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hot chocolate and fuzzy socks and 5-9” of snow on the forecast… if you need us we’ll be cozymaxxing tonight
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December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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❄️ Weather Alert ❄️

National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for NYC starting this evening through Saturday afternoon. Most forecasts anticipate 5–9 inches of snow. Significant travel impacts are likely. Stay safe and plan ahead.

More details: www.nyc.gov/site/em/abou...
Winter Storm Warning for NYC from Dec 26 evening to Saturday afternoon with 5-9 inches of snow expected, urging caution outdoors.
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Wishing a Happy Kwanzaa to all New Yorkers celebrating!
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Please join us in wishing CM Carmen De La Rosa a happy birthday! 🎂
CM Carmen De La Rosa standing in front of a floral backdrop with 'Happy Mother's Day' written in pink script and heart decorations.
December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The Council wishes you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Vintage-style Christmas card featuring a detailed sketch of New York City Hall with festive bows, snowflakes, and a decorated tree.
December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This holiday season, Council Members across all five boroughs are spreading joy with toy giveaways for families in their communities 🎁  


Thank you to our members and community partners for showing up for New Yorkers and making the season brighter!
Council Member Sandy Nurse in a red coat and knit hat hands winter items and toys across a table to a child at an outdoor holiday giveaway, with stacks of boxed toys and string lights visible behind them. Council Member Farah Louis smiles while handing a wrapped gift to a child wearing a purple hat at an indoor toy giveaway, with volunteers and piles of wrapped presents in the background. Council Member Chi Osse, staff, and community volunteers standing together outdoors during a holiday toy giveaway, smiling and posing with donated toys. Council Member-elect Kayla Santuosso stands with others inside a community space holding boxed toys during a holiday giveaway, with a sign reading Coney Island Cathedral visible on the wall behind them.
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Police departments are judged by a variety of factors, but one important indicator is “clearance rates,” or the share of reported crimes resolved through arrest, charging, or referral for prosecution in a quarter.
Title slide with dark, textured background. Text reads: Bad Data: How Flawed NYPD Clearance Rates Conceal Pathways to Improve Public Safety. New York City Council seal appears in the corner.
December 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The Council has launched a new guaranteed income program to help young New Yorkers experiencing homelessness gain stability.

With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.
Screenshot of a New York City Council press release titled “NYC Council Launches New Guaranteed Income Program for Young New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness,” dated December 22, 2025. The release announces a $1.5 million FY26 Council allocation to support 60 young people ages 18–24 through a guaranteed income program with Covenant House New York, providing monthly $1,200 stipends for nine months, a one-time $5,000 payment, and wraparound services to help participants secure stable housing.

December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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🚻 How many of NYC’s public restrooms are available, clean, and have basic amenities?

A Council investigation of 172 restroom locations citywide uncovered major gaps across public restrooms in parks, libraries, and privately-owned public spaces.
A photo of a wet floor sign in an NYC bathroom with text overlaid about the NYC Council’s report on public bathrooms.
December 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The first day of winter is here, NYC! ❄️

Bundle up, pour some hot cocoa, and stay warm.
Snow-covered street in a city with yellow taxis driving through tall buildings and trees blanketed in fresh snow.
December 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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In a marathon year end session, the Council advanced worker justice by securing wage increases and benefits for security guards, strengthening just cause protections for gig workers, and more. Together, these measures will strengthen labor standards and bolster worker protections across the city.
City Council approves gig worker and vendor reforms along with building rules in a marathon year-end session for 2025. Text discussing new legislation raising construction workers' wages to $40 hourly on affordable housing projects and protections for gig workers.
December 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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As this legislative session comes to a close, we thank our outgoing Council Members for their years of tireless service to the people of New York.

Your dedication, leadership, and passion have left a lasting impact, and we wish you all the very best in what comes next.
Four formally dressed Council Members posing in a wood-paneled room with ornate ceiling details and leather chairs. CM Kristy Marmorato seated in a formal chamber with people standing in the background during a meeting. CM Bob Holden in gray suit and tie standing in front of a colorful wall mural featuring a tree with orange leaves and green branches. CM Francisco Moya in a blue suit speaking into a microphone at a white podium during an indoor event.
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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At our final Stated Meeting of the year, the Council advanced major housing and small business legislation to grow affordable homeownership, deepen affordability, increase the number of family-sized units, expand street vendor licensing and much more! 
Speaker Adrienne Adams stands at the dais in the City Council Chambers, smiling as she addresses the chamber during the final Stated Meeting of the year, with council members and attendees applauding behind her. Council Member Sandy Nurse speaks into a microphone at her desk in the Council Chambers, listening attentively and engaging during debate at the final Stated Meeting of the year. Council Member Eric Dinowitz speaks from his desk on the City Council floor, gesturing with his hands as he addresses colleagues during the final Stated Meeting in the Council Chambers. Majority Leader Amanda Farías smiles from the dais during the final Stated Meeting, seated between flags with her nameplate visible in the City Council Chambers.
December 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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That’s a wrap for the last Stated Meeting of the year!

