City Council Legislation: Bills and Local Laws

56949

Enacted

Int 1411-2017

2017/133

Borelli

Committee on Parks and Recreation

Pedestrian access to park facilities.

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-08-08T00:00:00.000

2017-08-08T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-10-17T19:35:48.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pedestrian access to park facilities

This bill would require that whenever a capital project is occurring on an athletic field under Parks Department jurisdiction, the agency implementing the project would also have to install a walkway linking the field to a public sidewalk if none had existed before.

56910

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1412-2017

NA

Constantinides

Committee on Transportation

Requiring a study and pilot of solar-powered street lamps.

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:29:34.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a study and pilot of solar-powered street lamps

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of powering street lamps with solar energy. If the Department deems any options feasible, the Department would be required to conduct a pilot project to implement solar-powered street lamps on a small scale. The bill would require the Department to report to the Mayor and the Council on both the feasibility study and any pilot conducted.

56941

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1413-2017

NA

Constantinides

Committee on Environmental Protection

Idling adjacent to a senior center.

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:29:48.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to idling adjacent to a senior center

The local law amends Title 24 of the New York City Administrative Code, adding a new section (h) to 24-163 to prohibit idling for more than one minute adjacent to a plainly identified senior citizen center, effective immediately. The bill provides exemptions for when a vehicle is used to operate a loading, unloading or processing device, for mechanical work when required, to maintain an appropriate temperature for passenger comfort or in emergency evacuations where necessary to operate wheelchair lifts.

56792

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1418-2017

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Public Safety

Establishing a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident.

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:30:59.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person who seriously injures or kills another individual in a hit-and-run accident

This bill would provide for a reward for individuals who provide information leading to the apprehension, arrest, or conviction of an individual involved in a hit-and-run resulting in a serious physical injury. This bill will mobilize the public in helping to ensure that drivers involved in hit-and-runs are identified, as many hit-and-runs remain unsolved.

56898

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1416-2017

NA

Greenfield

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Requiring information on notices of violation issued by the dept of sanitation.

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-05-09T14:51:19.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring information on notices of violation issued by the department of sanitation

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to establish a digital dashboard consisting of data on notices of violation issued by DSNY after January 1, 2017.

56951

Enacted

Int 1415-2017

2017/002

Ferreras-Copeland

Committee on Finance

Preliminary Budget Extender

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-04T00:00:00.000

2017-01-13T00:00:00.000

2017-01-13T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-05-03T18:51:56.000

A Local Law in relation to the date of submission by the director of management and budget and the director of city planning of a draft ten-year capital strategy, the date of submission by the city planning commission of a report on the draft ten-year capital strategy, the date of submission by the mayor of the preliminary certificate regarding debt and reserves and appropriations and expenditures for capital projects, the date of submission by the mayor of the preliminary budget, the date of submission by the community boards of statements in regard to the preliminary budget, the date of submission by the council of estimates of the financial needs of the council, and the date by which the council shall hold hearings and submit recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget, relating to the fiscal year two thousand eighteen

This bill would change certain charter-mandated dates in relation to the Fiscal 2018 Preliminary Budget as follows: 1) Director of Management and Budget and Director of City Planning’s submission of a draft ten-year capital strategy to no later than January 24, 2017; 2) the City Planning Commission’s submission of a report on the draft ten-year capital strategy to no later than February 24, 2017; 3) the Mayor’s submission and publication of a preliminary certificate regarding debt and reserves and appropriations and expenditures for capital projects to no later than January 24, 2017; 4) the Mayor’s submission of the Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget to no later than January 24, 2017; 5) each Community Board’s submission of a statement and recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget to no later than February 23, 2017; 6) The Council’s approval and submission of estimates of the financial needs of the Council to no later than March 16, 2017; and 7) the Council’s holding of hearings and submission of recommendations on the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget to no later than April 3, 2017.

56916

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1406-2016

NA

Espinal

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Requiring certain security measures at nonbank ATMS.

