City Council Legislation: Bills and Local Laws

53576

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0613-2015

NA

Levine

Committee on Education

Student attrition and backfilling.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-03T21:20:49.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report on student attrition and backfill data.

This bill would require the Chancellor of the Department of Education to provide a report on student attrition and backfill (replacement of students who leave) data to the Council. The report would include data with respect to specialized high schools, gifted and talented programs, and charter schools.

53663

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0616-2015

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Transportation

Reporting of assaults on taxi and commission licensed drivers.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-02T18:04:55.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting of assaults on taxi and commission licensed drivers.

Under the bill, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) would be required to report on the number of TLC licensed drivers that have been assaulted. Beginning December 1, 2015, the TLC would submit quarterly to the Council and publish on its website the number of assaults of drivers, disaggregated by the type of TLC license held by any such assault victims.

53775

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0614-2015

NA

James

Committee on Transportation

Requiring the registration and insurance of unmanned aerial vehicles

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:49:23.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the registration and insurance of unmanned aerial vehicles

This bill would require unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including drones, to be registered with the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and to be covered by a liability insurance policy before they may be flown in City airspace. The bill would create exceptions from these requirements for toy aircraft (as defined in the bill), UAVs that are not flown in the City, and UAVs that are considered air carriers under federal law. The bill would also require each covered UAV to have a tag affixed to it with an identification number linking it to its owner. The bill would authorize DOT and other actors, including the Police Department, to enforce its provisions, and would allow authorized entities to temporarily seize a UAV that was in violation of the bill and allow DOT to impose penalties on the owner or operator after a hearing. Finally, the bill would allow the Commissioner of Transportation to promulgate rules and require him or her to report on the effectiveness of the registration and insurance requirements at protecting the public.

53786

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0618-2015

NA

Rodriguez

Committee on Environmental Protection

Reducing the emissions that come from New York City-owned motor vehicles.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T15:38:54.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to reducing the emissions that come from New York City-owned motor vehicles.

This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to create a pilot program on the use of low emission exhaust pipes. The pilot program would encompass twenty percent of all motor vehicles owned by the city of New York that are run not exclusively by electric power, because they are already zero emission vehicles. The bill would also require DCAS to provide a written report to the Speaker of the Council and post on its website not more than one year following the start of the pilot program. The report would include the cost of the pilot program and the emissions reduction from this program.

53815

Enacted

Int 0619-2015

2015/025

Ulrich

Committee on Veterans

Meetings of the veterans advisory board.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-02-01T04:23:42.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to meetings of the veterans’ advisory board.

Established in the New York City Charter is a Veterans Advisory Board (the “Board”), which is tasked with advising the director of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs (MOVA) on all matters concerning veterans, as well as to meet quarterly and report on its activities on or before December 31 of each year. Currently, the Board consists of nine members, all of whom must be veterans. Five of the members are appointed by the Mayor, and four are appointed by the Speaker of the City Council. Members serve for three year terms. The Mayor and the Speaker are required to considered service in conflicts when making their appointments.

This bill would require the Board to meet a minimum of five times per year and to hold at least one meeting in each borough. The Board would be required to provide public notice of the meeting in compliance with New York State’s Public Officers Law. MOVA would be required to: 1) make all meetings of the Board open to the public; 2) post a notice on the office’s website of the date, time, and location of each meeting at least one week prior to the meeting; 3) maintain and update contact information for veterans organizations located within the city, and notify all of these organizations by regular or electronic mail of each Board meeting; and 4) record and broadcast all meetings on the internet.

53817

Enacted

Int 0611-2015

2015/024

Eugene

Committee on Veterans

Membership of the veterans advisory board.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-08-12T21:13:35.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to membership of the veterans advisory board, and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation and posting of electronic mail addresses by members of the veterans’ advisory board.

Established in the New York City Charter is a Veterans Advisory Board (the “Board”), which is tasked with advising the director of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs (MOVA) on all matters concerning veterans, as well as to meet quarterly and report on its activities on or before December 31 of each year. Currently, the Board consists of nine members, all of whom must be veterans. Five of the members are appointed by the Mayor, and four are appointed by the Speaker of the City Council. Members serve for three year terms. The Mayor and the Speaker are required to considered service in conflicts when making their appointments.

