City Council Legislation: Bills and Local Laws

53832

Enacted

Int 0706-2015

2015/085

Dromm

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Requiring the commissioner of the department of correction to post a quarterly report regarding the visitation of incarcerated individuals.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-10-07T00:00:00.000

2015-10-07T00:00:00.000

NA

2021-08-18T21:19:41.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the commissioner of the department of correction to post a quarterly report regarding the visitation of incarcerated individuals.

The Department of Correction (“DOC”) houses inmates in a variety of facilities, some on Rikers Island and others in various borough facilities. This bill requires the DOC to publish a quarterly report on the number of visitors in both Rikers Island and in borough facilities, and to differentiate between attorney visits and other types of visitors. The bill also requires the DOC to report the number of visitations in which the visitor unable to visit their inmate, and to record and report the reason the visit was unsuccessful. The DOC must report the total number of visits and the rate of visits per inmate. All reporting differentiates between Rikers Island and borough facilities.

53883

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0707-2015

NA

Espinal

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Permitted activities of home improvement contractors in regard to home improvement financing.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:59:52.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the permitted activities of home improvement contractors in regard to home improvement financing.

Under the current NYC Administrative Code, home improvement licensees, when doing home repair or home improvement work, are restricted from facilitating certain financing for that work. Specifically, they are prohibited from acting as an agent for a lender and from advertising, promoting or otherwise arranging for the services of a lender.

This bill would remove the prohibition on advertising, promoting or otherwise arranging for the services of a lender but would maintain the prohibition on acting as the agent of a lender and prohibit the advertising or promoting of a single lender.

53970

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0716-2015

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Transportation

Establishing civil penalties for theft of a bicycle or motor vehicle.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:02:38.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing civil penalties for theft of a bicycle or motor vehicle.

Currently, New York State law contains several criminal penalties for the theft of a motor vehicle or bicycle under statutes prohibiting larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

The proposed bill would institute a civil penalty for any individual convicted under the Penal Law for larceny of a bicycle or motor vehicle, or the unauthorized use of a vehicle. For theft of a bicycle, the amount of the penalty would be between $500-$1,000 per bicycle, and for theft of a motor vehicle, the amount of the penalty would be between $5,000-$7,500 per vehicle. These penalties would be recoverable at the Environmental Control Board, and would be an addition to or as an alternative to any criminal penalties authorized by law. The civil penalty would also not limit any cause of action available to an individual or entity aggrieved by the acts applicable to this section.

54002

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0711-2015

NA

Johnson

Committee on Governmental Operations

Mandating that the Mayor's Management Report include citizen satisfaction survey responses.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:01:37.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to mandating that the Mayor's Management Report include citizen satisfaction survey responses.

This bill would require the Mayor’s Management Report, which is an accounting of the performance of mayoral agencies that is required to be published by September 17 of each year, to include the results of citizen satisfaction surveys with respect to those agencies that provide services to the public.

54106

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0703-2015

NA

Constantinides

Committee on Health

Cooling centers

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2024-04-22T16:51:22.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cooling centers.

The City of New York maintains air conditioned cooling centers throughout the City that are available to members of the public during a heat-related emergency. The program is operated by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). These centers include senior centers, community centers, and libraries. Throughout the year, the City monitors the heat index, which calculates the apparent temperature of the environment based on the actual temperature and the humidity. When the heat index reaches a certain level, the City issues a heat advisory to indicate a heat-related emergency. During such heat-related emergencies, the City opens cooling centers so that the people may seek relief from the outdoor environment.

The proposed legislation would codify the City’s cooling center program, requiring them to be open during heat-related emergencies and expanding the program to days when the AQI indicates that the air quality poses health risks to vulnerable populations. The legislation would grant DOHMH, in conjunction with OEM, the discretion of designating the number and location of cooling centers, but would require that there be no fewer than the median number of cooling centers operated during heat-related emergencies in 2014. In designating such centers, the agencies would have to take into account where vulnerable populations reside and where such populations would be likely to use centers. In addition, DOHMH would be required to post information about the cooling center program on its website with a list of the cooling centers that will be available, and would also have to conduct a public education campaign to increase awareness of cool centers and the risks associated with heat-related emergencies and poor air quality. Finally, DOHMH would have to conduct an annual survey on utilization of the program and submit a report annually to the Mayor and City Council on the program.

