The one where a citywide housing revolution rode the consent calendar but a pet-shop puppy ban split the room
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On the same night the Council quietly couples some of the biggest land-use deals of the year onto its general-orders calendar - Brooklyn Yards, the Franklin Avenue rezoning by the Botanic Garden, and the Midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal - the only real floor fight is over dogs. Intro 1018, the pet-sale ban, draws a 'no' from David Carr, who concedes he owns rescue animals but insists not every pet shop is a puppy-mill front. Marmorato, Vernikov, Jaeger, and Borelli join him in carving out the one exception on an otherwise sweeping aye sheet. The Council also designates November 30 as Shirle
“I now ask that the clerk take a roll call vote on all of the items coupled on today's general orders calendar.”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“Resolution 2 80 sponsored by council member Farrell Lewis would designate November 30 annually as Shirley Chisholm Day”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“Port authority bus terminal replacement will facilitate the redevelopment of the Midtown Port Authority bus terminal”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“Proposed introduction 4 36 a sponsored by council member, Perina Sanchez, would update update the New York City electrical code”
— Adrienne E. Adams
The decisions
14A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of creating older adult information points
Hudson also advanced a measure directing DFTA to study the feasibility of physical older-adult information points in every borough and to report back its findings.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report information about employees of school bus transportation vendors
Brannan also brought forward a measure to deepen DOE reporting on transportation staff, requiring detail on their training, route assignments, general- versus special-ed duties, and whether they ride along with students.
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 adding a 311 complaint category for unlicensed cannabis retailers.
Gale Brewer's bill to force the Office of Technology and Innovation to add a dedicated 311 category for unlicensed cannabis-shop complaints, across the website and all platforms, was taken up.
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 reporting on enforcement of unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products and illicit cannabis
Brewer's companion measure to upgrade reporting on enforcement against unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, tobacco, and illicit cannabis came before the committee.
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 expanding reporting on domestic violence shelter exits
Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala's bill to expand domestic-violence shelter-exit reporting to also cover DV tier 2 shelter exits was heard.
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 reporting on domestic violence emergency and tier II shelters
A second Ayala measure was taken up, broadening reporting on multi-agency emergency housing applications to include HRA DV shelter referrals broken out by household type and source, plus transfers and exits.
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 prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops, and to repeal paragraph 5 of subdivision d of section 17-373, and sections 17-1703, 17-1704, and 17-1705 of such code, relating to required information, recordkeeping, and minimum standards in pet shops and applications for pet shop permits
Justin Brannan's bill to align the city's pet shop laws with the state ban on selling dogs and cats in pet shops was heard, syncing local rules to a state law that took effect November 15, 2024.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electrical code and local law 55 for the year 2024, in relation to electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages, and repealing chapter 3 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York in relation thereto
Pierina Sanchez's bill to overhaul the city's electrical code advanced for consideration, adopting the 2020 national code with local amendments and folding it into the construction codes.
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
L.U. No. 161
L.U. No. 164
L.U. No. 169
Resolution designating November 30 annually as Shirley Chisholm Day in the City of New York to recognize her contributions as an educator, activist, and elected official, who served the people of New York City with passion and dignity.
Farrell Lewis's resolution to make November 30 an annual Shirley Chisholm Day in New York City came before the committee, honoring the trailblazing educator, activist, and elected official.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation that would require all school buses operating within the state, regardless of seating capacity, to have a stop-arm on each side, and to prohibit any school buses from operating if they do not have functioning stop-arms.
Took up Kevin Riley's resolution urging Albany to mandate stop arms on both sides of every school bus, regardless of seating capacity, and to bar buses from running without working stop-arms.
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
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- 4:02 p.m.
- Only members may speak; public remains silent; silent approval gesture — Amanda Farías
The people
Public testimony: 3 in favor
Adrienne E. Adams · David M. Carr
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