NYC Council Introduction 1146

intro.nyc/1146-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.
Sponsored by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Introduced: December 19, 2024

This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a Newborn Home Visiting Program that offers free in-person and virtual visits from social workers, nurses, and lactation professionals to new parents during the first 12 weeks after a child’s birth. The program would be expanded over time to reach neighborhoods with significant health and socioeconomic disparities, known as priority neighborhoods. By December 1, 2028, the program must be available in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods, and by December 1, 2030, it must be available in all such neighborhoods. DOHMH would also be required to submit progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council in 2027, 2029, and 2031 detailing where the program is available by ZIP code and describing any challenges in implementation.

Approved by Committee October 29, 2025

Committee on Health Votes 9:0:0
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Medical)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Absent)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council October 29, 2025

Votes 47:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Absent)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)