54111

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0718-2015

NA

Torres

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Duration of inspection fees for certain recurring violations of the housing maintenance code.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:03:00.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the duration of inspection fees for certain recurring violations of the housing maintenance code.

This bill changes the period in which inspection fees may be charged by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development under Local Law 65/2014.

54112

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0715-2015

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Requiring the mayor to develop a plan for mapping all existing underground infrastructure.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:02:23.000

A Local Law in relation to requiring the mayor to develop a plan for mapping all existing underground infrastructure.

This bill would require the Mayor to create a plan for mapping the City’s underground infrastructure and to include in the plan recommendations for allowing public and private entities to access and submit additions to the map.

54147

Enacted

Int 0709-2015

2017/113

Eugene

Committee on Youth Services

Workforce development.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-07-22T00:00:00.000

2017-07-22T00:00:00.000

NA

2022-06-11T01:10:10.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to a disconnected youth workforce development program

This bill would establish a disconnected youth workforce development program in the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for youth aged 18 to 24. The program will be designed to provide services that include, but are not limited to, education, job training, financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills training, and follow-up services for at least 12 months.

The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) will assist SBS in formulating and implementing the program. Other agencies that will be involved in the program’s development will include the Department of Education, the Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office, and community based organizations.

54148

Enacted

Int 0708-2015

2017/062

Eugene

Committee on Youth Services

Establishing a task force on disconnected youth.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-04-25T00:00:00.000

2017-04-25T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-05-31T19:06:07.000

A Local Law in relation to establishing a task force on disconnected youth.

This bill would create a disconnected youth task force to examine the challenges that prevent disconnected youth from enrolling in school or being employed. The task force would be composed of 25 members including the following city agencies, DYCD, SBS, DOE, ACS, DOP, HRA, DOHMH, and DHS. Other members include the Deputy Mayor of Strategic Policy Initiatives, the Mayor’s Center for youth Employment, and the Office of Workforce Development. Additionally, the Mayor will appoint six members and the Speaker of the City Council will appoint five members.

Members of the taskforce will be appointed within 30 days of enactment of this law. The taskforce will provide the Mayor and the Speaker with a report that includes, but is not limited to, an analysis of what obstacles prevent disconnected youth from enrolling in school or being employed, the education and skills employers require, and the policies and programs that affect disconnected youth. The task force will also provide recommendations on how the City could better serve this population. The taskforce will submit its first report on March 1, 2018, and then biennially thereafter. The task force will cease to exist after submitting its final report on March 1, 2022.

54163

Enacted

Int 0702-2015

2015/051

Mark-Viverito

Committee on Aging

Requiring the development of a guide for building owners regarding aging in place.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-12-02T20:51:56.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the development of a guide for building owners regarding aging in place

Under the bill, the Department for the Aging, in consultation with the Department of Buildings and the Department for Housing Preservation and Development, would be required to develop and distribute a guide for building owners on how they can modify dwelling units to allow tenants to age in place.

54172

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0720-2015

NA

Vacca

Committee on Civil Rights

Creation of a website for new and expecting parents.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:03:32.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a website for new and expecting parents.

This local law would require the Human Rights Commission to maintain a website for expecting and new parents with information and links regarding pregnancy discrimination, temporary disability for pregnancy and childbirth, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Earned Sick Time Act, childcare among other topics.

54181

Enacted

Int 0701-2015

2016/031

Mark-Viverito

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Low energy intensity building requirements for certain capital projects.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2016-03-28T00:00:00.000

2016-03-28T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-09T20:10:00.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to low energy intensity building requirements for certain capital projects

This bill would require city-owned buildings to be designed and constructed as low energy intensity buildings.

