City Council · Thursday, December 17, 2020 · 2h 27m

The one where the Council sent off Ritchie Torres and Andy Cohen the same week NYC got its first COVID vaccines

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On its last stated meeting of 2020, the Council met in the shadow of COVID-19 , Speaker Corey Johnson opening as the city received its first batch of vaccinations and the body paused for the lives lost. Against that backdrop it passed Int 1415 and 1396, first-in-the-nation fast-food just-cause and layoff-protection laws Brad Lander argued shield 'essential but long disrespected workers.' Mark Gjonaj, Eric Ulrich, Paul Vallone and Mark Treyger voted no. The meeting doubled as a farewell: Ritchie Torres headed to Congress and Andrew Cohen onto the bench, with colleagues lining up to send them of

From the room

“A survey found that more than 65% of fast food workers, most of whom are women of color, have had hours reduced or been let go”
— Brad S. Lander

“in support of assemblyman Harvey Epstein and state senator Julia Salazar's bills that call for this at the state level”
— Helen K. Rosenthal

“two men in Bensonhurst died of carbon monoxide. They were roommates in a basement apartment with no carbon monoxide detector”
— Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.

“which would prohibit fast food employers with 30 or more stores from terminating or cutting workers hours without just cause.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

The decisions

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The one where the Council sent off Ritchie Torres and Andy Cohen the same week NYC got its first COVID vaccines

The decisions

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MN-2

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fast food employee layoffs

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wrongful discharge of fast food employees

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to report on remote learning attendance

MN-1

MN-2

Authorizing resolution submitted by the Mayor pursuant to Section 363 of the Charter for the granting of franchises for the provision of telecommunications services.

“HPD”

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF MIGUELINA CAMILO AS THE BRONX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF PATRICIA ANNE TAYLOR CARSEL AS THE RICHMOND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF TIFFANY TOWNSEND AS THE NEW YORK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

Preconsidered L.U. No. 696

Preconsidered L.U. No. 697

L.U. No. 698

Resolution supporting the passage of the Green Amendment to the New York State Constitution.

Communication from the Bronx County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Miguelina Camilo to the Council regarding her appointment to the office of Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

Communication from Richmond County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Patricia Anne Taylor Carsel to the Council regarding her re-appointment as Richmond County Democratic Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

Communication from the New York County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Tiffany Townsend to the Council regarding her appointment to the office of Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

312 Coney Island Avenue Rezoning

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The one where the Council sent off Ritchie Torres and Andy Cohen the same week NYC got its first COVID vaccines

The decisions

MN-1

MN-2

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fast food employee layoffs

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wrongful discharge of fast food employees

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to report on remote learning attendance

MN-1

MN-2

Authorizing resolution submitted by the Mayor pursuant to Section 363 of the Charter for the granting of franchises for the provision of telecommunications services.

“HPD”

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF MIGUELINA CAMILO AS THE BRONX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF PATRICIA ANNE TAYLOR CARSEL AS THE RICHMOND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF TIFFANY TOWNSEND AS THE NEW YORK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.

Preconsidered L.U. No. 696

Preconsidered L.U. No. 697

L.U. No. 698

Resolution supporting the passage of the Green Amendment to the New York State Constitution.

Communication from the Bronx County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Miguelina Camilo to the Council regarding her appointment to the office of Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

Communication from Richmond County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Patricia Anne Taylor Carsel to the Council regarding her re-appointment as Richmond County Democratic Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

Communication from the New York County Democratic Committee recommending the name of Tiffany Townsend to the Council regarding her appointment to the office of Commissioner of Elections pursuant to § 3-204 of the New York State Election Law.

312 Coney Island Avenue Rezoning

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