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Council backs data-driven homeless outreach platform and warming-center reporting

New York City Council · April 30, 2026
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Summary

The council advanced bills to create a mobile platform for street outreach tracking and to require annual public reports on warming centers, aiming to improve coordination between outreach providers and city agencies.

Council members on April 30 supported measures intended to strengthen the city’s ability to track and coordinate services for people experiencing homelessness.

Council member Ressler described Intro 7-78a as a mobile platform that would allow every street outreach worker contracted with the Department of Homeless Services to record engagements, placements into housing and service referrals; "We will now finally have…

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