The bill would require the Mayor to produce an annual report with information about capital projects subject to this bill’s design and construction requirements. The Mayor would also be required to produce a triennial report containing recommended practices for designing and constructing low energy intensity buildings.

54182

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0719-2015

NA

Torres

Committee on Education

Requiring the DOE to report the school-by-school ratio of school safety officers to guidance counselors.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:03:17.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the Department of Education to report the school-by-school ratio of school safety officers to guidance counselors.

The proposed legislation would require the Department of Education to compile and report information regarding the ratio of school safety officers to guidance counselors.

54203

Enacted

Int 0704-2015

2016/044

Crowley

Committee on Economic Development

Requiring a survey and study of racial, ethnic and gender diversity among the directors, officers and executive level staff members of city contractors.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2016-04-21T00:00:00.000

2016-04-21T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-05-10T20:20:39.000

A Local Law in relation to requiring a survey and study of racial, ethnic and gender diversity among the directors, officers and executive level staff members of city contractors

This bill would require SBS to produce a voluntary survey to be distributed to all prospective city contractors that would collect racial, ethnic and gender information regarding the executive boards of those companies. The Mayor would also assign a city agency to produce a report analyzing the information obtained from that survey. Notably, no agency would be able to use the information obtained in the survey as a basis for any procurement decisions.

54204

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0710-2015

NA

Garodnick

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Owner’s right of access.

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2015-03-11T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T16:01:17.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to owner’s right of access.

This bill adds notice requirements with respect to an owner’s right of access. Specifically, this bill requires an owner to provide a tenant with written notice before entering such tenant’s dwelling unit for inspections or repairs or improvements. The bill requires notice to be delivered by personal delivery and email, if the tenant has provided the owner with an email address, at least 72 hours before making an inspection and 14 calendar days before making repairs or improvements or doing other work within the dwelling unit. The notice period is waived if the tenant gives consent that the owner may enter the dwelling unit at an earlier time or if the repair, improvement or work is being done at the request of the tenant.

The bill also prescribes the content of the notice. The notice must be dated and include the date and the time that the owner wishes to enter the dwelling unit, a contact phone number for the owner, the name of the person delivering the notice, a statement of the reason for entering the dwelling unit, and a statement that the tenant can waive the notice period. The bill requires such notice to be in English and Spanish, and another language if the tenant cannot meaningfully communicate in either English or Spanish.

53583

Enacted

Int 0690-2015

2015/033

Mealy

Committee on Civil Rights

Establishing an employment discrimination testing program.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-04-20T00:00:00.000

2015-04-20T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-12-02T20:51:00.000

A Local Law in relation to establishing an employment discrimination testing program.

This bill requires the NYC Commission on Human Rights to perform an employment discrimination investigation for a period of one year and report the results of such investigation to the Council.

51692

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0677-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Prohibiting obstructing signs on sidewalks, flagging and curbstone whether or not abutting the offending property.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-22T00:00:00.000

Int 0043-2010, Int 0701-2008

2017-12-22T15:54:46.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting obstructions or nuisances in or upon sidewalks, flagging or curbstones, streets and medians of streets and establishing a rebuttable presumption regarding responsibility for the placement of signs constituting such obstructions or nuisances.

This bill would prohibit the placing of signs and other obstructions on sidewalks or streets and establish a rebuttable presumption that the identifying information on a sign obstructing the sidewalk is the party responsible for the obstruction.

51833

Enacted

Int 0683-2015

2016/026

Garodnick

Committee on Technology

Protocol relating to the accessibility of city government websites for persons with disabilities.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2016-03-14T00:00:00.000

2016-03-14T00:00:00.000

Int 0770-2012

2017-07-10T14:47:47.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a protocol relating to the accessibility of city government websites for persons with disabilities

This bill would require the adoption of a standard for the accessibility of city websites for persons with disabilities, to be based either on federal regulations or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

52255

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0678-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Technology

Police computer technology strategy plan that includes a phase-out of the use of typewriters.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0669-2011

2017-12-22T15:55:00.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a police computer technology strategy plan that includes a phase-out of the use of typewriters.

