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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/12/2025 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: Pastor Michael Walrond, Senior Pastor, First Corinthian Baptist Church located at 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, New York, NY 10026. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Salaam.      Not available
    3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of October 29, 2025 be adopted as printed by Council Member Nurse.      Not available
    4.MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR      Not available
M 0191-2025 *  Civil and Human RightsVeto and disapproval of Introductory Number 982-A - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pay data reporting by private employers.Mayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
M 0192-2025 *  Civil and Human RightsVeto and disapproval of Introductory Number 984-A - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a study on pay equity for private employeesMayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
M 0193-2025 *  ContractsVeto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1248-B - A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of contract services.Mayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
M 0194-2025 *  General WelfareVeto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1372 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for recipients of a rental assistance voucherMayor's Message Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
    5.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES      Not available
M 0195-2025 *  Received, Ordered, Printed and FiledPublic Advocate's 2025 Annual Report.Communication Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council  Action details Not available
M 0196-2025 *  Received, Ordered, Printed and FiledAnnual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Comptroller, for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.Communication Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld 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 CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION      Not available
Int 1193-2025 AYusef Salaam Amended and Coupled on General OrdersRequiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit.IntroductionThis bill would require home improvement contractors disclose in writing to owners whether there are any permits foreseeably required to perform the work specified in the contract and, if so, which permits are required and who is responsible for obtaining them, what actions need to be taken to obtain the permits, and how owners can verify the status of any permits. The bill would also require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to conduct an outreach and education campaign to raise awareness of these new requirements and would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to conduct an outreach and education campaign on the watch list of contractors who have performed work without the required permits.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 1308-2025 AJulie Menin Amended and Coupled on General OrdersReforming certain business licensing requirements.IntroductionThis bill would reform many of the city’s business licensing laws. It would merge the electronics store and the electronic or home appliance service dealer licenses. Individual locksmiths and manufacturers of locks would no longer need to be licensed. The fingerprinting requirement would be eliminated for process servers, dealers in secondhand goods and locksmiths. Secondhand clothing dealers and distributors for general vendors would no longer be required to be licensed. Process servers, industrial laundries, and dealers in secondhand goods would no longer be required to execute a surety bond. This bill would also eliminate fees for replacing lost or destroyed licenses.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE      Not available
Int 0740-2024 ADavid M. Carr Amended and Coupled on General OrdersEstablishing a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.IntroductionThis bill would establish a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans, defined as persons who served on active duty in the United States armed forces for some period between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991 and were honorably discharged or released. The exemption would apply to the veteran’s primary residence, or to the primary residence of the unremarried surviving spouse of the veteran, to the extent that the residence is being used for residential purposes. Fifteen percent of the assessed value of the residential property would be exempt, up to $48,000 or $48,000 multiplied by the latest class ratio, whichever is less. Cold War veterans who were disabled as a result of their service would be eligible for an additional exemption, up to $160,000 or $160,000 multiplied by the latest class ratio, whichever is less.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 1410-2025 *Justin L. Brannan Coupled on General OrdersAuthorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in seven business improvement districts and one special assessment district.IntroductionThis bill would authorize an increase in the amount that may be expended annually in each of the following seven business improvement districts (BIDs): Myrtle Avenue BID in the borough of Queens (increases the amount to be expended to $660,000); Woodhaven BID in the borough of Queens (increases the amount to be expended to $425,000); Pitkin Avenue BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $500,000); Hub Third Avenue BID in the borough of the Bronx (increases the amount to be expended to $700,000); Bryant Park BID in the borough of Manhattan (increases the amount to be expended to $4,000,000); Kings Highway BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $650,000); and Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $2,400,000). This bill would also authorize an increase in the amount that may be expended annually in the Fulton Mall special assessment district in the borough of Brooklyn to $4,000,000.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 1428-2025 *Justin L. Brannan Coupled on General OrdersAmending the district plan of the Lincoln Square business improvement district to change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based and authorize additional services for the district.IntroductionThe bill would authorize additional services for the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and authorize a change in the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0431-2025 *Justin L. Brannan  Henry Phipps Plaza East: Block 934, Lot 1001, Manhattan, Community District No. 6, Council District No. 4.Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1137-2025 *Justin L. Brannan Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersLU 431 - Henry Phipps Plaza East: Block 934, Lot 1001, Bronx, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0432-2025 *Justin L. Brannan  BK Cluster Phase I: Block 2669, Lot 9, Block 2697, Lot 45, Bronx, Community District No. 2 and 3, Council District No. 17.Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1138-2025 *Justin L. Brannan Preconsidered - Coupled on General OrdersLU 432 - BK Cluster Phase I: Block 2669, Lot 9, Block 2697, Lot 45, Bronx, Community District No. 2 and 3, Council District No. 17.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL WELFARE      Not available
