The one where a lame-duck Council made New York the biggest U.S. city to let noncitizens vote
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At its final stated meeting of the term, the outgoing City Council passed Int 1867, 'Our City, Our Vote,' extending municipal voting rights to roughly 1,000,000 lawful permanent residents and work-authorized immigrants after just 30 days' residency. Republicans led by Borelli, Gjonaj and Holden forced a motion to recommit (Motion 0004-2021) and challenged the bill's legality and the 30-day rule; it failed. The debate turned raw -- members invoked race, immigrant parents, and Langston Hughes -- before the bill carried. Around it, a departing Council also confirmed new members like Tiffany Caban
“Introduction 15 20 a sponsored by council member and finance chair Danny Drum will require the Department of Finance to report”
— Corey D. Johnson
“Introduction number 24 58 sponsored by council member drum would authorize the Lower East Side bid and the Hudson Yards bid”
— Corey D. Johnson
“another 1 allowing the civilian complaint review board to initiate its own complaints against members of the NYPD”
— Corey D. Johnson
“It would enfranchise those who are authorized to work in this country. That includes those who are here on nonimmigrant visas.”
— David M. Carr
The decisions
24A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the New York city collective bargaining law
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcement of environmental remediation plans and rules of the office of environmental remediation
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in two business improvement districts
A Local Law in relation to creating a nuclear disarmament and nuclear weapons-free zone advisory committee
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to allowing lawful permanent residents and persons authorized to work in the United States in New York city to participate in municipal elections
Corey D. Johnson: Speaker frames process around motion to recommit
Carlos Menchaca: Menchaca requests and is granted permission to explain his vote on the noncitizen voting bill
Francisco P. Moya: Moya requests permission to explain his vote; granted
Ydanis A. Rodriguez: Rodriguez (prime sponsor) requests and is granted permission to explain his vote
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of information privacy
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring registration for short-term rentals
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing penalties related to using joint living work quarters for artists contrary to zoning
Preconsidered L.U. No. 949
Preconsidered L.U. No. 952
Preconsidered L.U. No. 954
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing the civilian complaint review board to initiate complaints
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF LEAH GOODRIDGE AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a demonstration program to use photographic evidence to impose liability on vehicle owners for passing a stopped school bus and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof
Preconsidered L.U. No. 911
Application No. 20225010 RSY (Coney Island Amusement Park Project Plan – Third Amendment to the Special Process Agreement) Third Amendment to agreement for special process to amend Paragraph 5(b) of the Special Process Agreement to change seventeen (17) years to twenty-seven (27) years to promote the development and programming of the lands within the Coney Island Amusement Park for amusement purposes, pursuant to the Coney Island Amusement Park Project Plan “CIAPPP” described in the Special Process Agreement. The expiration date of each of the Interim Leases shall not be later than December 31, 2037.
1 Wythe Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0957-2021
Starrett-Lehigh + Terminal Warehouse Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0920-2021
Communication from the Public Advocate - Submitting the name of Leah S. Goodridge for appointment as a member of the New York City Planning Commission pursuant to §§ 31 and 192(a) of the New York City Charter.
Citywide Hotels Text Amendment
- Council will modify the vesting provisions for vacant sites in the Theater District as part of the Citywide Hotels Text Amendment.
506 Third Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0917-2021
A Motion from Council Member Gjonaj to recommit Int. No. 1867-A back to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Corey D. Johnson: clarifying the vote is no on the motion to recommit, not the amendment
Peter A. Koo: Speaker asks how Koo voted (yes or no)
350 BEACH 79 STREET
A zoning map change for the Beach 79th Street self-storage site came up as falling within Council Member Selvina Brooks-Powers' district; the item was referenced by location with no recorded disposition, vote, or substantive discussion at this meeting.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
- applicant funds $250,000 in playground improvements across the street from the project
Corey D. Johnson: That was a no, correct?
Corey D. Johnson: What are we voting for now? (Council Member Ruben Diaz Sr.)
James F. Gennaro: Council member Gennaro, can you clarify that vote?
- 1:36 p.m.
- 3:22 p.m.
- Other
- Speaker reminds members masks are required throughout the stated meeting even while speaking. — Corey D. Johnson
+16 more procedural steps
The people
Public testimony: 1 in favor
Corey D. Johnson · Kalman Yeger · Carlos Menchaca · Margaret S. Chin · James G. Van Bramer · David M. Carr · Inna Vernikov · Mark Treyger · Francisco P. Moya · Ydanis A. Rodriguez · +8 more
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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