Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/25/2023 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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    1.ROLL CALL      Roll call Not available
    2.INVOCATION - Delivered by: Reverend Evan Dean Gray, Sr., Mth, Pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church located at 330 Beach 67th Street, Arverne, NY 11692. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Brooks-Powers.      Not available
    3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of April 27, 2023 be adopted as printed by Council Member Brooks-Powers.      Not available
    4.MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR      Not available
M 0155-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - State and Federal LegislationEstablishing speed limits in cities with populations in excess of one million people. (S.2422-A/A.7266)Mayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
M 0156-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - State and Federal LegislationCalibration checks for weigh in motion violation monitoring systems. (S.6246/A.6225)Mayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
    5.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES      Not available
M 0157-2023 *  FinanceNYC Banking Commission - Transmitting recommendations of the interest rate to be charged for Fiscal Year 2024.Communication Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
    6.PETITIONS AND 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 CULTURAL AFFAIRS, LIBRARIES AND INTERNATIONAL INTERGROUP RELATIONS      Not available
Int 0590-2022 ACarlina Rivera  Amended and Coupled on General OrdersOpen culture program for art and cultural institutions.IntroductionThis bill would make permanent the Open Culture program that was established temporarily by local law during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to which eligible arts and culture institutions obtain permits to use roadways for events. The City would be required to establish the permanent program by August 1, 2023. There would be no fee for eligible institutions to participate in the program; however the City would be permitted to charge a $25 fee for application to the program. The City would also be required to submit a report regarding the Open Culture program by November 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION      Not available
Int 0566-2022 AOswald Feliz Amended and Coupled on General OrdersRequiring all children with an individualized education program to be transported in buses with air-conditioning.IntroductionThis bill would require that all children with a disability as defined by the New York State Education Law to be transported to and from school in an air-conditioned bus, and not just those who require an air-conditioned environment for health reasons.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE      Not available
M 0154-2023 *   Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2023, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter (MN-6)Communication Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0648-2023 *Justin L. Brannan Coupled on General OrdersM 154 - Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2023, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter (MN-6)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL WELFARE      Not available
Int 0229-2022 ATiffany Cabán Amended and Coupled on General OrdersMonthly rental assistance payments for households with rental assistance vouchers.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from deducting a utility allowance from the maximum rental allowance of a rental assistance voucher. The bill would also require the department, in situations where the actual rent of a household receiving a rental assistance voucher is less than the maximum rental allowance for that household, to reduce the tenant’s contribution by the difference between the maximum rental allowance and the actual rent, up to the amount of the utility allowance. If such a reduction is greater than the household rent contribution, the department would be required to issue a check to the household in the amount of such excess, within the month in which such excess is accrued. Further, this bill provides that if a household receives a shelter allowance that is reduced by accepting an apartment that is less than the maximum rental allowance, the department shall issue a check to the household in the amount of such a reduction within the month in which such reduction is accrued.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0878-2023 ADiana I. Ayala Amended and Coupled on General OrdersProhibiting the department of social services from requiring an applicant for a rental assistance voucher to have resided or reside in a shelter of any type.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from requiring an applicant for a rental assistance voucher to have resided or reside in a shelter of any type and repeals section 21-145.1 and 21-145.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0893-2023 APierina Ana Sanchez Amended and Coupled on General OrdersExpanding eligibility for rental assistance to any applicant at risk of eviction or experiencing homelessness.IntroductionThis bill would expand eligibility for a rental assistance voucher to any applicant who is a household at risk of eviction or experiencing homelessness.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0894-2023 APierina Ana Sanchez Amended and Coupled on General OrdersIncome and work requirements for rental assistance.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from basing eligibility for a rental assistance voucher on an applicant’s employment status or source of income. This bill would also codify the income eligibility requirements for a rental assistance voucher.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE      Not available