This bill would expand the Veterans Advisory Board to eleven members, allowing the Mayor to appoint six members and the Speaker of the City Council to appoint five members. Additionally, the bill would require that MOVA ensure each member of the Board receive a city email address upon appointment. Such email address is to be made available to the public on the MOVA website within 30 days of the appointment.

53823

Enacted

Int 0612-2015

2015/014

Ferreras

Committee on Finance

Sale of tax liens.

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-01-07T00:00:00.000

2015-02-05T00:00:00.000

2015-02-05T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-07-07T15:22:19.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale of tax liens.

NA

53721

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0585-2014

NA

Dromm

Committee on Governmental Operations

Establishing term limits for community board members.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2019-03-05T20:27:58.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing term limits for community board members.

This bill would institute term limits for community board members. Under current law, there is no limit on the number of consecutive two-year terms for which community board members may be appointed and serve. Under this bill, community board members appointed for a first term beginning on April 1, 2016 or later would be permitted to serve for a maximum of six consecutive terms (twelve years) before they could no longer serve.

53813

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0594-2014

NA

Kallos

Committee on Environmental Protection

Prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in NYC.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:41:21.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York City.

NA

53812

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0589-2014

NA

Garodnick

Committee on Public Safety

Avigation of unmanned aircrafts by city agencies.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:40:20.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the avigation of unmanned aircrafts by city agencies

This bill creates policies and procedures for the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, used by the New York City Police Department and other city agencies.

53811

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0587-2014

NA

Eugene

Committee on Transportation

Requiring the taxi and limousine commission to create a fine and civil penalty payment plan.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:40:03.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the taxi and limousine commission to create a fine and civil penalty payment plan.

Drivers licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) can face fines and civil penalties for violations of dozens of TLC rules and Administrative Code provisions. If a TLC-licensed driver does not pay any owed fines or penalties within 30 days of a decision of the Taxi and Limousine Tribunal, their license will be suspended. Under the bill, the TLC would be required to establish a payment plan program to allow drivers to pay fines and penalties in installments and would be prohibited from suspending a driver’s TLC license for non-payment, so long as the driver is in compliance with the payment plan.

53810

Enacted

Int 0588-2014

2015/010

Ferreras

Committee on Finance

FY'16 Preliminary Budget Extender

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2015-01-17T00:00:00.000

2015-01-17T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-01-25T18:30:02.000

A Local Law in relation to the date of submission by the mayor of a preliminary management report and the date prior to which the council shall conduct public hearings and the date by which the council shall submit a report or reports pertaining thereto, 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 publication by the director of the independent budget office of a report on revenues and expenditures, the date of submission by the community boards of statements in regard to the preliminary budget, the date of submission by the commissioner of finance of an estimate of the assessed valuation of real property and statement of real property taxes due, expected to be received, and uncollected, the date of submission by the mayor of a tax benefit report, the date of submission by the borough boards of statements on budget priorities, the date of submission by the council of estimates of the financial needs of the council, the date of submission by the borough presidents of proposed modifications of the preliminary budget, the date of publication by the director of the independent budget office of a report analyzing the preliminary budget, the date by which the council shall hold hearings and submit recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget, and the date of submission by the campaign finance board of estimates of the financial needs of the campaign finance board, relating to the fiscal year two thousand sixteen

This legislation would change the charter-mandated deadline dates for the following:
1. Mayor’s submission of the preliminary management report no later than February 24, 2015.
2. Completion of the City Council’s public hearings on the preliminary management report and submission of recommendations no later than May 4, 2015.
3. Office of Management and Budget Office’s and City Planning Commission’s (CPC) submission of draft ten-year capital strategy no later than February 9, 2015.
4. CPC’s submission of the report on the draft ten-year capital strategy no later than March 12, 2015.
5. Mayor’s submission of the preliminary certificate regarding debt and reserves and appropriations and expenditures for capital projects no later than February 9, 2015.
6. Mayor’s submission of the preliminary budget no later than February 9, 2015.
7. Independent Budget Office’s submission of report on revenues and expenditures no later than February 24, 2015.
8. Community Boards’ submission of assessment of the preliminary budget no later than March 12, 2015
9. Commissioner of Finance’s submission on estimates of the assessed valuation of real property and a certified statement of all real property taxes due no later than March 12, 2015.
10. Mayor’s submission of tax benefit report no later than March 12, 2015
11. Borough Boards’ submission of budget priorities no later than March 23, 2015.
12. City Council’s submission of its operating budget no later than April 7, 2015.

