Progressive-Caucus-2026

https://nycprogressives.com/about/legislative-priorities-26/ The NYC Progressive Caucus’s legislative priorities, announced August 2026

13 supported bills in current legislative sessions.

0053-2026
Regulation of indirect sources of air pollution.

Indirect Source Rule

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
0078-2026
The retention of delivery data.

Trip-Level Data Reporting

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
WorkerJusticeConsumerProtection
0159-2026
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
0213-2026
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
0403-2026
Creating a department of community safety

Department of Community Safety

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
0460-2026
Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.

Abolish GANGS Database

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
0518-2026
Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.

Delivery Protection Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
WorkerJusticeConsumerProtection
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.

SAFER Homes Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
affordability
0729-2026
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
0796-2026
Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events.

CURB Act

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
policing
ProgressiveCaucus
0845-2026
Requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines.

Lighting Underneath Elevated Trains

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
SafetyQualityOfLife
0905-2026
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
0940-2026
Establish a baby opportunity fund.

Establishing a Baby Opportunity Fund

NYC-Council
session:2026-2029
ProgressiveCaucus
affordability