LU 0207-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 26-50 Brooklyn Queens Expressway West Rezoning, Queens (C 210283 ZMQ)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0649-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 207 - Zoning, 26-50 Brooklyn Queens Expressway West Rezoning, Queens (C 210283 ZMQ)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0208-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 61-10 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 230052 ZMQ)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0650-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 208 - Zoning, 61-10 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 230052 ZMQ)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0209-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 220267 ZMQ)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 0210-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 220268 ZRQ)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 0211-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, 784 Courtlandt Avenue Project Revision, Bronx (G 230031 CCX)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0651-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersLU 211 - Landmarks, 784 Courtlandt Avenue Project Revision, Bronx (G 230031 CCX)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS      Not available
M 0149-2023 *   Kenneth Y. K. Chan, Taxi and Limousine CommissionMayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0652-2023 *Keith Powers  Coupled on General OrdersM 149 - Kenneth Y. K. Chan, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
M 0150-2023 *   Paul Bader, Taxi and Limousine CommissionMayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0653-2023 *Keith Powers  Coupled on General OrdersM 150 - Paul Bader, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
M 0151-2023 *   Thomas Sorrentino, Taxi and Limousine CommissionMayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0654-2023 *Keith Powers  Coupled on General OrdersM 151 - Thomas Sorrentino, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
M 0152-2023 *   Sarah Kaufman, Taxi and Limousine CommissionMayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0655-2023 *Keith Powers  Coupled on General OrdersM 152 - Sarah Kaufman, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS      Not available
Int 0686-2022 AAlthea V. Stevens Amended and Coupled on General OrdersSummer youth employment.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to operate a summer youth employment program (SYEP). DYCD would coordinate with other agencies to develop summer youth employment opportunities. Each agency would have a goal of accepting SYEP participants equal to at least .5 percent of its total full-time headcount. DYCD would also coordinate with the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to promote SYEP to businesses with which SBS has contact. DYCD would submit an annual report including the number of youth employed pursuant to SYEP each year, disaggregated by placement in each of the government, private, and nonprofit sectors. For the government sector, the report would disaggregate the number of youth employed by each agency. For any agency that does not meet the goal of employing at least .5 percent of its total full-time headcount, the report would include an explanation of why the goal was not met.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION      Not available
M 0155-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersEstablishing speed limits in cities with populations in excess of one million people. (S.2422-A/A.7266)Mayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
M 0156-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersCalibration checks for weigh in motion violation monitoring systems. (S.6246/A.6225)Mayor's Message Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0001-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersPermitting certain NYC correction members to borrow from their accumulated member contributions; and to repeal certain provisions of the retirement and social security law relating thereto”. (S.6416/A.6750)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0002-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersService retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system. (S.5744/A.6156)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0003-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersAdditional member contributions for certain members under the age fifty-seven retirement program. (S.6097/A.6651)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0004-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersDiscontinue the use as parkland of a portion of real property in the county of New York and to grant easements to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6171/ A.6659)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0005-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersChild care leave credit for New York city uniformed correction officers who are members of the New York city uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan. (S.6293/A.6538)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0006-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersModifying the retirement program for Triborough bridge and tunnel members. (S.6339/A.6571)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0007-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersAuthorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6726/A.6667)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0008-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersDiscontinue a portion of real property in the county of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements to the railroad right-of-way to bring Metro-North railroad service to 4 new stations in the Bronx (S.6682-A/A.7061-A)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0009-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersEligibility of certain participants in the New York city employees' retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members. (S.6976/A.7420)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0010-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersAuthorize the city of New York to reduce the interest accrued on certain charges assessed on real property located at 1690 60th Street in Brooklyn. (S.6225/A.5036)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0011-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersDisabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities. (S.6254/A.6755)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0012-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersSpecial accidental death benefits for widows or widowers of certain deputy sheriff members of the New York city sheriff’s department. (S.6216/A.6499)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0013-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersDisabilities of deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities. (S.6253/A.6749)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
SLR 0014-2023 *Shaun Abreu Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersDisabilities of fire alarm dispatchers in certain cities. (S.6862/A.7250)SLR Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY      Not available
