File #: Int 0503-2026    Version: * Name: Providing stipends for community board members
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
On agenda: 1/29/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to providing stipends for community board members
Sponsors: Nantasha M. Williams, Farah N. Louis
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require that community board members receive a stipend of $25 per hour, a total of no more than $100 per month, for their attendance at official community board meetings, including hearings and committee meetings.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 503, 2. Int. No. 503, 3. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26, 5. Memorandum in Support

Int. No. 503

 

By Council Members Williams and Louis

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to providing stipends for community board members

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision c of section 2800 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law number 102 for the year 1977, is amended to read as follows:

c. [Members] Each member of a community [boards] board shall [serve as such without compensation but] receive a stipend in the amount of $25 for each hour that the member has attended a meeting or hearing held under subdivision h of this section or a meeting held under subdivision i of this section, not to exceed $100 per month. Each member of a community board shall additionally be reimbursed for actual and necessary out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at regularly scheduled meetings of the community board.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

NAW

LS #17387

Int. #1324-2025

1/7/2026 4:41 PM