Int 1408-2025 ADiana I. Ayala Amended and Coupled on General OrdersStudy and report on burial capacity on Hart Island.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) and any other relevant New York City agency head, to conduct a study to analyze Hart Island’s capacity for future public burials under existing burial procedures. In conducting the study, the DSS commissioner would be required to solicit input and feedback from family members of those buried at Hart Island. As part of the study, the agency heads would be required to assess whether the procedures should be changed and develop recommendations to implement any changes determined to be appropriate. Finally, DSS would have to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council a report containing the study findings and recommendations. The agency heads would have to post such report to their respective websites.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION      Not available
Int 1250-2025 ADavid M. Carr Amended and Coupled on General OrdersPublication of bylaws by borough boards, community boards, and advisory bodies.IntroductionThis bill would require every community board, borough board, or advisory body to publish, in a searchable, non-proprietary, and machine-readable format, its bylaws on its own or other city-owned websites. Every community board, borough board, or advisory body would also be required to update such published bylaws no later than two weeks after those entities make any changes to their bylaws.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE      Not available
LU 0405-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (C 240375 ZMK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1139-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 405 - Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (C 240375 ZMK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0406-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (N 240376 ZRK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1140-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 406 - Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (N 240376 ZRK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0407-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250056 ZMK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1141-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 407 - Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250056 ZMK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0408-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250057 ZRK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1142-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 408 - Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250057 ZRK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0409-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250121 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 0410-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 5502 Flatlands Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250122 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
LU 0424-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250194 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 0425-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.Zoning, 699-703 Lexington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250195 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
LU 0428-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan Follow-Up Action, Brooklyn (N 250217 ZRK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1143-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 428 - Zoning, Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan Follow-Up Action, Brooklyn (N 250217 ZRK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT      Not available
Int 1123-2024 BCrystal Hudson Amended and Coupled on General OrdersStationary on-street containers for the storage and collection of residential refuse.IntroductionThis bill would provide authorizations for, and place restrictions on, any Department of Sanitation (DSNY) program requiring residential buildings to place refuse in stationary, on-street containers (SOSCs). Specifically, DSNY would only be permitted to require buildings with 10 or more units to use SOSCs, although smaller buildings could be required to share SOSCs. Any building with 10 or more units that uses a SOSC would be required to provide its employees with relevant training and personal protective equipment. The bill would authorize DSNY to impose an annual fee of up to $55 per unit on buildings with 10 or more units that use SOSCs, although this fee would need to be waived for certain affordable housing developments Unpaid fees would constitute a lien, but such a lien would not be eligible to be sold in a tax lien sale. Violations of the program rules would be enforceable via civil penalties.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE      Not available
Int 0079-2024 ALincoln Restler Amended and Coupled on General OrdersInstallation of pedestrian lighting fixtures.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install pedestrian lighting fixtures on no fewer than 300 commercial corridors per year, until the average level of illumination along the length of sidewalk on a block in each commercial corridor is at least 1 footcandle (11 lux). DOT would be required to consider certain factors in selecting such commercial corridors, and to the extent practicable, at least 250 of the selected commercial corridors must be contiguous to at least one other commercial corridor that either has been selected for installation in the same year, or that already has sufficient lighting. This bill would also require DOT to submit an annual report regarding installations completed during the preceding calendar year.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
    12.GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