NA

52406

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0684-2015

NA

Johnson

Committee on General Welfare

Provision of services to people living with HIV and AIDS.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:55:52.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of services to people living with HIV and AIDS.

The HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) (formerly known as the Division of AIDS Services) provides benefits and services to eligible individuals with symptomatic HIV or AIDS. Such benefits and services include case management, transportation and nutrition allowances, and enhanced rental assistance. This bill would expand the population served by HASA to include persons with HIV infection, who may not qualify as having symptomatic HIV or AIDS.

52715

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0686-2015

NA

Kallos

Committee on Transportation

DOT to notify 311 and place information on its website regarding the location of motor vehicles towed due to a temporary parking restriction change.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0389-2010

2017-12-22T15:56:10.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to notify 311 and place information on its website regarding the location of motor vehicles towed due to a temporary parking restriction change.

NA

53241

Enacted

Int 0682-2015

2015/081

Garodnick

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Conduct in connection with offers to induce a person to vacate a dwelling unit.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-09-03T00:00:00.000

2015-09-03T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-11-28T18:42:47.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conduct in connection with offers to induce a person to vacate a dwelling unit

There have recently been several reported incidents of building owners hiring tenant relocation specialists to try to convince tenants, many of whom are rent-regulated, to leave their apartments. This bill would create a licensing scheme for tenant relocation specialists and agencies which would require applicants to pass an exam, furnish a surety bond, pay a licensing fee and make initial contact with tenants in writing. It would also bar licensees from harassing tenants or providing false information to tenants. Finally, this bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs to provide an annual report to the Mayor and the Council on the implementation of this law.

53318

Enacted

Int 0700-2015

2015/082

Williams

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Required disclosures by persons making buyout offers.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-09-03T00:00:00.000

2015-09-03T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-07-21T16:44:04.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to required disclosures by persons making buyout offers

This bill would amend the Housing Maintenance Code’s definition of “harassment” to make it unlawful for a dwelling owner, or an owner’s agent, to make a tenant buyout offer without first: (1) notifying the tenant that he or she has the right to refuse the buyout offer, and (2) disclosing that the person making the buyout offer is an agent of the tenant’s landlord (where such person is someone other than the landlord).

53402

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0675-2015

NA

Crowley

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Provision of sick time earned by employees.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:54:18.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to the provision of sick time earned by employees.

This local law would exempt doctors and registered nurses from the Earned Sick Time Act (as they are highly paid professionals) and allows for reduction of penalties by administrative law judges in cases where the employer acted in good faith.

53582

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0694-2015

NA

Richards

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations in open parking lots and parking garages.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:57:47.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations in open parking lots and parking garages.

In 2010, the City released a report estimating that by 2030, 44 percent of the City’s greenhouse gas emissions will come from the transportation sector. The report recommended the City encourage use of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and save drivers money on fuel and maintenance. In 2013, the Council passed a local law requiring that 20 percent of parking spaces in new parking garages and open parking lots be capable of supporting EV charging stations. Existing lots were also required expand EV charging capabilities as they upgrade their electrical capacities.

Under the proposed local law, 40 percent of parking spaces in new parking garages and open parking lots must be capable of supporting EV charging stations by January 1, 2030. Existing lots would also be required to expand EV charging capabilities as they upgrade their electrical capacities.

53589

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0698-2015

NA

Treyger

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Designating communications havens for emergency events.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-03T20:33:57.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to designating communications havens for emergency events.

NA

53690

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0692-2015

NA

James

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Establishment of a retirement security review board.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-04T20:37:24.000

A Local Law in relation to the establishment of a retirement security review board

This local law would create a review board to study and issue a report regarding recommendations for the City to establish a retirement security program for private sector workers.

53875

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0693-2015

NA

Richards

Committee on Environmental Protection

Reducing unnecessary illumination in city-owned and city-controlled spaces.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:57:33.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing unnecessary illumination in city-owned and city-controlled spaces.