Int 0664-2022 AJennifer Gutiérrez Amended and Coupled on General OrdersRequiring the department of citywide administrative services to donate surplus city-owned computers to eligible organizations for beneficial use.IntroductionThis bill would require the department of citywide administrative services to donate unneeded and unused computers and computer equipment to public schools, libraries, other public or private educational institutions, and not-for-profit institutions serving persons with disabilities, senior citizens, or low income individuals. The donation recipient must demonstrate a specific plan for the beneficial use of such equipment, with public schools and libraries receiving the first priority for any donation. The bill also requires an annual report to the mayor and the speaker of the city council on the donations made in the last year.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0665-2022 AJennifer Gutiérrez Amended and Coupled on General OrdersEstablishing a digital literacy program for older adults.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) and relevant stakeholders, to establish and implement an online digital literacy program to serve older adults.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
    12.GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
LU 0189-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupled Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0656-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledCoupled on General OrdersLU 189 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0190-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupled Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220471 ZRK)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0657-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledCoupled on General OrdersLU 190 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220471 ZRK)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0191-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupled Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220472 ZSK)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0658-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledCoupled on General OrdersLU 191 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220472 ZSK)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0209-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupled Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 220267 ZMQ)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0659-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledCoupled on General OrdersLU 209 - Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 220267 ZMQ)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0210-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupled Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 220268 ZRQ)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0660-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledCoupled on General OrdersLU 210 - Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 220268 ZRQ)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
T2022-0001 * ~coupledCoupled on General OrdersCommissioner of DeedsCommissioner of Deeds Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
    ~coupledCOUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
    ~coupledCULTURAL AFFAIRS, LIBRARIES AND INTERNATIONAL INTERGROUP RELATIONS      Not available
Int 0590-2022 ACarlina Rivera ~coupledA and GOOpen culture program for art and cultural institutions.IntroductionThis bill would make permanent the Open Culture program that was established temporarily by local law during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to which eligible arts and culture institutions obtain permits to use roadways for events. The City would be required to establish the permanent program by August 1, 2023. There would be no fee for eligible institutions to participate in the program; however the City would be permitted to charge a $25 fee for application to the program. The City would also be required to submit a report regarding the Open Culture program by November 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledEDUCATION      Not available
Int 0566-2022 AOswald Feliz~coupledA and GORequiring all children with an individualized education program to be transported in buses with air-conditioning.IntroductionThis bill would require that all children with a disability as defined by the New York State Education Law to be transported to and from school in an air-conditioned bus, and not just those who require an air-conditioned environment for health reasons.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledFINANCE      Not available
Res 0648-2023 *Justin L. Brannan~coupledGOM 154 - Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2023, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter (MN-6)Resolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledGENERAL WELFARE      Not available
Int 0229-2022 ATiffany Cabán~coupledA and GOMonthly rental assistance payments for households with rental assistance vouchers.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from deducting a utility allowance from the maximum rental allowance of a rental assistance voucher. The bill would also require the department, in situations where the actual rent of a household receiving a rental assistance voucher is less than the maximum rental allowance for that household, to reduce the tenant’s contribution by the difference between the maximum rental allowance and the actual rent, up to the amount of the utility allowance. If such a reduction is greater than the household rent contribution, the department would be required to issue a check to the household in the amount of such excess, within the month in which such excess is accrued. Further, this bill provides that if a household receives a shelter allowance that is reduced by accepting an apartment that is less than the maximum rental allowance, the department shall issue a check to the household in the amount of such a reduction within the month in which such reduction is accrued.   Action details Not available
Int 0878-2023 ADiana I. Ayala~coupledA and GOProhibiting the department of social services from requiring an applicant for a rental assistance voucher to have resided or reside in a shelter of any type.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from requiring an applicant for a rental assistance voucher to have resided or reside in a shelter of any type and repeals section 21-145.1 and 21-145.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York.   Action details Not available
