The one where the Council gaveled out 2018 with a tearful send-off to Tish James, and a rare floor revolt over Kallos's
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The 2018 session ended in farewell. Members lined up to honor departing Public Advocate Letitia James, 'this girl from Brooklyn without rich friends', leaving for Albany as Attorney General, while Speaker Johnson toasted his first year: the Stop Sexual Harassment Act, $125M for schools, speed cameras switched back on. Beneath the sentiment, a fight. Ben Kallos's bill extending the new public campaign-finance match drew open dissent, Dromm voted no, Yeger blasted its $4M price tag, and Eric Ulrich abstained, saying he intended to benefit from it. The rest of the calendar, pay equity, the reprod
a zoning text amendment proposed by the New York City Department of City Planning to establish rest
over the past century, the church has had the most vocations to the priesthood or religious life
which would amend the education law to automatically enroll optional employees in the New York
“seat primary school in council member Menchaca's district on the site of Saint Rosalia Church”
— Corey D. Johnson
The decisions
16A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting employment discrimination and discriminatory harassment or violence based on an individual’s reproductive health choices.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting of pay and employment equity data
MN-1
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certain taxi and limousine commission-related hearing procedures of the office of administrative trials and hearings
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the campaign finance laws to be in effect for covered elections held prior to the 2021 primary
Citywide M1 Hotel Text Amendment
Special Garment Center Text Amendment
L.U. No. 270
L.U. No. 271
Brownsville
with 5 related matters · LU 0272-2018 · LU 0273-2018 · LU 0274-2018 · LU 0275-2018 · LU 0277-2018
Testimony placed this Brooklyn zoning map amendment on the grounds of Marcus Garvey Village; the item as recorded here carries no vote or final disposition.
Approved With Modifications And Referred To The City Planning Commission Pursuant To Section 197-(D) Of The New York City Charter. — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
- After several months of community advocacy, the original 724-unit / 7-building / 12-story proposal was scaled down to a negotiated 'middle ground' with affordability commitments.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to clarifying the requirements for site safety training providers and persons required to obtain site safety training
L.U. No. 259
L.U. No. 277
Franklin Avenue Rezoning
Franklin Avenue Rezoning
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- 10:24 a.m.
- 10:55 a.m.
- Preconsidered budget-modification messages M 121 (transfer City funds between agencies FY2019) and M 122 (appropriation of new revenues FY2019) received as communications from city/county/borough offices and referred to Finance.
- No petitions/communications; land-use call-up M 123 (sidewalk café, Elder Greene, 160 Franklin St, Brooklyn) brought forward.
The people
Public Advocate (presiding) · Laurie Cumbo · Kalman Yeger · Eric A. Ulrich · City Clerk / reading clerk (unnamed)
The intelligence
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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.
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