Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council · Thursday, March 16, 2023 · 11m

The one where the Brooklyn delegation split over a TLC nominee — and Mercedes Narcisse, daughter of a Yellow Cab driver,

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The Brooklyn delegation met to advise-and-consent on three mayoral appointments: Thomas Sorrentino to the Taxi & Limousine Commission and Bobby Sackman plus Blondell Leidy to the Department for the Aging. The TLC pick fractured the room. Shahana Hanif, Alexa Avilés, Jennifer Gutiérrez and Sandy Nurse each voted 'aye on all except Sorrentino,' arguing the seat should go to someone with lived driver experience. Mercedes Narcisse pushed back, disclosing her father is a longtime Yellow Cab driver, vouching for Sorrentino's community work, and promising to hold him accountable. Vernikov and Kagan s

From the room

“want to put on record, my father is a longtime driver of Yellow Cab in New York City and Taxi and Limousin”
— Mercedes Narcisse

“want to put on record, my father is a longtime driver of Yellow Cab in New York City and Taxi and Limousin”
— Mercedes Narcisse, Mercedes Narcisse

“This public meeting of the delegation is convened pursuant to section 1 0 3 of the public officers law”
— Chi A. Ossé

“Also pursuant to section 24 0 3 of the New York City Charter, we will vote to recommend Blondell Leidy”
— Farah N. Louis

The decisions

01T2023-3123Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2301 of the Charter, recommending Thomas Sorrentino for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.

The delegation voted to recommend Thomas Sorrentino for the Taxi and Limousine Commission, with the seat contingent on a mayoral nomination and the full council's advice and consent.

Roll-call vote

9 · 7

Alexa AvilésAri KaganCharles BarronChi A. Ossé Crystal Hudson Darlene Mealy Farah N. Louis Inna Vernikov Jennifer GutiérrezJustin L. BrannanKalman YegerLincoln Restler Mercedes Narcisse Rita C. Joseph Sandy Nurse Shahana K. Hanif

Who spoke

Mercedes Narcisse

Citations & precedent

Section 2301, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Procedure

Co-chair introduces vote to recommend Thomas Sorrentino for TLC appointment. — Farah N. Louis
Sorrentino's appointment subject to advice and consent of the full council if nominated by the mayor. — Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

02T2023-3124Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2403 of the Charter, recommending Bobbie Sackman for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

The delegation voted to recommend Bobbie Sackman for a mayoral appointment to the Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

Roll-call vote

12 · 4

Citations & precedent

Section 2403, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

03T2023-3125Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2403 of the Charter, recommending Blondell Lighty for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

The delegation voted to recommend Blondell Lighty for a mayoral appointment to the Department for the Aging.

Roll-call vote

Citations & precedent

Section 2403, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Citations & precedent

Section 103, New York Public Officers Law · Chi A. Ossé

Procedure

11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Opening of the Brooklyn delegation meeting; phones requested on vibrate/silent. — Chi A. Ossé
Chi Ossé identifies as co-chair of the Brooklyn delegation alongside Farah Louis. — Chi A. Ossé

+7 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Mercedes Narcisse · Chi A. Ossé · Sandy Nurse

The intelligence

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Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council · Thursday, March 16, 2023 · 11m

The one where the Brooklyn delegation split over a TLC nominee — and Mercedes Narcisse, daughter of a Yellow Cab driver,

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From the room

“want to put on record, my father is a longtime driver of Yellow Cab in New York City and Taxi and Limousin”
— Mercedes Narcisse

“want to put on record, my father is a longtime driver of Yellow Cab in New York City and Taxi and Limousin”
— Mercedes Narcisse, Mercedes Narcisse

“This public meeting of the delegation is convened pursuant to section 1 0 3 of the public officers law”
— Chi A. Ossé

“Also pursuant to section 24 0 3 of the New York City Charter, we will vote to recommend Blondell Leidy”
— Farah N. Louis

The decisions

01T2023-3123Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2301 of the Charter, recommending Thomas Sorrentino for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.

The delegation voted to recommend Thomas Sorrentino for the Taxi and Limousine Commission, with the seat contingent on a mayoral nomination and the full council's advice and consent.

Roll-call vote

9 · 7

Who spoke

Mercedes Narcisse

Citations & precedent

Section 2301, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Procedure

Co-chair introduces vote to recommend Thomas Sorrentino for TLC appointment. — Farah N. Louis
Sorrentino's appointment subject to advice and consent of the full council if nominated by the mayor. — Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

02T2023-3124Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2403 of the Charter, recommending Bobbie Sackman for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

The delegation voted to recommend Bobbie Sackman for a mayoral appointment to the Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

Roll-call vote

12 · 4

Citations & precedent

Section 2403, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

03T2023-3125Approved

Meeting of the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, pursuant to Section 2403 of the Charter, recommending Blondell Lighty for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Department for the Aging Advisory Council.

The delegation voted to recommend Blondell Lighty for a mayoral appointment to the Department for the Aging.

Roll-call vote

Citations & precedent

Section 2403, New York City Charter · Farah N. Louis

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Citations & precedent

Section 103, New York Public Officers Law · Chi A. Ossé

Procedure

11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Opening of the Brooklyn delegation meeting; phones requested on vibrate/silent. — Chi A. Ossé
Chi Ossé identifies as co-chair of the Brooklyn delegation alongside Farah Louis. — Chi A. Ossé

+7 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Mercedes Narcisse · Chi A. Ossé · Sandy Nurse

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.

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