This local law would mandate the installation of occupancy sensors to limit illumination in city-owned buildings and city-controlled spaces. This requirement would apply to spaces in at least 50% of city-owned or controlled buildings by 2020; at least 80% of such buildings by 2025; and all such buildings by 2030. This local law would also require periodic reporting concerning energy savings resulting from the occupancy sensor requirements.

53926

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0680-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Requiring the commissioner of the dept of correction to post a monthly report on detainees on the department’s website.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:55:32.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the commissioner of the department of correction to post a monthly report on detainees on the department’s website.

This bill requires the Department of Correction to post a monthly report on its website indicating the number of inmates who have been detained pre-trial, the number of adult inmates who have been detained pre-trial for more than 6 months, and the number of adolescent inmates who have been detained pre-trial for more than 1 month.

53949

Enacted

Int 0697-2015

2016/087

Torres

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Regulation of laundries.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2016-08-03T00:00:00.000

2016-08-03T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-08-30T20:14:32.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of laundries and to repeal subchapter 14 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code, relating to the regulation of laundries

Laundries in the City are licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”). The current licensing scheme dates from the early 20th Century and certain activities are not properly regulated. This bill would update the City’s laundry licensing law to better regulate the industry as it operates today. The bill would create a tiered licensing scheme to capture three distinct activities: retail laundry, industrial laundry and industrial laundry delivery. This bill would create additional requirements related to cleanliness and hygiene for industrial laundries and industrial laundry delivery services. Industrial laundries would be required to implement procedures to ensure that all laundry is hygienically cleaned and, businesses engaged in industrial laundry delivery would be required to implement procedures to ensure separation of clean and dirty laundry in order to maintain cleanliness. Finally, this bill would create a task force to review the industry and the enforcement of the law and make any recommendations to the Council and the Mayor.

53986

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0676-2015

NA

Deutsch

Committee on Transportation

Requiring the consideration of community impact in applications for base stations, black car bases, and luxury limousine bases.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-02T21:21:51.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the consideration of community impact in applications for base stations, black car bases, and luxury limousine bases.

Under the bill, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) would be required to consider community impact when reviewing an application for a license to operate a livery base, black car base, or luxury limousine base. The TLC would consider whether granting a base a license would cause a negative impact on quality of life in the community, including the potential impact on traffic congestion, sidewalk congestion, and noise. In addition, the TLC would be required to submit base applications to the affected Council Member and Community Board, and consider any comments submitted by such Council Member or Community Board.

53995

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0687-2015

NA

Koslowitz

Committee on Transportation

Placement of newsracks near taxi stands.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-22T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:56:23.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the placement of newsracks near taxi stands.

The Administrative Code of the City of New York (the “Code”) defines a newsrack as “any self-service or coin-operated box, container or other dispenser installed, used or maintained for the display, sale or distribution of newspapers or other written matter to the general public.” Currently, the Code regulates where newsracks may be placed, installed, or maintained. Thus, the Code places restrictions in several locations in which the placement of newsracks would present safety concerns to persons and property.

The proposed bill would prohibit the placement, installation, or maintenance of newsracks within three feet ahead or 25 feet to the rear of any designated taxi stand. Furthermore, it provides that the law would take effect 90 days after enactment into law, but authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation to take actions necessary to implement the law prior to its effective date.

54004

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0691-2015

NA

Mendez

Committee on Governmental Operations

Extending the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:56:59.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to extending the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision

This bill would increase the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision from 30 days to four months. The new four month period would be identical to the general statute of limitations period for Article 78 proceedings pursuant to NY CPLR § 217.

54103

Enacted

Int 0689-2015

2015/032

Lander

Committee on Civil Rights

Establishing a housing discrimination testing program.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-04-20T00:00:00.000

2015-04-20T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-02-21T18:19:33.000

A Local Law in relation to establishing a housing discrimination testing program.

