A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
Int 0580-2026 · Introduction · Enacted
Sponsors: Jennifer Gutiérrez, Kevin C. Riley, Julie Won, Alexa Avilés, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Shahana K. Hanif, Gale A. Brewer, Althea V. Stevens, Linda Lee, Rita C. Joseph, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Shekar Krishnan, Sandy Nurse, Lincoln Restler, Tiffany L. Cabán, Farah N. Louis, Chi A. Ossé, Crystal Hudson, Shaun Abreu, Amanda C. Farías, Christopher Marte, Susan Zhuang, Justin E. Sanchez, Sandra Ung, Harvey D. Epstein, Shirley Aldebol, Chris Banks, Kamillah Hanks, Mercedes Narcisse, Carl Wilson, Lynn C. Schulman, Eric Dinowitz, Oswald J. Feliz, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Virginia Maloney, James F. Gennaro, Jumaane Williams, (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President)
Timeline
- Feb 12, 2026: Introduced by Council (City Council)
- Feb 12, 2026: Referred to Comm by Council (City Council)
- Mar 2, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Mar 2, 2026: Laid Over by Subcommittee (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Committee on Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Approved by Council (City Council)
- Jun 30, 2026: Amendment Proposed by Comm (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Amended by Committee (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Approved by Subcommittee (Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Amendment Proposed by Comm (Committee on Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Amended by Committee (Committee on Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Approved by Committee (Committee on Education)
- Jun 30, 2026: Sent to Mayor by Council (City Council)
- Jul 30, 2026: City Charter Rule Adopted (Administration)
- Jul 31, 2026: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (City Council)