City Council

Agenda (125)

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• LU 0419-2019Land Use

  Application No. N 190036 ZRQ (Court Square Block 3 Text Amendment) submitted by Court Square 45th Ave LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying Article XI, Chapter 7 (Special Long Island City Mixed Use District). Borough of Queens, Council District 26, Community District 2.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0438-2019Land Use

  Application No. 20195511 TCQ (American Brass) pursuant to Section 20-226 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, concerning the petition of Center Blvd Restaurant LLC d/b/a American Brass, for a revocable consent to establish maintain and operate an unenclosed sidewalk café located at 201 50th Avenue, Borough of Queens, Council District 26, Community District 2. This application is subject to review and action by the Land Use Committee only if called-up by vote of the Council pursuant Section 11.20(c) of the Rules of the Council and Section 20-226 of the New York City Administrative Code.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0463-2019Land Use

  Application No. 20195713HAX (Brook 156) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law for approval of the disposition of city-owned property located at Block 2360, Lot 1, Borough of the Bronx, Council District 17, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0410-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190184 HAM (Haven Green) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Section 576-a(2) of the Private Housing Finance Law, for the disposition of and sale to a developer selected by HPD, property located at 199-207 Elizabeth Street/222-230 Mott Street (Block 493, Lot 30), Borough of Manhattan, Council District 1, Community District 2.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0420-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190113 ZMR (Special Bay Street Corridor District) submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 21c & 21d. Borough of Staten Island, Council District 49, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0421-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190114(A) ZRR (Special Bay Street Corridor District) submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, establishing the Special Bay Street Corridor District (Article XIII, Chapter 5), and modifying related Sections, including Appendix F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area. Borough of Staten Island, Council District 49, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0422-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190115 PPR (Special Bay Street Corridor District) submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of one city-owned property located at 55 Stuyvesant Place (Block 9, Lot 9), pursuant to zoning. Borough of Staten Island, Council District 49, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0423-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190179(A) HAR (Special Bay Street Corridor District) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law, for an urban development action area designation and project approval and the disposition of city-owned property, for property located at 539 Jersey Street/100 Brook Street (Block 34, Lot 1), to a developer to be selected by HPD. Borough of Staten Island, Council District 49, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0424-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190207 ZMX (Brook 156) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Phipps Houses, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 6a & 6c, changing from an R7-2 District to a C6-2 District property located at Block 2360, Lots 1 & 3. Borough of the Bronx, Council District 17, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0425-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190208 PPX (Brook 156) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of one city-owned property (Block 2360, Lot 3), pursuant to zoning. Borough of the Bronx, Council District 17, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0426-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190209 ZRX (Brook 156) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Phipps Houses, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area. Borough of the Bronx, Council District 17, Community District 1.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0427-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190210 ZSX (Brook 156) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Phipps Houses, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-681 of the Zoning Resolution to allow that portion of the right-of-way or yard where railroad or transit use has been permanently discontinued or terminated to be included in the lot area, in connection with a proposed mixed use development on property located at 740 Brook Avenue a.k.a. East 156th Street (Block 2360, Lots 1 & 3), in a C6-2* District. Borough of the Bronx, Council District 17, Community District 1. *Note: The site is proposed to be rezoned from an R7-2 District to a C6-2 District under a concurrent related application (C 190207 ZMX).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0436-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 180292 ZMK (2 Howard Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Merrick Capital Corp. pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 17a, eliminating from within an existing R6B District a C2-4 District and changing from an R6B District to a C4-4L District, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 41, Community District 3.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0437-2019Land Use

  Application No. N 180293 ZRK (2 Howard Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Merrick Capital Corp. pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 41, Community District 3.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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  Passed The Consent Agenda

  Pass
• 1.

  Roll Call

  Roll call
• 2.

  Invocation

• 3.

  Adoption of Minutes

• 4.

  Messages & Papers from the Mayor

• M 0175-2019Mayor's Message

  Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the name of Jeffrey Roth to the Council for its advice and consent regarding his appointment as a member and chair to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, pursuant to Sections 31 and 2301 of the City Charter.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• 5.

  Communications from City, County & Borough Offices

• 6.

  Petitions and Communications

• 7.

  Land Use Call-Ups

• 8.

  Communication from the Speaker

• 9.

  Discussion of General Orders

• 10.

  Reports of Special Committees

• 11.

