Committee on General Welfare
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 10 a.m. (New York City time), Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee: Committee on General Welfare
On the agenda
- Oversight - Fair Fares. (T2026-1624): Filed, by Committee
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to streamlining enrollment of eligible individuals in fair fares (Int 0248-2026): Laid Over by Committee
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of social services issuing replacement transit benefit cards (Int 0825-2026): Laid Over by Committee
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.3887A/A.7316A, requiring that any individual who is eligible for the Fair Fares NYC program and any person whose income is 200 percent of the federal poverty level receive a 50 percent discount on trips using the Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, New York City Transit subways or buses, and the Metro-North Railroad (Res 0052-2026): Laid Over by Committee
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, legislation, which would create unlimited transfers within the two-hour period of paying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway or bus fare for pay-per-ride users (Res 0143-2026): Laid Over by Committee