This bill requires the NYC Commission on Human Rights to perform a housing discrimination investigation for a period of one year.

54109

Enacted

Int 0685-2015

2015/026

Johnson

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Extending the rent stabilization laws.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-03-30T00:00:00.000

2015-03-30T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-12-30T16:54:33.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to extending the rent stabilization laws.

This bill amends the City’s rent stabilization law to reflect that a serious public emergency continues to exist on and after April 1, 2015 in the housing of a considerable number of persons within the City. The bill also amends the rent stabilization law to update the expiration date thereof from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2018.

54119

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0688-2015

NA

Lancman

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Amending the definition of harassment to include illegal conversions of dwelling units.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:56:39.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the definition of harassment to include illegal conversions of dwelling units.

Harassment is currently defined as performing one of a list of acts which causes or is intended to cause a tenant to leave their home. This bill would amend the harassment law to make illegally converting a dwelling unit that was intended for permanent residence purposes per se harassment.

54129

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0674-2015

NA

Barron

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Assessing the size of the city’s housing stock.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2022-03-02T14:25:14.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to assessing the size of the city’s housing stock.

This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to submit a report to the Council detailing the number of class A, class B and private registered dwellings, and the total number of dwelling units contained in such buildings, disaggregated by community district. The report will be submitted biannually to the Council.

54130

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0699-2015

NA

Chin

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Authorizing the construction and regulation of licensed hostels.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:58:36.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing the construction and regulation of licensed hostels.

This bill would allow for the creation of hostels and would establish a licensing scheme and regulations for constructing and operating such hostels. Such licensing and regulation would be handled by a new Office for Licensed Hostels within the Department of Consumer Affairs.

54138

Enacted

Int 0695-2015

2016/106

Rodriguez

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Bicycle access for elevators in residential buildings.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2016-09-28T00:00:00.000

2016-09-28T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-12-13T19:26:37.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bicycle access for elevators in residential buildings

This bill would require owners of class R-2 occupancies to allow tenants or subtenants to use passenger elevators to transport their bicycles to and from their apartments.

This bill would also allow foldable bikes on all passenger elevators in all class R occupancies.

54150

Enacted

Int 0681-2015

2015/042

Ferreras

Committee on Finance

Meatpacking Area business improvement district, Manhattan

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-09-28T19:54:04.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of the Meatpacking Area business improvement district.

NA

54158

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0679-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Health

Making available optional rapid HIV tests to students at city university of NY campuses.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0886-2012

2017-12-22T15:55:18.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making available optional rapid HIV tests to students at city university of New York campuses.

NA

54159

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0696-2015

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Transportation

Reporting on bicycle related fatalities.

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2015-02-26T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:58:05.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on bicycle related fatalities.

The proposed local law would require the Department of Transportation to compile and report annually information regarding bicycle related fatalities, including on roadways and in parks.

53956

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0661-2015

NA

Levine

Committee on Finance

Acceptance of bitcoins for the payment of fines and fees.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-04T01:19:15.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the acceptance of bitcoins for the payment of fines and fees.

This bill would permit the city to accept bitcoins, through a financial intermediary, for the payment of fines, fees, charges and civil penalties. One or more financial intermediaries would contract with the city to provide such service where they would accept the bitcoin payment and then forward an equivalent amount, in dollars, to the city in satisfaction of the fine, fee, charge or civil penalty. A fee, to match the actual costs of the transaction, might be appended.

52231

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0647-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Transportation

Making the chaining, tying, or attaching of bicycles to street trees illegal.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0738-2011

2017-12-22T15:44:43.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making the chaining, tying, or attaching of bicycles to street trees illegal.

This bill would prohibit any person from chaining, tying, or otherwise attaching a bicycle to a street tree. The Transportation Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, would be responsible for promulgating any rules establishing penalties for violating this prohibition. Additionally, the bill would allow the bicycle to be seized and impounded when a summons or notice of violation is issued for violating this prohibition. Finally, the bill would allow designated employees of the Department of Transportation, Police Department, Department of Sanitation, and Department of Parks and Recreation to enforce this law.

