The one where the full Council killed the Bronx's $3.1 billion Bally's casino — and the Bronx's own members led the no v
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Bally's Ferry Point casino reached the full Council and lost. Members voted aye on the day's agenda but carved out a pointed exception on Land Use items 321, 322 and 323 , a motion to DISAPPROVE the casino package. The split ran through the Bronx itself: Rafael Salamanca framed it as the borough being denied 'hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development,' while Kristy Marmorato rejected it outright , 'It's a casino. And we all know what casinos bring.' Around the casino fight, the Council adopted a 28-story, 210-unit Carmen Villegas Apartments building, a 14-story senior affordable
“we'll be doing a street naming for the fat boys, a musical legends, hip hop pioneers born and raised in East New York.”
— Chris Banks
“this wonderful Maliki McCora had a wicked sense of humor. He was an actor, a radio host, a writer, a restaurant owner”
— SPEAKER_10 (Council Member Gale Brewer)
“I wanna thank speaker Adams for your leadership and support as council continues to address the urgent need for reform in our city's jail system”
— SPEAKER_03 (sponsor of Intro 0423)
“I like to thank colleagues from Freedom Agenda and Urban Justice Center for their collaboration in crafting this legislation”
— SPEAKER_03 (sponsor, Intro 0423)
The decisions
14A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the provision of agency services to older adults with certain neurological and mental health conditions
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing gratuity standards for food delivery workers and grocery delivery workers
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services to provide an opportunity to pay a gratuity before or at the same time an online order is placed
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protections for contracted delivery workers
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to minimum payments to grocery delivery workers
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to procedures following the death of an individual in custody of the department of correction
L.U. No. 321
L.U. No. 322
L.U. No. 323
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to reporting on investigations relating to the police department
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.4029/S.5302, to expand coverage for colorectal cancer early detection to individuals age 35 and older and add coverage for colorectal cancer early detection as a required coverage for individual policies.
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign A.3992, which relates to criminal liability of corporations whose improper acts cause the death or physical injury of a person on an unmarked worksite.
Bally's Ferry Point Map Amendment
with 2 related matters · LU 0322-2025 · LU 0323-2025
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- strike MIH option 2; require MIH option 1
- strike MIH option 2; add MIH option 3
- new technology center, commercial and retail space for local businesses, paid internships for local youth; require MIH option 1 at 1 of 3 buildings; revised building heights and programs
- repeated re-negotiation to secure affordability and community benefits for current Harlem residents
- Sergeant-at-arms opens the stated meeting, notes for the first time in 20 years no announcement was made, and reminds attendees post-5PM stated meetings have no explaining of votes. — Sergeant-at-Arms
- Sergeant-at-arms warns that after 5PM stated meetings there is no explaining of votes; members of the public must keep quiet or be escorted out of the chambers. — Sergeant-at-Arms
- Attendees instructed to place all electronic devices on vibrate before the meeting begins. — Sergeant-at-Arms
- Sergeant-at-arms recognizes the Majority Leader to begin the stated meeting. — Sergeant-at-Arms
+51 more procedural steps
The people
Public testimony: 3 in favor · 5 opposed
Adrienne E. Adams · Julie Won · Amanda C. Farías · Rafael Salamanca, Jr. · Yusef Salaam · Mercedes Narcisse
The intelligence
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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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