NYC Council Introduction 1491

intro.nyc/1491-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.
Status: Committee Committee on Children and Youth
Sponsored by Althea V. Stevens
Introduced: November 25, 2025

This bill would implement term limits for board members and would reduce the amount of board members from 28 to 18. Additionally, the board would be tasked with providing policy recommendations to the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). DYCD would then be required to submit a report responding to each recommendation submitted by the board.