53799

Enacted

Int 0606-2014

2016/086

Williams

Committee on Public Safety

NYPD use of force encounter reports.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2016-08-03T00:00:00.000

2016-08-03T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-08-30T20:14:16.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York police department to issue quarterly use of force encounter reports

Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York provides regulation and oversight of the New York Police Department (“NYPD”). This bill requires that the NYPD issue quarterly reports on the use of force and their relationship to quality of life offenses.
This bill would amend Title 14 of the administrative code by adding a new section 14-155.

53797

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0605-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on Public Safety

Require the police department to post quarterly reports on its website relating to the use of “seat belt holds” and “chokeholds.”

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:47:43.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to post quarterly reports on its website relating to the use of “seat belt holds” and “chokeholds.”

This bill requires the NYPD to report the total number of “seatbelt holds” used, including instances when the holds were deemed failed and a chokehold was used.

53796

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0607-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on Public Safety

Creation of a police officer body-worn camera task force.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2019-11-06T21:27:11.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a police officer body-worn camera task force.

This bill would create a task force to study the issues involved with requiring New York City Police Department officers to wear body-worn cameras that record their activities. The task force would be comprised of three members appointed by the Mayor, three members appointed by the Speaker of the City Council, and four members appointed jointly by the Mayor and the Speaker of the City Council. The task force would be required to submit a report within one year of its final member being appointed. This report must include information regarding a body-worn camera program: its cost, privacy implications, best practices regarding data storage, when such cameras must be recording and when they may be switched off, evidentiary issues involved in using such footage, and any other recommendations the task force believes will assist in implementing a body-worn camera program.

53793

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0602-2014

NA

Vallone

Committee on Transportation

Suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules on Christmas Day as observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0025-2010

2017-12-22T02:47:19.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules on Christmas Day as observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The bill would suspend alternate side of the street parking rules for the observance of the Eastern Orthodox Christmas.

53785

Enacted

Int 0603-2014

2016/004

Van Bramer

Committee on Transportation

Increasing civil penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2016-01-05T00:00:00.000

2016-01-05T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-02-11T21:05:17.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing civil penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

In 2014, the Council enacted Local Law 50, instituting civil penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting. This bill would increase the civil penalties for those leaving the scene of an incident without reporting on more than one occasion. Repeat offenders would be subject to pay a civil penalty of up to $1,000 if property damage results from the incident; $2,00-$5,000 if a person is injured; $10,000-$15,000 if there is a serious injury; and $15,000-$20,000 if death results. The bill would also raise the maximum penalty for a first offense involving property damage to $1,000 and the penalty for a first offense resulting in death from $5,000-$10,000 to $10,000-$15,000.

53784

Enacted

Int 0604-2014

2016/005

Van Bramer

Committee on Transportation

Reporting information related to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2016-01-05T00:00:00.000

2016-01-05T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-12-28T15:20:23.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting information related to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

In 2014, the Council enacted Local Law 50, instituting civil penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting. This bill would require that the Police Department (PD) report quarterly the number of notices of violation issued in response to an incident resulting in a critical injury pursuant to that law. PD would also report annually the number of complaints for leaving the scene involving property damage, personal injury, or death, as well as the number of arrests for such an incident involving personal injury or death.

53783

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0595-2014

NA

Lander

Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations

Establishing a public library commission.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:43:29.000

A Local Law in relation to establishing a public library commission.

The bill would establish a temporary commission to evaluate opportunities for innovation and continued operation of New York City’s public library systems—the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Queens Public Library. The commission would meet quarterly and by April 1, 2016, submit a report to the Mayor and Council on its findings and recommendations.

53778

Enacted

Int 0600-2014

2015/023

Vallone

Committee on Veterans

Transparency regarding veterans served by agencies.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

2015-03-18T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-12-02T20:45:47.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to transparency regarding veterans served by agencies.

