Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/10/2025 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, Stated Meeting Agenda Meeting Items (119) 119 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 Avraham Walkin, House of Worship CHAZAQ located at 141-24 Jewel Ave, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Gennaro.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of March 26, 2025 be adopted as printed by Council Member Banks.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Not available M 0119-2025 *     Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Marc Landis - Democratic Elections Commissioner for New York County. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS – None           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 CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 0671-2024 A Carmen N. De La Rosa   Amended and Coupled on GO Civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first time applicants. Introduction This bill would authorize the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to waive the civil service examination fee for individuals who are enrolled at any public, private, or charter high school in New York City or who are first time applicants. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available LU 0271-2025 * Justin L. Brannan     15 Stratford Road, Block 5072, Lot 58, Brooklyn, Community District No. 14, Council Districts No. 40. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0845-2025 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 271 - 15 Stratford Road, Block 5072, Lot 58, Brooklyn, Community District No. 14, Council Districts No. 40. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0272-2025 * Justin L. Brannan     1383 Plimpton Avenue HDFC, Block 2522, Lot 109, Bronx, Community District No. 4, Council Districts No. 16. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0846-2025 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 272 - 1383 Plimpton Avenue HDFC, Block 2522, Lot 109, Bronx, Community District No. 4, Council Districts No. 16. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 0807-2024 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers   Amended and Coupled on GO Flash flood preparedness outreach and evacuation guidance. Introduction This bill would require New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) to disseminate localized emergency preparedness materials in locations that are prone to flash floods, in order to increase public awareness as to the appropriate responses by members of the public to flash flood risks and to increase registration for an emergency notification system. Such efforts would involve outreach conduct in-person and via mass mailings, and target locations selected with consideration of: (i) a history of flash flood events; and (iii) the prevalence of subgrade dwellings. Additionally, NYCEM would be required to develop guidance for facilitating safe evacuation before flash flood emergencies. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION           Not available Int 0694-2024 A Sandy Nurse   Amended and Coupled on GO Long-term citywide bathroom strategy and to make other technical changes. Introduction This bill would create a permanent, long-term strategic planning process for establishing and maintaining a citywide public bathroom network. This would be led by a Deputy Mayor in collaboration with the Department of City Planning, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Transportation, and any other agency with relevant experience and expertise. The relevant agency would be required to produce a strategic planning report, to be updated every 4 years, with the goal of providing at least 2,120 public bathrooms by 2035, at least half of which would be publicly owned. The strategic plan would propose a capital strategy, recommend law or policy changes to support bathroom openings or conversions, and identify sites that could be converted to public bathroom use. The report would recommend a design model for a modular bathroom facility as compliant with city requirements. The agency would also post a comprehensive online map of all public bathrooms in the City. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE           Not available LU 0244-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Landmarks, Brownsville NCP, Brooklyn (C 250036 HAK). Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0245-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Landmarks, Brownsville NCP, Brooklyn (C 250037 ZMK). Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0246-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Landmarks, Brownsville NCP, Brooklyn (N 250038 ZRK). Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION           Not available Int 0800-2024 A Nantasha M. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to develop criteria by which they prioritize tree maintenance, taking into account the likelihood of potential harm to nearby or adjacent structures, whether a tree or limb that has already fallen is still capable of causing harm, and the proximity of a damaged tree or limb to nearby buildings. DPR would also be required to post a description of the criteria used to prioritize tree maintenance on its website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY           Not available Int 0168-2024 A Amanda Farías   Amended and Coupled on GO Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would add new provisions to the law which would require that the NYPD, upon request, provide the Department of Investigation (DOI) with an itemized list of all surveillance technologies currently used by the Department, and provide information on all data access and retention policies for data collected by such technologies. In addition, the legislation requires that the NYPD provide DOI with semiannual updates on all newly acquired or discontinued surveillance technologies and updates to any data access and retention policies established in recently executed contracts for surveillance technologies. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0233-2024 A Crystal Hudson   Amended and Coupled on GO Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance. Introduction This legislation would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the Department’s use of facial recognition technologies. The legislation would also require that the NYPD conduct an annual audit of the Department’s use of facial recognition technology, share the findings of such audit with the Department of Investigation, and post such findings on the Department’s website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0480-2024 A Julie Won   Amended and Coupled on GO Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by the City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would clarify language in existing law to ensure increased transparency in NYPD’s required “Impact and Use Policies” (IUPs), specifically requiring: (1) that NYPD publishes IUPs for each distinct surveillance technology used by the Department; (2) that such IUPs fully identify each external entity by name that receives data gathered from such technology; (3) that such IUPs report on specific safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized dissemination of surveillance data; and (4) that such IUPs disclose evaluation of potential disparate impacts on protected groups arising from the NYPD’s use of such technologies. Additionally, NYPD would be required to develop policies regarding the circumstances under which any local, state, or federal government agency has access to data collected by the department using surveillance technology; and develop an internal tracking system to monitor instances where external entities are provided access to data gathered by surveillance technologeis. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 0820-2025 * Keith Powers   Coupled on GO Lauren Stossel, New York City Board of Corrections Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0821-2025 * Keith Powers   Coupled on GO Patricia Marthone, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0117-2025 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams     Leah Goodridge, City Planning Commission Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0847-2025 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams   Coupled on GO M 117 - Leah Goodridge, City Planning Commission Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0119-2025 *       Marc Landis - Democratic Elections Commissioner for New York County. Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0848-2025 * Keith Powers   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 119 - Marc Landis - Democratic Elections Commissioner for New York County. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY           Not available Int 0978-2024 A Nantasha M. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests. Introduction This bill would require the 311 Customer Service Center, in coordination with the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), to provide 311 customers who file tree pruning-related service requests or information requests with online links to a map concerning tree inspections that is maintained by DPR as required by law, any map maintained by DPR that displays tree pruning schedules, and any informational webpage maintained by DPR on tree pruning. The 311 Customer Service Center would also have to provide these customers with any available informational resources concerning opportunities to receive volunteer certification in the pruning of street trees in New York City. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE           Not available Int 1105-2024 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers   Amended and Coupled on GO Tracking progress made towards the requirements of the streets master plan. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation, as part of its annual streets plan update, to provide a description of all projects planned for that year that will contribute to the requirements of the streets master plan, and the contribution each project will make to those requirements. The Department would also be required to provide updates three times a year about the progress of each project including the actual and estimated start and completion dates, community board presentations if applicable, project funding, and whether any delays or cost overruns have occurred, and additionally provide monthly updates about the current status of projects in the construction phase. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1114-2024 A Julie Won   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the commissioner of transportation to create an online capital project tracker. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation to create and maintain an online capital project tracker on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) website, to be updated three times a year, which provides detailed information on each pending public-facing capital project under DOT’s jurisdiction. This tracker would not include any capital projects undertaken by DOT to address specific benchmarks included in any transportation master plan issued by DOT under section 19-199.1 of the Administrative Code. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available T2024-0003 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 0671-2024 A Carmen N. De La Rosa ~coupled A and GO Civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first time applicants. Introduction This bill would authorize the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to waive the civil service examination fee for individuals who are enrolled at any public, private, or charter high school in New York City or who are first time applicants.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 0845-2025 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 271 - 15 Stratford Road, Block 5072, Lot 58, Brooklyn, Community District No. 14, Council Districts No. 40. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0846-2025 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 272 - 1383 Plimpton Avenue HDFC, Block 2522, Lot 109, Bronx, Community District No. 4, Council Districts No. 16. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 0807-2024 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~coupled A and GO Flash flood preparedness outreach and evacuation guidance. Introduction This bill would require New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) to disseminate localized emergency preparedness materials in locations that are prone to flash floods, in order to increase public awareness as to the appropriate responses by members of the public to flash flood risks and to increase registration for an emergency notification system. Such efforts would involve outreach conduct in-person and via mass mailings, and target locations selected with consideration of: (i) a history of flash flood events; and (iii) the prevalence of subgrade dwellings. Additionally, NYCEM would be required to develop guidance for facilitating safe evacuation before flash flood emergencies.     