Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/26/2024 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, LOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MATERIALS FOR CERTAIN LAND USE APPLICATIONS, Stated Meeting Agenda, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting
File #Ver.Prime SponsorAgenda #Agenda NoteNameTypeSummaryActionResultAction DetailsMultimedia
    1.ROLL CALL      Roll call Not available
    2.INVOCATION - Delivered by: Pastor Raymond Serrano, Life Together Works NYC located at 2347 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx NY 10473. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Farías.      Not available
    3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of September 12, 2024 be adopted as printed by Council Member Restler.      Not available
    4.MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None      Not available
    5.COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES      Not available
M 0071-2024 *  Rules, Privileges and ElectionsOudeshram “Raj” Rampershad, City Planning CommissionCommunication Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
    6.PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - None      Not available
    7.LAND USE CALL-UPS      Not available
M 0072-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on Call-Up VoteZoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230358 ZSK, C 230356 ZMK and N 230357(A) ZRK)Land Use Call-Up Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
M 0073-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on Call-Up VoteZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230184 ZSK, C 230185 ZSK, C 230188 ZSK, C 230189 ZSK, C 230190 ZSK, C 230191 ZSK, C 230196 ZSK, C 230182 ZMK and N 230183 ZRK)Land Use Call-Up Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
          Pass Not available
    8.COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER      Not available
    9.DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS      Not available
    10.REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None      Not available
    11.REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES      Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS      Not available
Int 0353-2024 ASandy Nurse Amended and Coupled on GOInstallation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, in coordination with other relevant agencies, to install 150 megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of city-owned buildings and other city-owned property by the end of 2035. The department would be required to complete at least 100 megawatts worth of installations by September 1, 2030. Installations would be prioritized in disadvantaged communities, and the department would be required to set criteria for increasing the number of eligible roofs that can host solar photovoltaic systems. Additionally, the department would be required to report: (1) factors considered when making determinations about the long-term ownership, operation and maintenance of such systems, (2) the expected location and size of each system to be installed, along with an indication of whether requests for proposals have been issued for all necessary contracts, (3) information pertaining to ineligible roofs, and (4) identifying information for all city-owned properties that have had such systems installed, including but not limited to the address, system size, annual energy savings, and annual emissions reduction.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE      Not available
LU 0132-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240237 ZMM).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0581-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 132 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240237 ZMM).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0133-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (N 240238 ZRM).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0582-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 133 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (N 240238 ZRM).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0134-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240235 ZSM).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0583-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 134 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240235 ZSM).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0135-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (M 240240 LDM).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0584-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 135 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (M 240240 LDM).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0136-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240236 GFM).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0585-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 136 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240236 GFM).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0137-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 150 Mill Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220080 ZMK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0586-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 137 - Zoning, 150 Mill Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220080 ZMK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0138-2024 *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, 31-17 12th Street Rezoning, Queens (C 230022 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 0139-2024 *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, 31-17 12th Street Rezoning, Queens (N 230023 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 0140-2024 *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, 250 86th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230354 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 0141-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled to be Filed Pursuant to Letter of WithdrawalZoning, 250 86th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 230355 ZRK).Land Use Application Filed by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0143-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Plaza, Manhattan (C 240301 HAM)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0587-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 143 - Landmarks, Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Plaza, Manhattan (C 240301 HAM)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0144-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, Willoughby Hart Historic District, Brooklyn (N 250006 HKK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0588-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 144 - Landmarks, Willoughby Hart Historic District, Brooklyn (N 250006 HKK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0145-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (C 230250 ZMQ ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0589-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 145 - Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (C 230250 ZMQ ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0146-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (N 230251 ZRQ).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0590-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 146 - Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (N 230251 ZRQ).