New York City Council Stated Meeting – June 11, 2026

The New York City Council held a stated meeting on June 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included adoption of minutes, reports from standing committees, approval of numerous tax exemptions and local laws, introduction of new legislation, and discussion of key priorities including affordable housing, the city budget, and animal welfare. The meeting also featured a reunion of former council members and an invocation by former Council Member Deborah Rose.

Consent Calendar

• Minutes of May 14 and May 20, 2026 adopted.
• Communication from Public Advocate appointing Mark Winston Griffith to the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) received and filed.
• Communication from the Office of Management & Budget on FY2027 revenue appropriation (M 0078-2026) referred to the Committee on Finance.
• Reports of Committees on Aging, Education, Finance, and Immigration adopted by consent, including:
  • Int 0821-A: requiring the Department for the Aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services.
  • Int 0009-A: requiring a study on child care program permit and licensing processes.
  • Int 0579-A: mandating an education and outreach campaign to enroll children in early childhood education programs.
  • Res 0514 through Res 0523: approving property tax exemptions for multiple developments under the Private Housing Finance Law (Section 577).
  • Res 0524: approving a budget modification (MN-8) pursuant to Charter Section 107(e).
  • Int 0055-A: requiring signage describing local laws and know-your-rights information regarding immigration enforcement (passed by separate roll call; see Key Outcomes).
• Appointment of a Commissioner of Deeds (T2026-0001) approved.

Key Outcomes

• The consent agenda and all coupled items (including the resolutions and introductions listed above) were adopted by a vote of 50 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and 1 absent, with the exception of Intro 55-A.
• Intro 55-A (New York City Know Your Rights Act) was adopted by a roll call vote of 44 in the affirmative, 6 in the negative (Council Members Ariola, Carr, Morano, Paladino, Vernikov, and Wong), and 1 absent.
• Four resolutions were adopted by voice vote:
  • Res 0165-2026: calling on the New York State Legislature to allow unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers. (Five Council Members formally noted intent to vote negative: Ariola, Morano, Paladino, Vernikov, and Carr.)
  • Res 0365-2026-A: calling on the state to remove minimum wage and hours requirements for child care assistance applicants. (Same five negative notes.)
  • Res 0421-2026-A: calling on the Governor to sign legislation authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish and maintain transportation programs for seniors. (Adopted unanimously.)
  • Res 0508-2026: recognizing the history of Juneteenth and affirming the City's commitment to its legacy. (Adopted unanimously.)
• Over 30 new pieces of legislation were introduced and referred to committees, including:
  • Int 0929: requiring a security perimeter plan adjacent to educational facilities (Preconsidered – Public Safety).
  • Int 0935: requiring weekly reporting on confirmed firearm discharges (Preconsidered – Public Safety).
  • Int 0936: establishing a Department of Coastal Protection.
  • Int 0937: regulating horse-drawn carriages (health and safety reforms).
  • Int 0938: establishing municipal grocery stores.
  • Int 0940: pilot program for a baby opportunity fund (baby bonds).
  • Int 0943: prohibiting operation of horse-drawn cabs (ban bill).
  • Int 0945: requiring ranked-choice voting in general elections for municipal offices.
  • Int 0951: preventing policymakers and their relatives from insider trading on prediction markets.
  • Int 0954: requiring signs regarding penalties for assaulting retail, bodega, deli, and dukkan workers.
  • Int 0955: accelerating business openings by coordinating required inspections (Preconsidered – Small Business).
• The meeting adjourned to the next stated meeting on Monday, June 29, 2026.

Discussion Items

• Speaker Menin announced a new initiative to redevelop aging public library sites with 100% affordable housing atop, calling for $60 million in capital funding in the upcoming city budget. She also highlighted the council's June 2026 tax revenue forecast of nearly $2 billion above the mayor's projection, enabling priorities like CityFHEPS expansion, Fair Fares, and NYC Kids Rise.
• Councilmember Pierina Sanchez expressed concern that Article 11 tax exemptions approved for Bronx buildings did not include electrical work, noting that fires in the Bronx have doubled in three years; she urged a more rigorous review of these tax expenditures.
• Councilmember Alexa Avilés introduced Resolution 494 opposing Proyecto Esencia, a $2 billion luxury resort in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, citing environmental destruction and displacement of local residents.
• Councilmember Chris Banks introduced Int 0926 (monthly reporting on NYCHA unit vacancies and unauthorized occupancies) and Res 0495 (calling for improvements to the housing access voucher pilot program).
• Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa and others emphasized the need for significant expansion of CityFHEPS rental assistance in the budget, echoed by Council Members Gale Brewer, Sandy Nurse, Shahana Hanif, Lincoln Restler, Tiffany Cabán, and Rita Joseph.
• Councilmember James Gennaro defended the horse carriage industry and introduced Int 0937 (reforms including a decennial safety study, earlier work start times, and a new advisory board), in contrast to Councilmember Christopher Marte who called for a full ban after a carriage horse collapsed and died.
• Councilmember Shanel Thomas-Henry introduced Int 0951 to ban insider trading by policymakers on prediction markets, noting New York City would be the first city in the nation with such a law.
• Councilmember Susan Zhuang introduced the “Red Tape Relief Act” (Int 0955) to reestablish an interagency inspection coordination program for small businesses, and Res 0512 to restore SCRIE/DRIE benefits after temporary income increases.
• Councilmember Lynn Schulman introduced Int 0949 requiring a citywide LGBTQ+ health services map and gender-affirming care resources.
• Councilmember Inna Vernikov introduced Int 0952 requiring NYPD quarterly reporting on First Amendment events at houses of worship.
• Councilmember Julie Won introduced Int 0954 (Al-Washi Worker Protections Law) requiring signs that assaulting a retail worker is a felony, and Res 0510 declaring June 18 as Autistic Pride Day.