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:28:10.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain security measures at nonbank ATMS

This bill would require merchants and distributors that provide nonbank ATMs at convenience stores, gas stations and other commercial establishments to ensure certain security measures at those nonbank ATMs. These security measures include surveillance cameras, adequate lighting and periodic inspection for skimming devices.

56901

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1408-2016

NA

Garodnick

Committee on Public Safety

Requiring the NYPD, the 311 customer service center, and the NYC TLC to collect and report disaggregated data on sexual harassment and sex offenses.

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:28:44.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department, the 311 customer service center, and the New York city taxi and limousine commission to collect and report disaggregated data on sexual harassment and sex offenses

This bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), the 311 Citizen Service Center and the Police Department to report on complaints of sexual harassment or sex offenses, as defined in article 130 of the New York State Penal Law, occurring in TLC licensed vehicles. The TLC, as the lead agency, must produce a report that includes complaint data compiled from its records, all TLC licensed entities, and from the reports of the 311 Citizen Service Center and the Police Department. The TLC report must disaggregate the data by the type of complaint, the type of TLC licensed vehicle, and the licensed entity or city body receiving the complaint. The TLC report must be provided to the Mayor and the City Council on December 1st, and posted on the Commission’s website. The purpose of the report is to provide greater clarity on the number of alleged sex offenses and complaints of sexual harassment occurring in TLC licensed vehicles.

53856

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1409-2016

NA

Torres

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Installation of temperature reporting devices in multiple dwellings.

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:28:59.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of temperature reporting devices in multiple dwellings.

This bill would require all residential multiple dwellings to have temperature reporting devices installed. These devices would automatically record the temperature in living spaces at least once an hour and report or record that information. That temperature information would then be viewable, for at least ninety days, by both tenants and property owners.

56330

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1407-2016

NA

Espinal

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Requiring hotels to periodically inspect for bedbugs.

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:28:29.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring hotels to periodically inspect for bedbugs

This bill would require hotels with 30 or more sleeping rooms to conduct inspections for bedbugs every six months, and to include documentation of such inspections in their annual property registrations. Upon receipt of a complaint of bedbugs, or an inspection that identifies bedbugs, hotels would be required to conduct inspections every three months for a period of one year.

56762

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1405-2016

NA

Cohen

Committee on Transportation

Mandating the use of identification tags for easier attribution of improperly restored pavement.

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2016-12-15T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:27:51.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mandating the use of identification tags for easier attribution of improperly restored pavement

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to mandate the placement of identification tags in pavement that was restored after being removed while opening a street. The purpose of the tags is to simplify the identification of individuals or entities responsible for poor or improper repaving restoration work. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Transportation to promulgate rules for the provision and proper placement of such tags.

55623

Enacted

Int 1399-2016

2018/069

Rose

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Protecting employees who seek temporary changes to work schedules for personal events and certain other schedule changes.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-05-17T15:42:55.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protecting employees who seek temporary changes to work schedules for personal events and certain other schedule changes

The bill would require an employer to allow employees to take two temporary schedule changes per calendar year—including paid time off, remote work, changing work hours and unpaid leave—relating to a caregiving emergency, a legal proceeding or hearing for subsistence benefits, or any circumstance that would constitute a basis for permissible use of safe time or sick time under chapter 8 of title 20 of the administration code. The bill would also establish a written process for employees and employers to communicate regarding requests for such changes. This bill would also protect employees from employers retaliating against them for making schedule change requests, because section 20-1204’s prohibition on retaliation would apply. This bill would not affect leave granted under the city’s earned sick and safe time act or apply to employees under certain collective bargaining agreements or to certain employees in the entertainment industry.

56796

Enacted

Int 1403-2016

2018/013

Williams

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Requiring anemometers on cranes.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:05:00.000

NA

2018-02-26T15:44:13.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring anemometers on cranes

This bill would require the installation of anemometers on cranes.