LU 0373-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250176 ZMQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1144-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 373 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250176 ZMQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0374-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (N 250177 ZRQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1145-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 374 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (N 250177 ZRQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0375-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250175 HAQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1146-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 375 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250175 HAQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0376-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250178 PCQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1147-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 376 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250178 PCQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0377-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250179 PPQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1148-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 377 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250179 PPQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0378-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250180 PPQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1149-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 378 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250180 PPQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0392-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Rezoning - Mapping, Queens (C 250224 MMQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1150-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 392 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Rezoning - Mapping, Queens (C 250224 MMQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0398-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 250044 ZMQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1151-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 398 - Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 250044 ZMQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0399-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (N 250045 ZRQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1152-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on General OrdersLU 399 - Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (N 250045 ZRQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
    ~coupledCONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION      Not available
Int 1193-2025 AYusef Salaam~coupledA and GORequiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit.IntroductionThis bill would require home improvement contractors disclose in writing to owners whether there are any permits foreseeably required to perform the work specified in the contract and, if so, which permits are required and who is responsible for obtaining them, what actions need to be taken to obtain the permits, and how owners can verify the status of any permits. The bill would also require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to conduct an outreach and education campaign to raise awareness of these new requirements and would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to conduct an outreach and education campaign on the watch list of contractors who have performed work without the required permits.   Action details Not available
Int 1308-2025 AJulie Menin~coupledA and GOReforming certain business licensing requirements.IntroductionThis bill would reform many of the city’s business licensing laws. It would merge the electronics store and the electronic or home appliance service dealer licenses. Individual locksmiths and manufacturers of locks would no longer need to be licensed. The fingerprinting requirement would be eliminated for process servers, dealers in secondhand goods and locksmiths. Secondhand clothing dealers and distributors for general vendors would no longer be required to be licensed. Process servers, industrial laundries, and dealers in secondhand goods would no longer be required to execute a surety bond. This bill would also eliminate fees for replacing lost or destroyed licenses.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledFINANCE      Not available
Int 0740-2024 ADavid M. Carr~coupledA and GOEstablishing a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.IntroductionThis bill would establish a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans, defined as persons who served on active duty in the United States armed forces for some period between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991 and were honorably discharged or released. The exemption would apply to the veteran’s primary residence, or to the primary residence of the unremarried surviving spouse of the veteran, to the extent that the residence is being used for residential purposes. Fifteen percent of the assessed value of the residential property would be exempt, up to $48,000 or $48,000 multiplied by the latest class ratio, whichever is less. Cold War veterans who were disabled as a result of their service would be eligible for an additional exemption, up to $160,000 or $160,000 multiplied by the latest class ratio, whichever is less.   Action details Not available
Int 1410-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~coupledGOAuthorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in seven business improvement districts and one special assessment district.IntroductionThis bill would authorize an increase in the amount that may be expended annually in each of the following seven business improvement districts (BIDs): Myrtle Avenue BID in the borough of Queens (increases the amount to be expended to $660,000); Woodhaven BID in the borough of Queens (increases the amount to be expended to $425,000); Pitkin Avenue BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $500,000); Hub Third Avenue BID in the borough of the Bronx (increases the amount to be expended to $700,000); Bryant Park BID in the borough of Manhattan (increases the amount to be expended to $4,000,000); Kings Highway BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $650,000); and Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID in the borough of Brooklyn (increases the amount to be expended to $2,400,000). This bill would also authorize an increase in the amount that may be expended annually in the Fulton Mall special assessment district in the borough of Brooklyn to $4,000,000.   Action details Not available
