Require Annual Reports on Warming Center Operations
Enacted on Jun 9, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/100
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the city to publish yearly reports about warming centers that provide shelter during cold weather. The reports would include details about locations, hours, visitor numbers by neighborhood, and accessibility. The city would also have to assess whether warming centers are available in all communities that need them and make recommendations for improvements.
Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Passed Council
- May 30, 2026
- Enacted
- May 30, 2026
- Body
- Committee on General Welfare
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Official Description
This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), to annually submit reports on warming centers in New York City to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post such reports on its website. Such reports would include information related to the locations, space types, days and operating hours, number of staff, number of visitors, accessibility and utilization of each warming center operated by DSS or OEM. Reports would also include an assessment of the geographic availability and accessibility of warming centers to vulnerable populations, and recommendations to improve such availability.