55703

Enacted

Int 1404-2016

2017/203

Williams

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Penalties for violations of site safety provisions of the construction codes.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-11-17T00:00:00.000

2017-11-17T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-10T14:37:13.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to penalties for violations of site safety provisions of the construction codes

This bill would increase the minimum and maximum civil penalties and fines for immediately hazardous and major violations of the site safety provisions of the New York City Building Code and the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

56873

Enacted

Int 1391-2016

2017/102

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

Qualifications of staff members of the board of standards and appeals.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-02T21:27:38.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to qualifications of staff members of the board of standards and appeals

This bill would require that the Board of Standards and Appeals have access to the advice of a State certified general real estate appraiser with no less than five years’ experience in analyzing and auditing real estate investments.

56869

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1386-2016

NA

Gentile

Committee on Health

Reducing rodent infestation.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:26:10.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing rodent infestation

This bill would raise the initial fine for failure to abate rodents from $300 to $500.

56870

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1381-2016

NA

Cornegy

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Procedures for the transportation of staff on Rikers Island.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:25:30.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to procedures for the transportation of staff on Rikers Island

This bill requires the Department of Correction to ensure that Department-provided transportation on Rikers Island does not permit the intermingling of staff and visitors or recently released inmates.

56875

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1383-2016

NA

Crowley

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Requiring NYC emergency responders to use appropriate bulletproof vests.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:25:51.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring New York city emergency responders to use appropriate bulletproof vests

This bill requires those employees of the Fire Department of the City of New York who are required to use bulletproof vests to use only those vests that meet certain safety requirements related to their warranty, history of use, and fit. Such vests would also be required to meet standards for bullet resistance developed by the National Institute of Justice.

56876

Enacted

Int 1388-2016

2017/100

Johnson

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Banning consecutive work shifts in fast food restaurants involving both the closing and opening of the restaurant.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-03T20:33:51.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning consecutive work shifts in fast food restaurants involving both the closing and opening of the restaurant

This bill would ban “clopenings” for fast food employees; fast food employers would not be allowed to require fast food workers to work back-to-back shifts when the first shift closes the establishment and the second shift opens it the next day, with fewer than 11 hours in between. The employer will need to pay pay an employee who works a “clopening” shift $100 for each instance that such employee works such shifts.

56862

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1401-2016

NA

Van Bramer

Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations

Members of the art commission.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:27:17.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to members of the art commission.

This bill would add the speaker of the city council or the speaker’s representative to the members of the art commission.

56877

Enacted

Int 1387-2016

2017/099

Johnson

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Prohibiting on-call scheduling for retail employees and providing advance notice of work schedules to retail employees.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-03T20:33:50.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting on-call scheduling for retail employees and providing advance notice of work schedules to retail employees

This bill will ban the practice of “on-call scheduling” for retail employees. On-call scheduling is when an employer requires an employee to be available to work, to contact the employer or to wait to be contacted by the employer, to determine whether the employee must report to work. This bill will prohibit retail employers from cancelling, changing or adding work shifts within 72 hours of the start of the shift (except in limited cases). The bill also requires a retail employer to: post the schedule for the retail employees’ schedule 72 hours before the beginning of the scheduled hours of work, to provide (upon request by the a retail employee) a written copy of said employee’s work schedule for any week worked within the prior three years, or to provide (upon request by the a retail employee at the work location) the most current version of the work schedule for all retail employees at the at work location.

56819

Enacted

Int 1382-2016

2018/039

Cornegy

Committee on Small Business

Reporting of information on the workforce of contractors performing construction work for the city.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2018-01-11T00:00:00.000

2018-01-11T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-04-05T17:29:46.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the enforcement of requirements on reporting of information on the workforce of certain construction projects

This bill would require certain contractors employed to work on city-funded construction projects to disclose to an agency designated by the mayor, the zip code of their employees’ primary address; the address, block, and lot number of the city-funded construction project; and whether such contractor is certified as a minority-owned or women-owned business enterprise. This bill would also require the designated agency to make such disclosures public after the data collected is sufficiently anonymized as well as to report on observable trends in the data. This bill would also create recordkeeping requirements for such contractors and would give the authority to enforce the provisions of this bill to the designated agency.

