City Council · Wednesday, May 13, 2020 · 1h 28m

The one where a Zoom-bound Council capped the delivery apps and voided the lease clauses that put shopkeepers' homes on

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Appearing from their living rooms as the pandemic hollowed out the city's storefronts, the Council turned a routine stated meeting into an emergency lifeline for small business. Members capped third-party delivery-app commissions, barred landlords from enforcing personal-liability guaranty clauses, and waived sidewalk-cafe consent fees so restaurants could reopen outdoors. Carlina Rivera invoked Gem Spa, a historic shop already lost. Only Kalman Yeger and Barry Grodenchik dissented, Yeger citing the Constitution's contracts clause. The package passed as the meeting bent toward grief: memorials

From the room

“This first bill sponsored by minority leader Mathieu and coprimed by council member Yeager”
— Corey D. Johnson

“introduction number nineteen fourteen a sponsored by council member Adrienne Adams and myself”
— Corey D. Johnson

“thank you for putting together this package of bills to really help a lot of our small businesses”
— Vanessa L. Gibson

“I hope we can get these protections done for not only the coronavirus pandemic, but year round”
— Ben Kallos

The decisions

01Int 1916-2020INT 1916-2020Approved

A Local Law in relation to requiring the waiver and refund of certain sidewalk cafe revocable consent fees, and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof

Council Member Andrew Cohen's bill would waive and refund revocable-consent fees for unenclosed sidewalk cafes billed between March 2020 and February 2021, and waive enclosed-cafe fees for as long as the Mayor's Executive Order 105 stays in effect.

Roll-call vote

Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-SamuelAndrew CohenAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBill PerkinsBrad S. LanderCarlina RiveraCarlos MenchacaChaim M. DeutschCorey D. JohnsonCosta G. ConstantinidesDaniel DrommDeborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFarah N. LouisFernando CabreraFrancisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman YegerKaren KoslowitzKeith PowersLaurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark GjonajMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez

Citations & precedent

Mayoral Executive Order 105 · Corey D. Johnson

Legislation →ULURP case →

02Int 1940-2020INT 1940-2020Approved

A Local Law in relation to license, permit, consent and registration renewal extensions, and requiring at least 45 days notice for renewal following the COVID-19 emergency

The Minority Leader's bill, co-primed by Council Member Yeager, would force city agencies to publish every license or permit left out of the pandemic renewal extension and bar any renewal deadline earlier than 45 days after the suspension ends.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

03Int 1936-2020INT 1936-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the definition of harassment to include threats based on a person having been impacted by COVID-19

Sponsored by Council Member Ritchie Torres and the chair, this bill widens the definition of tenant harassment to cover threats aimed at someone for being COVID-19-impacted, an essential worker, or a tenant who accepted a rental concession or forbearance.

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

04Int 1898-2020INT 1898-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to telephone order charges by third-party food delivery services during, and for 90 days after, a declared emergency that prohibits on-premises dining

Backed by the committee's small-business sponsor, this bill would bar third-party delivery platforms from charging restaurants for telephone orders in which no transaction ever took place.

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

05Int 1908-2020INT 1908-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fees charged by third-party food delivery services during, and for 90 days after, a declared emergency that prohibits on-premises dining

Council Member Francisco Moya's bill would cap what third-party delivery services can charge restaurants during emergencies that ban on-premises dining at 15% per order for delivery plus 5% for all other charges.

Roll-call vote

46 · 4

Legislation →ULURP case →

06Int 1914-2020INT 1914-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to harassment of commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19

Sponsored by Council Member Adrienne Adams and the chair, this measure makes it a form of harassment to threaten a commercial tenant based on its status as a COVID-19-impacted business.

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

07Int 1932-2020INT 1932-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to personal liability provisions of leases for commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19

Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would suspend personal-liability clauses in commercial leases for bars, restaurants and retail shops forced to close or limit service under the governor's executive orders.

Roll-call vote

44 · 6

Citations & precedent

U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10 (Contract Clause) · Kalman Yeger

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Procedure

1:40 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
Other
Clerk opens the virtual stated meeting; asks members to turn on video and set devices to vibrate. — Michael McSweeney

+10 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Laurie Cumbo · Inez D. Barron · Adrienne E. Adams · Mark Gjonaj

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.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

In view

A Local Law in relation to requiring the waiver an

Int 1916-2020Approved

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City Council · Wednesday, May 13, 2020 · 1h 28m

The one where a Zoom-bound Council capped the delivery apps and voided the lease clauses that put shopkeepers' homes on

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From the room

“This first bill sponsored by minority leader Mathieu and coprimed by council member Yeager”
— Corey D. Johnson

“introduction number nineteen fourteen a sponsored by council member Adrienne Adams and myself”
— Corey D. Johnson

“thank you for putting together this package of bills to really help a lot of our small businesses”
— Vanessa L. Gibson

“I hope we can get these protections done for not only the coronavirus pandemic, but year round”
— Ben Kallos

The decisions

01Int 1916-2020INT 1916-2020Approved

A Local Law in relation to requiring the waiver and refund of certain sidewalk cafe revocable consent fees, and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof

Roll-call vote

Citations & precedent

Mayoral Executive Order 105 · Corey D. Johnson

Legislation →ULURP case →

02Int 1940-2020INT 1940-2020Approved

A Local Law in relation to license, permit, consent and registration renewal extensions, and requiring at least 45 days notice for renewal following the COVID-19 emergency

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

03Int 1936-2020INT 1936-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the definition of harassment to include threats based on a person having been impacted by COVID-19

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

04Int 1898-2020INT 1898-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to telephone order charges by third-party food delivery services during, and for 90 days after, a declared emergency that prohibits on-premises dining

Backed by the committee's small-business sponsor, this bill would bar third-party delivery platforms from charging restaurants for telephone orders in which no transaction ever took place.

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

05Int 1908-2020INT 1908-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fees charged by third-party food delivery services during, and for 90 days after, a declared emergency that prohibits on-premises dining

Roll-call vote

46 · 4

Legislation →ULURP case →

06Int 1914-2020INT 1914-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to harassment of commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19

Sponsored by Council Member Adrienne Adams and the chair, this measure makes it a form of harassment to threaten a commercial tenant based on its status as a COVID-19-impacted business.

Roll-call vote

47 · 3

Legislation →ULURP case →

07Int 1932-2020INT 1932-2020Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to personal liability provisions of leases for commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19

Roll-call vote

44 · 6

Citations & precedent

U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10 (Contract Clause) · Kalman Yeger

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Procedure

1:40 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
Other
Clerk opens the virtual stated meeting; asks members to turn on video and set devices to vibrate. — Michael McSweeney

+10 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Laurie Cumbo · Inez D. Barron · Adrienne E. Adams · Mark Gjonaj

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.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

In view

A Local Law in relation to requiring the waiver an

Int 1916-2020Approved

Roll call

Ask about this meeting

Chat with AI about this meeting. Free account required.