New York Bill Mandating Internet in Shelters Awaits Hochul’s Signature
The legislation would require temporary housing shelters in New York to provide Gigabit speed internet service.
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).