Among the services veterans are eligible to receive in New York City, include those provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the Human Resources Administration (HRA), the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Operations to, on an annual basis, and not later than January 30 of each year, report to the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs (MOVA), the Veterans Advisory Board, and the Council on the number of veterans receiving certain city services in the prior year, to the extent practicable. This includes: 1) the total number of veterans residing in Mitchell-Lama housing; 2) the total number of applications received by HPD for Mitchell-Lama Housing from housing containing at least one veteran; 3) the total number of vending licenses provided by DCA to veterans; 4) the total number of veterans who submitted an application to DCA for a vending license; 5) the total number of veterans residing in NYCHA housing utilizing a HUD-VASH voucher; and 6) the total number of veterans receiving services through HRA-operated job centers in the prior year, disaggregated by the number receiving one-shot assistance grants, cash assistance, and supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. The bill also allows such data to be made part of the Mayor’s Management Report.

53777

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0591-2014

NA

Matteo

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Allowing the department of sanitation to purchase appropriate vehicles to utilize during a snowfall.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:40:46.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing the department of sanitation to purchase appropriate vehicles to utilize during a snowfall

The bill would allow the Department of Sanitation to purchase light- and medium-duty vehicles that can be used in response to a snowfall or other emergency that do not meet certain low-emission ratings.

53754

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0596-2014

NA

Richards

Committee on Parks and Recreation

Requiring a study and mitigation of the impacts of methane gas emissions on city trees.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-05T21:49:30.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a study and mitigation of the impacts of methane gas emissions on city trees.

The bill adds a new section 142 to Title 18 of the administrative code mandating that the department study and mitigate the impacts of methane gas emissions on city-owned trees.

The bill calls for the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, to create or review and adopt maps showing fugitive methane gas emissions from gas mains in the city. Where maps of the canopy of trees under DPR’s jurisdiction, when overlaid upon the maps of methane gas emissions from gas mains, indicate that such trees may be impacted by fugitive methane gas emissions, DPR would have to perform a field survey to determine whether the trees have been damaged by the emissions. Where the field surveys confirm damage to such trees, DPR must document the damage, take appropriate steps to notify the responsible utility and require mitigation or seek reimbursement as may be appropriate.

52754

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0593-2014

NA

Kallos

Committee on Governmental Operations

Early voting in municipal elections.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:41:05.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to early voting in municipal elections.

NA

52944

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0598-2014

NA

Torres

Committee on Health

Inspections, reinspections and penalties concerning violations relating to rodents.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:46:29.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to inspections, reinspections and penalties concerning violations relating to rodents.

NA

53578

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0590-2014

NA

Greenfield

Committee on Transportation

Allowing parking at missing or broken muni-meters up to the maximum time permitted in that parking meter zone.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-21T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:40:32.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing parking at missing or broken muni-meters up to the maximum time permitted in that parking meter zone.

Currently, motorists may park for no cost at up to the maximum time permitted in that parking meter zone if all meters within the parking field or block are broken or missing, requiring motorists to check for operational muni-meters on both sides of the street on an entire block.

Under the proposed local law, a motorist could park for no cost at up to the maximum time permitted in that parking meter zone free if 50 percent of more of muni-meters on the side of the street of the block or parking field are broken or missing.

53698

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0599-2014

NA

Vacca

Committee on Health

Posting of information and warnings regarding anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in locker rooms.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:46:43.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to posting of information and warnings regarding anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in locker rooms.

This local law would require all schools (grades 6-12), gyms, health clubs and athletic clubs to post warnings in locker rooms regarding anabolic steroid and human growth hormone use, which would be provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

53736

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0608-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on Public Safety

Prohibiting unauthorized surveillance by a global positioning system or similar technology.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:48:30.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting unauthorized surveillance by a global positioning system or similar technology.

Under the bill, it would be a misdemeanor to use a GPS device on another person’s motor vehicle without their consent to track or monitor such vehicle. The bill would not apply to individuals tracking the use of their vehicle by a minor or a law enforcement official working pursuant to a warrant or a lawful exception to the warrant requirement. The misdemeanor would be punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and/or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, with an additional or alternate civil penalty of up to $250 permitted.

53738

Enacted

Int 0586-2014

2015/080

Espinal

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Signs, posters or placards that advertise gas prices.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2015-09-02T00:00:00.000

2015-09-02T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-12-02T15:15:09.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signs, posters or placards that advertise gas prices

This bill would amend the requirements for gas station road signs that advertise the price of gasoline to consumers. The bill would require gas stations that sell gasoline at a lower price for purchases made in cash or other specific form of payment to clearly disclose that the advertised price is available only for purchases made in cash or such other specific forms of payment. The bill would also set a minimum size for gas station road signs.

