Committee on General Welfare · Dec 18, 2025
Thursday4 officials identified1 agenda itemRoll call: 9 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
The result was announced as “a vote of 9 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions, item has been adopted by the committee.”
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What happened
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- The Committee on General Welfare met to vote on Intro 1366A, which would require the Department of Social Services to create web forms for applications for benefits and services.0:21
- A roll call vote was taken on proposed introduction 1366A.8:18
- The result was announced as “a vote of 9 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions, item has been adopted by the committee.”9:42
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Diana I. AyalaChair · Council · 4.0 minFirst speaks at 0:21
- Lincoln RestlerDistrict 33 · 1.2 minFirst speaks at 4:36
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 0.2 minFirst speaks at 8:44
- Chris BanksDistrict 42 · 0.1 minFirst speaks at 9:31
Roll call: 9 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerk
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Hamlet, “Committee on General Welfare, Dec 18, 2025: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/general-welfare/meetings/2025-12-18. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Dec 18, 2025.