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Brewer Asks About Retroactive Application to January 2026

New York City Council · Jul 7, 2026 · starts 0:13:05 · 41 sec

Brewer asks why the increase is retroactive to January 2026. Weisbroad explains the commission deferred to the legislation's language and felt the long gap justified retroactivity.

Gale A. Brewer

All right, thank you.

Gale A. Brewer

And then why would, I know this was a request of Council Member Williams when she proposed the legislation, but why would you make it retroactive to January?

Member of the Public - Carl Weisbroad

To January 26th?

Gale A. Brewer

Yes.

Member of the Public - Carl Weisbroad

The legislation that we were dealing with calls for it to be retroactive to January 26th.

Member of the Public - Carl Weisbroad

We contemplated recommending it for July 2026, but we felt, again, given

Member of the Public - Carl Weisbroad

the long interim between the last increase and this increase, this proposed increase, we should respect the laws written.