  Reports of Standing Committees

• Item 13

  Report of the Committee on Criminal Justice

• Int 1513-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mental health treatment for transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1514-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring access to substance abuse treatment for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1530-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on housing decisions made for transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex individuals

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1535-2019Bill

  A Local Law requiring the board of correction to convene a task force to address policies related to the treatment of transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals in the department of correction

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 18

  Report of the Committee on Environmental Protection

• Int 1619-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to greenhouse gas emissions

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 20

  Report of the Committee on Health

• Int 0005-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring public information messaging on healthy eating.

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 22

  Report of the Committee on Land Use

• Res 0982-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190036 ZRQ, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 419).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0983-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the petition for a new revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk café located at 201 50th Avenue, Borough of Queens (Non-ULURP No. 20195511 TCQ; L.U. No. 438).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0984-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the disposition of city-owned property pursuant to Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law, (L.U. No. 463; Non-ULURP No. 20195713 HAX).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Item 26

  Report of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations

• Int 1331-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to reporting regarding New York city housing authority overtime and small procurement contracts

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 28

  Report of the Committee on Parks and Recreation

• Int 1009-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring automated external defibrillators and trained personnel at all city pool facilities

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1042-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing excess automated external defibrillators from youth baseball and softball to other sports

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1549-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to renaming one thoroughfare and public place in the Borough of Queens, Seaver Way, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• 12.

  General Orders Calendar

• Res 0985-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 190184 HAM, approving the disposition of city-owned property located at 199-207 Elizabeth Street, a.k.a 222-230 Mott Street (Block 493, Lot 30), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 2, to a developer selected by HPD (Preconsidered L.U. No. 410; C 190184 HAM).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0986-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190113 ZMR, a Zoning Map amendment (Preconsidered L.U. No. 420).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0987-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190114(A) ZRR, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (Preconsidered L.U. No. 421).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0988-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 190115 PPR, for the disposition of city-owned property, pursuant to zoning (Preconsidered L.U. No. 422).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0989-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 190179(A) HAR, approving the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, an Urban Development Action Area Project, and the disposition of city-owned property located at 539 Jersey Street/100 Brook Street (Block 34, Lot 1), Borough of Staten Island, Community District 1, to a developer selected by HPD (Preconsidered L.U. No. 423; C 190179(A) HAR).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0990-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190207 ZMX, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 424).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0991-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 190208 PPX, for the disposition of city-owned property, pursuant to zoning (L.U. No. 425).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0992-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190209 ZRX, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 426).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0993-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190210 ZSX, for the grant of a special permit (L.U. No. 427).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0994-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180292 ZMK, a Zoning Map amendment (Preconsidered L.U. No. 436).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 180293 ZRK, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (Preconsidered L.U. No. 437).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• T2018-1849Commissioner of Deeds

  Commissioner of Deeds

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Item 45

  Coupled on General Order Calendar

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  Criminal Justice

• Int 1513-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mental health treatment for transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals

• Int 1514-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring access to substance abuse treatment for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals

• Int 1530-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on housing decisions made for transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex individuals

• Int 1535-2019Bill

  A Local Law requiring the board of correction to convene a task force to address policies related to the treatment of transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals in the department of correction

• ~coupled

  Environmental Protection

• Int 1619-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to greenhouse gas emissions

• ~coupled

  Health

• Int 0005-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring public information messaging on healthy eating.

• ~coupled

  Land Use

• Res 0982-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190036 ZRQ, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 419).

• Res 0983-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the petition for a new revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk café located at 201 50th Avenue, Borough of Queens (Non-ULURP No. 20195511 TCQ; L.U. No. 438).

• Res 0984-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the disposition of city-owned property pursuant to Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law, (L.U. No. 463; Non-ULURP No. 20195713 HAX).

• ~coupled

  Oversight and Investigations

• Int 1331-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to reporting regarding New York city housing authority overtime and small procurement contracts

• ~coupled

  Parks and Recreation

• Int 1009-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring automated external defibrillators and trained personnel at all city pool facilities

• Int 1042-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing excess automated external defibrillators from youth baseball and softball to other sports

• Int 1549-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to renaming one thoroughfare and public place in the Borough of Queens, Seaver Way, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly

• ~coupled

  General Order Calendar

• Res 0985-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 190184 HAM, approving the disposition of city-owned property located at 199-207 Elizabeth Street, a.k.a 222-230 Mott Street (Block 493, Lot 30), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 2, to a developer selected by HPD (Preconsidered L.U. No. 410; C 190184 HAM).