Int 0893-2023 APierina Ana Sanchez~coupledA and GOExpanding eligibility for rental assistance to any applicant at risk of eviction or experiencing homelessness.IntroductionThis bill would expand eligibility for a rental assistance voucher to any applicant who is a household at risk of eviction or experiencing homelessness.   Action details Not available
Int 0894-2023 APierina Ana Sanchez~coupledA and GOIncome and work requirements for rental assistance.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the department of social services from basing eligibility for a rental assistance voucher on an applicant’s employment status or source of income. This bill would also codify the income eligibility requirements for a rental assistance voucher.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledLAND USE      Not available
Res 0649-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 207 - Zoning, 26-50 Brooklyn Queens Expressway West Rezoning, Queens (C 210283 ZMQ)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0650-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 208 - Zoning, 61-10 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 230052 ZMQ)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0651-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledPreconsidered - GOLU 211 - Landmarks, 784 Courtlandt Avenue Project Revision, Bronx (G 230031 CCX)Resolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledRULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS      Not available
Res 0652-2023 *Keith Powers ~coupledGOM 149 - Kenneth Y. K. Chan, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution    Action details Not available
Res 0653-2023 *Keith Powers ~coupledGOM 150 - Paul Bader, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution    Action details Not available
Res 0654-2023 *Keith Powers ~coupledGOM 151 - Thomas Sorrentino, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution    Action details Not available
Res 0655-2023 *Keith Powers ~coupledGOM 152 - Sarah Kaufman, Taxi and Limousine CommissionResolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledSMALL BUSINESS      Not available
Int 0686-2022 AAlthea V. Stevens~coupledA and GOSummer youth employment.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to operate a summer youth employment program (SYEP). DYCD would coordinate with other agencies to develop summer youth employment opportunities. Each agency would have a goal of accepting SYEP participants equal to at least .5 percent of its total full-time headcount. DYCD would also coordinate with the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to promote SYEP to businesses with which SBS has contact. DYCD would submit an annual report including the number of youth employed pursuant to SYEP each year, disaggregated by placement in each of the government, private, and nonprofit sectors. For the government sector, the report would disaggregate the number of youth employed by each agency. For any agency that does not meet the goal of employing at least .5 percent of its total full-time headcount, the report would include an explanation of why the goal was not met.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledSTATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION      Not available
M 0155-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOEstablishing speed limits in cities with populations in excess of one million people. (S.2422-A/A.7266)Mayor's Message    Action details Not available
M 0156-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOCalibration checks for weigh in motion violation monitoring systems. (S.6246/A.6225)Mayor's Message    Action details Not available
SLR 0001-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOPermitting certain NYC correction members to borrow from their accumulated member contributions; and to repeal certain provisions of the retirement and social security law relating thereto”. (S.6416/A.6750)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0002-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOService retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system. (S.5744/A.6156)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0003-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOAdditional member contributions for certain members under the age fifty-seven retirement program. (S.6097/A.6651)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0004-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GODiscontinue the use as parkland of a portion of real property in the county of New York and to grant easements to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6171/ A.6659)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0005-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOChild care leave credit for New York city uniformed correction officers who are members of the New York city uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan. (S.6293/A.6538)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0006-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOModifying the retirement program for Triborough bridge and tunnel members. (S.6339/A.6571)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0007-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOAuthorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6726/A.6667)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0008-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GODiscontinue a portion of real property in the county of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements to the railroad right-of-way to bring Metro-North railroad service to 4 new stations in the Bronx (S.6682-A/A.7061-A)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0009-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOEligibility of certain participants in the New York city employees' retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members. (S.6976/A.7420)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0010-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOAuthorize the city of New York to reduce the interest accrued on certain charges assessed on real property located at 1690 60th Street in Brooklyn. (S.6225/A.5036)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0011-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GODisabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities. (S.6254/A.6755)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0012-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GOSpecial accidental death benefits for widows or widowers of certain deputy sheriff members of the New York city sheriff’s department. (S.6216/A.6499)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0013-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GODisabilities of deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities. (S.6253/A.6749)SLR    Action details Not available