53739

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0601-2014

NA

Vallone

Committee on Public Safety

Regulation of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in city airspace.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:47:04.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the regulation of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in city airspace

This bill would place restrictions on the times, locations and altitudes at which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes also known as drones, may be operated. The bill also would prohibit the use of UAVs for conducting surveillance and the operation of UAVs that are equipped with weapons or dangerous instruments. Additionally, the bill would make technical and conforming changes to Administrative Code § 10-126. This bill would not affect the operation of UAVs by City agencies.

53743

Enacted

Int 0592-2014

2015/050

Johnson

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Preservation of hotels

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

NA

2021-08-18T20:00:44.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the preservation of certain hotels, a moratorium and report relating to such preservation, and the expiration and repeal of such amendments

This bill would place limitations on the conversion of certain hotel space for purposes other than use as a hotel. The bill would affect hotels having 150 units or more and would allow such a hotel to convert approximately 20 percent of the floor area used for sleeping accommodations to a different use. In order to convert additional hotel space, a hotel owner would have to apply to the Hotel Conversion Review Board, created by this bill, for a waiver and would have to demonstrate that the hotel was unable to earn a reasonable financial return. The Board would evaluate relevant financial information relating to the hotel and hold a public hearing with respect to each application for a waiver. If the Board found that the hotel was unable to earn a reasonable financial return, it would be authorized to allow the owner to convert additional hotel space for other uses to the minimum extent necessary to allow the hotel to earn a reasonable return. The waiver procedure would first become available 180 days after this bill became law.

53748

Enacted

Int 0597-2014

2015/041

Torres

Committee on Transportation

Car sharing in the city fleet.

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2014-12-17T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-09-28T19:53:37.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to car sharing in the city fleet.

The City to establish a car sharing program for the fleet of light-duty passenger vehicles owned by the City, excluding certain emergency, specially designed, enforcement, and inspection vehicles. Over a five-year period beginning in 2016, the City would be required to reduce the size of City’s light-duty passenger vehicle fleet by at least nine percent through strategies including car sharing. The City would also be required to submit annual reports on the program to the Council.

53707

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0583-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on General Welfare

Requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:39:16.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters.

This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to produce an annual report detailing critical incidents occurring in homeless shelters throughout the New York City and safety measures taken to address these issues. The annual report would include: (1) the number of critical incidents occurring in shelters, disaggregated by the type of incident; (2) efforts to improve security measures in shelters; (3) any agreements, made between the department and the New York city police department or any other law enforcement entities, for the purpose of enhancing security in shelters throughout the city and (4) the type of security present in shelters, including but not limited to the number of peace officers, private security guards, or whether a shelter has no security measures.

53662

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0584-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on Transportation

Providing e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:39:30.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects.

Under the bill, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) would be required to offer e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects—those that will alter four or more consecutive blocks or 1,000 consecutive feet of street and involving a major realignment of the roadway—to interested individuals, Council Members, and Community Boards.

53144

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0575-2014

NA

Lancman

Committee on Contracts

Requiring certain city contractors to implement workplace violence prevention programs.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:37:12.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain city contractors to implement workplace violence prevention programs.

Section 27-b of the New York Labor Law requires the state and its political subdivisions and instrumentalities to develop workplace violence prevention programs for the protection of public employees. That requirement does not apply to government contractors, however. This bill would require individuals and entities that provide social services directly to the public pursuant to a contract with the City to develop and implement written programs for the prevention of workplace violence. These programs would be required to include risk-assessment and training components. The bill also would establish procedures for reporting violations, would require contractors to allow participation by workers in development of the program and any inspections, and would require integration of workplace violence prevention programs with violence-prevention programs required by state law where applicable, among other requirements.

53594

Enacted

Int 0572-2014

2018/057

Crowley

Committee on General Welfare

Requiring the dept of homeless services to post shelter census data.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

2018-01-19T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-05-17T15:43:00.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to post shelter census data

This bill would require DHS to post a daily report on its website with information on the daily shelter census. This information includes the total number of individuals in shelter broken down by the number of single adults, the number of families with children, and the number of adult families in the shelter system.