56868

Enacted

Int 1400-2016

2018/012

Rosenthal

Committee on Economic Development

Participation of minority-and women-owned business enterprises in construction projects related to properties receiving tax benefits in accordance with the industrial and commercial abatement program.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-10-22T20:11:48.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the participation of minority-and women-owned business enterprises in construction projects related to properties receiving tax benefits in accordance with the industrial and commercial abatement program

This bill would amend Local Law 67 of 2008, governing participation of minority-and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) in construction projects receiving benefits under the Industrial and Commercial Abatement (ICAP) program. It would: 1) lower the project cost threshold requiring ICAP applicants to directly solicit M/WBEs to work on the project from $1.5 million to $750,000; 2) require applicants to inform the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) after it has received a final ICAP award of contracting and subcontracting opportunities at the applicable site as they arise; and 3) require all applicants to submit certifications of compliance with M/WBE program requirements to SBS, in addition to the Department of Finance, along with the final application for benefits.

56859

Enacted

Int 1384-2016

2017/098

Ferreras-Copeland

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Providing fast food employees the ability to make voluntary contributions to not-for-profit organizations of their choice through payroll deductions, and the expiration and repeal of such amendment.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-03T20:33:50.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing fast food employees the ability to make voluntary contributions to not-for-profit organizations of their choice through payroll deductions, and the expiration and repeal of such amendment

This bill would allow fast food employees to designate part of their salary to a not-for-profit of their choosing and require employers to deduct and remit such donation to such not-for-profit.

56860

Enacted

Int 1397-2016

2018/068

Matteo

Committee on Transportation

Restoration requirements after the opening of a protected street.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-05-17T15:43:09.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to restoration requirements after the opening of a protected street

This bill would require any restoration of pavement, made subsequent to opening a protected street, to be subject to conditions that may be established by rule, including appropriate guarantees against the deterioration of the restored pavement and may include restoration of the pavement.

56871

Enacted

Int 1392-2016

2017/103

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

Applications for variances and special permits before the board of standards and appeals.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2019-03-18T16:32:53.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to applications for variances and special permits before the board of standards and appeals

This bill would require certain standards for applications, and the application process, for variances and special permits before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Additional minimum standards for application materials would be set by rule by the Board. The bill would also establish a civil penalty for knowingly making or allowing to be made false statements to the Board of Standards and Appeals. The civil penalty would be enforced by the Corporation Counsel or an agency designated by the Mayor.

56266

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1389-2016

NA

Kallos

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Removing construction-related equipment.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:26:27.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to removing construction-related equipment

This bill would create timeframes for the removal of construction-related equipment when there is no active construction and would permit the city to correct unsafe conditions of exterior walls.

53401

Enacted

Int 1395-2016

2017/106

Lander

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Requiring fast food employers to offer work shifts to current employees before hiring additional employees.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-08T13:24:01.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring fast food employers to offer work shifts to current employees before hiring additional employees

This bill would require fast food employers with available hours to offer shifts to existing employees before hiring new employees. This bill is intended to provide part-time fast food workers with a path toward additional hours and full-time employment, should they want it. Employers would only be required to offer hours to current employees up until the point at which the employer would be required to pay overtime, or until all current employees have rejected available hours, whichever comes first. Only after the employer had exhausted options to provide shifts to current workers would the fast food employers be free to hire additional part-time workers. This bill is part of a package of bills aimed at improving working conditions related to employee work schedules.

