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Cabán’s R.E.C.E.I.P.T.S. Act clears City Council, streamlines public benefits process

By Czarinna Andres Posted on June 3, 2025
Council Member Tiffany Cabán speaks at City Hall after the R.E.C.E.I.P.T.S. Act passes the Council on May 28, 2025. (Photo credit: Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit)

June 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The New York City Council passed legislation on Wednesday, May 28, that will bring greater transparency and accountability to the city’s public benefits system, a move that Council Member Tiffany Cabán and advocates hailed as a victory for low-income New Yorkers navigating bureaucratic barriers.

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