53735

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0576-2014

NA

Levine

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Disclosure of information regarding buyout agreements.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:37:51.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the disclosure of information regarding buyout agreements.

This bill would provide that, where owners of rent-regulated apartments enter into “buyout agreements” with their tenants, those agreements must be filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) within 45 days of execution. A buyout agreement is an agreement where the owner pays the tenant money to vacate his or her apartment. Failure to file the agreement would result in a civil penalty of $100 per day for every day that the buyout agreement is not timely filed. The bill would also require that HPD annually report to the Mayor and Council information concerning filed buyout agreements.

53711

Enacted

Int 0579-2014

2015/049

Rosenthal

Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

Reporting on the racial and gender makeup of applicants for firefighter civil service examinations, and admission and graduation statistics from the probationary firefighter school.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

2015-06-02T00:00:00.000

NA

2016-04-05T17:11:47.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on the racial and gender makeup of applicants for firefighter civil service examinations, and admission and graduation statistics from the probationary firefighter school.

To become a firefighter with the Fire Department of the City of New York (“FDNY”), an applicant must pass multiple phases of testing and evaluation. This bill would require the FDNY to report on the gender and racial demographics of the applicant pool at every step of this process. The bill would require the FDNY to report these statistics for its most recent application period, and for each application period going forward on a yearly basis.

The bill also requires the FDNY to report on its recruiting activities for the firefighter position, including its recruiting expenditures, a list of the recruiting events it attended, and a list of the preparatory materials it creates to assist firefighter applicants.

53716

Enacted

Int 0571-2014

2015/013

Cohen

Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services

Early intervention program.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2015-02-05T00:00:00.000

2015-02-05T00:00:00.000

NA

2015-06-17T13:56:37.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the early intervention program

This bill would remove the requirement that the early intervention program be administered by the Division of Mental Hygiene, a division within the Department of Health of Mental Hygiene, and would allow the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene to place the program in the newly created Division of Family and Child Health.

53661

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0582-2014

NA

Vallone

Committee on Aging

Transferring administration of the SCRIE and DRIE programs to the dept of finance.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-03T23:07:16.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to transferring administration of the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE) programs to the department of finance.

The senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE) programs are currently administered by both the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, depending on the type of housing. This bill would transfer administration over the program solely to the Department of Finance, for all eligible housing.

53718

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0581-2014

NA

Ulrich

Committee on Transportation

Including 311 reports as official notice to the City of unsafe street or sidewalk conditions.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:38:49.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to including 311 reports as official notice to the City of unsafe street or sidewalk conditions.

The proposed law local would amend the Administrative Code to require that communication to 311 would constitute notice to the City for the purposes of reporting unsafe street or sidewalk conditions.

53708

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0577-2014

NA

Levine

Committee on Transportation

Speed limits in NYC parks.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:38:05.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to speed limits in New York city parks.

This bill would designate the speed limit on all roadways within parks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to be no more than 20 miles per hour and no less than 15 miles per hour. Traffic calming measures would be implemented on these roadways as required by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1642. Traffic calming measures are defined in Section 1642 as “any physical engineering measure or measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users such as pedestrians and bicyclists.”

53740

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0573-2014

NA

Dromm

Committee on Transportation

Operation of horse drawn cabs and pedicabs.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2019-03-19T19:55:29.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the operation of horse drawn cabs and pedicabs, and to repeal subdivision c of section 20-374 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to licenses for additional horse-drawn cabs

The bill would reduce the number of licenses for horses used in the operation of horse-drawn carriages and the number of hours a horse-drawn carriage may operate during a 24-hour period, establish a stable in Central Park, limit the operation of horse-drawn carriages to Central Park, and prohibit the operation of pedicabs below the 85th Street Transverse in Central Park.

53375

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0574-2014

NA

Kallos

Committee on Transportation

Requiring a universal mobile application to enable customers to electronically hail taxicabs and street hail livery vehicles.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:36:57.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a universal mobile application to enable customers to electronically hail taxicabs and street hail livery vehicles.

This bill would require the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) to develop an e-hail application which would allow customers to electronically hail a yellow taxicab or a green street hail vehicle. The application would be the only application used by yellow taxicab or green street hail drivers to accept electronic hails. The bill would require that the application be capable of allowing customers to electronically hail an accessible vehicle. The bill would also require the TLC to develop a program to allow third-party applications to submit electronic hail requests to drivers through the application.

