The one where the Council named two dozen streets and split the ledger — co-naming after co-naming, while two Brooklyn-a
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A 06/22/2023 stated meeting that became a roll call of memory: Int 1102-2023 packed dozens of street co-namings, with members rising one after another for Corky Lee Way, Black Panther Way, Didi Ford, Eleanor P. Bernard Way and more. Around the tributes, the Council finished real business: two ULURP rezonings (Bayswater/Ocean Crest C 230041 ZMQ in Queens and a Brooklyn R5->R6A, C 220285 ZMK) reached their final Council votes after clearing subcommittee and committee, and the mental-health roadmap resolution package was coupled and adopted. Most items passed 47-0, but Res 88 and Int 561-B drew s
“Resolution 80 calls on congress to pass and the president to sign legislation in relation to increasing the supply”
— Keith Powers
“I would like to thank reverend doctor Cole Hall of Lenox Baptist Road Church from the 40th Council District”
— Rita C. Joseph
“Last year, New Yorkers across the city overwhelmingly voted for our city charter to include racial justice measures”
— Amanda C. Farías
“is from Mike Crowley, who was a founding member and president of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group.”
— Shekar Krishnan
The decisions
13Resolution to establish that the interest rate be two percent per annum for Fiscal Year 2024 for certain properties for which the owner has entered into an installment payment agreement with the department of finance for payment of delinquent property taxes, assessments or other charges.
Resolution to establish that the interest rate be five percent per annum for Fiscal Year 2024 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of not more than $250,000, or not more than $250,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments.
Resolution to establish that the interest rate be fifteen percent per annum for Fiscal Year 2024 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $450,000, or more than $450,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments.
Resolution to establish that the interest rate be eight percent per annum for Fiscal Year 2024 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000, or more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to unconditional direct cash assistance pilot programs
Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign legislation to fully repeal the Institutions for Mental Diseases Exclusion from the Social Security Act to allow states to use federal Medicaid funding to provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to adult Medicaid beneficiaries at Institutions for Mental Diseases.
Resolution calling on New York State to collaborate closely with New York City to achieve their shared goal of developing 35,000 units of supportive housing.
A Local Law in relation to the naming of 112 thoroughfares and public places, S.W.A.M. Way, Borough of Queens, Tom DeMott Way, Borough of Manhattan, DJ Jinx Paul Way, Borough of Manhattan, Margarita “Margot” Correa Santana Way, Borough of Manhattan, Daniel Defonte Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Nancy Kearse Gooding Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Andy Varela Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Giuseppina “Josie” Santo Way, Borough of Manhattan, Coach Herbert “Chuck” Griffin Way, Borough of Manhattan, DJ Kay Slay Way, Borough of Manhattan, Angel Luis Colon Way, Borough of Manhattan, Kristal Bayron-Nieves Way, Borough of Manhattan, Paseo Boricua, Borough of Manhattan, Ciro Pappalardo Avenue, Borough of Staten Island, Priscilla R. Carollo Drive, Borough of Staten Island, Joseph DiGiovanni Purple Heart Way, Borough of Staten Island, Joanne Seminara Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Margaret Sandra Casatelli Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Joseph P. Lombardo, Sr. Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, DiDi Ford Way, Borough of Manhattan, Rayquon M. Elliott “Stack Bundles” Way, Borough of Queens, Detective Anastasios Tsakos Way, Borough of Queens, Yianni Colombos Way, Borough of Queens, Saviour “Sammy” Borg Way, Borough of Queens, Ismail Qemali Way, Borough of Staten Island, Betty and Lloyd Adams Way, Borough of the Bronx, Disco King Mario Way, Borough of the Bronx, Roxanne Reid Way, Borough of the Bronx, Hon. Paul Victor Way, Borough of the Bronx, Uma SenGupta Way, Borough of Queens, Rabbi Simcha Krauss Way, Borough of Queens, Barry Commoner Way, Borough of Queens, Pedro Albizu Campos Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Thomas Marrinan Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Jimmy Romano Way, Borough of Staten Island, Lisa Pollari Way, Borough of Staten Island, Pfc. Peter Dorgas Way, Borough of Staten Island, Notre Dame Academy Way, Borough of Staten Island, Ronald Vincent Waite Way, Borough of Staten Island, Eric E. Garvin Way, Borough of Staten Island, Martha Catuogno Way, Borough of Staten Island, Leon Wallace Way, Borough of Staten Island, Stanislaw Kozikowski Way, Borough of Queens, Joseph Schmidt Way, Borough of Queens, Patrolman Joseph Jockel Way, Borough of Queens, Lieutenant Charles Kemmer Way, Borough of Queens, Patrolman Henry E.A. Meyer Way, Borough of Queens, Edward A. Carter Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Tomchei