Int 1428-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~coupledGOAmending the district plan of the Lincoln Square business improvement district to change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based and authorize additional services for the district.IntroductionThe bill would authorize additional services for the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and authorize a change in the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based.   Action details Not available
Res 1137-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~coupledPreconsidered - GOLU 431 - Henry Phipps Plaza East: Block 934, Lot 1001, Bronx, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9.Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1138-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~coupledPreconsidered - GOLU 432 - BK Cluster Phase I: Block 2669, Lot 9, Block 2697, Lot 45, Bronx, Community District No. 2 and 3, Council District No. 17.Resolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledGENERAL WELFARE      Not available
Int 1408-2025 ADiana I. Ayala~coupledA and GOStudy and report on burial capacity on Hart Island.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) and any other relevant New York City agency head, to conduct a study to analyze Hart Island’s capacity for future public burials under existing burial procedures. In conducting the study, the DSS commissioner would be required to solicit input and feedback from family members of those buried at Hart Island. As part of the study, the agency heads would be required to assess whether the procedures should be changed and develop recommendations to implement any changes determined to be appropriate. Finally, DSS would have to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council a report containing the study findings and recommendations. The agency heads would have to post such report to their respective websites.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION      Not available
Int 1250-2025 ADavid M. Carr~coupledA and GOPublication of bylaws by borough boards, community boards, and advisory bodies.IntroductionThis bill would require every community board, borough board, or advisory body to publish, in a searchable, non-proprietary, and machine-readable format, its bylaws on its own or other city-owned websites. Every community board, borough board, or advisory body would also be required to update such published bylaws no later than two weeks after those entities make any changes to their bylaws.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledLAND USE      Not available
Res 1139-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 405 - Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (C 240375 ZMK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1140-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 406 - Zoning, 58 Nixon Court Rezoning II, Brooklyn (N 240376 ZRK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1141-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 407 - Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250056 ZMK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1142-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 408 - Zoning, 464 Ovington Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250057 ZRK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1143-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 428 - Zoning, Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan Follow-Up Action, Brooklyn (N 250217 ZRK).Resolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledSANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT      Not available
Int 1123-2024 BCrystal Hudson~coupledA and GOStationary on-street containers for the storage and collection of residential refuse.IntroductionThis bill would provide authorizations for, and place restrictions on, any Department of Sanitation (DSNY) program requiring residential buildings to place refuse in stationary, on-street containers (SOSCs). Specifically, DSNY would only be permitted to require buildings with 10 or more units to use SOSCs, although smaller buildings could be required to share SOSCs. Any building with 10 or more units that uses a SOSC would be required to provide its employees with relevant training and personal protective equipment. The bill would authorize DSNY to impose an annual fee of up to $55 per unit on buildings with 10 or more units that use SOSCs, although this fee would need to be waived for certain affordable housing developments Unpaid fees would constitute a lien, but such a lien would not be eligible to be sold in a tax lien sale. Violations of the program rules would be enforceable via civil penalties.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledTRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE      Not available
Int 0079-2024 ALincoln Restler~coupledA and GOInstallation of pedestrian lighting fixtures.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install pedestrian lighting fixtures on no fewer than 300 commercial corridors per year, until the average level of illumination along the length of sidewalk on a block in each commercial corridor is at least 1 footcandle (11 lux). DOT would be required to consider certain factors in selecting such commercial corridors, and to the extent practicable, at least 250 of the selected commercial corridors must be contiguous to at least one other commercial corridor that either has been selected for installation in the same year, or that already has sufficient lighting. This bill would also require DOT to submit an annual report regarding installations completed during the preceding calendar year.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledGENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
Res 1144-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 373 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250176 ZMQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1145-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 374 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (N 250177 ZRQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1146-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 375 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250175 HAQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1147-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 376 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250178 PCQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1148-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 377 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250179 PPQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1149-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 378 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, Queens (C 250180 PPQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1150-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 392 - Zoning, Long Island City Neighborhood Rezoning - Mapping, Queens (C 250224 MMQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1151-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 398 - Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (C 250044 ZMQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1152-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 399 - Zoning, 78-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, Queens (N 250045 ZRQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