SLR 0014-2023 *Shaun Abreu~coupledPreconsidered - GODisabilities of fire alarm dispatchers in certain cities. (S.6862/A.7250)SLR    Action details Not available
    ~coupledTECHNOLOGY      Not available
Int 0664-2022 AJennifer Gutiérrez~coupledA and GORequiring the department of citywide administrative services to donate surplus city-owned computers to eligible organizations for beneficial use.IntroductionThis bill would require the department of citywide administrative services to donate unneeded and unused computers and computer equipment to public schools, libraries, other public or private educational institutions, and not-for-profit institutions serving persons with disabilities, senior citizens, or low income individuals. The donation recipient must demonstrate a specific plan for the beneficial use of such equipment, with public schools and libraries receiving the first priority for any donation. The bill also requires an annual report to the mayor and the speaker of the city council on the donations made in the last year.   Action details Not available
Int 0665-2022 AJennifer Gutiérrez~coupledA and GOEstablishing a digital literacy program for older adults.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) and relevant stakeholders, to establish and implement an online digital literacy program to serve older adults.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledGENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
Res 0656-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 189 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0657-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 190 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220471 ZRK)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0658-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 191 - Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220472 ZSK)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0659-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 209 - Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 220267 ZMQ)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0660-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 210 - Zoning, 141-05 109th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 220268 ZRQ)Resolution    Action details Not available
T2022-0001 * ~coupledGOCommissioner of DeedsCommissioner of Deeds    Action details Not available
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Res 0550-2023 *Shahana K. Hanif Adopted by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsRecognizing May as Lupus Awareness Month in NYC.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
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Int 1049-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsRequiring the department of buildings to create and maintain an assistance and outreach program for compliance with façade inspection requirements.IntroductionThis bill would mandate the department of buildings to create and maintain a program that assists building owners in finding labor and financial resources for their façade inspection requirements.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0001-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationPermitting certain NYC correction members to borrow from their accumulated member contributions; and to repeal certain provisions of the retirement and social security law relating thereto”. (S.6416/A.6750)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0002-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationService retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system. (S.5744/A.6156)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0003-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationAdditional member contributions for certain members under the age fifty-seven retirement program. (S.6097/A.6651)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0004-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationDiscontinue the use as parkland of a portion of real property in the county of New York and to grant easements to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6171/ A.6659)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0005-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationChild care leave credit for New York city uniformed correction officers who are members of the New York city uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan. (S.6293/A.6538)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0006-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationModifying the retirement program for Triborough bridge and tunnel members. (S.6339/A.6571)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0007-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationAuthorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6726/A.6667)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0008-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationDiscontinue a portion of real property in the county of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements to the railroad right-of-way to bring Metro-North railroad service to 4 new stations in the Bronx (S.6682-A/A.7061-A)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0009-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationEligibility of certain participants in the New York city employees' retirement system to opt into the twenty-five year retirement program for EMT members. (S.6976/A.7420)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0010-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationAuthorize the city of New York to reduce the interest accrued on certain charges assessed on real property located at 1690 60th Street in Brooklyn. (S.6225/A.5036)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0011-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationDisabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities. (S.6254/A.6755)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0012-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationSpecial accidental death benefits for widows or widowers of certain deputy sheriff members of the New York city sheriff’s department. (S.6216/A.6499)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0013-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationDisabilities of deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities. (S.6253/A.6749)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
