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Int 1096-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to improving the health and safety of nail salon employees. |
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Res 2257-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass tougher laws against drivers who drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs, especially those with child passengers. |
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Res 2256-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to approve, legislation revising the priority occupancy clauses of the Mitchell-Lama housing program to give priority admission to veterans of the Iraq, Afghanistan and Gulf Wars and to their widows and widowers and to widowers of Vietnam War-era veterans. |
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Int 1098-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to establishing a prevailing wage requirement for building service employees in buildings owned, or managed, in whole or in part by persons receiving financial assistance or rent derived in whole or in part from the city treasury. |
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Res 2259-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation: (i) requiring the Department of Homeless Services and sponsoring agencies seeking to operate cluster sites to be subjected to the notification requirements under the Padavan Law; and (ii) creating standards landlords must meet before cluster site projects are awarded and before entering into contracts. |
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Int 1097-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City Police Department to report on complaints of harassment in the transit system. |
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Int 1101-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring signs indicating the locations of abandoned infant protection act drop-off points. |
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Res 2235-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon President Obama and the 111th Congress to use federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to prevent the closure of United States Postal Service facilities throughout the City of New York. |
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Res 2238-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution urging the United States Congress to pass the Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act, to provide certain caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical services. |
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Int 1094-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City Police Department to make certain traffic-related statistics available through its website. |
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Res 2220-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass S.1574/A.2656, The Caregiver’s Assistance Act. |
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Res 2218-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to introduce, and the Governor to sign, legislation which would provide tax incentives for food-service businesses to use environmentally-friendly alternatives to disposable food ware made from Styrofoam and other non-recyclable or non-biodegradable materials. |
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Int 1089-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an annual census of vacant properties. |
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Res 2199-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York City Transit Authority to improve Access-A-Ride performance monitoring by establishing a standardized complaint tracking system for Access-A-Ride vendors and to make such information transparent and accessible to the public. |
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Res 2197-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the United States Senate to pass and President Obama to sign into law the American Clean Energy and Security Act, mandating major reductions in the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Res 2196-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass A.7611-B/ S.4954-B, and the Governor to sign such legislation into law, allowing municipalities in New York to establish Green Loan programs. |
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Res 2195-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass Assembly Bill 187, the New York State Senate to introduce and pass similar legislation, and the Governor to sign such legislation into law, providing New Yorkers with greater incentives to install renewable energy generating equipment. |
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Res 2194-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass Assembly Bill 5785, the New York State Senate to introduce and pass similar legislation, and the Governor to sign such legislation into law, expanding New York’s net metering law. |
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Res 2192-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Department of Health to allow the New York City Administration for Children’s Services to access medical and clinical trial records of children enrolled in clinical trials while in foster care between 1985 and 2005 for research purposes. |
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Res 2190-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the United States Congress to renew and strengthen the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. |
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Res 2191-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Governor David Paterson to prohibit hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling for the extraction of natural gas within the boundaries of New York State. |
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Res 2198-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to implement recommendations of the Comptroller to ensure that the student tracking program reflects that a student has met graduation requirements before a diploma is issued, that controls are implemented that ensure the school’s compliance with state requirements and that the system is updated regularly to reflect credits earned, grades received and attendance. |
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Int 1087-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the measurement and reporting of emissions from cellular telephone equipment by the department of buildings. |
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Int 1077-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to community board review of transportation pilot projects. |
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Int 1081-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a temporary task force to review outsourcing by City agencies. |
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Int 1082-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring containers for foods packaged on premises to be made of recyclable material. |
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Res 2169-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.1255/S.1735, which authorizes homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings. |
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Int 1074-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of cigarette waste receptacles outside of all city-owned buildings. |
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Res 2170-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to ensure the strict enforcement of all current laws and regulations regarding the sale of foods and beverages which are not part of the school nutrition program, follow all recommendations contained in the State Comptroller’s report on New York City Department of Education School Nutrition, and monitor carefully the content and accessibility of school vending machines. |
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Int 1073-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to commercial recycling. |
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Res 2167-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass H.R. 2695, an act that would allow merchants to collectively negotiate with credit card providers over interchange fees. |
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Res 2172-2009
| Resolution | Adopted | 9/30/2009 | Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass the Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R.1024/S. 424) or other legislation which would provide a mechanism under the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow United States citizens and legal permanent residents in binational same-sex relationships to sponsor their foreign-born partners for lawful permanent resident status in a manner consistent with the legal requirements and rights currently enjoyed by opposite-sex couples. |
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Res 2166-2009