56794

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1398-2016

NA

Matteo

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Allowing community service as a civil penalty for dumping.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-04T16:09:42.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing community service as a civil penalty for dumping

This bill would allow for community service to be a civil penalty for dumping (transporting in a vehicle and illegally disposing of materials on public or private land) in lieu of a fine. Currently, fines, imprisonment, and vehicle impoundment are penalties for dumping.

55833

Enacted

Int 1396-2016

2017/107

Lander

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Establishing general provisions governing fair work practices and requiring certain fast food employers to provide advance notice of work schedules to employees and to provide a schedule change premium when hours are changed after required notices.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-08T13:24:34.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing general provisions governing fair work practices and requiring certain fast food employers to provide advance notice of work schedules to employees and to provide a schedule change premium when hours are changed after required notices

This bill will make the schedules of fast food employees more predictable. It will create general provisions for a fair work week chapter of the Administrative Code and will require certain fast food employers to provide employees with an estimate of their work schedule upon hire and a work schedule 14 days in advance (including all shifts). This bill will require a premium to be paid to employees for schedule changes made by the employer with less than 14 days’ notice to the employee (a greater schedule change premium is as the start of the first shift nears). Changes to schedules will will canceling, shortening, or moving shifts, adding additional hours to scheduled shifts, and adding shifts.

This bill is part of a package of bills aimed at improving working conditions related to employee work schedules. The bill also renumbers, without substantive change, provisions on shipboard gambling to make room for new provisions administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs.

56872

Enacted

Int 1390-2016

2017/101

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

A board of standards and appeals coordinator within the department of city planning.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-08-09T15:02:39.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to a board of standards and appeals coordinator within the department of city planning

This bill would require the Department of City Planning to publicly post the name and contact information of the employee acting as a coordinator with the Board of Standards and Appeals. The Department would also post a record of each application for a variance or a special permit to the Board of Standards and Appeals for which the Department provided testimony, as well as a copy of such testimony. The Board of Standards and Appeal website would link to such testimony.

56874

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1402-2016

NA

Van Bramer

Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations

Members of the art commission.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:27:31.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to members of the art commission.

This bill would add the president of the Brooklyn Public Library and the president of the Queens Public Library to the members of the art commission.

55771

Enacted

Int 1393-2016

2017/104

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

Requiring the board of standards and appeals to report on variances and special permits.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-09-08T17:38:00.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the board of standards and appeals to report on variances and special permits

This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to report information about applications for variances and special permits, and appeals of decisions regarding variances and special permits, to the Council twice per year.

55772

Enacted

Int 1394-2016

2017/105

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

Adding zoning variance and special permit information on a map on a city website.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

2017-05-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-08-08T13:22:20.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to adding zoning variance and special permit information on a map on a city website

This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to compile data on the location of all variances and special permit applications filed since January 1, 1998 into a data set. Such data set would then be required to be included as a filter on an interactive City map.

56878

Enacted

Int 1385-2016

2017/004

Ferreras-Copeland

Committee on Finance

Sale of tax liens and notice to property owners when property tax bills are available online.

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2016-12-06T00:00:00.000

2017-01-27T00:00:00.000

2017-01-27T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-04-17T16:03:16.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale of tax liens and notice to property owners when property tax bills are available online

This bill would reauthorize the City’s tax lien sale program for another four years. It would also do the following:

1) Allow for greater flexibility with payment plans, including the option of monthly payments and a one-time opportunity to enter into a second payment plan if the property owner has defaulted on a previous plan;

2) Change notification and communication requirements, including the provision of written notification to the owner when a property is removed from the lien sale due to payment or any other reason, expansion of the use of telephone and email as outreach methods, and connecting property owners to financial counseling resources;

3) Mandate greater data collection and reporting on the impact of the lien sale, including the reporting of currently available data on the charges accrued to properties after the lien sale, mortgage and title transfers of properties included in the lien sale, and surveys to determine the circumstances that lead property owners to fall behind on municipal charges; and

4) Allow emergency repair charges of at least $1,000, that had remained unpaid for at least one year, to trigger lien sale eligibility for non-owner occupied one-, two-, and three-family homes.

