Legislation & Resolutions introduced
in the current legislative session
2016
Legislation
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of a performance summary card for social adult day cares.
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to tracking and removing deed restrictions placed on city properties when they are sold or otherwise disposed of.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a comprehensive plan to address the needs of unpaid caregiver.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale of plants and flowers during the Asian Lunar New Year.
Introduction 1062
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration for children's services to provide language classes to certain children in foster care.
Resolutions
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.5820-A, in relation to violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to significantly increase funding for the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Resolution calling on the State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation amending Article 7-B of the Multiple Dwelling Law to expand the definition of an "artist" for the purpose of qualifying for certain joint living-work quarters.
2015
Legislation
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the availability of joint living-work quarters for artists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the number of sightseeing bus licenses.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to traffic violations and crashes occurring along truck routes.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to professionally certified applications for construction document approval and final inspections of permitted work.
Introduction 724 [ENACTED]
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.
Introduction 641 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a comprehensive study regarding pedestrian and bicyclist safety on truck routes.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing tenants with information regarding the senior citizens rent increase exemption and the disability rent increase exemption.
Resolutions
Resolution urging the United States Congress and the State of New York to support a woman's right to abortion and to oppose sex-selective abortion bans that perpetuate racial stereotypes and undermine access to care.
Resolution calling on the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to support New York City's application for National Disaster Resilience Competition funding.
Resolution calling upon the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York to require a new application and public hearing when the designated community school district in a charter school application changes.
Resolution 533 [ADOPTED]
Resolution calling upon the U.S. Congress to pass, and the President to sign the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.
2014
Legislation
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring city agencies to amend their official forms and databases to accommodate multiracial identification where racial identification is required.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to city-wide ambient noise level monitoring.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing ill or incapacitated street vendors to transfer their license to a family member.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the cleaning of liquid on a sidewalk, flagging or curbstone generated by trash placed curbside for collection and allowing the use of a hose to conduct such cleaning during times otherwise proscribed by such code.
Introduction 358 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating social adult day care.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to controlling emissions from businesses located in mixed-use buildings that use chemicals.
Introduction 243 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the permitting and monitoring of portable generators.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the allowable maximum heat loss through building walls.
Introduction 129 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to remedies for breach of the duty of an owner to refrain from harassment of tenants.
Introduction 51 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to issue an annual report regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to notify community boards and council members regarding applications to operate methadone clinics.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the recovery of relocation expenses incurred by the department of housing preservation and development pursuant to a vacate order.
Introduction 1 [ENACTED]
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of sick time earned by employees, and section 7 of local law number 46 for the year 2013, relating to such sick time, in relation to the effective date of such local law, and to repeal section 6 of local law number 46 for the year 2013, relating to a determination of the Independent Budget Office.
Resolutions
Resolution 472 [ADOPTED]
Resolution calling on the state and federal governments to amend their official forms and databases to accommodate multiracial identification in all instances where racial identification is required.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation expanding the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) program to include dwelling units subject to an agreement that bases rent increases on New York City Rent Guidelines Board orders.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to amend the State Education Law to require that the New York City Department of Education equip all schools with adequate heating and air conditioning means to ensure an indoor temperature of 68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 73 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer while school or summer school is in operation in the building.
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign legislation that would grant the City of New York the authority to levy a school impact tax on developers of new or converted non-senior housing on a per-unit basis, to be administered by the New York City Department of Buildings at the time of filing for a certificate of occupancy for such housing, for the purpose of providing funding for the construction of new public K-12 schools, and that such tax be specifically designated for the construction of such schools.
Resolution 185 [ADOPTED]
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S.1218 and A.1790, legislation that would link income threshold increases for the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) program to changes in the consumer price index.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign legislation requiring the mandatory reporting of suspected elder abuse.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign A.7892 and S.6221, legislation authorizing banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S.160/A.276, legislation which would establish the Asian Lunar New Year as an official holiday for New York City students.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A. 518/S. 4860, to require dating violence education and dating violence policies in schools.