          Pass Not available
    13.INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)      Not available
    14.DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS      Not available
    15.RESOLUTIONS - None      Not available
Res 1133-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsDeclaring the first Monday of November as Black Solidarity Day in the City of New York.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 1134-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsDeclaring January 15 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the City of New York.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
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    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
Int 1451-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams~SPONSORPublic SafetyRequiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures.IntroductionThe bill would require the New York City Police Department to provide the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) with direct access to all footage recorded by officer body-worn cameras. This access would provide designated CCRB employees real time connectivity to network servers hosting digital files of body-worn camera footage, and permit such employees to search, view, and use files for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting allegations of police misconduct.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 1133-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams~SPONSORPreconsidered - Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsDeclaring the first Monday of November as Black Solidarity Day in the City of New York.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 1134-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams~SPONSORPreconsidered - Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsDeclaring January 15 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the City of New York.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1452-2025 *Joann Ariola ~SPONSORFire and Emergency ManagementNotice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Commissioner to provide written notice to Fire Department employees when providing any firefighting personal protective equipment that the Fire Commissioner knows or reasonably should know contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This bill would also require that the Fire Commissioner only provide Fire Department employees with firefighting personal protective equipment that the Commissioner knows does not contain intentionally added PFAS and does not contain PFAS at or above a level set by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by regulation. This restriction would commence on January 1, 2028 or later, and would apply to the extent the Fire Commissioner determines practicable. Finally, this bill would require the Fire Commissioner to document each instance of failure to comply with the provisions of this bill in the Fire Department’s personnel orders until the Fire Commissioner takes corrective action.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1453-2025 *Joann Ariola ~SPONSORFire and Emergency ManagementCollection, exchange, and disposal program for firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reporting on such program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Commissioner to establish a three-year program to collect, exchange, and dispose of firefighting personal protective equipment issued to New York City Fire Department (FDNY) employees before January 1, 2028. The Fire Commissioner would have to exchange, to the maximum extent practicable, the collected equipment for equipment that the Commissioner knows does not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as intentionally added chemicals and PFAS at or above a level established by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by regulation. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of Sanitation would have to make efforts to dispose of collected equipment, considering federal guidance and relevant New York State laws and regulations. The Fire Commissioner would have to conduct an outreach campaign for FDNY employees and issue an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the program.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1454-2025 *Joann Ariola ~SPONSORFire and Emergency ManagementTesting and remediating PFAS chemicals in firehouse drinking water.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are chemicals associated with increased risks of adverse health effects. This bill would require the fire department, in conjunction with the department of environmental protection, to test drinking water from all fixtures used for drinking water in firehouses to determine the levels of PFAS chemicals present. If elevated levels of PFAS chemicals are detected, the fire department would be responsible for remediation. The commissioner of the fire department would also be required to report the results of the PFAS testing and remediation.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1455-2025 *Joann Ariola ~SPONSORFire and Emergency ManagementPFAS screening program for firefighters.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are a group of chemicals commonly utilized in consumer products, that have been linked to increased risk of negative health outcomes. This bill would require the fire department and the department of health and mental hygiene to establish a program to provide PFAS screenings for firefighters, and report on the results of the program.