Elsie Encarnación

Jan 2026 - Dec 2029
District 8 (Manhattan)

Comittees

Caucus - Animal Welfare Caucus
Caucus - Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
Caucus - Progressive Caucus
Caucus - Women's Caucus
Committee on Immigration (chair)
Committee on Land Use
Committee on Public Housing
Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

Elsie Encarnacion

Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member Elsie Encarnación has introduced 3 bills in the current legislative session.

1 bills are in Committee , 1 bills are Laid Over in Committee , 1 bills are Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)

intro.nyc/0724-2026 Maximum clear path requirements for sidewalk cafes.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0812-2026 Wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult”.
with 13 sponsors
intro.nyc/0929-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature A transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities.
with 37 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Elsie Encarnación has sponsored 43 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2026 Enacted A plan regarding security perimeters adjacent to places of religious worship.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0003-2026 A study and report on the feasibility and impact of siting data centers in New York city.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0004-2026 Prohibiting pricing increases based on real-time demand at food service establishments.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0009-2026 Enacted A study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0011-2026 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0018-2026 Enacted A pilot program for power washing machines to clean sidewalk surfaces in commercial corridors.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0028-2026 Creating an office of housing development fund company outreach
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0037-2026 Providing rental assistance to homeless veterans.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/0048-2026 Translating the citizen’s air complaint program portal into the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0049-2026 Reporting on the number of alternate compliance options to street tree planting requirements approved by the department of parks and recreation.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0054-2026 Air quality monitoring at designated “heavy use” thoroughfares.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0055-2026 Enacted Signage describing certain constitutional and legal protections.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0056-2026 Requiring an annual report on the state of waterfront infrastructure.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0087-2026 Enacted 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.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0175-2026 Vetoed A plan regarding security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0220-2026 Identification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0279-2026 Exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0295-2026 Establishing a screening program for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0297-2026 Enacted Emergency planning for religious and non-profit institutions.
Introduced by Virginia Maloney
intro.nyc/0322-2026 Giving council members the power to make appointments to community boards.
Introduced by Frank Morano
intro.nyc/0403-2026 Creating a department of community safety
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0406-2026 Establishing a cooperative apartment board member training program.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0408-2026 Establishing a pilot program to match small businesses with social media content creators for assistance with marketing and advertising, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0409-2026 Enacted Bus lane restrictions.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0412-2026 Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0415-2026 Establishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0448-2026 Enacted Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0502-2026 Enacted Establishing a commission to review the salaries of elected officials in New York City and make recommendations regarding those salaries.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0511-2026 Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0512-2026 Adding a 311 complaint category for SNAP theft.
Introduced by Susan Zhuang
intro.nyc/0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0622-2026 Eligibility for and access to special vehicle identification parking permits.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0657-2026 Third party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0801-2026 Creating apprenticeships for early childhood education.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0821-2026 Enacted Requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the definition of “older adult center” in title 21 of such code.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0839-2026 Making the certification of no harassment pilot program permanent and adding criteria for inclusion of certain buildings in the program.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0843-2026 Establishing a program to provide public notification of school emergencies.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0905-2026 Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0910-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application of security grille requirements.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0955-2026 Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.
Introduced by Susan Zhuang
intro.nyc/0956-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu