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Int 0727-2026

Commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2026-03-10Local Law 2026/098

Enacted as Local Law 2026/098.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-03-10Passed: 2026-05-30Enacted: 2026-05-30

Summary

This bill would require the Commissioner of Homeless Services to make best efforts to coordinate with hospitals to make available supplies to patients experiencing homelessness, upon their discharge from the hospitals. The supplies during a Code Blue alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a set of hand warmers, a winter hat, and a pair of gloves. The supplies during a Code Red alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a reusable water bottle filled with water, cooling wipes, and a bandana.

Committee on General Welfare — Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 48 days in committee

Similar bills: median 449 days · 102 days when passed

Sponsors (7)

Lifecycle

HeardHearing on P-C Item by Comm
2026-03-09 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldP-C Item Laid Over by Comm
2026-03-09 · Committee on General Welfare
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-03-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-03-10 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-04-28 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-04-28 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-04-28 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Committee· Passed
2026-04-28 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Council· Passed
2026-04-30 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-04-30 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-05-30 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-06-01 · City Council

Votes (7)

Aye (4)
Crystal HudsonAlexa AvilésDarlene MealySandra Ung
Absent (1)
Frank Morano
Not voting (2)
Sandy NurseAlthea V. Stevens

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2026-04-30 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2026-04-28 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3
City Council · 2026-03-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2026-03-09 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

Attachments (19)

Full text
Int. No. 727-A By Council Members Abreu, Restler, Banks, Cab�n, Narcisse, Lee and Louis ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 21-335 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by a local law for the year 2026 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such events, as proposed in introduction number 726-A, is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows: d. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner shall make best efforts to coordinate during a code blue alert or a code red alert with hospitals located within the city, in order to make available certain supplies to each person experiencing homelessness who is discharged from a hospital during such alerts. Such supplies shall include but need not be limited to: 1. During a code blue alert: (a) A mylar thermal blanket; (b) A set of hand warmers; (c) A winter hat; and (d) A pair of gloves. 2. During a code red alert: (a) A mylar thermal blanket; (b) A reusable water bottle filled with water; (c) Cooling wipes; and (d) A bandana. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after the date that a local law for the year 2026 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such events, as proposed in introduction number 726-A, takes effect. TBM/ACK LS #21795 4/22/2026 7:03pm 1 1