It would also renumber one of the two sections 11-245.8 of the Administrative Code to become 11-245.10 to resolve the conflict between the two identically numbered sections.

56797

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1372-2016

NA

Gentile

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Requiring DOB to issue stop work orders along with notices to revoke work permits.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:23:53.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings to issue stop work orders along with notices to revoke work permits

In order to promote safety at construction sites and to ensure that construction ceases when there is evidence that work is occurring in violation of the law and the rules of the Department of Buildings, this bill amends the administrative code to require the Department of Buildings to issue stop work orders whenever notice to revoke a work permit is given.

56799

Enacted

Int 1374-2016

2018/011

Levin

Committee on General Welfare

Utilization of preventive services.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:05:00.000

NA

2018-02-26T15:43:27.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the utilization of preventive services

The proposed bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to provide quarterly reports on the utilization of preventive services. Preventive services are provided to children and families with the goal of averting entries into foster care or facilitating family reunifications. The quarterly reports would include the number of families and the number of children who received preventive services, entered foster care during the month and had previously received preventive services, received preventive services after reunification, received ACS family services monitoring and preventive services, and, to the extent such data is available to ACS, lived in homeless shelters while receiving preventive services.

56765

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1373-2016

NA

Lancman

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Requiring certain types of bail recommendations.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:24:08.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain types of bail recommendations

The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (“MOCJ”) currently contracts with a service provider to provide courts in most criminal court arraignments with basic information about criminal defendants such as contact information, as well as a recommendation as to whether the defendant is a risk of flight and should be released without bail. This bill would require that any organization providing such services must include an evaluation of the amount of bail a defendant has the capacity to post, including recommendations regarding for certain forms of bonds where appropriate.

56334

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1378-2016

NA

Torres

Committee on Civil Rights

Creating an office of school integration within the human rights commission.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:24:56.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an office of school integration within the human rights commission dedicated to studying the prevalence and causes of racial segregation in public schools and developing recommendations for remedying such segregation

This bill would require the city to establish and the New York City Human Rights Commission to administer an office of school integration within the Commission that is dedicated to studying the prevalence and causes of racial segregation in public schools. As part of its study, the office would identify, analyze and issue recommendations for remedying laws, public policies or administrative practices that may contribute to this problem. The findings and recommendations of the office would be reported by the commissioner annually to the Mayor and to the Council.

56790

Enacted

Int 1376-2016

2017/255

Rosenthal

Committee on Finance

Requiring the dept of finance to issue an annual report on the commercial rent tax.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-22T00:00:00.000

2017-12-22T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-02-20T16:48:46.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of finance to issue an annual report on the commercial rent tax

This legislation would require the Department of Finance to issue an annual report on the commercial rent tax. Such report would include information on the number and location of premises and the amount of the tax paid, by base rent range and industry; the number of taxpayers and the amount of the tax paid, by base rent range and industry; the number of taxpayers who paid the tax on more than one property, by base rent range and industry; the total amount of tax collected, by base rent and industry; the number of taxable premises and taxpayers who received the Small Business Tax Credit, by base rent range and industry; the total amount of the tax collected in the prior ten tax years and the average tax liability per premises and taxpayer; and a comparison of the total amount of the tax collected in the prior ten tax years and the average market value of commercial property in Manhattan.

56804

Enacted

Int 1371-2016

2017/025

Ferreras-Copeland

Committee on Finance

DUMBO BID

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-02-15T00:00:00.000

2017-02-15T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-05-03T18:51:33.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in the DUMBO business improvement district and an extension of the DUMBO business improvement district

This bill would authorize an increase in the amount that the DUMBO Business Improvement District (“BID”) could collect and spend annually and expand the existing boundaries of the BID as set forth in the BID’s amended district plan.

