Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 7/18/2024 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, LOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MATERIALS FOR CERTAIN LAND USE APPLICATIONS, Stated Meeting Agenda, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting Meeting Items (141) 141 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia       1. ROLL CALL           Roll call Not available       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rabbi Yirmi Levy, Sephardic Congeration of Mill Basin located at 2133 64th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Narcisse.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of June 20, 2024 be adopted as printed by Council Member Schulman.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES           Not available M 0058-2024 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Bronx Borough President's Office submitting their 2023 Bronx Community Board Demographics Report. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       6. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Not available M 0059-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240157 MMX, C 240158 MMX, C 240159 MMX, C 240160 MMX, C 240163 MMX, C 240015 ZMX and N 240016 ZRX) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0060-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230294 ZSK, C 230296 ZSK and C 230293 ZMK) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0061-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Prince's Point Development, Staten Island (C 230172 MMR and N 240120 ZRR) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0062-2024 * Robert F. Holden   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, SWQ Wings & Seafood, Queens (D 2450087057) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Not available       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Not available       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Not available       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACTS           Not available Int 0863-2024 A Justin L. Brannan   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Expanding the application of procurement procedures for certain service contracts, and enhancing public notice requirements for changes to planned contract actions Introduction This bill would modify procurement procedures for certain service contracts and update public notice requirements for contract actions subject to Local Law 63 of 2011 (LL63) requiring agencies to publish an annual procurement plan to prevent displacement of city employees. Specifically, the bill would increase the threshold for review of contracts outside an agency procurement plan from $200,000 to $1,000,000; require additional evidence that certain service contracts would not displace City workers; mandate public notice at least ten days prior to certain unplanned contract actions; and apply LL63 rules to contract amendments in addition to new contracts and renewals. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION           Not available Int 0118-2024 A Diana I. Ayala   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Posting information and reporting on dress code policies in NYC public schools, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to post dress code policies on its website and report on dress code policies in DOE schools, including information about whether each school has a dress code policy and data on dress code violations and penalties, broken down by month, week, and student race and gender. The reporting required in this bill would cease after 5 years. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available LU 0105-2024 * Justin L. Brannan     Fulton Street South, Block 1861, Lot 20, Brooklyn, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 36. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0509-2024 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 105 - Fulton Street South, Block 1861, Lot 20, Brooklyn, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 36. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH           Not available Int 0435-2024 A Pierina Ana Sanchez   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to make available rapid testing services for sexually transmitted infections in at least 4 boroughs. DOHMH would be required to determine the locations for such rapid testing services and report to the Council on the considerations that went into making such determinations. DOHMH would also be required to conduct an education campaign to inform communities of the locations and availability of rapid testing services, and would be required to report to the Council annually for 3 years on the availability of rapid testing services throughout New York City. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE           Not available LU 0090-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (C 230351 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0510-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 90 - Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (C 230351 ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0091-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (N 230352 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0511-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 91 - Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (N 230352 ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0092-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 58-75 Queens Midtown Expressway Rezoning, Queens (C 230276 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0512-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 92 - Zoning, 58-75 Queens Midtown Expressway Rezoning, Queens (C 230276 ZMQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0093-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 27-24 College Point Boulevard Commercial Overlay, Queens (C 220185 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0513-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 93 - Zoning, 27-24 College Point Boulevard Commercial Overlay, Queens (C 220185 ZMQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0098-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, Bronx (N 240327 HIX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0514-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 98 - Landmarks, Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, Bronx (N 240327 HIX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0099-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island UDAAP, Staten Island (G 240054 NUR) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0515-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 99 - Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island UDAAP, Staten Island (G 240054 NUR) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0100-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island Article XI, Staten Island (G 240055 XAR) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0516-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 100 - Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island Article XI, Staten Island (G 240055 XAR) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available T2024-0003 *     Coupled on General Orders Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CONTRACTS           Not available Int 0863-2024 A Justin L. Brannan ~coupled A and GO Expanding the application of procurement procedures for certain service contracts, and enhancing public notice requirements for changes to planned contract actions Introduction This bill would modify procurement procedures for certain service contracts and update public notice requirements for contract actions subject to Local Law 63 of 2011 (LL63) requiring agencies to publish an annual procurement plan to prevent displacement of city employees. Specifically, the bill would increase the threshold for review of contracts outside an agency procurement plan from $200,000 to $1,000,000; require additional evidence that certain service contracts would not displace City workers; mandate public notice at least ten days prior to certain unplanned contract actions; and apply LL63 rules to contract amendments in addition to new contracts and renewals.     