The one where the Council mandates 15% of new supportive/affordable housing for the homeless — Salamanca's Int 1211 pass
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At the December 2019 holiday Stated Meeting, Council Member Rafael Salamanca's Int 1211 , requiring at least 15% of units in city-financed/rezoned developments be set aside for homeless households , passed 38-aye. Citing 'close to 80,000 people experiencing homelessness,' Speaker Corey Johnson framed it as legacy alongside closing Rikers. The dissent was the story: Staten Island's Joe Borelli voted no but 'commended the sponsor'; Southeast Queens' Daneek Miller and Karen Koslowitz abstained, citing district saturation, while Antonio Reynoso argued 15% was 'actually a very small number.' A Hanu
“thank everyone for being here today on this very important state. It is the last of the year and the last of the decade.”
— Corey D. Johnson
“In his own district, he has worked on every project that's gone through ULURP to ensure there was a significant set aside for homeless families”
— Corey D. Johnson
“I like to vote on all land use call ups and coupled items on general order's calendar and all resolutions, I vote aye”
— SPEAKER_04 (Louis)
“I too would like to vote on all land use call ups and coupled items on the general order calendar and all resolutions”
— Stephen Levin
The decisions
10A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of housing preservation and development requiring that a percentage of dwelling units in housing development projects receiving city financial assistance be set aside for homeless individuals and families
L.U. No. 564
L.U. No. 565
L.U. No. 566
L.U. No. 567
L.U. No. 581
6 WEST 111 STREET
with 3 related matters · LU 0565-2019 · LU 0566-2019 · LU 0567-2019
Council Member Bill Perkins' district took up two paired applications for La Hermosa, a rezoning meant to clear the way for a new residential tower in Manhattan.
1065 PARK AVENUE
A citywide POPS text amendment came up to refresh the existing public-space signage standard and allow movable tables and chairs in plazas.
MMN1902 – LEMLE West 117th Street
A tax exemption advanced for LEMLE West 117th Street in Manhattan, funding badly needed repairs across three buildings while preserving 41 units of affordable housing.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Also in the record
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Laurie A. Cumbo: Adams requests permission to explain her vote; majority leader grants it
Inez D. Barron: Barron requests and is granted permission to explain her vote
- 11:10 a.m.
- 11:23 a.m.
- Pre-gavel housekeeping at start of the 12/19/2019 stated meeting — SPEAKER_00
- Majority Leader directs the clerk to take the roll (canonical attendance on file in Legistar) — Laurie A. Cumbo
+10 more procedural steps
The people
Corey D. Johnson · Rafael Salamanca, Jr. · Mark Treyger · Lori Cumbo · Paul A. Vallone · Alicka Ampry-Samuel · Ben Kallos
The intelligence
Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.
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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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