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Each issue's share of the 479 meetings transcribed, counting a meeting where an identified official raised it · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 8, 2026

Officials raised shelters and homelessness at 69 meetings, more than any other issue we track.

The issues New York officials raised, by share of meetings

Shelters and homelessness14.4%of meetings where an official raised it69 meetings · 28 boards and committeesGeneral Welfare80%Immigration66%Veterans66%Each body's share · top 3 of 28Committee on General Welfare: 8 of 10 transcribed meetings; Committee on Immigration: 4 of 6 transcribed meetings; Committee on Veterans: 4 of 6 transcribed meetingsSee all 69 meetings
ICE and immigration enforcement7.7%of meetings where an official raised it37 meetings · 16 boards and committeesImmigration100%New York City Council52%Hospitals33%Each body's share · top 3 of 16Committee on Immigration: 6 of 6 transcribed meetings; New York City Council: 9 of 17 transcribed meetings; Committee on Hospitals: 2 of 6 transcribed meetingsSee all 37 meetings
NYCHA and public housing6.3%of meetings where an official raised it30 meetings · 13 boards and committeesPublic Housing100%Aging57%New York City Council35%Each body's share · top 3 of 13Committee on Public Housing: 7 of 7 transcribed meetings; Committee on Aging: 4 of 7 transcribed meetings; New York City Council: 6 of 17 transcribed meetingsSee all 30 meetings
Rikers and city jails3.5%of meetings where an official raised it17 meetings · 11 boards and committeesHospitals33%Public Safety14%Contracts12%Each body's share · top 3 of 11Committee on Hospitals: 2 of 6 transcribed meetings; Committee on Public Safety: 1 of 7 transcribed meetings; Committee on Contracts: 1 of 8 transcribed meetingsSee all 17 meetings
Rent and the Rent Guidelines Board2.3%of meetings where an official raised it11 meetings · 5 boards and committeesHousing and Buildings25%New York City Council17%Finance12%Each body's share · top 3 of 5Committee on Housing and Buildings: 3 of 12 transcribed meetings; New York City Council: 3 of 17 transcribed meetings; Committee on Finance: 3 of 24 transcribed meetingsSee all 11 meetings
How we count

Two AI models read each issue mention; a third checks a sample. A meeting counts when an identified official raised the issue. Shares are at least this high; shares within about a point of each other are a tie. More on how we know

New York officials on the issues

39:56
ICE and immigration enforcementI’m voting no on Intro 55A. The requirement to post signage in city buildings including schools promoting sanctuary city policies is inappropriate and politicizes the immigration enforcement.Vickie PaladinoCouncil member · New York City Council · Jun 11, 2026Open the meeting at 39:56
  • 30:13
    Shelters and homelessnessCode Blue weather emergency notice is issued when the temperature drops to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or less between 4 PM and 8 AM, which we’ve had a lot of unfortunately. No one experiencing homelessness who seeks shelter during a Code Blue in New York City can be denied.Lynn C. SchulmanChair · Committee on Health · Mar 19, 2026Open the meeting at 30:13
  • 23:42
    Shelters and homelessnessI’m going to pull a Tiffany Caban and stand up. Today’s settlement— see, she even shows me how— today’s settlement, the fiscal year ‘27 budget, and this legislation represent a historic agreement that will finally expand housing vouchers for New Yorkers facing homelessness.Pierina Ana SanchezCouncil member · New York City Council · Jun 30, 2026Open the meeting at 23:42
  • 2:04:53
    ICE and immigration enforcementWe currently have 2 students from transfer schools that are in ICE custody. What kind of support are you providing to students when it comes around immigration?Rita C. JosephChair · Committee on Education · Oct 30, 2025Open the meeting at 2:04:53
How we count

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named. More on how we know

Rikers and city jails: 93 local news articles in 12 months, and 17 meetings that took it up.

Articles we found in New York's local outlets, Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026 · meetings transcribed through Oct 8, 2026, where an official raised the issue, or where the topic was on the agenda · counts of articles we found, not all coverage

Housing and tenantsTopic243at least 49
Shelters and homelessnessIssue14369
Development and land useTopic122at least 75
Rikers and city jailsIssue9317
ICE and immigration enforcementIssue8037
Rent and the Rent Guidelines BoardIssue5811
NYCHA and public housingIssue3630
Historic preservationTopic16at least 29

* At least: Counted at the bodies with transcribed topics; not counted: NYCHA Board, Board of Health (and DOHMH public hearings), Committee on Standards and Ethics (15 meetings).

How we count

We searched each city's local outlets month by month for each issue and topic. An article counts when two AI readers agree it is about that issue in the city's government, and a third read a sample of what they kept. Paywalled outlets and some papers show fewer pages, so these are the articles we found. More on how we know