01M 0195-2019Approved
Dai Hachi Sushi Corporation
with 1 related matter · LU 0591-2019
City Council · Tuesday, November 26, 2019 · 52m
The one where vapers threw things over the balcony the day the Council banned flavored e-cigarettes
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At this November 26, 2019 stated meeting Speaker Corey Johnson moved a packed agenda: an eight-bill placard-abuse crackdown framed as 'corruption in plain sight,' a site-safety-training construction bill, and Mark Levine's Intro 1362-A banning flavored e-cigarettes and e-liquids citywide. The vaping ban passed 42-2 over Ben Kallos's 'no,' and the placard package and rezonings cleared, but the meeting's flashpoint was the public gallery: objects were thrown over the balcony onto council members, prompting Cumbo to declare it could not be accepted and Johnson to order the sergeants-at-arms to cl
From the room
“introduction number 932 a sponsored by council member Margaret Chin would require city issued parking permits to be revoked”
— Corey D. Johnson
“if council member Levin wants to have extended time to speak on his bill, I'm happy to yield some time to him.”
— Corey D. Johnson
“3 14 a sponsored by council member Donis Rodriguez would require the police department to issue periodic reports”
— Corey D. Johnson
“Thank you so much, mister speaker, for your leadership on this issue and for ensuring that this bill 13 62”
— Mark Levine
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The decisions
802Int 1362-2019INT 1362-2019Approved
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes and flavored e-liquids and conducting outreach regarding the availability of smoking cessation services
Council moved Int 1362-A to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and e-liquids citywide, including mint, menthol, and wintergreen, with a presumption to sell triggered when a dealer holds 6 or more flavored e-cigs or 12 or more ounces of e-liquid; it takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Roll-call vote
42 · 2
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBill PerkinsBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaChaim M. DeutschCorey D. JohnsonDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFarah N. LouisFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark Gjonaj Mark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
Conditions
- continue to allow sale of vaping devices and tobacco flavored liquids (carve-out for adults who quit smoking)
Questions & answers
Mark Levine: Levine notes 30 colleagues cosponsoring the bill and urges a yes vote
Procedure
- Speaker offers Council Member Levine extended time out of his own clock to speak on the e-cigarette bill beyond the 2-minute limit — Corey D. Johnson
03Int 1661-2019INT 1661-2019Approved
A Local Law to provide construction workers with information pertaining to site safety training during site safety orientations and refreshers
Council advanced Int 1661-A, which forces permit holders to hand workers site safety training requirement information at orientations and refreshers in every designated citywide language plus any other languages DOB mandates, closing a language-access gap on construction sites.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Citations & precedent
Local Law 196 of 2017 · Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
04Res 1182-2019C 190305 ZMKZoning MapApproved
L.U. No. 576
05Int 0932-2018Approved
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the misuse of city-issued parking permits
06Int 1393-2019Approved
A Local Law in relation to parking enforcement
07Int 1394-2019Approved
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to city vehicles obstructing a bicycle lane, bus lane, sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant
Roll-call vote
39 · 5
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBill PerkinsBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaChaim M. DeutschCorey D. JohnsonDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFarah N. LouisFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark Gjonaj Mark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
08LU 0576-2019C 190305 ZMKZoning MapApproved
6003 8th Avenue
Council took up a zoning map amendment to legalize an existing 3-story commercial building at 6003 8th Avenue, bringing it into conformance in Council Member Carlos Menchaca's Sunset Park district.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
6003 8th Avenue
District
Properties6003 8th Avenue
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Questions & answers
Corey D. Johnson: Speaker Johnson states it is fine for the member to be excused for an important meeting, but stresses members must stay for the duration to maintain quorum at the stated meeting
Corey D. Johnson: Speaker emphasizes it is important members block off calendar time and stay for the duration of the stated meeting to maintain quorum
The deal
Stories
3 fl
Procedure
- 10:15 a.m.
- 1:18 p.m.
- Member requested unanimous consent to vote on all general order calendar items, land use items, and resolutions in one block — Corey D. Johnson
- Majority leader recognizes the Speaker for the communication from Speaker Corey Johnson — Laurie A. Cumbo
+1 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 7
Andy L. KingCosta G. ConstantinidesI. Daneek MillerJoseph C. BorelliRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ruben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. Levin
Practitioners & applicants
Inez D. Barron · Laurie A. Cumbo
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