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Meeting Name: Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/18/2026 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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T2026-1179 *   Oversight - The Path to Universal Child Care.Oversight    Not available Not available
Int 0008-2026 *Julie Menin  A pilot program to make vacant commercial premises suitable for use by child care programsIntroductionThis bill would establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to the owners of vacant commercial premises to undertake the work necessary to make the premises compliant with the standards for premises used for child care programs. The program would operate in areas where there are both a high number of vacant commercial premises and a low number of child care slots.   Not available Not available
Int 0009-2026 *Julie Menin  A study and report on expediting the child care permitting process.IntroductionThis bill would require the Child Care Advisory Board, in consultation with the Department of Buildings and the Fire Department of the City of New York to conduct a study and submit a report on expediting the child care permitting process. The study would identify barriers faced by child care providers in the permitting process, and provide recommendations on steps to expedite the process and make it more effective.   Not available Not available
Int 0128-2026 *Tiffany L. Cabán  Childcare services at public meetings.IntroductionThis bill would require the provision of childcare services, upon request, for certain meetings open to the public.   Not available Not available
T2026-1181 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  An education and outreach campaign to enroll students in 3-K and pre-K.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to develop and implement an education and outreach campaign targeting families with children who are eligible to enroll in 3-K or pre-K. DOE would be required to provide the public with information on the benefits of early childhood education, how to apply to 3-K and pre-K, and 3-K and pre-K programs with available seats. Additionally, DOE would be required to collaborate with the New York City Housing Authority, Department of Social Services, and Administration for Children’s Services in its outreach efforts.   Not available Not available
T2026-0806 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Establishing an office of child care to oversee free child care for all city residents.IntroductionThe proposed bill would create an Office of Child Care and charge the office with improving and expanding child care across the city, including by establishing free child care for all city residents no later than four years after the effective date of the local law.   Not available Not available
T2026-1177 *Lincoln Restler  Requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report information quarterly on 3-K and Pre-K applicants, seat capacity, enrollment, and vacancies. This bill would require such information to be disaggregated by seat type and seat setting. Additionally, this bill would require DOE to report on 3-K outreach efforts, including the number of DOE staff assigned to 3-K outreach, the number of households reached by outreach efforts, the total budgeted amount for 3-K outreach, the number of outreach events related to 3-K hosted or attended by DOE staff, and information on the advertising methods used for 3-K outreach. This bill would also require DOE to report on the number and percentage of staff vacancies in each 3-K and pre-K program, disaggregated by staff title.   Not available Not available
Res 0165-2026 *Nantasha M. Williams  Amend the Worker’s Compensation Law.Resolution    Not available Not available