Action details Not available       ~coupled EDUCATION           Not available Int 0118-2024 A Diana I. Ayala ~coupled A and GO Posting information and reporting on dress code policies in NYC public schools, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to post dress code policies on its website and report on dress code policies in DOE schools, including information about whether each school has a dress code policy and data on dress code violations and penalties, broken down by month, week, and student race and gender. The reporting required in this bill would cease after 5 years.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 0509-2024 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 105 - Fulton Street South, Block 1861, Lot 20, Brooklyn, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 36. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled HEALTH           Not available Int 0435-2024 A Pierina Ana Sanchez ~coupled GO Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to make available rapid testing services for sexually transmitted infections in at least 4 boroughs. DOHMH would be required to determine the locations for such rapid testing services and report to the Council on the considerations that went into making such determinations. DOHMH would also be required to conduct an education campaign to inform communities of the locations and availability of rapid testing services, and would be required to report to the Council annually for 3 years on the availability of rapid testing services throughout New York City.     Action details Not available       ~coupled LAND USE           Not available Res 0510-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 90 - Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (C 230351 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0511-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 91 - Zoning, 2118 Avenue U, Brooklyn (N 230352 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0512-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 92 - Zoning, 58-75 Queens Midtown Expressway Rezoning, Queens (C 230276 ZMQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0513-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 93 - Zoning, 27-24 College Point Boulevard Commercial Overlay, Queens (C 220185 ZMQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0514-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 98 - Landmarks, Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, Bronx (N 240327 HIX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0515-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 99 - Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island UDAAP, Staten Island (G 240054 NUR) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0516-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 100 - Landmarks, Resilient Homes Staten Island Article XI, Staten Island (G 240055 XAR) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available T2024-0003 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS           Not available Res 0010-2024 * Robert F. Holden   Adopted by the Committee on Veterans Recognizing July 27 annually as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0292-2024 * Althea V. Stevens   Adopted by the Committee on Education Department of Education to create an inclusive school dress code policy that complies with Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments Act and accounts for diverse cultures, gender expressions and body diversity. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0504-2024 * Sandy Nurse   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Criminal Justice Authorizing the Speaker to commence legal action on behalf of the Council of the City of New York to oppose the Department of Correction’s efforts to suspend Local Law 42 of 2024. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Not available       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Res 0497-2024 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Public Safety NYPD Protest Response Oversight Committee to examine and prevent nuanced ways in which protestors may be silenced when monitoring NYPD’s compliance of new reforms established in a recent legal settlement Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0981-2024 * Gale A. Brewer ~SPONSOR Finance Reporting on enforcement of unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products and illicit cannabis. Introduction This bill would update existing reporting relating to the City’s inspection and enforcement of unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products and illicit cannabis. Specifically, the legislation would incorporate new reporting relating to the expanded local authority to conduct inspections and enforcement of state cannabis law, and provide increased details on the outcomes of each inspection conducted by City agencies. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0982-2024 * Tiffany Cabán ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Compliance with equal pay laws. Introduction This bill would require employers with more than 25 employees working in the City to report to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) information relating to their employees in order to improve wage transparency. The information required to be reported includes, for each employee: salary and wages earned for the previous calendar year; the month and year the employee was hired; job title; gender; race and ethnicity; birth year; the borough in which the employee works; whether the employee is a member of a labor union; whether the employee works more than 35 hours per week, less than 35 hours per week, or on a seasonal or temporary basis; and whether the employee is a manager. The first report would be due on February 1, 2025, and subsequent reports would be required annually thereafter. Employers covered by this bill would also have to submit a digital affirmation to DCWP every three years, which certifies the employer’s compliance with federal, state, and local equal pay laws. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0983-2024 * Carmen N. De La Rosa ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Civil Service and Labor Administration of employee benefits. Introduction This bill would impose minimum standards for the processing of claims for certain benefits offered to municipal employees of New York City, and require the establishment of an online portal through which municipal employees could submit and track their benefits claims, receive information about benefits, and communicate with benefits administrators. This bill would require the New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR) to submit an annual report on employees’ utilization of such portal and basic data on claims processing by administrators. This bill would also require OLR to create a City Benefits Help Center, which would be responsible for offering information and guidance to employees about the availability and structure of benefits. Finally, this bill would require OLR to design and administer a one-time survey for municipal employees to provide feedback on the substance and administration of benefits. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0984-2024 * Amanda Farías ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Study on pay and employment equity for private employees. Introduction This bill would require the Office of Data Analytics (MODA), in coordination with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), to conduct an annual pay and employment equity study on private employers with 150 or more employees. The study would focus on the identification of pay and employment disparities among employees of such employers based on protected classes in employment under the City’s Human Rights Law. MODA, in coordination with the above mentioned agencies, would also be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post online annually a report on the findings of the study, including in part an analysis of the data collected pursuant to the study and recommendations on the development and implementation of pay and employment equity action plans. DCWP and CCHR would need to publicize the recommendations annually to private employers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0498-2024 * Amanda Farías ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure MTA to create a program that provides New York City’s first responder agencies with real-time GPS data for all MTA buses. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0985-2024 * Kamillah Hanks ~SPONSOR Health Prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes that resemble school supplies. Introduction This bill would prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes that resemble school supplies, including electronic cigarettes that could be mistaken for highlighters, staplers, writing pens, or pencils. The prohibition would be enforced by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and the Department of Finance. Violations of the ban on e-cigarettes resembling school supplies would be punishable by civil penalties, license suspension, seizure, and sealing. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0986-2024 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Pilot program to involve mental health professionals and professional candidates in student wellness clubs in public middle and high schools. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a two-year pilot program to involve mental health professionals and professional candidates in student wellness clubs in public middle and high schools. The Commissioner would have to make best efforts to recruit mental health professionals for voluntary program participation and to develop partnerships with universities to recruit mental health professional candidates for voluntary program participation. These professionals and candidates would facilitate student discussions and workshops on various mental health topics. The bill would require the Commissioner to make best efforts to coordinate with the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools to establish this program within the clubs. Additionally, the bill would require the Commissioner, in coordination with the Chancellor, to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council and post online a report on the program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0987-2024 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Education Pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials regarding the reduction of surplus food in public schools. Introduction This bill would require NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the NYC Department of Education (DOE) to establish a pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials to students and staff regarding the reduction of surplus food in public schools, the benefits of food waste diversion, and the role of students and staff in diverting organic matter from landfills. In developing such materials, DSNY would be required to consult with local education and sustainability officials. This bill would also require DOE to distribute such educational materials to students and staff twice per year, for a two-year period. DOE would also be required to report any challenges encountered during the pilot program’s implementation and recommendations for its future, as well as an evaluation of any methods identified to reduce the instances in which food ordered by a school becomes surplus food. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0499-2024 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0500-2024 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Higher Education The New York State College Safety Act Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0988-2024 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Interactive map for the posting of information regarding swimming pools under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to create an online map that provides up to date information for swimming pools under its jurisdiction. The map would display the location of each pool throughout the City and allow users to view each pool’s address, contact information, events, programs and any planned maintenance or construction projects that could impact the accessibility of the pool or its programming. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0501-2024 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Education Require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students. (S.2545A/A.4846) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0989-2024 * Linda Lee ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Student wellness club toolkits. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to create student wellness club toolkits, informational materials to guide students about how to create student wellness clubs, peer-led student spaces focused on student wellbeing and mental health. Additionally, it would require the Department of Education (DOE) to make such toolkits available to all middle school and high school students. Finally, it would require DOE to issue an annual report including information regarding the dissemination of such toolkits and relevant information regarding all student wellness clubs in the city. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0990-2024 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Establishing a decorative manhole cover program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a decorative manhole cover program. Members of the public would be able to submit manhole cover designs, and DEP, in consultation with the Art Commission, would select no less than 10 designs each year. Decorative manhole covers would be required to make up no less than 10% of manhole covers installed by DEP each year for the next 5 fiscal years. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0991-2024 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Licensing Hotels Introduction This bill would require hotel operators to obtain a license in order to operate a hotel in the City. The application term would be two years, and there would be a license fee of $350. Hotel operators would be required to schedule staff that would provide continuous coverage of their front desk, and large hotels would be required schedule a security guard to provide continuous coverage on the hotel’s premises while any room is occupied. All hotel operators would be required to maintain the cleanliness of each guest room, which would include daily cleaning unless such service is declined by the guest. Hotel operators would be required to directly employ their core employees, subject to enumerated exceptions. Hotel operators of small hotels, which would include hotels with less than 100 rooms, would be exempt from the direct employment requirement. Hotel operators would be required to equip all core employees with panic buttons and provide core employees with human trafficking recognition training. Hotel operators that violate the license conditions would be subject to civil penalties. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0502-2024 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Education DOE to provide the necessary funding and resources to support the development and implementation of conflict resolution centers in NYC Public Schools. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0503-2024 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Providing that public schools not be used as early voting polling sites (S. 1148/A. 10504). Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0992-2024 * Mercedes Narcisse ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence to provide notice and report on the crisis management system. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office for Neighborhood Safety and the Prevention of Gun Violence (the “Office”) to publish and maintain on its website information about the service provider organizations contracted with the Office to serve each neighborhood under New York City’s (the “City”) Crisis Management System (CMS), and to make publicly available on its website the criteria used to determine the geographic area a service provider is contracted to serve, including an explanation of how such service provider is specifically equipped to serve such area. The bill would also require that once a service provider organization is selected to serve a geographic area, that all relevant Council Members and community boards representing such area, and all relevant local New York Police Department (NYPD) precincts, be sent a letter providing details about the organization designated to cover such area, along with the contact information for such organization and details regarding the contractual obligations of such organization. The bill requires the Office to notify all relevant Council Members and community boards representing a geographic area, and all relevant NYPD precincts, when a contract for a service provider organization serving such geographic area is not renewed, and the reason for non-renewal. The bill would also require the Office to report annually on the progress being made toward the contractual goals agreed upon between the Office and each contracted service provider organization under the CMS. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0504-2024 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Criminal Justice Authorizing the Speaker to commence legal action on behalf of the Council of the City of New York to oppose the Department of Correction’s efforts to suspend Local Law 42 of 2024. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0993-2024 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Creating lock change procedures in response to illegal lockouts. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department (NYPD) to create a procedure under which NYPD officers can change the locks on the dwellings of people who have been illegally locked out of those dwellings to allow those who have been illegally locked out to return to their dwellings. The NYPD would be required to add such a procedure to its Patrol Guide. When NYPD officers change locks pursuant to such procedure, they would be required to provide new keys that open the new lock to all the dwelling occupants and to the landlord. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0505-2024 * Vickie Paladino ~SPONSOR Education Convert the School Construction Authority from a public benefit corporation to a New York City agency. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0994-2024 * Lincoln Restler ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring that tenant-occupied dwellings be provided with cooled and dehumidified air. Introduction This bill would require that from June 15 to September 15 building owners that are subject to minimum temperature requirements under local law maintain a maximum indoor temperature of 78°F when the outdoor air temperature is 82°F or higher. Owners without central cooling would have to install cooling systems within residential units. Leases must contain notice of the cooling requirements. All of the abovementioned requirements would be imposed four years after the bill’s effective date. Owners claiming undue hardship would be able to apply for additional time for compliance with the cooling requirements. Owners would have to carry out pre- and post-enforcement reporting to the city concerning compliance with the cooling requirements. The bill would impose separate civil penalties for violation of the cooling and notice requirements. Finally, the city would have to do outreach and education to tenants and owners on owner responsibilities under this bill. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0995-2024 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Feasibility study of carbon capture and sequestration of certain byproducts of the anaerobic digestion process used to break down compost, sewage, and other organic matter. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to determine whether it is feasible to capture and sequester any greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) produced by the anaerobic digesters the department uses to process compost and sewage. The study must consider the ways in which sequestration can be done relative to whether the possible emissions source is a solid, liquid, or a gas, whether there is the capacity to store the emissions source, the challenges therein, and the cost of sequestration. Upon completion of the study, the DEP commissioner may undertake any potential GHG capture and sequestration if the study shows that it is a feasible option. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0506-2024 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Health Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (S.1302/H.R.2389). Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0507-2024 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection New York affordable drug manufacturing act. (S.4786/A.8345A) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0996-2024 * Althea V. Stevens ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Creation of a peer-to-peer mental health training program. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop and offer to public middle and high school students a peer-to-peer mental health training program. The program would teach students how to identify and assist peers who are experiencing mental health issues, basic mental health concepts and how to maintain personal mental wellbeing, and about opportunities to access mental health resources. Additionally, the bill would require the Commissioner, in coordination with the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, to submit an annual report on this program to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council and post this report online. Finally, the Department of Education would have to distribute informational materials concerning this program to public middle and high schools each academic year for distribution to students. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0997-2024 * Sandra Ung ~SPONSOR Public Safety Voluntary notice program and registry for temporarily vacant homes. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department (NYPD) to create program in which homeowners and their tenants may provide notice to their local police precinct that their home will be vacant for a period of 21 days or more. The bill would also require the NYPD to create a vacant home registry, with information about all homes for which notice of vacancy has been provided. The registry would make available copies of the vacancy notice filed for a home upon the request of the homeowner. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0508-2024 * Nantasha M. Williams ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Designating October 10 annually as Casey Benjamin Day in the City of New York and celebrating the genius of his music and his unique contributions to a variety of music genres. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0998-2024 * Kalman Yeger ~SPONSOR Health Cooling centers. Introduction This bill would codify the City’s cooling center program. The legislation would grant DOHMH, in conjunction with OEM, the discretion of designating the number and location of cooling centers, but would require that there be no fewer than the median number of cooling centers operated during heat-related emergencies in 2017. In designating such centers, the agencies would have to take into account where vulnerable populations reside and where such populations would be likely to use centers. In addition, DOHMH would be required to post information about the cooling center program on its website and would also have to conduct a public education campaign to increase awareness of cooling centers and the risks associated with heat-related emergencies and poor air quality. Finally, DOHMH would have to conduct an annual survey on utilization of the program and submit a report annually to the Mayor and City Council on the program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0105-2024 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Fulton Street South, Block 1861, Lot 20, Brooklyn, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 36. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0106-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240015 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0106-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240015 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0107-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (N 240016 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0107-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (N 240016 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0108-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions Landmarks, Heckscher Building, Manhattan (N 240374 HIM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0108-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Heckscher Building, Manhattan (N 240374 HIM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0109-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240157 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0109-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240157 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0110-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240158 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0110-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240158 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0111-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240159 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0111-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240159 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0112-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240160 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0112-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240160 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0113-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240163 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0113-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bronx Metro North Station Area Study, Bronx (C 240163 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0114-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230293 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0114-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230293 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0115-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230294 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0115-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230294 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0116-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230296 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0116-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230296 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0117-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 3033 Avenue V Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 240131 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0117-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 3033 Avenue V Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 240131 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0118-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 3033 Avenue V Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 240132 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0118-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 3033 Avenue V Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 240132 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0119-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 197 Berry St Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 240072 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0119-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 197 Berry St Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 240072 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0120-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 712 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230258 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0120-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 712 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (C 230258 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0121-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 712 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (N 230259 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0121-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 712 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (N 230259 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0122-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Prince's Point Development, Staten Island (C 230172 MMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0122-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Prince's Point Development, Staten Island (C 230172 MMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0123-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Prince's Point Development, Staten Island (N 240120 ZRR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0123-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Prince's Point Development, Staten Island (N 240120 ZRR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0124-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, SWQ Wings & Seafood, Queens (D 2450087057) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0124-2024 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, SWQ Wings & Seafood, Queens (D 2450087057) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available