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0147-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 281-311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn (G 240057 XAK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0591-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 147 - Zoning, 281-311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn (G 240057 XAK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0154-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Seis Vecinos Restaurant, Bronx (D 2450065822 SWX).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0592-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 154 - Zoning, Seis Vecinos Restaurant, Bronx (D 2450065822 SWX).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0155-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Cozy Corner Bar, Queens (D 2450082809 SWQ)Land Use Application Disapproved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0593-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Motion to DisapproveLU 155 - Zoning, Cozy Corner Bar, Queens (D 2450082809 SWQ)Resolution Disapproved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0156-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 210340 ZMK).Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0594-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 156 - Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 210340 ZMK).Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
LU 0157-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 210341 ZRK)Land Use Application Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0595-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr. Coupled on GOLU 157 - Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 210341 ZRK)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITIES AND ADDICTION      Not available
Int 0651-2024 AKevin C. Riley Amended and Coupled on GORequiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 AJennifer Gutiérrez Amended and Coupled on GOOutreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 ALinda Lee Amended and Coupled on GOImplementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT      Not available
Int 0736-2024 AShaun Abreu Amended and Coupled on GOEstablish a rat contraceptive pilot program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in consultation with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and an expert in rodent control, to establish a pilot program to deploy rat contraceptives within 180 days of the bill’s enactment, for a period of at least 12 months. DOHMH would be required to establish two pilot program areas and at least one comparison area with similar building types. The pilot program areas would be required to be located within rat mitigation zones, with majority residential buildings and where a majority of buildings are required to set out waste in containers. During the pilot program, DOHMH would be required to perform monthly inspections of such areas to track signs of rats. After the pilot period, DOHMH would be required to report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council findings and other information collected during the pilot program.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
    12.GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
Int 0346-2024 AMercedes Narcisse Coupled on GOPedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way.IntroductionThis bill would permit pedestrians to legally cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and allow for crossing against traffic signals. It would legalize the activity commonly referred to as “jaywalking” and specify that crossing against a traffic signal or crossing at any point outside of a crosswalk will not be a violation of the administrative code and therefore can no longer be the subject of a summons. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct an education effort regarding the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and of operators of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other mobility devices on city roadways.Approved by CouncilPass Action details Not available
     COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
    ~coupledENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS      Not available
Int 0353-2024 ASandy Nurse~coupledA and GOInstallation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, in coordination with other relevant agencies, to install 150 megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of city-owned buildings and other city-owned property by the end of 2035. The department would be required to complete at least 100 megawatts worth of installations by September 1, 2030. Installations would be prioritized in disadvantaged communities, and the department would be required to set criteria for increasing the number of eligible roofs that can host solar photovoltaic systems. Additionally, the department would be required to report: (1) factors considered when making determinations about the long-term ownership, operation and maintenance of such systems, (2) the expected location and size of each system to be installed, along with an indication of whether requests for proposals have been issued for all necessary contracts, (3) information pertaining to ineligible roofs, and (4) identifying information for all city-owned properties that have had such systems installed, including but not limited to the address, system size, annual energy savings, and annual emissions reduction.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledLAND USE      Not available
Res 0581-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 132 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240237 ZMM).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0582-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 133 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (N 240238 ZRM).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0583-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 134 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240235 ZSM).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0584-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 135 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (M 240240 LDM).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0585-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 136 - Zoning, MSK Pavilion, Manhattan (C 240236 GFM).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0586-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 137 - Zoning, 150 Mill Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220080 ZMK).Resolution    Action details Not available
LU 0141-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledFiledZoning, 250 86th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 230355 ZRK).Land Use Application    Action details Not available
