Manhattan Delegation of the New York City Council · Thursday, April 27, 2023 · 4m

The one where the Manhattan delegation rubber-stamps a TLC pick, then turns the dais into a yellow-cab rescue mission

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The Manhattan delegation convened under the Public Officers Law to recommend Andrea Bernstein for a mayoral appointment, and the vote itself was never in doubt: 7 affirmative, 0 negative, 0 abstentions. The real action was the editorializing around it. Gale Brewer called it a really important position, urged the nominee to fight against the status quo, and pressed her get-people-out-of-cars agenda. Speaker Julie Menin layered on a pointed split: she strongly supports congestion pricing yet strongly opposes adding a fee or surcharge to yellow cabs, warning it would be the end of yellow taxis an

From the room

“we will vote to recommend Andrea Bernstein for appointment by the mayor to the New York City Taxi”
— Julie Menin

“council member Brewer, council member Menin, council member Ayala, and council member Abreu.”
— Marte

“miss Bernstein is interested in doing this. I think she has a good background.”
— Gale Brewer

“crisis in some senses, and I have to say I hope she fights to not have yellow and green cabs pay the congestion”
— Gale Brewer

The decisions

01T2023-3354Approved

Meeting of the Manhattan Delegation of the New York City Council to consider the recommendation of Andrea Bierstein for appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission pursuant to Section 2301 of the Charter.

Moved to recommend Andrea Bernstein for the mayor's appointment to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, advancing her nomination by vote.

Roll-call vote

Christopher MarteDiana I. AyalaErik D. Bottcher Gale A. Brewer Julie MeninKeith Powers Shaun Abreu

Questions & answers

William Martin: Clerk passes over Council Member Rivera (no response) and proceeds to Council Member Abreu; will come back to Rivera

Citations & precedent

New York City Charter Section 2301 (ASR rendered '23 0 1') · Julie Menin

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Procedure

11:12 a.m.
11:17 a.m.
Speaker opens the Manhattan delegation meeting as co-chair alongside Council Member Bottcher
Chair states that if the mayor nominates Bernstein, the appointment proceeds to a public hearing before the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections and then approval by the full council

The people

On the dais · 3

Carlina Rivera Carmen N. De La RosaKristin Richardson Jordan

Public testimony: 3 in favor · 2 opposed

Practitioners & applicants

William Martin

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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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