Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on Long Island project and treatment center reopening

Last activity August 20, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 20, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred this matter to a public health hearing. The hearing would examine the status of the Long Island reconstruction project and the planned reopening of the Long Island Treatment Center, including timelines, funding, regulatory approvals, and interim access options such as ferry service.

Affects people experiencing substance use disorder and homeless individuals

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery

About Health & Human Services and Housing & Development

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Official title

Order for a hearing to examine the status of the proposed Long Island reconstruction project and the reopening of the Long Island Treatment Center.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council