Committee on General Welfare · Mar 9, 2026
Mondayat least 2 h 38 min4 officials identified5 agenda itemsRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
The committee heard five bills: Intro 139 on benefits interview confirmation notices, Intro 232 on shelter referrals and temporary housing assistance, and three preconsidered introductions.
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- 1:25This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide confirmation notice electronically via ACCESS HRA to applicants of public assistance regarding their benefits interview. The notice would include
- 1:25This bill would reduce the required housing history from two years to one year in order for families with children to demonstrate their eligibility for entry into the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system.
- 1:25This bill would require the Commissioner of Homeless Services, in consultation with relevant New York City agency heads, to develop informational materials directed to hospitals pertaining to a Code Blue or Code Red aler
- 1:25This 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. T
- 1:25This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to create a platform, accessible via mobile devices, available to DHS staff and contractors that do street outreach work, that allows for real-time tracki
What happened
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- The committee heard five bills: Intro 139 on benefits interview confirmation notices, Intro 232 on shelter referrals and temporary housing assistance, and three preconsidered introductions.1:24
- Witnesses from the mayoral administration were affirmed, and the Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration staff then gave testimony on each bill.7:41
- Written testimony was said to be accepted for 72 hours after the hearing, and the hearing was adjourned.2:38:52
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Crystal HudsonChair · District 35 · 26 minFirst speaks at 1:24
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:38:48
- Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:25:18
- Sandy NurseDistrict 37 · 2.4 minFirst speaks at 1:21:59
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerk
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Hamlet, “Committee on General Welfare, Mar 9, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/general-welfare/meetings/2026-03-09. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 9, 2026.