52388

Enacted

Int 0648-2015

2017/069

Dromm

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Reporting and providing information concerning bedbugs.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-05-10T00:00:00.000

2017-05-10T00:00:00.000

Int 1083-2013

2017-07-10T20:43:33.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting and providing information concerning bedbugs

This bill would require building owners to file the bedbug history for buildings with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and to either post the bedbug history in a prominent place within the building or distribute the history to tenants upon signing a new lease or a lease renewal. This legislation would require HPD to post a building’s most recent bedbug history form on its website.

52142

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0653-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Health

Gluten and food establishments.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0502-2011

2017-12-22T15:49:34.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to gluten and food establishments.

NA

52230

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0646-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Transportation

Limiting the parking of motor vehicles by dealers.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0489-2011

2017-12-22T15:44:31.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the parking of motor vehicles by dealers.

This bill would make it unlawful for any dealer to park, store, or otherwise maintain a motor vehicle upon any city street for the purpose of displaying the motor vehicle for sale or greasing or repairing such motor vehicle (except in the case of an emergency repair). Additionally, it would prohibit any dealer from parking, storing, or otherwise maintaining on any street a motor vehicle that is in the dealer’s possession while awaiting repair or subsequent return to the owner or lessee of such motor vehicle. Dealers in possession of motor vehicles awaiting repair or return to the owner or lessee would be required to display a placard indicating the dealer’s name, address, license number, and telephone contact information in a manner clearly legible through the motor vehicle’s forward windshield. Each violation of these prohibitions would be punishable by a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $400. Every day that a motor vehicle is parked illegally would be considered a separate violation.

Additionally, the bill would allow the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who receives a summons for a parking violation on a date and time in which the dealer was in the possession of the motor vehicle to use the dealer’s possession as an affirmative defense. If this defense is successful, the Transportation Commissioner may issue a summons, violation, or otherwise prosecute the dealer in possession at the time of the offense.

The bill would also make any motor vehicle parked upon any city street for the purpose of displaying the motor vehicle for sale or greasing or repairing such motor vehicle (except in the case of an emergency repair) subject to impoundment. Any motor vehicle impounded would not be released until all applicable towing and storage fees were paid. If a motor vehicle is impounded or receives a summons while in possession of a dealer who is not the owner or lessee of the vehicle, the bill permits the owner or lessee of the vehicle to maintain a private cause of action against the dealer in possession.

52497

Enacted

Int 0657-2015

2017/239

Garodnick

Committee on Health

Documentation of annual water tank inspections and the reporting of such inspections.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-17T09:53:00.000

NA

2018-02-07T19:21:11.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the documentation of annual water tank inspections and the reporting of such inspections

This bill would codify in the Administrative Code the submission requirement that currently exists in the Health Code. It would require DOHMH to post documentation of annual inspections on its website and the City’s Open Data portal, to provide guidance on its site to assist users in determining whether a building is required to have a water tank inspection, and to post information on how to submit a complaint about a water tank or water from a water tank to DOHMH. This bill would also reinstate a lapsed requirement of annual reporting by DOHMH to the Council relating to water tank inspections, and introduce a new requirement that such reports include data on the number of inspection results received, including the number of received results that demonstrate compliance with the health-related requirements for water tanks.

51642

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0650-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Requiring the department of consumer affairs to establish a uniform rating system for retail food stores.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0793-2012

2017-12-22T15:45:16.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of consumer affairs to establish a uniform rating system for retail food stores.

This bill would create a uniform rating system for retail food stores, such as grocery stores, convenience stores, bodegas, etc., on their compliance with the consumer affairs title of the administrative code.

52245

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0651-2015

NA

Dromm

Committee on Transportation

Requirement that tickets and notices for parking violations provide a defense that a ticket was erroneously issued.

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2015-02-12T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0617-2011

2017-12-22T15:45:31.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a requirement that tickets and notices for parking violations provide a defense that a ticket was erroneously issued.

NA