Read on to learn more about all the legislation passed. 🧵
Graphic announcing the December 18, 2025 Stated Meeting Recap, featuring New York City Hall with a red overlay, the date December 18, 2025, and large text reading Stated Meeting Recap.
December 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Our last Stated Meeting of the year is tomorrow at 1:30PM!

📺 Watch live: http://council.nyc.gov/livestream
New York City Council upcoming hearing on Dec 18 at 1:30 PM EST in Council Chambers, watch live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and council.nyc.gov.
December 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Today, the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction held an oversight hearing to better understand how @nychealthy.bsky.social defines, measures, and uses outcomes and equity data across its city-funded mental health programs to improve the lives of underserved New Yorkers.
Council Member Linda Lee at a Committee on Mental Health oversight hearing. A woman testifies at a Committee on Mental Health oversight hearing. Council Member Erik Bottcher at a Committee on Mental Health oversight hearing. Community members testify at a Committee on Mental Health oversight hearing.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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With the opening of the Center for Community Alternatives' new trauma recovery center in Brooklyn, funded with over $1M from the Council, New Yorkers harmed by the criminal legal system, domestic violence, and other traumatic experiences now have another place to recover from violence.
Aerial view of Downtown Brooklyn with bridges and city skyline under clear blue sky with Gothamist headline about trauma recovery center opening.
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Today, Adrienne Adams and Council Members joined the Center for Community Alternatives to celebrate the opening of a new trauma recovery center in Brooklyn.

Funded by the Council, the TRC will provide free, trauma-informed care to survivors of violence, expanding support for underserved victims.
Speaker Adrienne Adams, wearing a red blazer, smiles and speaks with elected officials and community leaders inside the trauma recovery center during the ribbon cutting event. Speaker Adrienne Adams poses for a group photo with community leaders and advocates inside the trauma recovery center following the ceremony. A community leader stands at the podium smiling as he speaks, with Speaker Adrienne Adams and other officials applauding behind him. A screen reads Center for Community Alternatives launches new trauma recovery center. Several elected officials and community leaders hold a long green ribbon as it is cut during the ribbon cutting ceremony, with Speaker Adrienne Adams in a red blazer near the center.
December 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Today, the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation held a hearing to review proposed legislation that would adjust compensation levels for city elected officials and require the mayor to convene a special commission to review & make recommendations regarding their salaries.
Council Member Lincoln Restler speaking at a New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations meeting with flags and the council seal behind him. Two professionals speaking into microphones during a formal meeting in a conference room with a screen in the background. Council Member Nantasha Williams speaking at a New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations meeting with flags and the council seal behind her. Professional woman with curly hair working at a desk with a laptop and a yellow thermos in a modern office setting.
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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This evening, the Council hosted its annual Hanukkah celebration alongside Jewish New Yorkers! 🕎
A youth choir in matching beige uniforms sings into microphones in the City Council chambers, with American flags and ornate wood paneling behind them. A close-up of a Hanukkah display on a table, featuring a silver menorah and small figurines representing a Jewish family, with a sign reading “Immigration.” Several Council Members sit in the front row of the Council chamber, smiling and holding printed programs as the audience fills in behind them. A community member and CM Eric Dinowitz stand at the dais holding large signs displaying the number 1,425,338,114,211,118, drawing laughter during the Hanukkah program.
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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NOW IN EFFECT

✅ Local Law 184, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala

This law requires a study of Hart Island’s capacity for future public burials, with input from families, and recommendations to improve burial procedures and transparency.
Announcement of Local Law 184 effective December 12, 2025, mandating a study on Hart Island burial practices led by Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala.
December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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NOW IN EFFECT

✅ Local Law 182, sponsored by Council Member David Carr

This law requires community boards and advisory bodies to publish their bylaws online in a searchable format and require them to be updated within two weeks of any changes.
Local Law 182 effective Dec 12, 2025, mandates community boards publish bylaws online within two weeks of changes.
December 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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NOW IN EFFECT

✅ Local Law 180, sponsored by Council Member Crystal Hudson

This law sets rules for NYC Sanitation use of stationary on-street containers, limiting requirements to larger buildings, protecting workers with training and PPE, and waiving fees for certain affordable housing.
Announcement of Local Law 180 effective December 12, 2025, establishing rules for containerization and sanitation fees.
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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NOW IN EFFECT

✅ Local Law 179, sponsored by Council Member David Carr

This law creates a property tax exemption for Cold War veterans and eligible surviving spouses, with additional relief for veterans who were disabled due to their service.
Announcement of Local Law 179 effective December 12, 2025, establishing property tax exemptions for Cold War veterans in New York City.
December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Wishing a happy and meaningful Hanukkah to all who celebrate! 🕎
Menorah with nine lit candles surrounded by Hanukkah gifts, cookies, and a dreidel on a light blue background with 'Happy Hanukkah' text.
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM