New York Bill Mandating Internet in Shelters Awaits Hochul’s Signature

June 16, 2026 – Temporary housing shelters across New York may soon gain access to high-speed internet under a newly passed bill awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul ’s (D) signature.

The proposed legislation, passed by the state legislature on June 5, would require every homeless shelter to have Wi-Fi available in common and private areas, and require shelters to provide internet with upload and download speeds of at least 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps).

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