| Resolution | Adopted | 10/28/2009 | Resolution calling upon the federal government to pass H.R. 658, which would help to increase community input as the United States Postal Service reorganizes branches throughout the city of New York and the country, and also calling upon the Postal Service to use a significant portion of the $3.5 billion increase in its operating budget, received when President Obama signed into law Public Law 111-68, to prevent the closing of as many postal locations as possible throughout the City and the nation. |
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Int 1072-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring environmental mitigation reports on certain large-scale developments to be submitted to affected council members and community boards. |
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Int 1069-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the use of outdoor areas by certain business establishments as patio cafes. |
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Int 1068-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to filing of registration statements by owners of dwellings. |
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Res 2145-2009
| Resolution | Adopted | 9/30/2009 | Resolution calling upon the New York State Assembly to pass A. 2565 and the Governor to sign A. 2565 and its companion bill, S. 2664, legislation that would amend the Social Services Law to provide that persons living with clinical/symptomatic HIV/AIDS, and who are receiving shelter assistance or an emergency shelter allowance, shall not be required to pay more than 30% of their household’s monthly income towards shelter costs, including rent and utilities. |
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Res 2144-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the Mayor of the City of New York to reduce the unnecessary use of private contractors and consultants to perform public services typically performed by civil servants. |
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Int 1062-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to controlling emissions from businesses located in mixed-use buildings that use chemicals. |
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Int 1065-2009
| Introduction | Enacted | 10/7/2009 | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing a biotechnology credit against the general corporation tax, and the unincorporated business tax. |
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Int 1066-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allocation of bus stops to private bus companies. |
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Res 2143-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the Department of Education to change the policy that places responsibility on the child to notify the bus driver or escort when the adult who is designated to pick them up from the bus stop is not present. |
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Int 1061-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to crane safety. |
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Int 1059-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of paid sick time earned by employees. |
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M 1561-2009
| Land Use Call-Up | Adopted | 8/20/2009 | By Council Member Brewer:
Pursuant to Rule 11.20(b) of the Council and Section 20-226(g) of the New York City Administrative Code, the Council resolves that the action of the Department of Consumer Affairs approving an unenclosed sidewalk café located at 885-889 10th Avenue (Greek Kitchen, Inc.), Borough if Manhattan, CB 4, Application no. 20095133 TCM shall be subject to review by the Council. |
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Res 2092-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to approve, legislation creating a Mitchell-Lama-type program for the 21st Century for buildings to be built on vacant lots owned by the City of New York and for vacant City-owned buildings. |
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Int 1055-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to requiring the Fire Commissioner to send certain reports to the City Council. |
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Int 1042-2009
| Introduction | Enacted | 10/7/2009 | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the abatement of graffiti on commercial and residential buildings and repealing subdivisions d, e and f of section 10-117.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the failure to remove graffiti from commercial and residential buildings and the city’s removal of such graffiti through nuisance abatement proceedings. |
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Int 1053-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide school nurses to afterschool programs in public and private primary schools and summer camps. |
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Int 1047-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to replacement of trees. |
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Int 1044-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a division of LGBT youth services within the department of health and mental hygiene. |
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Res 2091-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the United States Congress to adopt legislation removing the exemption for hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act, and calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency to apply stringent regulations to protect drinking water supplies from any risk due to hydraulic fracturing. |
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Res 2093-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.5696-C and the New York State Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill; on the Senate to pass S.5489; and on the Governor to sign these bills so that all New York City residents enjoy further protections from the misuse of firearms. |
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Res 2089-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to implement and encourage the use of advanced thermal technologies as part of its program to manage the conversion of biosolids and organic waste. |
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Int 1048-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the New York city charter in relation to authorizing the Civilian Complaint Review Board to prosecute cases of police misconduct the board has substantiated. |
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Int 1045-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the New York city charter in relation to the budgets of the Public Advocate, Comptroller, Conflict of Interest Board, and the Civilian Complaint Review Board. |
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Res 2058-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, Assembly Bill A.3250, requiring the New York City Water Board to wait at least thirty days after the adoption of the New York City budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewerage system or water system, or both. |
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Int 1040-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modular newsracks. |
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Res 2053-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.8377/S.5640, legislation that would establish a subcommittee on green jobs workforce to conduct labor market data analysis, job training programs, education programs, and to create local green jobs corps. |
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Int 1039-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the Department of Finance to post on its website in a user-friendly format the amount of water liens imposed upon real property. |
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Int 1038-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to carbon monoxide and smoke detecting devices. |
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Int 1037-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to process servers. |
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Int 1032-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the chancellor of the city school district to submit to the council an annual report concerning school enrollment, capacity and utilization. |
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Res 2056-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution urging Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuño to meet with the labor unions representing Central government workers in Puerto Rico to discuss alternative solutions to the economic crisis and reduce the privatization of important government functions, for the benefit of all Puerto Ricans including the thousands who live in, or have relatives who live in, New York City. |
