# NYC Progressive Caucus

> Building a just, equitable, and affordable NYC


## Pages

- [Crisis to Care](https://nycprogressives.com/crisis-to-care-2/): Crisis to Care Crisis to Care was the Progressive Caucus’s 2025 (FY26) budget campaign calling for investments to tackle the dual mental and public health crises that have long gone unaddressed in New York City. Crisis to Care won $80 million in critical investments for New York City’s mental health systems, including $46 million to make mental health treatment teams permanent and $34 million in new funding, including: $15.5 million to expand mobile mental health treatment teams $4.5 million to hire more Peers for health programs $4.8 million for 380 new Justice-Involved Supportive Housing units $2.5 million for new Crisis […]
- [Priority Legislation](https://nycprogressives.com/about/priority-legislation/): Our Priority Legislation Each City Council session, the Progressive Caucus selects 10 or more legislative packages to collectively prioritize in our work at City Hall. These priorities are guided by our progressive principles, which you can read more about here. Read about our priority legislative packages for the 2024-2025 term below. The FARE Act Introduction 0360 In late 2024, the New York City Council passed the FARE Act, championed by Progressive Caucus Member Chi Ossé. The FARE Act prohibits landlords from passing the fees of brokers they hire onto prospective tenants, which can double or triple the costs for tenants […]
- [Homes Now](https://nycprogressives.com/homes-now/): In 2024, the New York City Progressive Caucus’s Homes Now, Homes for Generations budget campaign won $2 billion in capital spending on affordable housing and $140 million for two vital affordable housing programs. Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media Unit Our Homes Now campaign galvanized support from community boards, religious leaders, and union members across the five boroughs. We won these funds after the Mayor’s Executive Budget included no new capital funding for affordable housing – which would have exacerbated the city’s housing crisis. These dollars will support permanently affordable, community-controlled housing that will provide stability and equity-building opportunities for low-income and working-class […]
- [Home](https://nycprogressives.com/): 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 Our Legislation Our Members Recent Wins Each legislative session, the Progressive Caucus chooses and organizes in support of several priority bills and runs campaigns to include progressive measures in the City budget. Here are just a few of our recent wins. 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
- [Contact Us](https://nycprogressives.com/contact-us-2/): Contact Us We would love to hear from you.Feel free to reach out using the below details. Address: 123 Main Street, New York, NY 10001 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00AM – 5:00PM Phone: 123-456-7890 Email: contact@mysite.com
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- [Contact Us](https://nycprogressives.com/contact-us/): Contact the Progressive Caucus We regularly collaborate with advocates, elected officials, and the press to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable New York City. Email us at ProgressiveCaucus@Council.nyc.gov. You can find us on social media at the links below. Twitter Instagram
- [Our Principles](https://nycprogressives.com/about/principles/): Our Progressive Principles The Progressive Caucus is united by a set of progressive principles that our members agree to when they join the Caucus. Read the principles that guide our work. A Fair Budget A fair budget that incorporates a more transparent, inclusive and participatory budget process to provide strong core City services, prioritizes support for the most marginalized, protects funding for public schools, and utilizes progressive revenue streams, including advocacy and approval for progressive tax increases when necessary to meet these goals at the City, State, and Federal levels. Economic policy Economic policy focused on the creation and preservation of jobs […]
- [About Us](https://nycprogressives.com/about/): What is the Progressive Caucus? The New York City Council Progressive Caucus is a group of City Council Members who work together to advocate for progressive laws, policies, and government practices inside and outside of City Hall. Former City Council Members Brad Lander and Melissa Mark-Viverito founded the Caucus in 2009. Since then, our members have successfully passed progressive budget items and legislation, including reversing unnecessary budget cuts, ending mandatory broker’s fees for tenants, and more. At the beginning of each City Council term, our members collectively choose 10 or more legislative priorities. We advocate for policies that put the […]


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