A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report and map of historical African American burial sites

Int 0220-2026 · Introduction · Enacted

Sponsors: Kamillah Hanks, Rita C. Joseph, Mercedes Narcisse, Chi A. Ossé, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Nantasha M. Williams, Lincoln Restler, Althea V. Stevens, Farah N. Louis, Amanda C. Farías, Shahana K. Hanif, Shekar Krishnan, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Chris Banks, Phil Wong, Christopher Marte, Sandy Nurse, Ty Hankerson, Yusef Salaam, Sandra Ung, Tiffany L. Cabán, Justin E. Sanchez, Gale A. Brewer, Harvey D. Epstein, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Alexa Avilés, Shirley Aldebol, Julie Won, Susan Zhuang, Elsie Encarnación, Crystal Hudson, Eric Dinowitz, James F. Gennaro, Frank Morano, Jumaane Williams

Timeline

• Jan 29, 2026: Introduced by Council (City Council)
• Jan 29, 2026: Referred to Comm by Council (City Council)
• May 13, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• May 13, 2026: Laid Over by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 10, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 10, 2026: Approved by Council (City Council)
• Sep 10, 2026: Amendment Proposed by Comm (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 10, 2026: Amended by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 10, 2026: Approved by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 10, 2026: Sent to Mayor by Council (City Council)
• Oct 10, 2026: City Charter Rule Adopted (Administration)
• Oct 13, 2026: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (City Council)