Temimim Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Gen. Colin Powell Way, Borough of Manhattan, The Rev. Dr. Frank J. Blackshear Way, Borough of Manhattan, The Black Panther Party Way, Borough of Manhattan, Bishop William Yancy Bell Sr. Way, Borough of Manhattan, Darius Elijah Roache Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Rev. Dr. Honore Augustin Jacques Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Rachel Sutton Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Rev Sylvester & Georgia McEaddy Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Janet Kelly ‘Knitting Teacher’ Way, Borough of Queens, Mike Crowley 1st Pres. JHBG, Borough of Queens, Marc Haken Way, Borough of Queens, Elenora P. Bernard Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Corky Lee Way 李揚國路, Borough of Manhattan, Danny Jared Mendoza Amador Street, Borough of Queens, Julien “Big Ju” Arnold Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Detective Peter J. Figoski Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Max Roach Way, Borough of Brooklyn, DJ Lance Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Associazione Sacchesi D’America Way, Borough of Queens, Police Officer Thomas G. Brophy Way, Borough of Queens, PIX Plaza, Borough of Manhattan, Patrolman William McAuliffe Way, Borough of Manhattan, Ralph Mercado Way, Borough of Brooklyn, The Irene Klementowicz Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mary Evans Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Rabbi Joseph Weber Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Earl Moodie’s Way, Borough of the Bronx, Emma Miller’s Place, Borough of the Bronx, Frances Goldin Way, Borough of Manhattan, WE STAY/Nos Quedamos Way, Borough of the Bronx, Thessalonia Baptist Church Way, Borough of the Bronx, Casa Boricua Way, Borough of the Bronx, African Jazz Art Society & Studio Way, Borough of the Bronx, Kyhara Tay Way, Borough of the Bronx, Mothers on the Move Way, Borough of the Bronx, Reverend Father Thomas A. Lynch Way, Borough of the Bronx, Shri Tulsi Mandir Way, Borough of Queens, Jan Fenster Way, Borough of Queens, Gavriel Davidov Corner, Borough of Queens, Murray & Carol Berger Way, Borough of Queens, Dr. Karl Neumann Way, Borough of Queens, Danny “Wepa Man” Vargas Way, Borough of the Bronx, José Ángel Hernández Way, Borough of the Bronx, Rev. Albert & Lady Betty Sutton Way, Borough of the Bronx, John Henry Byas, Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Olde Towne Burial Ground Lane, Borough of Queens, Jim McQuade Way, Borough of the Bronx, Paulina Nrecaj Way, Borough of the Bronx, Sylvia Lask Way, Borough of the Bronx, Joe “Captain’s” Way, Borough of the Bronx, Police Officer Richard Lopez Way, Borough of the Bronx, La Jara Band Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dr. Paula Neyman Way, Borough of the Bronx, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Gabriel Rice Way, Borough of Queens, A Tribe Called Quest Boulevard, Borough of Queens, John Vogt Place, Borough of Queens, Dolma Naadhun Way, Borough of Queens, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Way, Borough of Queens, Firefighter Cecelia Owens Cox Way, Borough of Queens, Captain Alison Russo Way, Borough of Queens, Hudson Square, Borough of Manhattan and the repeal of sections 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 36, 40, 43, 50, 54, 94, 114, 118 and 124 of local law number 44 for the year 2023 and sections 49 and 175 of local law number 54 for the year 2022.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting owners of commercial premises from knowingly leasing a commercial premises to, or otherwise allowing the use of such premises by, unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis, and requiring a quarterly report on enforcement relating to such unlicensed sellers
Resolution calling on Congress to pass and the President to sign legislation in relation to increasing the supply and affordability of certain housing and to adjust the calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes.
Took up Resolution 80, a measure urging Congress to pass and the President to sign federal legislation to increase the housing supply.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Resolution calling upon the United States Congress and President to end the Cuban embargo and Cuban travel ban and to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list due to the unjust harm it causes to the Cuban people.
Resolution 285 was heard, calling on the U.S. Congress and the President to end the Cuban embargo and lift the Cuban travel ban.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protecting the health care choice of retired employees of the city of New York
Also in the record
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- Majority Leader Keith Powers calls for messages and papers from the mayor; none reported. — Keith Powers
- 10:18 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
- Majority Leader Keith Powers gavels in and welcomes attendees to the stated meeting of 06/22/2023. — Keith Powers
+34 more procedural steps
The people
Public testimony: 2 in favor
James F. Gennaro · Adrienne E. Adams · Rita C. Joseph · Lynn C. Schulman · Kamillah Hanks · David M. Carr
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