Committee on General Welfare · Mar 17, 2026
Tuesdayat least 5 h 52 min4 officials identifiedRoll call: 6 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
The Committee on General Welfare opened its fiscal 2027 preliminary budget hearing on the Department of Social Services, covering the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).
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What happened
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- The Committee on General Welfare opened its fiscal 2027 preliminary budget hearing on the Department of Social Services, covering the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).9:19rec. 2
- The Department of Social Services commissioner testified on the FY27 preliminary budgets for HRA and DHS, including the federal HR 1 changes to SNAP and Medicaid.15:59rec. 2
- The hearing was announced as adjourned, with written testimony accepted for 72 hours afterward.
Quotes
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In one incident, ICE agents were given access to the resident sign-in book. Have you done any follow-up to see what names they were given access to and taken any safety measures for those people?Sandy Nurse · District 371:12:56rec. 2
In particular, we are aware that many of the security services that are in shelter are contracted services.Alexa Avilés · District 382:04:13rec. 2
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Crystal HudsonChair · District 35 · 77 minFirst speaks at 9:19rec. 2
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 5.5 minFirst speaks at 1:28:33rec. 2
- Sandy NurseDistrict 37 · 2.9 minFirst speaks at 1:08:55rec. 2
- Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · 1.2 minFirst speaks at 50:07rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerk
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Hamlet, “Committee on General Welfare, Mar 17, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/general-welfare/meetings/2026-03-17. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 17, 2026.