53752

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0578-2014

NA

Richards

Committee on Environmental Protection

Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0007-2010

2017-12-22T02:38:18.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings.

The local law prohibits nighttime illumination of the exterior or interior of any building whose main use or dominant occupancy is classified in group B or M pursuant to the New York City building code. Small stores are exempted and certain landmarked buildings may apply for a waiver of this requirement. Where a building owner has made a showing of special circumstances indicating a need for night security lighting the department may vary or waive the requirements of this section. Buildings may remain illuminated where individuals remain inside and where nighttime illumination is required by law, rule or zoning resolution. Seasonal displays may be illuminated until midnight and storefront displays are permitted limited illumination until midnight.

53753

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0580-2014

NA

Treyger

Committee on Economic Development

Infrastructure task force.

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2014-12-08T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:38:34.000

A Local Law in relation to an infrastructure task force.

NA

53584

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0561-2014

NA

Treyger

Committee on Health

Posting public notices in multiple languages.

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:34:25.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to posting public notices in multiple languages.

This bill would require all outdoor public notices posted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) or required to be posted by DOHMH to be posted both in English and the two most commonly spoken languages of the top six limited-English proficiency languages as determined by the Department of City Planning, based on United States Census data. The bill would additionally require DOHMH, in conjunction with the Department of City Planning to determine the most commonly spoken languages in each zip code.

51820

Enacted

Int 0551-2014

2016/127

Chin

Committee on Governmental Operations

Collection of demographic data regarding multiracial identification.

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2016-10-31T00:00:00.000

2016-10-31T00:00:00.000

Int 0976-2012

2016-12-12T19:23:30.000

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the collection of demographic data regarding multiracial identification

Proposed Int. No. 551-A would require the Department of Social Services, the Administration for Children’s Services, the Department of Homeless Services, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department for the Aging, the Department of Youth and Community Development, the Department of Education, and any other agencies designated by the Mayor to provide to all persons served by the agency with a demographic information survey that contains an option for multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin. The bill would also require an annual review of all forms from the designated agencies, or any other agency designated by the Mayor, that collect demographic information, are completed by persons seeking services, and are within the administering agencies’ authority to amend. The bill would require all such forms to be amended to contain an option for multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin. Proposed Int. 551-A would also require reporting on the collected data.

53686

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0559-2014

NA

Rodriquez

Committee on Transportation

Agreements between livery base stations.

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2018-01-02T18:02:47.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to agreements between livery base stations.

Current Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rules allow a livery base to dispatch livery vehicle affiliated with another base when the passenger is told that this is the case at the time the passenger requests the ride. Until recently, the industry practice, though not required by current TLC rules, has been to dispatch vehicles affiliated with another base only if there is an agreement between the bases. The bill would require an agreement between bases before a livery base may dispatch a livery vehicle affiliated with another base.

53685

Enacted

Int 0555-2014

2015/040

Ferreras

Committee on Finance

Senior citizen rent increase exemption program and the disability rent increase exemption program.

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

2015-05-06T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-10-03T17:51:30.000

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and the disability rent increase exemption program

NA

53670

Filed (End of Session)

Int 0569-2014

NA

Williams

Committee on General Welfare

Creation of a taskforce to study improving safety in homeless shelters.

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2014-11-25T00:00:00.000

2017-12-31T00:00:00.000

NA

2017-12-22T02:36:14.000

A Local Law in relation to the creation of a taskforce to study improving safety in homeless shelters.

Recently, there have been a number of violent incidents in homeless shelters in the city of New York. For example, police have responded to over 1,800 calls for help from the Tillary Street Women’s Shelter in Brooklyn since the shelter opened in 2003. The reasons for these calls included reports of fighting, robberies, and medical emergencies.

This bill would create a task force to study possible measures that can be taken to improve the safety in homeless shelters throughout the city of New York. The task force would include the Commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services, who would serve as the chairperson, and appointees of the Mayor and the Speaker with background in homeless services and law enforcement, and one appointed member would be a shelter resident. Within one year of the formation of the task force, the task force will issue a report of its findings to the Mayor and the Speaker of the City Council.