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 1135-2025 *Alexa Avilés~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsCongress to establish a date certain for ending the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1456-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsRequiring the department of buildings and the department of small business services to provide education concerning the proper installation of awnings and accessory signs, and in relation to waiving penalties and fees related to such signs.IntroductionThis bill would extend the current moratorium on fines related to violations of local laws and regulations governing signs on awnings and accessory signs, which are typically signs which promote a business and are attached to the building in which the business operates. This moratorium would only apply to violations that do not pose hazards to health or safety. This bill would also require the Department of Buildings and the Department of Small Business Services to provide education and outreach concerning the laws and regulations governing such signs, so as to assist with compliance by small businesses, sign makers, and sign hangers.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1457-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureLicensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis.IntroductionThis bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission to make rules regulating the use of autonomous vehicles as taxis, particularly with respect to licensing, safety, vehicle standards, reporting of trip and fare information, and insurance.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1458-2025 *Gale A. Brewer~SPONSORGeneral WelfareProcedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program.IntroductionThe bill would require the Commissioner of Social Services to deem a dwelling unit habitable before approving CityFHEPS rental assistance for that unit. The Commissioner would be required to identify each condition that must be satisfactory for the unit to be deemed habitable, designate each condition as “major” or “minor,” develop a checklist with these conditions, and establish an online portal for unit owners. An inspector would be required to conduct an in-person habitability assessment of each unit and its common areas, examine each condition on the checklist, and either deem the unit habitable or require the owner to correct any unsatisfactory condition. If no more than 4 minor conditions and no major conditions are found to be unsatisfactory during an in-person habitability assessment, the owner would be able to establish that the minor conditions have been corrected by submitting documentation through the online portal. The Commissioner could establish a procedure to deem newly constructed units habitable without an in-person inspection.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1459-2025 *Gale A. Brewer~SPONSORGeneral WelfareRequiring reporting of lease-up times for housing vouchers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to include in the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) the average time it takes for an individual to secure housing after receiving a housing voucher.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1460-2025 *Gale A. Brewer~SPONSORPublic SafetyAccess to encrypted police radios.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Police Department to adopt a written policy regarding access to encrypted radio channels. Such policy will protect sensitive information, and require real-time access to encrypted radio for professional journalists, and emergency service organizations, and time-delayed access to communications for the general public.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1461-2025 *Tiffany L. Cabán~SPONSORHealthInspections and routine closures of child care centers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), upon issuing an order to close a child care center pursuant to a determination that such center is being operated in a manner that may give rise to an imminent health hazard or otherwise presents a risk of endangering the health or safety of children or other persons, to post a copy of the closing order at the entrance to the child care center, and to provide a copy of the closing order to the parents or other persons who arrive at the child care center. This bill would also require DOHMH to post summary child care service inspection reports no later than 24 hours following each inspection of a child care service.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1462-2025 *Tiffany L. Cabán~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureSpecial vehicle identification parking permits.IntroductionThis bill would set the minimum term for a special vehicle identification parking permit issued by the New York City Department of Transportation for people with permanent disabilities at 10 years.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1463-2025 *Eric Dinowitz~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsCommunity-based organization access to the housing portal.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to create a centralized webpage on the housing portal, to allow housing portal assistance organizations the ability to view and access the accounts of any user that designates such organization to act on behalf of the user. Using the webpage, housing portal assistance organizations would be able to view available unit information, apply to units on behalf of users, track the progress of applications submitted by users or the organization, and receive notifications about new units that match a user’s criteria.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1464-2025 *Eric Dinowitz~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsStreamlining the housing lottery application process for public assistance recipients.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to create a mechanism that allows documents that relate to public assistance and are required for applying for an affordable housing unit to appear in a public assistance recipient’s Housing Connect account upon request. The bill would require that HPD and HRA consult with the Office of Information Privacy to ensure that this document transmission system would comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1465-2025 *Oswald J. Feliz~SPONSORHealthModifying the sodium warning at chain restaurants.IntroductionThis bill would require food service establishments to display a red and white equilateral triangle icon on menus and menu boards or on a tag next to any food item that contains or exceeds 1,800 milligrams of sodium. This bill would also require a warning statement about high intake of sodium to be displayed at the point of purchase.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1466-2025 *Linda Lee~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsSealing community facilities used for purposes not authorized in their certificate of occupancy.IntroductionThis bill would give the Commissioner of Buildings the authority to declare buildings and other premises designated as “community facilities” as public nuisances when they are used for a purpose other than what is authorized in their certificate of occupancy. The Commissioner of Buildings could then seal a community facility declared a public nuisance.