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Int 0470-2026 · BillCommittee · Jan 28, 2026

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to provide process navigator services to every family with children entering an intake center

Introduced
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Farah N. Louis
Sponsor
Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45
Cosponsors
5
Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Introduced
Jan 28, 2026

Summary

This bill would require the department of homeless services to provide process navigator services to every family with children at an intake center. The process navigator would provide assistance to shelter applicants in understanding all the procedures, meetings, interviews and documents necessary to the application process and respond to questions.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

Legislative history

Last action

Jan 28, 2026