Res 0587-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 143 - Landmarks, Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Plaza, Manhattan (C 240301 HAM)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0588-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 144 - Landmarks, Willoughby Hart Historic District, Brooklyn (N 250006 HKK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0589-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 145 - Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (C 230250 ZMQ ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0590-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 146 - Zoning, 21st Street Rezoning, Queens (N 230251 ZRQ).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0591-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 147 - Zoning, 281-311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn (G 240057 XAK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0592-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 154 - Zoning, Seis Vecinos Restaurant, Bronx (D 2450065822 SWX).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0593-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledDisapprovedLU 155 - Zoning, Cozy Corner Bar, Queens (D 2450082809 SWQ)Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0594-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 156 - Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 210340 ZMK).Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0595-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~coupledGOLU 157 - Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 210341 ZRK)Resolution    Action details Not available
    ~coupledMENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITIES AND ADDICTION      Not available
Int 0651-2024 AKevin C. Riley~coupledA and GORequiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.   Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 AJennifer Gutiérrez~coupledA and GOOutreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.   Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 ALinda Lee~coupledA and GOImplementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledSANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT      Not available
Int 0736-2024 AShaun Abreu~coupledA and GOEstablish a rat contraceptive pilot program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in consultation with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and an expert in rodent control, to establish a pilot program to deploy rat contraceptives within 180 days of the bill’s enactment, for a period of at least 12 months. DOHMH would be required to establish two pilot program areas and at least one comparison area with similar building types. The pilot program areas would be required to be located within rat mitigation zones, with majority residential buildings and where a majority of buildings are required to set out waste in containers. During the pilot program, DOHMH would be required to perform monthly inspections of such areas to track signs of rats. After the pilot period, DOHMH would be required to report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council findings and other information collected during the pilot program.   Action details Not available
    ~coupledGENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR      Not available
Int 0346-2024 AMercedes Narcisse~coupledGOPedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way.IntroductionThis bill would permit pedestrians to legally cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and allow for crossing against traffic signals. It would legalize the activity commonly referred to as “jaywalking” and specify that crossing against a traffic signal or crossing at any point outside of a crosswalk will not be a violation of the administrative code and therefore can no longer be the subject of a summons. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct an education effort regarding the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and of operators of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other mobility devices on city roadways.   Action details Not available
          Pass Not available
    13.INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)      Not available
    14.DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS      Not available
    15.RESOLUTIONS –      Not available
Res 0402-2024 *Linda Lee Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionRequire health insurance plans to develop and implement a maternal mental health quality management program to promote access to affordable and comprehensive maternal mental health servicesResolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0403-2024 *Linda Lee Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionMandating all accredited psychiatry residency programs to offer a one-year, post-residency fellowship program specifically focused on Perinatal Mental Health.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0404-2024 *Linda Lee Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionRequire obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs) to conduct maternal mental health screening during pregnancy and postpartum, and to require Medicaid to cover such services.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0405-2024 *Linda Lee Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionMandating Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to collect and report prenatal and postpartum depression screenings and follow-up data using HEDIS measures.Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
Res 0406-2024 *Linda Lee Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionDesignating May annually as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of New York. (S.156/A.6603)Resolution Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Not available
    16.GENERAL DISCUSSION      Not available
    17.EXTENSION OF REMARKS      Not available
     INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS      Not available
Int 1046-2024 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORHealthEstablishing a pilot program to provide oral appliances to individuals diagnosed with sleep apnea.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) or another agency designated by the Mayor with the appropriate subject matter expertise to establish a 3-year pilot program that provides sleep apnea treatment at no cost to individuals. The bill would require DOHMH to provide oral appliances that have been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration to treat sleep apnea. The bill would also require DOHMH to publish a report on the pilot program’s effectiveness and whether it should be made permanent.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1047-2024 *Shaun Abreu~SPONSORHealthEstablishing a sleep apnea screening pilot program and public education and outreach campaign.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) or another agency designated by the Mayor with the appropriate subject matter expertise to establish a 3-year pilot program that provides sleep apnea screenings at no cost as well as access to home sleep apnea tests, if appropriate. The bill would require DOHMH to prioritize individuals without insurance. This bill would also require DOHMH to publish a report on the pilot program’s effectiveness and whether it should be made permanent, and to conduct a public education and outreach campaign on sleep apnea and the pilot program’s availability.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0574-2024 *Erik D. Bottcher~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureEstablish a bicycle lane safety program in the city of New York to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices. (S.3304/A.4637)Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1048-2024 *Gale A. Brewer~SPONSOREnvironmental Protection, Resiliency and WaterfrontsConducting a complaint based siren sound study in the city.IntroductionThis bill would direct the Department of Environmental Protection, with assistance from the Fire Department, and any other relevant agency, to conduct study to determine locations within the city that experience the highest levels of siren noise, the most common times for siren noise and propose mitigation measures for reducing siren noise impact. The bill would also require DEP to establish a toll-free telephone number and web page to facilitate the centralized collection of complaints about siren noise during the study period. The DEP would then be required to submit a report to the Speaker of the Council and the Mayor with the results of this study.