56311

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1370-2016

NA

Eugene

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Banning the sale of all lipsticks containing certain quantities of lead.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:23:34.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning the sale of all lipsticks containing certain quantities of lead.

This bill bans the sale of lipstick containing lead in quantities exceeding 1.11parts per million in New York City. This amount represents the average quantity of lead found during the course of an FDA study of 400 lipsticks currently on the market. The study found that some lipsticks sold in the U.S. contained lead in excess of seven parts per million.

56690

Enacted

Int 1375-2016

2017/195

Matteo

Committee on Transportation

Requiring the DOT to provide notice of its approval of applications to open street segments or intersections that have been reconstructed or resurfaced within the previous five years.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

2017-10-16T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-02T16:58:21.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to provide notice of its approval of applications to open street segments or intersections that have been reconstructed or resurfaced within the previous five years

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to provide electronic notification to affected council members, borough presidents, and community boards of its approval of a permit application to open a street segment or intersection that has been reconstructed or resurfaced within the previous five years.

56763

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1377-2016

NA

Salamanca

Committee on Transportation

Minimum notice for temporary parking restrictions.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:24:37.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to minimum notice for temporary parking restrictions

This bill would require that city agencies post no parking signs at least three days before making temporary parking restriction changes. The bill would also require that such agencies give at least three days’ notice to local Councilmembers and Community Boards before such restrictions go into effect.

55665

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1368-2016

NA

Cumbo

Committee on Transportation

Creating a parking permit for midwives.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:23:05.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a parking permit for midwives

This bill would create an annual on-street parking permit for midwives licensed or certified to practice midwifery in New York state.

56823

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1380-2016

NA

Van Bramer

Committee on Governmental Operations

Requiring that city hall being open to the public.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:25:14.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring that city hall being open to the public.

This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to make New York City Hall open to the public on weekends.

56824

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1369-2016

NA

Espinal

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Reporting on bedbug-related violations in dwellings.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:23:19.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on bedbug-related violations in dwellings

This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to report annually on the bedbug-related complaints received by the Department, the notices of violation issued by the Department regarding bedbugs, the average time it takes for bedbug violations to be corrected by property owners, the steps taken by the Department to remediate bedbug violations that are not corrected by property owners, and the public education conducted by the Department to inform tenants and property owners of bedbug prevention and remediation measures and responsibilities. The bill would also require the Department to publish a map on its web site of all bedbug-related complaints and their status, to be updated quarterly.

56826

Enacted

Int 1379-2016

2017/223

Torres

Committee on Contracts

Prohibiting discrimination in public contracting.

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2016-11-29T00:00:00.000

2017-12-01T00:00:00.000

2017-12-01T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-29T15:33:08.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting discrimination in public contracting

This bill would make it unlawful for a city agency to deny any person a public contracting opportunity because of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or alienage or citizenship status.

56127

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1365-2016

NA

Van Bramer

Committee on Governmental Operations

Requiring DCAS to issue an annual report on collisions involving city-owned vehicles.

2016-11-16T00:00:00.000

2016-11-16T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-23T04:22:33.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the department of citywide administrative services to issue an annual report on collisions involving city-owned vehicles

This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to annually report to the Council information regarding collisions involving city-owned vehicles during the previous calendar year, including information such as the agency involved; the community board, borough or county where such collision occurred; the surface and weather conditions at the time such collisions occurred; whether the collision was with a moving or non-moving object; whether the collision involved a pedestrian or bicyclist; and whether the collision resulted in an injury or fatality.

56678

Filed (End of Session)

Int 1367-2016

NA

Mendez

Committee on Education

Requiring DOE to report the names of the schools to which teachers placed in the Absent Teacher Reserve have been assigned.

2016-11-16T00:00:00.000

2016-11-16T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-05-01T15:20:05.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report the names of the schools to which teachers placed in the Absent Teacher Reserve have been assigned

This bill would require the Department of Education to report the names of the schools to which teachers placed in the Absent Teacher Reserve have been assigned.