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The headline win is Gale Brewer's Intro 1190 raising the FDNY entry-age ceiling so nearly 300 EMS workers who 'would have otherwise' aged out can still become firefighters. Beneath the celebration, the land-use docket tells a quieter story: the 1233 57th Street rezoning is filed on a letter of withdrawal, while the 42-18 31st Avenue (Queens), Sheridan Boulevard (Bronx) and Plumb 2nd Street (Brooklyn) rezonings are approved with MIH modifications and referred back to the City Planning Commission. A few members (Vernikov, Yeger, Borelli) split off to vote no on the reconsidered rezonings and the
“2 44 East 1 0 6th Street, article 11 disposition, will facilitate the development of a 10 story shared supportive housing building”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“A pre preconsidered resolution to renew an article 5 exemption for 1 building in council member Abreu's district.”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“These buildings are expected to make costly upgrades and renovations but cannot do that if they are being drained by penalties.”
— Linda Lee
“4, preconsidered resolutions to act on recently granted state authorization to allow the council to amend the required formula”
— Adrienne E. Adams
Int 349 advanced to require the Department of Correction to screen people in custody for dyslexia and offer treatment to those identified. Sponsored by Public Advocate Williams.
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Int 279-A moved forward to bar the city from buying anything but zero-emissions light and medium-duty vehicles after 2025 and zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles after 2028, with the full municipal fleet converted by 2038, plus worker training and workforce reporting. Sponsored by Majority Leader Keith Powers.
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Four preconsidered resolutions advanced to use newly granted state authorization to amend the FY2024 property tax rate formula, cutting rates for Class 1 and Class 2 residential properties below what was adopted in the June budget.
Int 1190-2023 moved forward to create a one-time age-limit waiver letting EMS workers who missed the 2020 promotional exam because of COVID sit the 2024 firefighter exam, which normally bars applicants who have passed their 20th birthday.
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A preconsidered resolution advanced calling on the Mayor to use best-value procurement when contracting for the purchase, operation, and maintenance of zero-emission vehicles. Sponsored by Majority Leader Powers.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The 125 Greaves Lane rezoning advanced to enable converting an existing community facility to commercial use in Minority Leader Borelli's district.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The 2761 Plumb 2nd Street rezoning moved ahead, letting an existing restaurant in Minority Whip Inna Vernikov's district keep operating without renewing its BSA special permit every five years.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
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+4 more procedural steps
Eric Dinowitz · Adrienne E. Adams · Gale A. Brewer · Lynn C. Schulman
Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.
Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 126 oath/ecb hearings across the 2 sites discussed.
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