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1049-2024 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionRequiring sellers of petroleum products for use in motor vehicles or motor boats to disclose preauthorization holds.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the initiation of a transaction that would result in a preauthorization hold in connection with the sale or offer for sale of any petroleum product for use in motor vehicles or motor boats unless the retailer posts written notice of the preauthorization hold in a conspicuous manner at the place where payment is accepted. The Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection would set by rule the information in the notice and manner in which the notice must be displayed.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1050-2024 *Carmen N. De La Rosa~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureLimiting the amount of liability coverage that the taxi and limousine commission may require for vehicles it licenses.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the Taxi and Limousine Commission from requiring the vehicles it licenses to have personal injury protection (also known as no-fault) liability coverage in an amount greater than the amount required by state law.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0575-2024 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsProviding for annual adjustments to the rental and carrying charges for Mitchell-Lama developments based on increases in the Consumer Price Index.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0576-2024 *Amanda Farías~SPONSORImmigrationAmending the tax law to authorize the City of New York to offer a tax credit for businesses to incentivize the creation of workforce development and training programs for newly arrived immigrants.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0577-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionPSC to require that all utility companies doing business in New York City file an annual report on all service outages, including the number, type, and severity of such incidents, as well as an assessment of the financial impact on affected entities.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0578-2024 *Shahana K. Hanif~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsCelebrating the NJ/NY Gotham FC’s winning of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Championship.Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1051-2024 *Kamillah Hanks~SPONSORCultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup RelationsIdentification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to maintain a list of all known burial sites of formerly enslaved African Americans citywide. This bill would also require DCLA to develop and implement a plan to locate any currently unmarked burial sites for formerly enslaved African Americans citywide, in consultation with other city agencies, organizations and experts. This bill would also require DCLA to notify elected officials when a burial site has been located in their district. Finally, this bill would require DCLA to develop an educational campaign to inform City residents about the burial sites and develop and maintain an interactive map of the burial sites on the DCLA website.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1052-2024 *Crystal Hudson~SPONSORPreconsidered - Children and YouthLGBTQIA+ foster youth experience surveys.IntroductionThis bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, to include questions about the treatment of foster youth by foster placements and ACS employees related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. The bill would also require ACS to allow foster youth to express any grievances about their interactions with ACS employees, and require ACS to provide the option to foster youth to provide anonymous responses to the survey.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1053-2024 *Crystal Hudson~SPONSORPreconsidered - AgingCreating older adult information and service centers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) to conduct a feasibility study regarding the creation of older adult information and service centers. Older adult information and service centers would serve as physical locations where older adults can sign-up for city based services and receive information concerning DFTA programming. In the feasibility study, DFTA would be required to identify at least five potential locations in each borough for the creation of older adult information and service centers. The feasibility study will also identify considerations for locating proposed sites and potential services that can be provided at centers. Additionally, the feasibility study would require DFTA to assess the potential benefits of establishing older adult information and service centers and potential constraints. Finally, this bill requires DFTA to submit a report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council regarding the findings of the feasibility report.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1054-2024 *Crystal Hudson~SPONSORPreconsidered - Aging10-year plan to support aging in place.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner for the Aging (“the Commissioner”), in consultation with cooperating agencies, to submit a 10-year aging in place plan to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to post the plan on the Department for the Aging’s (“the Department”) website. The aging in place plan would focus on assisting older adults with aging in place throughout New York City, including in naturally occurring retirement communities and neighborhood naturally occurring retirement communities, and would include proposed projects and recommendations. The Commissioner would be required to submit the aging in place plan no later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that enacted the plan. Two years after the publication of the aging in place plan and every two years until the plan’s completion, the Commissioner would be required to post on the Department’s website and to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council a progress report detailing the status of projects and recommendations that were included in the 10-year plan.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1055-2024 *Crystal Hudson~SPONSORCivil and Human RightsProhibiting discrimination on the basis of family and relationship structure in employment, housing, and public accommodations.IntroductionThis bill would protect non-traditional families and relationships by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “family or relationship structure” in employment, housing, and public accommodations.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1056-2024 *Crystal Hudson~SPONSORHealthTraining for medical personnel in public schools and reporting on participation in such training.