File #: Res 1575-2012    Version: * Name: Increase the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty to a Class D felony of assault in the second degree. (A.10748/S.7254)
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 11/13/2012
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.10748, the New York State Senate to pass companion bill S.7254, and the Governor to sign such legislation, which would increase the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty to a Class D felony of assault in the second degree.
Sponsors: Peter F. Vallone, Jr., Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Fernando Cabrera , Daniel Dromm , Vincent J. Gentile, Peter A. Koo, Darlene Mealy, Michael C. Nelson, Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Gale A. Brewer, Inez E. Dickens, Deborah L. Rose, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Robert Jackson, Stephen T. Levin, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Sara M. Gonzalez, Karen Koslowitz, Andy L. King, Jumaane D. Williams, James Vacca, Brad S. Lander, Mark S. Weprin, G. Oliver Koppell, Charles Barron, Mathieu Eugene, Annabel Palma, Ruben Wills, James G. Van Bramer, Elizabeth S. Crowley, Margaret S. Chin, Joel Rivera, Lewis A. Fidler, Jessica S. Lappin, Albert Vann, Donovan J. Richards, David G. Greenfield, James F. Gennaro, Rosie Mendez, Diana Reyna, Daniel R. Garodnick, Erik Martin Dilan, Letitia James, Daniel J. Halloran III, Eric A. Ulrich, James S. Oddo
Council Member Sponsors: 47
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2013*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/2012*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/2012*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Res. No. 1575
 
 
Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.10748, the New York State Senate to pass companion bill S.7254, and the Governor to sign such legislation, which would increase the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty to a Class D felony of assault in the second degree.
 
 
By Council Members Vallone Jr., Arroyo, Cabrera, Dromm, Gentile, Koo, Mealy, Nelson, Recchia, Ferreras, Brewer, Dickens, Rose, Comrie, Jackson, Levin, Mark-Viverito, Gonzalez, Koslowitz, King, Williams, Vacca, Lander, Weprin, Koppell, Barron, Eugene, Palma, Wills, Van Bramer, Crowley, Chin, Rivera, Fidler, Lappin, Vann, Richards, Greenfield, Gennaro, Mendez, Reyna, Garodnick, Dilan, James, Halloran, Ulrich and Oddo
 
      Whereas, School crossing guards are charged with ensuring the safety of school children; and
      Whereas, There are approximately 2,100 school crossing guards serving over 1.1 million public school children in New York City; and
      Whereas, In addition to being the most populous city in the country, New York City's thoroughfares are among the nation's busiest; and
      Whereas, New York City relies on school crossing guards to provide additional safety to our City's youth as they travel to and from school; and
      Whereas, There have been instances when school crossing guards have been the subject of physical and verbal threats as well as assaults that have resulted in serious injuries; and
      Whereas, School crossing guards should be given greater protections to deter individuals from harassing or assaulting them; and
      Whereas, A.10748, currently pending in the New York State Assembly, and companion bill S.7254, currently pending in the New York State Senate, seek to increase the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty or otherwise on school grounds to a Class D felony of assault in the second degree; and
      Whereas, A.10748/S.7254 would enhance the protections afforded to crossing guards in order to help prevent harassment and assault and increase their safety; and
Whereas, New York State needs to better protect crossing guards, who play a vital role in helping children safely cross busy intersections on their way to and from school as well as making sure our children are not struck and killed by passing motorists; and
Whereas, Individuals who assault crossing guards should be punished appropriately; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls on the New York State Assembly to pass A.10748, the New York State Senate to pass companion bill S.7254, and the Governor to sign such legislation, which would increase the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty to a Class D felony of assault in the second degree.
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