Action details Not available       ~coupled REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION           Not available Int 0694-2024 A Sandy Nurse ~coupled A and GO Long-term citywide bathroom strategy and to make other technical changes. Introduction This bill would create a permanent, long-term strategic planning process for establishing and maintaining a citywide public bathroom network. This would be led by a Deputy Mayor in collaboration with the Department of City Planning, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Transportation, and any other agency with relevant experience and expertise. The relevant agency would be required to produce a strategic planning report, to be updated every 4 years, with the goal of providing at least 2,120 public bathrooms by 2035, at least half of which would be publicly owned. The strategic plan would propose a capital strategy, recommend law or policy changes to support bathroom openings or conversions, and identify sites that could be converted to public bathroom use. The report would recommend a design model for a modular bathroom facility as compliant with city requirements. The agency would also post a comprehensive online map of all public bathrooms in the City.     Action details Not available       ~coupled PARKS AND RECREATION           Not available Int 0800-2024 A Nantasha M. Williams ~coupled A and GO Prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to develop criteria by which they prioritize tree maintenance, taking into account the likelihood of potential harm to nearby or adjacent structures, whether a tree or limb that has already fallen is still capable of causing harm, and the proximity of a damaged tree or limb to nearby buildings. DPR would also be required to post a description of the criteria used to prioritize tree maintenance on its website.     Action details Not available       ~coupled PUBLIC SAFETY           Not available Int 0168-2024 A Amanda Farías ~coupled A and GO Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would add new provisions to the law which would require that the NYPD, upon request, provide the Department of Investigation (DOI) with an itemized list of all surveillance technologies currently used by the Department, and provide information on all data access and retention policies for data collected by such technologies. In addition, the legislation requires that the NYPD provide DOI with semiannual updates on all newly acquired or discontinued surveillance technologies and updates to any data access and retention policies established in recently executed contracts for surveillance technologies.     Action details Not available Int 0233-2024 A Crystal Hudson ~coupled A and GO Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance. Introduction This legislation would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the Department’s use of facial recognition technologies. The legislation would also require that the NYPD conduct an annual audit of the Department’s use of facial recognition technology, share the findings of such audit with the Department of Investigation, and post such findings on the Department’s website.     Action details Not available Int 0480-2024 A Julie Won ~coupled A and GO Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by the City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would clarify language in existing law to ensure increased transparency in NYPD’s required “Impact and Use Policies” (IUPs), specifically requiring: (1) that NYPD publishes IUPs for each distinct surveillance technology used by the Department; (2) that such IUPs fully identify each external entity by name that receives data gathered from such technology; (3) that such IUPs report on specific safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized dissemination of surveillance data; and (4) that such IUPs disclose evaluation of potential disparate impacts on protected groups arising from the NYPD’s use of such technologies. Additionally, NYPD would be required to develop policies regarding the circumstances under which any local, state, or federal government agency has access to data collected by the department using surveillance technology; and develop an internal tracking system to monitor instances where external entities are provided access to data gathered by surveillance technologeis.     Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 0820-2025 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO Lauren Stossel, New York City Board of Corrections Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0821-2025 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO Patricia Marthone, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0847-2025 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~coupled GO M 117 - Leah Goodridge, City Planning Commission Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0848-2025 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 119 - Marc Landis - Democratic Elections Commissioner for New York County. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled TECHNOLOGY           Not available Int 0978-2024 A Nantasha M. Williams ~coupled A and GO Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests. Introduction This bill would require the 311 Customer Service Center, in coordination with the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), to provide 311 customers who file tree pruning-related service requests or information requests with online links to a map concerning tree inspections that is maintained by DPR as required by law, any map maintained by DPR that displays tree pruning schedules, and any informational webpage maintained by DPR on tree pruning. The 311 Customer Service Center would also have to provide these customers with any available informational resources concerning opportunities to receive volunteer certification in the pruning of street trees in New York City.     Action details Not available       ~coupled TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE           Not available Int 1105-2024 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~coupled A and GO Tracking progress made towards the requirements of the streets master plan. