NYC Council Introduction 87

intro.nyc/0087-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Combining the archival review board and the archives, reference and research advisory board into a library and archival review advisory board, and to repeal section 3009 of such charter in relation thereto.
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would consolidate the Archival Review Board and the Archives, Reference, and Research Advisory Board into the Library and Archival Review Advisory Board. The Library and Archival Review Advisory Board would have nine members, five of whom are appointed by the Mayor, three of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the City Council, and the Commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services serving as chairperson. Initial appointments would be for one-year, two-year, or three-year terms, with each subsequent appointment being for four-year terms to create a staggered structure and prevent the whole Board from being vacant at the same time. The members of the Library and Archival Review Advisory Board would complete the same functions previously assigned to the Archival Review Board and the Archives, Reference, and Research Advisory Board. These functions include issuing a report on the development of municipal archives, reference and research services in the city, and archival processing of city papers.

Approved by Committee March 10, 2026

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Votes 6:0:0
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Absent)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council March 10, 2026

Votes 49:0:0
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Absent)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)