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene, in collaboration with the Department of Education and community based organizations, to conduct an annual LGBTQIA+ competency training for public school medical personnel. This training would be required for DOHMH employees and contractors and be offered to Department of Education employees and contractors and would focus on health concerns for the community including gender and sexuality affirming care and a list of referrals and resources to help medical personnel connect students with such care. This bill would also require reporting on attendance of such training.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1057-2024 *Rita C. Joseph~SPONSOREducationStudent journalism programming at the city’s high schools.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (“DOE”) to issue an annual report on journalism courses, journalism clubs, and student publications available at each DOE high school during the preceding school year. DOE would be required to submit the report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and publish the report on the DOE website. High schools would be required to distribute information to students regarding the availability of journalism courses, journalism clubs, and student publications at the beginning of the school year.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1058-2024 *Shekar Krishnan~SPONSORPreconsidered - Parks and RecreationDetermining the feasibility of creating of a junior lifeguard corps.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to consult with the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a feasibility study on how high school students, could be trained and developed with the goal of preparing those students to become lifeguards at City managed beaches and pools. The study would have to be submitted to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council no later than July 1, 2025.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1059-2024 *Shekar Krishnan~SPONSORPreconsidered - Parks and RecreationDistribution of materials on water safety in schools.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to develop written materials containing information about water safety and drowning prevention. Specifically, the materials developed should contain information regarding: water safety practices, contact information for non-governmental organizations providing swimming lessons and water safety programing, and programming offered by the City regarding water safety. This bill would also require Parks to provide the written materials to the Department of Education for distribution to every student at the beginning and end of the academic year. Finally, Parks would be required publish the materials developed to their website.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1060-2024 *Linda Lee~SPONSORConsumer and Worker ProtectionThe sale of tianeptine.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the distribution and sale of tianeptine in New York City. The bill would not prohibit licensed medical professionals from dispensing tianeptine. The bill imposes civil penalties for non-compliance with the prohibition of sale.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1061-2024 *Farah N. Louis~SPONSORCriminal JusticeDepartment of correction report on sexual abuse.IntroductionThis bill would amend the Department of Correction’s semi-annual reports on alleged incidents and investigations of sexual harassment and abuse to require a unique identification number for each alleged incident, a unique identification number for each alleged victim, and a data dictionary for each report. It would also require the Department to provide a justification for not reporting any substantiated allegations to a District Attorney’s office. Additionally, the Commissioner would be required to review the information collected and report annually on any updates made to DOC’s prevention, detection and response policies concerning sexual harassment and abuse of people in custody.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0579-2024 *Keith Powers ~SPONSORRules, Privileges and ElectionsDr. Mohammad Khalid, Civilian Complaint Review BoardResolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1062-2024 *Lincoln Restler~SPONSORPreconsidered Governmental Operations, State & Federal LegislationClarifying the requirement that heads of mayoral agencies advise and assist elected officials and bodies of elected officials in regard to matters under the jurisdiction of their agencies.IntroductionThis bill would amend the New York City Charter’s requirement that mayoral agencies advise and assist elected officials and bodies. This bill would ensure that the advice and assistance is provided without requiring elected officials and bodies to complete a digital or physical form or other paperwork before such advice or assistance are offered. The advice and assistance that heads of agencies provide would not require prior approval from any elected official.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1063-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez~SPONSORHousing and BuildingsThird party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments.IntroductionThis bill would make amendments to the Third Party Transfer (“TPT”) program. Through the TPT program, the City forecloses on financially and physically distressed properties and transfers them to a third party for rehabilitation. This bill would expand the definition of distressed properties, create additional notice requirements to property owners and building residents, and provide opportunities for building owners to avoid the transfer of their property in particular circumstances, among other changes to the program.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Res 0580-2024 *Sandra Ung~SPONSORGeneral WelfareContinuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025, to extend programs expiring on September 30, 2024, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which provides reimbursement for stolen benefits (H.R.9494).Resolution Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1064-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORCivil and Human RightsRequiring transparency concerning promotional opportunities.IntroductionThis bill would require employers to make reasonable efforts to notify their current employees of job opportunities prior to selecting a candidate for the role. This bill would also require employers to provide current employees with information about the selected candidate, so that current employees can prepare for similar opportunities in the future. This bill would only apply to employers with more than 100 employees.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1065-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORGovernmental Operations, State & Federal LegislationTerms of employment for district managers.IntroductionThis bill would limit the term of community board district managers to four years, with the possibility of re-appointment, and provide borough presidents with the power to remove district managers at will.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1066-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORCivil Service and LaborCreation of a task force to review the impacts of artificial intelligence on civil service and civil service employees.IntroductionThis bill would create an interagency task force to examine the impacts of artificial intelligence on civil service and civil service employees. The task force would convene not less than once every six months and have a mechanism for city employees to provide information and evidence about the impacts of artificial intelligence on their jobs.