Public Testimony and Comments

2023

March

• March 13, 2023 - Testimony of Molly Wasow Park, Acting Commissioner New York City Department of Social Services Before the New York City Council, Committee on General Welfare Department of Social Services Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget Hearing

2022

September

• September 13, 2022 - Testimony of Marricka Scott-McFadden, Deputy Commissioner for Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Before the New York City Council, Committees on General Welfare

August

• August 9, 2022 - Testimony of Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner Department of Social Services, Committee on General Welfare, Oversight Hearing: Long-standing NYC Shelter Intake Issues and the Recent Increase in Asylum Seekers

May

• May 20, 2022 - Testimony of Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner Department of Social Services, Before the New York City Council, Committees on Finance and General Welfare, Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget Hearing

• May 3, 2022 - Testimony of Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner New York City Department of Social Services, Before the New York City Council, Committees on General Welfare, Oversight Hearing: Unsheltered Homelessness in New York City

April

• April 4, 2022 - Testimony of Iris Rodriguez, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Homeless Services, Before the New York City Council, Committees on General Welfare and Veterans, Oversight Hearing: Update on the City’s Efforts to End Veterans’ Homelessness

March

• March 9, 2022 - Testimony of Gary P. Jenkins, Commissioner New York City Department of Social Services, Before the New York City Council, Committee on General Welfare, Department of Social Services Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget Hearing

2021

• December 6, 2021 - Testimony of Molly Park, First Deputy Commissioner, before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, Oversight Hearing: State of Single Adult Homelessness in NYC

• April 30, 2021 - Testimony of Molly Park First Deputy Commissioner, before the New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on General Welfare, Oversight Hearing: The City’s Audit of Shelter Providers

2020

• May 18, 2020 - Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner Department of Social Services Before the New York City Council, Committee on General Welfare NYC Department of Social Services Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget Hearing

• April 23, 2020 - Testimony of Erin Drinkwater Deputy Commissioner for Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs for the Department of Social Services, before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Oversight: Introduction 1927: Requiring Private Rooms For Homeless Single Adults During COVID19 Pandemic

• February 28, 2020 - Testimony of Molly Park, First Deputy Commissioner, before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Oversight: Outreach NYC and Barriers to Shelter for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

• January 21, 2020 - Testimony of Molly Park, First Deputy Commissioner, Department of Homeless Services, before the New York City Council Public Safety and General Welfare Committees Oversight Hearing: NYPD and DHS Subway Diversion Program

2019

• December 16, 2019 - Testimony of Molly Park, First Deputy Commissioner Department of Homeless Services, before the New York City Council Finance and General Welfare Committees Oversight Hearing: DHS Homeless Service Provider Contracts

• November 21, 2019 - Testimony of New York City Department of Homeless Services Oversight: Food Access, Quality, and Inspections at DHS Shelters, before the New York City Council's Committee on General Welfare

• October 2, 2019 - Testimony of Erin Drinkwater, Deputy Commissioner of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Department of Social Services, Before the New York City Council's Committees on Justice and General Welfare: Decarceration and Proposed Legislation (Intro 1190 and Intro 1759)

• May 22, 2019 - Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee: The DSS Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget

• DSS Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget Presentation

• March 25, 2019 – Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee: The DSS Fiscal Year 2020 Preliminary Budget

2018

• December 17, 2018 – Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, Before the New York City Council Finance and General Welfare Committees Oversight Hearing: Homeless Shelters

• September 20, 2018 – Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner, Department of Social Services Before the New York City Council General Welfare and Mental Health, Disability and Addiction Committees: Shelter Accommodations and Services for those with Disabilities

• June 21, 2018 – Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner Department of Social Services Before the New York City Council General Welfare and Contracts Committees Oversight: Model Budget
  • Shelter Model Budget Overview Presentation

• May 15, 2018 – Testimony of Steven Banks, Commissioner, Department of Social Services Before the New York City Council Finance and General Welfare Committees: The DSS Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget
  • DSS Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget Testimony Presentation

• March 27, 2018 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee: The DSS Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget
  • DSS Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget Testimony Presentation

• February 27, 2018 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee Oversight: Opioid Overdoses Among NYC's Homeless Population

2017

• November 20, 2017 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the Committee on Housing and Buildings Jointly with the Committee on General Welfare: Oversight Hearing Regarding HPD's Coordination with HRA/DHS to Address the Homelessness Crisis

• October 11, 2017 – Testimony of DHS Administrator Joslyn Carter before the New York City Council Committees on Education and General Welfare on Support for Students in Temporary Housing

• June 27, 2017 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee Oversight: PATH to Permanency

• April 20, 2017 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee Oversight: Post-90 Day Review

• March 27, 2017 – Testimony of DSS Commissioner Steven Banks Before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee on the DHS Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget
  • DHS Fiscal Year 2017 Preliminary Budget Testimony Presentation

2016

• November 21, 2016 – Testimony of Chief Special Services Officer Daniel Tietz on Behavioral Health Services in the DHS Shelter System

• November 17, 2016 – Testimony of Chief Special Services Officer Daniel Tietz on Medical Health Services in the DHS Shelter System

• May 12, 2016 – DHS Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget Testimony Before the New York City Council General Welfare and Finance Committees
  • DHS Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget Testimony Presentation

• April 21, 2016 – Review of Homeless Service Agencies and Programs Testimony Before General Welfare Committee
  • Review of Homeless Service Agencies and Programs Presentation

• March 15, 2016 – City Council FY17 Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony
  • City Council FY17 Preliminary Budget Hearing Presentation

2015

• December 9, 2015 – General Welfare Commitee Oversight on Homelessness

• November 12, 2015 – Update on the City's Efforts to End Veteran Homelessness to Committees on General Welfare and Veterans

• May 19, 2015 – Executive Budget Testimony

• March 17, 2015 – City Council Preliminary Budget Testimony Hearing

• February 27, 2015 – Oversight: Interagency Coordination Between DHS and ACS to Protect Homeless Children

• January 21, 2015 – Oversight: Homelessness and the Implementation of the LINC Program

2014

• December 9, 2014 – Deputy Commissioners Rudin and Hylton Testify Before State Assembly on Homeless Services in New York State

• November 10, 2014 – Oversight: Ending Veteran Homelessness and Hunger in New York City

• May 19, 2014 – City Council Executive Budget Hearing Fiscal Year 2015

• March 24, 2014 – City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2015

• February 27, 2014 – Oversight: Conditions and Operations in DHS Family Shelters