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation, as part of its annual streets plan update, to provide a description of all projects planned for that year that will contribute to the requirements of the streets master plan, and the contribution each project will make to those requirements. The Department would also be required to provide updates three times a year about the progress of each project including the actual and estimated start and completion dates, community board presentations if applicable, project funding, and whether any delays or cost overruns have occurred, and additionally provide monthly updates about the current status of projects in the construction phase.     Action details Not available Int 1114-2024 A Julie Won ~coupled A and GO Requiring the commissioner of transportation to create an online capital project tracker. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation to create and maintain an online capital project tracker on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) website, to be updated three times a year, which provides detailed information on each pending public-facing capital project under DOT’s jurisdiction. This tracker would not include any capital projects undertaken by DOT to address specific benchmarks included in any transportation master plan issued by DOT under section 19-199.1 of the Administrative Code.     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 0059-2024 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure MTA to conduct a comprehensive Environmental Impact Study on the viability of the proposed QueensLink project. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0187-2024 * Kevin C. Riley   Adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure MTA to conduct a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Gun Hill Road Electric Bus Depot Charging Facility. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0333-2024 A Public Advocate Jumaane Williams   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Eliminate the subminimum wage for employees based on their disability or age (S.28A /A.1006) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0729-2025 * Adrienne E. Adams   Adopted by the Committee on Civil and Human Rights Condemning President Trump’s revocation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies at the federal level, and expressing support for such programs and policies at the city and state level. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0836-2025 * Adrienne E. Adams   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections Authorizing the Speaker to take legal action on behalf of the Council of the City of New York to defend against the Adams Administration’s violation of Sanctuary City Laws and the Trump Administration’s attacks on the City of New York. 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 - Pursuant to Section 33-a of the New York City Charter, the New York City Council may vote on the following items no earlier than 30 days from the date of this notice. The New York City Council reserves the right to vote without the notice required pursuant to Section 33-a on any proposed local laws that do not relate to the public safety operations of the New York City Police Department, the Fire Department or the Department of Correction.           Not available Res 0836-2025 * Adrienne E. Adams ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges, and Elections Authorizing the Speaker to take legal action on behalf of the Council of the City of New York to defend against the Adams Administration’s violation of Sanctuary City Laws and the Trump Administration’s attacks on the City of New York. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1228-2025 * Shaun Abreu ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Expanding the categories of businesses that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste. Introduction This bill would expand the categories of businesses that can be designated by the Department of Sanitation (“DSNY”) to be subject to requirements regarding separation and disposal of organic waste, and would require DSNY to designate additional covered establishments by July 1, 2025. Any covered establishment so designated would be required to comply with requirements regarding separation and disposal of organic waste when the commercial waste zone in which the establishment is located goes into effect, or within 6 months from DSNY’s designation if the commercial waste zone was already in effect. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1229-2025 * Joann Ariola ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Reporting on emergency medical services units. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to report on the availability of emergency medical services (EMS) units for each day of the prior calendar year, categorized by EMS unit type and EMS station. The reported information would include the total number of EMS units, and the total number of EMS units that are unable to respond to an emergency call, disaggregated by the reason for such inability. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1230-2025 * Joann Ariola ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Requiring the director of long-term planning and sustainability to conduct an infrastructure risk study in flood risk areas. Introduction This bill would require the Director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to conduct a study to assess the risk of infrastructure failures due to increased flood occurrences and future residential development in areas at risk of flooding. The director would be required to create an infrastructure risk score metric based on infrastructure, flooding, and development factors, and assign risk scores to at least 10 zones of flood risk area. The director would publish the study 24 months after the bill took effect. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0837-2025 * Joann Ariola ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management MTA to install encased, alarmed, and publicly accessible fire extinguishers in MTA subway cars and stations. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0838-2025 * Joann Ariola ~SPONSOR Health Require a conviction under this provision to carry a sentence of at least 3 years, and for multiple convictions to carry consecutive sentences of at least 3 years per conviction (353-A). Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0839-2025 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR General Welfare Establish a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund (A03578/S00403). Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1231-2025 * Chris Banks ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Requiring tax preparers to provide customers with statements itemizing all charges. Introduction This bill would require tax preparers to provide customers with an itemized statements of charges, including charges for state and federal tax returns, software fees, filing fees, and fees related to refund anticipation loans and checks. Tax preparers would be required to provide the statement of charges in both a physical and electronic format. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1232-2025 * Chris Banks ~SPONSOR General Welfare Notifications for emergency rental assistance grant approvals. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration (“HRA”) to provide an automated text message or email notification upon the approval of an application for the Emergency Assistance Grant Program pertaining to rental assistance. Such approval notification shall be delivered to the tenant applying for assistance and the building owner or managing agent designated by the building owner to collect rental payments from the applicant, to the extent that such information is provided in the application. Notifications would include information on the monetary amount of the award via the emergency assistance grant, an estimated issuance date for the assistance, and the mode of delivery for the corresponding check. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1233-2025 * Erik D. Bottcher ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure The planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation to build any new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic to accommodate the planting of trees and other vegetation based on feasibility determinations made by the Commissioner of Transportation and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation would be required to plant, or permit to be planted, trees and other vegetation in the new medians accordingly. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1234-2025 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Finance Executive budget process. Introduction This bill would amend certain dates fixed in the New York City Charter in relation to the executive budget process. This bill would require the Director of the Independent Budget Office to publish a report analyzing the Mayor’s executive budget for the ensuing fiscal year no later than May 20 each year. Additionally, this bill would provide that between May 10 and May 31 each year, the Council shall hold public hearings on the Mayor’s executive budget. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1235-2025 * Gale A. Brewer ~SPONSOR Technology Creation of a centralized system for processing freedom of information law requests. Introduction This bill would require the commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services (DoRIS) to create a centralized Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request website to receive, track, update, and posts responses to agency FOIL requests. It would also require the commissioner to formulate performance guidelines for agencies based on FOIL response statistics for each agency, and to convene semi-annual meetings of agency FOIL officers regarding the implementation of, and updates for, this centralized FOIL website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0840-2025 * Tiffany Cabán ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Unequivocally opposing President Trump’s executive order restricting protections for transgender students and calling on the NYS Department of Education. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1236-2025 * David M. Carr ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program. Introduction This bill would require NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to remove organic waste from the city’s list of designated recyclable materials, to repeal agency rules mandating participation in and facilitation of the City’s residential organic waste recycling program, and to repeal any mandatory organic waste recycling program and replace it with a similar voluntary program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1237-2025 * Oswald Feliz ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the police department to report on all criminal complaints and arrests. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) to report data on all criminal complaints and arrests. Such data would include a listing of all criminal complaints reported to the NYPD, and information regarding each such complaint, including an indication of whether an arrest for the underlying complaint has occurred. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1238-2025 * Jennifer Gutiérrez ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Provision of technology and support for people in custody with a pending criminal proceeding to securely receive and review evidence. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction (DOC) to ensure all persons in custody with a pending criminal proceeding have the technology and support necessary to securely receive and review case evidence via a department-issued tablet or through access provided in the law library. The bill also requires the Board of Correction to produce a report which evaluates the department of correction’s ability to provide technological access to evidence review. The report will include recommendations for improvement and the department of correction must subsequently responde and indicate if it intends to adopt those recommendations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1239-2025 * Kamillah Hanks ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Establishing an office of the waterfront. Introduction This bill would establish an office of the waterfront, which would be responsible for coordinating among the various city agencies that handle matters related to waterfront use, supporting the Waterfront Management Advisory Board, and implementing the New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0841-2025 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Designating April 6 annually as Lubavitcher Rebbe Day in the City of New York to honor Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson for his remarkable life and lasting legacy. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1240-2025 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Establishment of a holistic needs assessment program. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to establish a holistic needs assessment program. Pursuant to the program, MOCJ will, upon consent, compete an asssement to identify mental health, physical health, substance abuse, intellectual disabilities, domestic violence and abuse history, history of trauma, emotional dysregulation, and other psychosocial conditions or circumstances at the time of a person’s arrest. This assessment will be provided to a person’s criminal defense attorney within 14 days of supreme court arraignment so that it may be used to inform charging, detention, release, or plea agreement decisions. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0842-2025 * Rita C. Joseph ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Recognizing the month of March annually as Music In Our Schools Month in the City of New York. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1241-2025 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Department of correction early release 6A program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to conduct a study to determine any inefficiencies in the early release program established in accordance with Article 6A of the New York State Correction Law that permits sentenced individuals to be released from jail and serve the remainder of their sentence at home, under supervision. As part of the study, the Department of Correction would be required to develop recommendations for how to address those inefficiencies and expand the program to its fullest potential. It would also require the Department of Correction to produce a quarterly report on use of the early release (6A) program including the number of individuals who were considered for the program, accepted into the program and released, and rejected for the program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1242-2025 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Establishing a coordinator for Rikers Island closure and a coordinator for borough-based jail transition. Introduction This bill would require the establishment of an Office of Coordinator for Rikers Island Closure with a full-time coordinator and dedicated staff that reports directly to the Mayor. This new office will be responsible for coordinating actions and policies by agencies with a role in the closure of Rikers Island, including those with duties related to jail population reduction, design and construction of the borough-based jails, design and construction of outposted therapeutic housing units, correctional workforce development, training, and operations, and planning for the future use of Rikers Island for environmental sustainability and resiliency purposes. In addition, this bill also requires the establishment of Coordinator for Borough-Based Jail Transition within the department of correction. Among other things, that position will be responsible for advising and assisting the commissioner and developing a strategic plan with recommended reforms to staff recruitment, training, supervision, assignments, scheduling, operations, and organizational culture that can be implemented in order to improve conditions for current jail staff and people in custody and facilitate a successful transition and improve safety for jail staff and people in custody at the borough-based jails and outposted therapeutic housing units. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1243-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Creating uniform emergency response maps for city properties. Introduction This bill would require the creation of emergency response maps for all city properties, unless exempted by the Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management. The bill would restrict the organizations allowed to carry out the required mapping to those that meet a set of prescribed qualifications, and would establish technical standards for the maps. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0843-2025 * Althea V. Stevens ~SPONSOR Children and Youth NYSED and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to prepare posters and pamphlets to ensure that foster youth are made aware of the higher education financial resources available to them (A5658A/S378). Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1244-2025 * Nantasha M. Williams ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts Creation of a groundwater flood risk area map. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) to determine areas at risk of groundwater flooding in New York City and add such areas to the flood hazard area map. The bill would also require DEP to consider the need to update the groundwater flood risk area when new data related to groundwater levels in New York City are available. The bill would also amend Appendix U of the Building Code to prohibit cellar or basement accessory dwelling units in groundwater flood risk areas 90 days after DEP updates such map. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0844-2025 * Susan Zhuang ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Recognizing May 10 annually as Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day in New York City. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0271-2025 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 15 Stratford Road, Block 5072, Lot 58, Brooklyn, Community District No. 14, Council Districts No. 40. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0272-2025 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 1383 Plimpton Avenue HDFC, Block 2522, Lot 109, Bronx, Community District No. 4, Council Districts No. 16. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0273-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 457 Nostrand Avenue Article XI Disposition, Brooklyn (G 250073 XAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0273-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 457 Nostrand Avenue Article XI Disposition, Brooklyn (G 250073 XAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0274-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 1134-1142 Pacific Street Article XI Disposition, Brooklyn (G 250074 XAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0274-2025 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1134-1142 Pacific Street Article XI Disposition, Brooklyn (G 250074 XAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available