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1067-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSOREnvironmental Protection, Resiliency and WaterfrontsAssistance program for homeowners experiencing groundwater flooding in the city of New York and a southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force, and to repeal certain such amendments upon the expiration thereof.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a request for proposals for a community-based organization (CBO) to identify residential properties citywide that have experienced damage from groundwater flooding and, for a period of at least five years, connect those properties to retrofit repair assistance, provide case management support, and provide information regarding such assistance via mailings. It would also require the contracted CBO to submit an annual report on the number of such properties, the damage sustained, the estimated cost of retrofit repairs, and recommendations to improve the assistance programs. DEP would be required to submit the CBO’s feedback to any state or federal agency administering such assistance programs. DEP would be required to report on the status of any studies it is involved in relating to groundwater levels in Southeast Queens. This bill also creates an interagency task force to recommend changes in law regarding flooding adaptation assistance in Southeast Queens. Such task force would disband upon the submission of its fifth annual report.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1068-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORTechnologyEstablishing rules of decorum for posting on official social media accounts.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications or the head of another office or agency designated by the Mayor to establish rules of decorum for posting by New York City agencies on official social media accounts. The bill sets forth three specific prohibitions relating to decorum. The bill would also require the Commissioner or agency head to establish a complaint intake and referral mechanism and inform the public of the rules and the complaint intake and referral mechanism. The rules would not apply to social media accounts used by the offices of elected officials or those associated with online aliases used by law enforcement.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
Int 1069-2024 *Nantasha M. Williams~SPONSORTransportation and InfrastructureReducing the maximum time commercial vehicles may parkIntroductionThe proposed legislation would limit parking of commercial vehicles that are tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers or semi-trailers to no more than 90 minutes.Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0156-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORPreconsidered - Zoning and FranchisesZoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 210340 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0156-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 210340 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0157-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORPreconsidered - Zoning and FranchisesZoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 210341 ZRK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0157-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 210341 ZRK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0158-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORLandmarks, Public Sitings & DispositionsLandmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (C 240328 ZMQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0158-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (C 240328 ZMQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0159-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORLandmarks, Public Sitings & DispositionsLandmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (N 240329 ZRQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0159-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (N 240329 ZRQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0160-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORLandmarks, Public Sitings & DispositionsLandmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (C 240330 HAQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0160-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Landmarks, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning, Queens (C 240330 HAQ).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0161-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230356 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0161-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230356 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0162-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 230357(A) ZRK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0162-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 230357(A) ZRK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0163-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230358 ZSK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0163-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, 962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 230358 ZSK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0164-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230182 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0164-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230182 ZMK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0165-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (N 230183 ZRK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0165-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (N 230183 ZRK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0166-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230184 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0166-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230184 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0167-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230185 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0167-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230185 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0168-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230188 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0168-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230188 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0169-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230189 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0169-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230189 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0170-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230190 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0170-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230190 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0171-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSOR Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230191 ZSK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0171-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230191 ZSK)Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0172-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.~SPONSORZoning and FranchisesZoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230196 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available
LU 0172-2024 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Zoning, Brooklyn Yards, Brooklyn (C 230196 ZSK).Land Use Application Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Not available