New York City Council Stated Meeting and FY2027 Budget Adoption - June 30, 2026

On June 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM, the New York City Council convened for a Stated Meeting at City Hall, presided over by Majority Leader Shaun Abreu as Acting President Pro Tempore. The primary focus was the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget, totaling $125.8 billion, along with numerous resolutions, introductions, and land use items. The meeting concluded at 8:07 PM.

Consent Calendar

• Adoption of the minutes from the June 11, 2026 Stated Meeting (moved by Council Member Feliz).
• Land Use Call-Up M 0083-2026 (2950 West 24th Street Rezoning) approved by roll call (51-0).
• Mayor's Messages M 0069-2026 (Expense, Revenue, Contract Budget), M 0070-2026 (Executive Capital Budget), M 0074-2026 (Community Development Program), M 0080-2026 (Budget modification MN9), M 0082-2026 (Tax rate report) were all approved with majority votes, many with dissenting votes documented in Key Outcomes.
• Preconsidered resolutions setting interest rates for non-payment of taxes (Res 0530-0533) and computing base percentages (Res 0534-0535) were approved with varying votes.
• Introduction of bills (Int 0015-A, 0580-A, 0859-A, 0929-A, 0031-A, 0092-A, 0553-A, 0910-A, 0966) were all passed, some with individual roll calls.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public testimony was heard. The Majority Leader instructed members of the public to remain silent during the meeting.

Discussion Items

• Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Adoption: Speaker Julie Menin highlighted historic investments including:
  • $300 million committed across FY27-28 for a new rental assistance voucher program (Int 0966) to expand CityFEPS, dropping the administration's lawsuit.
  • Expansion of Fair Fares to 200% of the federal poverty level, providing half-price transit for nearly 1.3 million New Yorkers.
  • NYC Kids' Rise: $1,000 college savings accounts for every public school kindergartner.
  • Record $350 million added to the Rainy Day Fund.
  • $14.4 million baseline restoration for parks, $20 million for cultural institutions, $5 million for deed theft prevention.
  • 75 new council terms and conditions for agency transparency.
  • Council Members gave individual statements of support or opposition. Key criticisms included lack of funding for 580 additional NYPD officers (raised by Council Members Morano and Carr), insufficient NYCHA vacancy repairs, and insufficient support for EMT pay parity.
• Street Co-Namings: Int 0956-2026 approved naming 103 thoroughfares and public places across all boroughs, honoring individuals such as Cecile Richards, Dorothy Day, John Hudson Dilgen, and many others. Passage was 50-0-1 (Felder abstained).
• Resolutions: Several ceremonial resolutions were adopted by voice vote, including:
  • Res 0525-2026: Celebrating the New York Knicks' 2026 NBA Championship.
  • Res 0536-2026: Declaring June 13 as New York Knicks Day.
  • Res 0538-2026: Temporarily renaming iconic NYC locations for the Knicks.
  • Res 0005-2026 and 0527-2026: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
  • Res 0069-2026: Opposing President Trump's executive order on transgender student protections (adopted by voice vote; eight council members noted intent to vote negative).
  • Res 0143-2026-A: Calling for unlimited MTA transfers within two hours.
  • Res 0528-2026: Calling for African descent history instruction in schools.
• Land Use Items:
  • Monitor Point (Brooklyn, CD 1): Applications LU 0067-2026, LU 0068-2026, LU 0069-2026, LU 0071-2026 were approved with modifications and referred to City Planning Commission. LU 0070-2026 was filed pursuant to withdrawal.
  • Dewitt Clinton Park North (Manhattan, CD 4): Applications LU 0072-2026 through LU 0077-2026 were approved with modifications and referred to City Planning Commission.
• New Introductions: 11 new bills were introduced and referred to committees, including bills on rip current signs (Int 0957), boom barriers (Int 0958), algorithmic tools in schools (Int 0959-0960), battery charging safety (Int 0961), and banning live fish as prizes (Int 0963).

Key Outcomes

• FY2027 Budget Adoption: The Executive Expense, Revenue, Contract Budget and Capital Budget were adopted at 8:07 PM. The overall consent calendar passed 51-0, but individual items had split votes:
  • Intro 0031-A (organic waste): 45-6 (Ariola, Carr, Morano, Paladino, Stevens, Vernikov opposed).
  • Intro 0092-A (alternate side stickers): 41-10 (Ariola, Carr, De La Rosa, Mealy, Morano, Paladino, Riley, Stevens, Vernikov, Wong opposed).
  • Res 0529 (expense budget designations): 45-6.
  • Res 0530-0532 (interest rates): 44-7 (Felder joined opposition on 530-532; additional dissenters on 532).
  • Res 0534-0535 (base percentages): 43-7-1 (Zhuang abstained).
  • M 0069 & Res 0539-0540 (expense budget): 45-6.
  • M 0070 & Res 0541-0542 (capital budget): 50-1 (Stevens opposed).
  • M 0074 & Res 0543 (community development): 45-6.
  • M 0080 & Res 0544 (budget modification MN9): 46-5.
  • M 0082 & Res 0546 (tax rate): 46-5.
  • Intro 0553-A (small business security): 44-4-3 (Avilés, Cabán, Santosuosso, Won opposed; Gutiérrez, Ossé, Sanchez abstained).
  • Intro 0929-A (NYPD school perimeter transparency): 39-10-2 (Avilés, Cabán, De La Rosa, Gutiérrez, Hanif, Nurse, Ossé, Santosuosso, Stevens, Wong opposed; Hudson, Sanchez abstained).
  • Intro 0956 (street co-namings): 50-0-1 (Felder abstained).
  • Res 0533 (2.5% interest rate for installment agreements): 50-1 (Felder opposed).
• Land Use Call-Up M 0083-2026: Approved 51-0, subjecting the 2950 West 24th Street rezoning to Council review.
• Rental Assistance Voucher Program (Int 0966): Passed with a message of necessity, establishing a new program for households up to 50% AMI, with $300 million allocated for FY27-28.
• Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned to meet again on July 16, 2026.