Progressive-Caucus-2026

The NYC Progressive Caucus’s legislative priorities, announced August 2026.

Scorecard compiled by Sumana.

13 supported bills in current legislative sessions.

Regulation of indirect sources of air pollution.

Indirect Source Rule

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
The retention of delivery data.

Trip-Level Data Reporting

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
WorkerJusticeConsumerProtection
Capping renewable energy credits to 10% of a building’s electricity emissions in excess of its limit.

Capping Renewable Energy Credits

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.

Ban the Scan

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
Creating a department of community safety

Department of Community Safety

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.

Abolish GANGS Database

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.

Delivery Protection Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
WorkerJusticeConsumerProtection
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.

SAFER Homes Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
affordability
Requiring pharmacies and food retail stores to staff self-service checkout areas and impose a 15-item maximum for self-service checkout purchases to help combat retail theft.

Self-Service Checkout Regulation

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
WorkerJusticeConsumerProtection
Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events.

CURB Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
policing
ProgressiveCaucus
Requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines.

Lighting Underneath Elevated Trains

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.

Community Opportunity to Purchase Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
affordability
Establish a baby opportunity fund.

Establishing a Baby Opportunity Fund

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
affordability