New York City Council Committee on Finance Meeting - July 16, 2026
New York City Council Committee on Finance Meeting - July 16, 2026
On July 16, 2026, the New York City Council Committee on Finance, chaired by Councilmember Linda Lee, convened at 10:00 AM in City Hall Committee Room to consider two pre-considered items: a resolution adjusting designations of organizations for expense budget funding, and a local law decreasing the city personal income tax credit related to unincorporated business taxes paid through partnerships. The committee voted on both items via roll call, with all members present except Oswald J. Feliz and Darlene Mealy.
Discussion Items
- T2026-2224 – Resolution on Designation of Organizations for Expense Budget Funding: Sponsored by Chair Lee, this resolution approves new designations and changes to existing designations of organizations receiving funding in the expense budget. Members expressed no debate beyond procedural comments; Councilmember Morano asked to confirm the bill number for the second item.
- T2026-2214 – Local Law Decreasing City Personal Income Tax Credit for Unincorporated Business Tax: This pre-considered introduction modifies the credit against city personal income tax for residents' share of unincorporated business tax paid by partnerships or proprietorships. Councilmembers Morano and Wong voted against the measure; other members voiced no opposition during discussion.
Key Outcomes
- T2026-2224: Approved by a roll call vote of 15 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, with 2 absent (Feliz and Mealy). The resolution passed unanimously among voting members.
- T2026-2214: Approved by a roll call vote of 13 in the affirmative (Lee, Abreu, Aldebol, Avilés, Brooks-Powers, Gennaro, Hudson, Maloney, Marte, Narcisse, Restler, Sanchez, Williams) and 2 in the negative (Morano and Wong), with 2 absent (Feliz and Mealy). The local law passed despite the divided vote.
The committee concluded business after finalizing the roll call with all present members recorded.
Meeting Transcript
Please sign all cell phone electronic devices. Moving forward, no one is still approached the days. Chair Lee, we are ready to begin. Great. Good morning, Councilmember Linda Lee here, Chair of Committee on Finance. I'd like to recognize my fellow committee members, Councilmembers Aldebell, Majority Leader Abreu, Councilmember Marte, Councilmember Morano, Councilmember Narcis, Councilmember Maloney, Deputy Speaker Williams, Councilmember Hudson, Councilmember Wong, and we also have Councilmember Gennaro online, I believe, as well as Councilmember Brooks Powers. I think that's it, right? Okay, perfect. Um at today's hearing, the committee will consider and vote on the following items. Pre-considered transparency resolutions, uh, sponsored by me to approve the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the expense budget, and one pre-considered resolution in relation to decreasing the credit against the city personal income tax on residents for such residences' share of city unincorporated business tax paid by partnerships in which such residents are partners or businesses of which such residents are proprietors. Um does anyone have any comments they'd like to make? Oh, Sylvina Brooks Powers is here in person. Okay. Um with if no, um thank you, and I will ask the clerk to call the roll. Matthew Distefano, committee clerk, committee on finance, roll call vote. All items are coupled. Chair Lee. Aye and all. Gennaro. I will come back. Brooks Powers. I vote aye. Feliz. Abreu. Aye. Aviles. Hudson. Aye. Marte. Aye. Melee. Narcisse. Aye. Wrestler. Williams. I vote aye. Aldi Ball. Vote aye. Maloney. Aye. Sanchez. Wong. Um, I have a question. Uh are we voting on that UBT tax credit decrease? Is that is that uh 2214? Did I get that bill number correct? Yeah, uh I vote aye on all except on the two to one four. Morano. Aye on all except two two one four, in which I vote no. Gennaro.
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