NYC Progressive Caucus

The Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council is dedicated to creating a more just, equitable, and affordable New York City.

What We Stand For

Our Principles

Crisis to Care
Campaign

Legislative Priorities

(Coming Soon)

Crisis to Care

Our 2025 campaign for $61 million to strengthen New York City's mental health response systems

Gerardo Romo/NYC Council

Our Crisis to Care plan sets out with a simple premise: to ensure our city fully funds services for people who need care and provides dignified conditions for the workers who deliver that critical support. Learn more about the campaign here.

Supporters

Brad Lander

"As the number of unsheltered New Yorkers has risen to all-time highs, the Progressive Caucus' focus on breaking the hospital-to street-to jail-and-back cycle for people with serious mental illness is the right move. I urge the Adams Administration to include [Crisis to Care] in its Executive Budget."

Brad Lander
NYC Comptroller

Pascale Leone

“This plan rightly centers on ensuring that well-compensated people with lived mental health experience play a central role in the crisis response system, recognizing they are best positioned to make a positive impact with individuals in need.”

Pascale Leone
Executive Director
Supportive Housing Network of New York

Jordyn Rosenthal

“During a time of political turmoil that will only exacerbate the need for mental health supports, I am proud to stand with the New York City Council Progressive Caucus calling for $61 million dollars in investments from Crisis to Care.”

Jordyn Rosenthal
Director of Advocacy
Community Access

Patricia Haversham-Brown

“We need to treat poverty, mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness as conditions, not crimes. Intensive Mobile Treatment teams make ALL of us safer at a fraction of the cost of jail or a hospital stay.”

Patricia Haversham-Brown
Senior Director, Intensive Mobile Treatment
Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

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Our Leadership

Sandy Nurse

Co-Chair

District 37

Shahana Hanif

Co-Chair

District 39

Carmen de La Rosa

Co-Vice Chair

District 10

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Co-Vice Chair

District 34

Meet All Our Members