NYC Council Introduction 240

intro.nyc/0240-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
A universal after school program plan.
Status: Committee Committee on Children and Youth
Sponsored by Crystal Hudson
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development, in consultation with the Department of Education, to establish, subject to appropriation, a program of universal after school for all public school students in the city by September 1, 2024. This bill would also require a report on a plan to address the need for expanded after school programs for all New York City youth and steps the city will take to establish universal after school. It would also report on other issues related to after school capacity and participation rates.