SLR 0014-2023 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORPreconsidered - State and Federal LegislationDisabilities of fire alarm dispatchers in certain cities. (S.6862/A.7250)SLR Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1050-2023 *Alexa Avilés~SPONSOREconomic DevelopmentRequiring the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by cruise ships at berth.IntroductionThis bill would alter the terms of the contract between the city and NYCEDC (“EDC”) by requiring EDC to condition access to cruise terminals to exclusively cruise operators that agree to connect to a terminal’s shore power system when vessels are at berth. This bill would also require EDC to condition a cruise operator’s contract with the city’s cruise terminals upon provision of a community traffic mitigation plan prior to allowing access. These community traffic mitigation plans would outline measures to reduce the traffic, noise, and pollution caused by increased activity at cruise terminals.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0637-2023 *Diana I. Ayala~SPONSOREducationDOE and the NYS Education Dept to collaborate on and prioritize increasing the number of educators trained to work with English Language Learners and to improve the quality and comprehensiveness of English Language Learners’ education.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1051-2023 *Justin L. Brannan~SPONSORFinanceExemptions from real property taxes and payments in lieu of taxes for certain properties occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.IntroductionThis bill would expand Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program eligibility. It would authorize rent increase exemptions/tax abatements for tenants of former Mitchell-Lama apartments that meet certain conditions and authorize exemptions to payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for tenants of certain Battery Park City apartments through the amendment of certain provisions of chapter 7 of title 26 of the Administrative Code. It would make the effective date of the rent increase exemption order/tax abatement May 31, 2022 for tenants of former Mitchell-Lama apartments who are found eligible during a determination period, as prescribed by state law.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1052-2023 *Gale A. Brewer~SPONSORParks and RecreationAn annual plan to expand access to school playgrounds.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to consult with the Department of Education (DOE) to create and submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council an annual plan to expand public access to school playgrounds. The plan would need to prioritize playgrounds that are located in environmental justice areas and include, for the upcoming year, a list of at least 25 school playgrounds that could be maintained and operated by DPR and DOE and used by the public on weekends and after school hours, a list of the duties of DPR and DOE in relation to increasing the number of playgrounds available to the public, the estimated budget required, and any challenges with implementing the plan.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1053-2023 *Tiffany Cabán~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionRequiring low-wage workers to enter into covenants not to compete and also to require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.IntroductionEmployers are increasingly requiring their employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment, even in low-wage jobs where such provisions do not serve an obvious purpose. These covenants can lead to low-wage employees being unreasonably restricted in finding new jobs. This bill would prohibit employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete as a condition of their employment.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1054-2023 *Tiffany Cabán~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionRequiring the licensing of last-mile distribution centers.IntroductionThis bill would require last-mile distribution centers to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”), and for licenses to be renewed every year. If a last-mile distribution center failed to comply with any City, State, or Federal laws, including any labor or environmental laws, DCWP could deny a license for the last-mile distribution center. The bill would also provide for the imposition of caps on the number of last-mile distribution centers in each community district.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1055-2023 *Tiffany Cabán~SPONSORWomen and Gender EquityMenstrual ProductsIntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post on its website an annual report on the provision of menstrual products to students in any facility that is leased by DOE or over which DOE has care, custody and control, in which there is a public school, including a charter school, serving students who menstruate in grades six through twelve. Each year, DOE would be required to report the number of such facilities that provided only one type of menstrual product to students; the number of schools that provided two or more types of menstrual products to students; the number of bathrooms or areas in each school where menstrual products were made available to students, including how they were dispensed and made available; and the number of schools that did not provide menstrual products to students, and the reasons therefor. This bill would also require that all laws, documents and materials generated by the City use the term “menstrual products” whenever referring to products for use in connection with the menstrual cycle such as menstrual cups, tampons, and menstrual pads.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1056-2023 *Carmen N. De La Rosa~SPONSORWomen and Gender EquityProvision of menstrual products in schools.IntroductionThis bill would expand the schools in which the Department of Education is required to provide menstrual products pursuant to administrative code section 21-968 to include schools serving students in any combination of grades 4 through 12.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1057-2023 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORWomen and Gender EquityRequiring the department of correction to report on the distribution of menstrual products in city correctional facilities.