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Res 2046-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill A7907 and Senate Bill S4778, legislation which would allow cultural institutions, hospitals and universities to access their endowments when the endowment’s value has dropped below market value. |
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Res 2048-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to place hand sanitizer in all public school classrooms and to install hand sanitizer dispensing machines in all such classrooms. |
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Res 2044-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York City Rent Guidelines Board not to approve any rent increase for rent-stabilized apartments due to the state of the economy during the next “rent year” beginning on October 1, 2009. |
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Res 2060-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.7757 and S.4484, legislation that would amend the Public Health Law in relation to removing the need for health care providers to receive or provide separate written consent for the performance of an HIV test and provide counseling or referrals when a positive result is reported. |
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Res 2008-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.8407 and S.5597, which would make all buildings and structures located in the city of New York that are owned, leased or operated by the state of New York subject to New York City Building Code and the New York City Fire Code. |
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Int 1020-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to timely consideration of Requests for Evaluation (RFEs) by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. |
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Res 2004-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution supporting increased consumer protections in the purchase and sale of tickets to concerts, theater, sporting events and other forms of entertainment. |
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Int 1025-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to requiring the Corporation Counsel to submit quarterly reports to the City Council detailing the number and disposition of civil actions filed against the New York City Police Department. |
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Int 1015-2009
| Introduction | Enacted | 10/28/2009 | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the safety and security of construction sites at which permitted work has been suspended. |
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Res 2049-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling for the immediate implementation of the recommendations in the Manhattan Borough President’s report “Food in the Public Interest” to adopt a “Foodprint Resolution,” and calls from local non-profit groups in the NYC Foodprint Alliance to establish “FoodprintNYC,” a citywide initiative that would establish climate-friendly food policies and programs, financial and technical support, a public awareness campaign regarding the City's food consumption and production patterns and greater access to local, fresh, healthy food. |
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Res 2054-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution in support of establishing March 31 as a national holiday honoring Cesar Chavez. |
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Int 1029-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the use and sale of software for GPS systems that can alert drivers to red-light cameras or police check points. |
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Res 2011-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon public and private colleges and universities to require students to have health insurance coverage and offer low-cost plans to full-time and part-time students. |
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Res 2010-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to amend State Education Law to require local education agencies to provide military recruitment “opt-out” forms to all high school students beginning in the 9th grade along with their annual emergency contact forms. |
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Int 1008-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the issuance of building permits. |
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Res 1979-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on the United States Congress to enact legislation ensuring that the Energy Star Program remains the gold standard for energy efficient products. |
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Int 0997-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the release of construction site washout water from capital projects. |
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Int 0996-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring city plantings to be storm water tolerant so as to facilitate storm water retention and filtration. |
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Int 0995-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to disclosure of tenant screening reports. |
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Int 0991-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating open data standards. |
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Int 0990-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to securing personal information privacy. |
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Res 2005-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Thruway Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to create a system that allows E-ZPass users to immediately transfer their E-ZPass tags to any vehicle. |
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Res 1980-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to adopt S.1646 and A. 5659, legislation which would remove the December 31, 2009 sunset date in Timothy’s Law, and thereby make mental health parity under health insurance plans permanent in New York State. |
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Res 1978-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal to amend the Rent Stabilization Code by creating a review process for rent increases for individual apartments based upon increased services, new equipment installation or improvements to an apartment, and change the structure of Major Capital Improvement and Individual Apartment Increases from being charged in perpetuity to being charged for only five years. |
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Res 2003-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to approve, legislation creating an Interim Hotel Dwelling program. |
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Int 0998-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the simultaneous performance of demolition work and asbestos activities within the same building. |
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Res 1983-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign H.R. 179, the Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act, to lift the ban on federal funds for Syringe Exchange Programs to reduce the transmission of blood-borne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. |
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Int 0983-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a recycling program for all dry cleaning establishments. |
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Int 0981-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring notice of food allergens in food service establishments. |
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Int 0980-2009
| Introduction | Laid Over in Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to create a plan for parking motorcycles. |
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Res 1961-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling on President Obama to issue an Executive Order that would prohibit discrimination in federally-assisted housing on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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Int 0977-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting fees for the use of a credit card in city transactions. |
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Res 1981-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the Department of Education to bring its birthday cutoff date for admissions to kindergarten more in line with that of private schools. |
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Int 0989-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to for-hire vehicle licenses. |
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Res 1964-2009
| Resolution | Committee | | Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.5176/S.1432, in relation to creating “Toxic Free” zones around schools. |
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Int 0975-2009
| Introduction | Committee | | A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing a commercial production credit. |