NYC Council Introduction 395

intro.nyc/0395-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the Law Department to report on its involvement in legal actions in which a current or former City employee is a party.
Status: Committee Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
Sponsored by Lincoln Restler
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Law Department, in coordination with the Comptroller, to publish a report twice annually that describes legal actions in which the Law Department is involved in the direct representation of, or contracting of representation for, former or current City employees. Such report would include the former or current City employee’s name, the status of their case, the hours and expenditures spent on such employee’s legal representation, and the amount of money for which the case was settled or decided.