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Correction (DOC) to produce an annual report on its distribution of menstrual products during the preceding fiscal year beginning no later than July 31, 2025. DOC would be required to report the average daily population of individuals in custody, disaggregated by gender; the number of products ordered by the department, disaggregated by product type; the number of products distributed to city correctional facilities, disaggregated by product type; and the number of products distributed to individuals in custody, disaggregated by product type.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1058-2023 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORWomen and Gender EquityEducational materials on menstrual products.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to develop, in collaboration with the Commission on Gender Equity, informational materials about menstrual products, to be shared with every student in grades 4 through 12. This bill would also require DOE to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker, and publish on its website, an annual report regarding the distribution of such informational materials.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1059-2023 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORWomen and Gender EquityIncluding menstrual cups in the definition of menstrual products and the provision of such products.IntroductionThis bill would define the term “menstrual products” as menstrual cups, tampons, and pads, for purposes of the administrative code. This bill would also require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to include menstrual cups in the provision of menstrual products to agencies, for further distribution to individuals in temporary shelters, and youth in secure detention or congregate care facilities. Additionally, this bill would require the Department of Correction to provide all incarcerated individuals who menstruate with either reusable or single use menstrual cups as soon as practicable upon request.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0638-2023 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureCreate a surcharge for for-hire vehicles (FHVs) that would go towards funding the expansion of wheelchair accessible and all-electric FHVs.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0639-2023 *James F. Gennaro~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsDeclaring July annually as Muslim-American Heritage Month in the City of New York.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1060-2023 *Julie Menin~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionProhibiting vending or vendor-related activity in bicycle lanes.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit general vendors and mobile food vendors from vending in bicycle lanes, and it would prohibit vendor-related activity from occupying bicycle lanes.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0640-2023 *Julie Menin~SPONSORFire and Emergency ManagementExpand the federal No Surprises Act by including ambulance transportation costs.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0641-2023 *Francisco P. Moya~SPONSORPublic SafetyRequire New York Police Department officers to live within the five boroughs of New York City. (A. 2913)Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0642-2023 *Mercedes Narcisse~SPONSORHealthCalling on NYS to extend eligibility for the NY Medication Aide Certification to certified nursing assistants.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0643-2023 *Chi A. Ossé~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsIncrease access to resources by culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations that advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural preservation, and racial and social justice. (S.5714-A/A.4912-A)Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0644-2023 *Chi A. Ossé~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsSupport arts and humanities programs that address and fight systemic racism.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1061-2023 *Lincoln Restler~SPONSORGovernmental OperationsDepartment of citywide administrative services to maintain an interactive webpage providing information on the city government workforce and to publish semiannual reports aggregating and summarizing such information.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to maintain an interactive webpage with agency specific information about the city government workforce. The data presented would include information on workforce composition, demographics, salary, hiring, separation, and residency. The webpage would also include a public hiring tracker that would be updated every two weeks with information on the number of employees hired by and separated from each agency, the current agency headcount, and percentage of each agency’s personnel budget spent since the start of the fiscal year. Finally, this bill would require DCAS to publish a report twice a year that would aggregate and summarize the information provided on the interactive webpage.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0645-2023 *Kevin C. Riley~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsDesignating June as Fatherhood Recognition Month.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0646-2023 *Sandra Ung~SPONSORGovernmental OperationsAmendment to the New York State Constitution to move New York City elections to even-numbered years.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1062-2023 *Marjorie Velázquez~SPONSORSmall BusinessVendor display and storage of goods, and to repeal sections 17-313 and 20-463 of such code, relating to bookkeeping requirements.IntroductionThis bill would allow mobile food vendors to display or store goods on top of their carts, and it would simplify the display requirements for general vendors. Additionally, this bill would remove bookkeeping requirements for general vendors and mobile food vendors.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0647-2023 *Julie Won~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionCrypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight Act to strengthen regulation of the cryptocurrency industry and protect investors.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0211-2023 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORPreconsidered - Landmarks, Public Sitings, and DispositionsLandmarks, 784 Courtlandt Avenue Project Revision, Bronx (G 230031 CCX)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available