File #: Int 1380-2016    Version: * Name: Requiring that city hall being open to the public.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations
On agenda: 11/29/2016
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring that city hall being open to the public.
Sponsors: James G. Van Bramer, Paul A. Vallone, James Vacca, Mark Levine, Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Karen Koslowitz, Stephen T. Levin, Deborah L. Rose, Corey D. Johnson, Donovan J. Richards, Margaret S. Chin, Eric A. Ulrich
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to make New York City Hall open to the public on weekends.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1380, 2. Int. No. 1380, 3. November 29, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2017*James G. Van Bramer City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/2016*James G. Van Bramer City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/2016*James G. Van Bramer City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 1380

 

By Council Members Van Bramer, Vallone, Vacca, Levine, Espinal, Salamanca, Koslowitz, Levin, Rose, Johnson, Richards, Chin and Ulrich

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring that city hall being open to the public.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

                     Section 1. Chapter 35 of the New York city charter is amended to add a new section 822.1 to read as follows:

                     § 822.1 Public Access to City Hall. a. The commissioner shall make available to the public on weekends the public areas of city hall, create a plan to enhance public programs, including but not limited to tours, for the public, and post on its website the plan and information regarding public access to city hall.

                     b. The commissioner may promulgate any rules as necessary for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section shall interfere with the protection, preservation, enhancement and perpetuation of city hall.

                      § 2. This local law shall take effect 90 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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