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Substack post September 2026

The Council hands agencies 11 duties for every power

Three charts from the new Powers tracker and agency profiles in the NYC Council Legislation Trackers: which agencies get tools along with their mandates, how the flow of new powers slowed after 2021, and whether staffing kept pace with new duties.

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664 Powers granted since 2014

7,429 Duties assigned since 2014

11.2 Duties per power

339 Laws that grant a power

Charts in this post

Ranked Bars

The Council Gives DOT 14 Duties for Every Power, and DCWP Three

Duties and powers written into local laws since 2014, for the ten agencies granted the most powers.

10 agencies · 2014–2026 Explore →

Column Chart

New Powers Fell by Nearly Half After 2021 While New Duties Held Steady

Duties and powers in local laws enacted each year, 2014 through August 2026.

13 years Explore →

Ranked Bars

DOB Took on 184 New Duties Since FY2022 While Its Planned Headcount Fell 8%

New duties from laws enacted since July 2021 against each agency's change in planned headcount, FY2022 to FY2027.

12 agencies · FY2022–FY2027 Explore →