• Res 0986-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190113 ZMR, a Zoning Map amendment (Preconsidered L.U. No. 420).

• Res 0987-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190114(A) ZRR, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (Preconsidered L.U. No. 421).

• Res 0988-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 190115 PPR, for the disposition of city-owned property, pursuant to zoning (Preconsidered L.U. No. 422).

• Res 0989-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 190179(A) HAR, approving the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, an Urban Development Action Area Project, and the disposition of city-owned property located at 539 Jersey Street/100 Brook Street (Block 34, Lot 1), Borough of Staten Island, Community District 1, to a developer selected by HPD (Preconsidered L.U. No. 423; C 190179(A) HAR).

• Res 0990-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190207 ZMX, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 424).

• Res 0991-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 190208 PPX, for the disposition of city-owned property, pursuant to zoning (L.U. No. 425).

• Res 0992-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190209 ZRX, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 426).

• Res 0993-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 190210 ZSX, for the grant of a special permit (L.U. No. 427).

• Res 0994-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180292 ZMK, a Zoning Map amendment (Preconsidered L.U. No. 436).

• ~coupled

  Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 180293 ZRK, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (Preconsidered L.U. No. 437).

• T2018-1849Commissioner of Deeds

  Commissioner of Deeds

• 13.

  Introduction & Reading of Bills See Attached

• 14.

  Discussion of Resolutions

• 15.

  Resolutions

• Res 0864-2019Resolution

  Resolution declaring a climate emergency and calling for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• 16.

  General Discussion

• 17.

  Extension of Remarks

• Item 84

  INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS

• Res 0975-2019Resolution

  Resolution in support of efforts by the Clear the Airwaves Project to require the Federal Communications Commission to uphold their regulations and to encourage and promote positive artists and music on radio stations, particularly WQHT (97.1 FM “Hot 97”) and WWPR Power 105.1, who target youth audiences.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1617-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to including the most recent data available in the citywide M/WBE disparity study

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1618-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to report on its progress toward decreasing the presence of sewage and stormwater contaminants in the city waterways and various strategies to achieve those goals, and providing for the expiration and repeal of such requirement

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1619-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to greenhouse gas emissions

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1620-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a citywide climate adaptation plan

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1621-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to creating a nuclear disarmament and nuclear weapons-free zone advisory committee

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0976-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York City Comptroller to instruct the pension funds of public employees in New York City to divest from and avoid any financial exposure to companies involved in the production and maintenance of nuclear weapons, reaffirming New York City as a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone, and joining the ICAN Cities Appeal and calling on the United States to support and join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1622-2019Bill

  A Local Law to repeal paragraph (11) of subdivision (h) of section 2203 of the New York city charter, in relation to the declaration of deceptive trade practices, to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing of industrial laundries and businesses that engage in industrial laundry delivery, the notification of accidents relating to amusement devices, the regulating of retail laundries, the remedying of fraudulent, deceptive and unconscionable business practices, and the imposition of civil penalties for violations of the provisions of title 20 of such code, to repeal section 20-635 of such code, relating to civil penalties applicable to industrial laundries and businesses that engage in industrial laundry delivery, and to amend local law number 80 for the year 2021, in relation to the effective date thereof

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1623-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to panic buttons for small business operators.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0977-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R. 724 and S. 479, the Preventing Animal Cruelty Torture Act, otherwise known as the PACT Act.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1624-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to tracking certifications of minority and women owned business enterprises and emerging business enterprises

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0978-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0979-2019Resolution

  Resolution condemning the Trump Administration for the planned dissolution of the United States Office of Personnel Management

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0980-2019Resolution

  Resolution declaring June 19 of each year Sickle Cell Awareness Day in the City of New York.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 0981-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, S.522/H.R.1278, a bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York City, and for other purposes.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1625-2019Bill

  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 make available FDA-approved methods of non-surgical contraception and long-acting reversible contraception at its health centers, health stations, health clinics and other health facilities

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1626-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bicycle rental businesses

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1627-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting time limits for the procurement process, reporting on agency compliance and developing an online platform for managing procurement

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1628-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration of children’s services and the department of probation to report on juvenile justice statistics

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1629-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services/human resources administration to report on additional and total wait times

  Referred to Comm by Council