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1467-2025 *Farah N. Louis~SPONSORPublic SafetyRequiring increased domestic violence prevention unit officer availability.IntroductionThis bill would require each police precinct and police service area to have domestic violence prevention unit officers available to respond to domestic violence-related calls twenty-four hours a day.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1468-2025 *Julie Menin~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureRemoving the requirement to obtain a revocable consent to operate a sidewalk cafe and a roadway cafe, and to repeal subdivision e of section 364 of such charter in relation thereto.IntroductionThis bill would change the application process for sidewalk and roadway cafes by removing the requirement that restaurants obtain a revocable consent in order to operate a cafe on the City’s streets or sidewalks. Restaurants seeking to operate an outdoor cafe would need only to obtain a license from the Department of Transportation.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1469-2025 *Frank Morano~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureStudy and report on the feasibility of permitting motorists to make a right turn at a red signal on Staten Island.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of permitting motorists to make a right turn at a red signal following a complete stop at each intersection with a traffic control signal on Staten Island. The Commissioner would have to consider a number of factors in the study, such as geometric constraints involving corner sight distance and the turning patterns of larger vehicles, as well as the impact of the permission on street user safety, traffic, and the environment. The Commissioner would have to identify intersections where right turn at a red signal is already permitted and where motorists could be permitted to make a right turn at a red signal. The Commissioner would be required to submit a 6-month update on the study to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and then 6 months later submit to these officials, and post online, a report on final study findings.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 1136-2025 *Frank Morano~SPONSORHealthCreating a refundable tax credit for in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatment related medical expenses.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1470-2025 *Keith Powers ~SPONSORCivil and Human RightsArtist preferences in housing under the human rights law.IntroductionThis bill would specify that housing programs authorized or implemented by the state or city agencies that give preference to artists do not violate the human rights law prohibition against discrimination on the basis of occupation.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1471-2025 *Keith Powers ~SPONSORHealthCats in retail food stores.IntroductionThis bill would override the provisions of the New York City Health Code that prohibit owners of retail food stores from keeping a cat within their store. Importantly, however, this bill standing alone would not permit store owners to keep cats in their stores. Instead, further action would be required by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to change its regulations prohibiting the keeping of live animals within stores. Additionally, this bill would require the Office of Animal Welfare, in collaboration with the Department of Small Business Services, to establish a program to provide free vaccinations and spaying and neutering services to cats residing in retail food stores and to conduct an outreach campaign to inform retail food store owners regarding these programs.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1472-2025 *Lincoln Restler~SPONSORGeneral WelfareWhen the department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.IntroductionThis bill would require that CityFHEPS rental assistance payments be made no later than 7 days before the first day of the month to which the payments will be applied.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1473-2025 *Kevin C. Riley~SPONSORSmall BusinessEstablishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a youth entrepreneurship and business development program for individuals between the ages of 18 and 30. The program would provide participants with entrepreneurship training and work experience that prepares them to compete for city contracts, as well as comprehensive business fundamentals education. SBS would be required to conduct targeted outreach in communities experiencing barriers to entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, including communities identified in the city's M/WBE disparity studies as underrepresented in city contracting.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1474-2025 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup OrganizationsInstallation of potential structures to acknowledge the Draft Riots of 1863.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs to conduct a study and provide a report to the Mayor and the Council on the installation of potential structures acknowledging the Draft Riots of 1863. The commissioner would have to consult with other relevant agencies, community stakeholders, and at least one expert. The report would have to include, in part, findings and recommendations regarding the types of structures, their number, their locations, and inscriptions or depictions, along with findings and recommendations concerning funding, creator selection, and installation approval processes.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0431-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~SPONSORPreconsidered - FinanceHenry Phipps Plaza East: Block 934, Lot 1001, Manhattan, Community District No. 6, Council District No. 4.Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0432-2025 *Justin L. Brannan~SPONSORPreconsidered - FinanceBK Cluster Phase I: Block 2669, Lot 9, Block 2697, Lot 45, Bronx, Community District No. 2 and 3, Council District No. 17.Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0433-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORLandmarks, Public Sitings and DispositionsLandmarks, Praise Tabernacle, Queens (N 260045 HNQ)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0433-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, Praise Tabernacle, Queens (N 260045 HNQ)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available