The one where the Council met on COVID's first anniversary and turned the floor into a stand against anti-Asian hate
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On the one-year anniversary of COVID-19, the New York City Council's stated meeting became a memorial and a reckoning. Speaker Corey Johnson opened by marking a year of loss; James Van Bramer revealed on camera that he had tested positive. Member after member , Rodriguez, Adams, Chin, Koo, Grodenchik, Barron , rose in solidarity against the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes, citing at least 14 local bias incidents. The Council passed Int 2236 to build a single unified COVID vaccine-scheduling interface, lead-paint protections for apartments with infants (Int 864/874), and the FY22 operating budg
“the community worked for several years with the developer, so a hotel would not be built as of right”
— Corey D. Johnson
“any daycare, preschool, or nursery school where the child routinely spends ten or more hours per week”
— Corey D. Johnson
“early retirement program for eligible employees who are members of the New York City's retirement system.”
— Alicka Ampry-Samuel
“special education services available from the Department of Education to the parent or guardian”
— Corey D. Johnson
The decisions
15Schedule detailing the lump sum OTPS Unit of Appropriation of the Operating Budget of the Council of the City of New York.
69 Adams Street
with 1 related matter · LU 0752-2021
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sustainable energy loan program
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
RESOLUTION APPROVING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 THE SCHEDULE DETAILING THE LUMP SUM OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES UNIT OF APPROPRIATION OF THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
1620 Cortelyou Road Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0719-2021
Preconsidered L.U. No. 735
Preconsidered L.U. No. 736
Preconsidered L.U. No. 718
Preconsidered L.U. No. 719
Preconsidered L.U. No. 727
Preconsidered L.U. No. 728
91-32 63rd Drive Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0736-2021
9114 5th Avenue Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0728-2021
- rezoning prevents an as-of-right hotel
Also in the record
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clerk: clerk verifies which items Barron is abstaining on (07/18, 07/19)
Costa G. Constantinides: explaining vote — climate resiliency guidelines advisory not mandatory
Ydanis A. Rodriguez: does this round of vote also include the vote on the resolution
- 10:27 a.m.
- 1:36 p.m.
- agenda follow-along — Laurie A. Cumbo
- ceremonial opening — unknown_clerk
+15 more procedural steps
The people
Public testimony: 1 in favor
Laurie A. Cumbo · Barry S. Grodenchik · Clerk / Sergeant-at-Arms (unnamed) · William Martin · Rafael Salamanca, Jr. · City Clerk (unnamed) · Margaret S. Chin
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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