City Council · Thursday, May 1, 2025 · 58m

The one where a 46-0 unanimous council still split four ways on two appointments and one delivery-app bill

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On the May 1 stated meeting, the council seated Frank Marano, freshly elected to the 51st District to succeed former minority leader Joe Borelli, then ran a long member-discussion gauntlet of resolutions and intros. The marquee item, Intro 762-B on food-delivery services, passed 42-aye but drew pointed 'no' votes from Holden, Restler and others who broke from their otherwise all-aye records. Two Board of Correction appointments (Resos 862/863) split the conservative bloc , Ariola and Vernikov voted no while voting aye on everything else. Salamanca, normally the Land Use chair, took the floor t

From the room

“which will require the mayor's office of immigrant affairs to develop signage to be posted at city agencies”
— Alexa Avilés

“The Lake and Riley Act makes our communities less safe, allowing for rampant and extremely harmful racial profiling”
— SPEAKER_05

“We will now move into discussion of general orders, and I'd like to 1st recognize council member Schulman”
— Amanda C. Farías

“just wanna thank everyone for their support of 11 25 so that we can get a library in every school and a librarian in every library”
— Lincoln Restler

The decisions

01Int 0762-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments

Roll-call vote

42 · 5

Adrienne E. AdamsAlexa Avilés Althea V. Stevens Amanda C. FaríasCarlina Rivera Carmen N. De La Rosa Chi A. Ossé Chris Banks Christopher Marte Crystal Hudson Darlene Mealy David M. CarrDiana I. AyalaEric Dinowitz Erik D. Bottcher Farah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaGale A. Brewer Inna Vernikov Jennifer Gutiérrez Joann Ariola Julie Menin Julie WonJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksKeith Powers Kevin C. RileyKristy MarmoratoLincoln Restler Linda Lee Lynn C. Schulman Mercedes Narcisse Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Robert F. HoldenSandra Ung Sandy Nurse Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu Shekar Krishnan Simcha Felder Susan Zhuang Tiffany L. Cabán Yusef Salaam

Legislation →

02Int 0023-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an annual report for minority and women-owned business enterprise procurement

03Res 0865-2025C 240250 ZMQZoning MapApproved

L.U. No. 269

04Res 0862-2025Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF HELEN SKIPPER AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION.

Roll-call vote

41 · 6

Legislation →

05Res 0863-2025Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF DR. ROBERT COHEN AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION.

Roll-call vote

41 · 6

Legislation →

06Int 1269-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to restrictions on pedicab noise

07Int 1276-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for all application forms

08Int 1277-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law in relation to studying alternative public transit fare systems

09Res 0864-2025Withdrawn

Resolution designating August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical collaboration and the inimitable energy he brought to every audience

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

enhanced service fee permitted only if basic service plan offered at cost no higher than current fee limits, including delivery + discoverability
union labor in construction and operation; apartments designed for people with disabilities
delivery platforms prohibited from purchasing a restaurant's name as a keyword for advertising; restaurants retain menu-price control and opt-in/opt-out

Mandatory inclusionary housing

54 affordable

54 affordableavg 25% AMI

Citations & precedent

section 197 of the New York City charter · clerk

Senate bill 5545 and Assembly bill 885 - equity and fertility treatment act · Amanda C. Farías

Senate bill 705 and Assembly bill 2140 - cap routine medical procedures at 150% of Medicare · Amanda C. Farías

Title 8 (NYC Human Rights Law) · Tiffany L. Cabán

Procedure

Council member Sanchez sound check requested before start — Amanda C. Farías
Stated meeting of 05/01/2025 opened by majority leader — Amanda C. Farías
Only council members may speak; public remains silent; silent approval gesture allowed — Amanda C. Farías
Decorum to be respected; insulting each other not appropriate; remarks addressed to chair — Amanda C. Farías

+25 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 3

James F. Gennaro Rita C. Joseph Vickie Paladino

Practitioners & applicants

Kim Counsell · Mercedes Narcisse · Kevin C. Riley · Clerk / Sergeant-at-Arms (unnamed) · David M. Carr

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.

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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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City Council · Thursday, May 1, 2025 · 58m

The one where a 46-0 unanimous council still split four ways on two appointments and one delivery-app bill

Contents & search

City Council

Thursday, May 1, 2025

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+ 62 routine / consent items below

City Council

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Sort

Themes

+ 62 routine / consent items below

items

other

approved

withdrawn

land-use items

affordable

108

avg AMI

25%

Try

From the room

“which will require the mayor's office of immigrant affairs to develop signage to be posted at city agencies”
— Alexa Avilés

“The Lake and Riley Act makes our communities less safe, allowing for rampant and extremely harmful racial profiling”
— SPEAKER_05

“We will now move into discussion of general orders, and I'd like to 1st recognize council member Schulman”
— Amanda C. Farías

“just wanna thank everyone for their support of 11 25 so that we can get a library in every school and a librarian in every library”
— Lincoln Restler

The decisions

01Int 0762-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments

Roll-call vote

42 · 5

Legislation →

02Int 0023-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an annual report for minority and women-owned business enterprise procurement

03Res 0865-2025C 240250 ZMQZoning MapApproved

L.U. No. 269

04Res 0862-2025Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF HELEN SKIPPER AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION.

Roll-call vote

41 · 6

Legislation →

05Res 0863-2025Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF DR. ROBERT COHEN AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION.

Roll-call vote

41 · 6

Legislation →

06Int 1269-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to restrictions on pedicab noise

07Int 1276-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for all application forms

08Int 1277-2025Withdrawn

A Local Law in relation to studying alternative public transit fare systems

09Res 0864-2025Withdrawn

Resolution designating August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical collaboration and the inimitable energy he brought to every audience

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

enhanced service fee permitted only if basic service plan offered at cost no higher than current fee limits, including delivery + discoverability
union labor in construction and operation; apartments designed for people with disabilities
delivery platforms prohibited from purchasing a restaurant's name as a keyword for advertising; restaurants retain menu-price control and opt-in/opt-out

Mandatory inclusionary housing

54 affordable

54 affordableavg 25% AMI

Citations & precedent

section 197 of the New York City charter · clerk

Senate bill 5545 and Assembly bill 885 - equity and fertility treatment act · Amanda C. Farías

Senate bill 705 and Assembly bill 2140 - cap routine medical procedures at 150% of Medicare · Amanda C. Farías

Title 8 (NYC Human Rights Law) · Tiffany L. Cabán

Procedure

Council member Sanchez sound check requested before start — Amanda C. Farías
Stated meeting of 05/01/2025 opened by majority leader — Amanda C. Farías
Only council members may speak; public remains silent; silent approval gesture allowed — Amanda C. Farías
Decorum to be respected; insulting each other not appropriate; remarks addressed to chair — Amanda C. Farías

+25 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 3

James F. Gennaro Rita C. Joseph Vickie Paladino

Practitioners & applicants

Kim Counsell · Mercedes Narcisse · Kevin C. Riley · Clerk / Sergeant-at-Arms (unnamed) · David M. Carr

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.

Ask about this meeting

Chat with AI about this meeting. Free account required.