01M 0180-2019Approved
Sabor Latino
with 1 related matter · LU 0507-2019
City Council · Wednesday, August 14, 2019 · 1h 14m
The one where a single mother who only needed a chair to sit on turned HRA reform into law
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A constituent's humiliating wait at Human Resources Administration, 'all she needed was a chair', became the emotional spine of this June 2019 Stated Meeting. Margaret Chin's long-running predatory-landlord bill (Int 30-A, charging landlords for emergency tenant housing) reached final passage alongside a package of child-sensitive HRA policies (Int 1349-A) and a rights-mailer bill (Int 1675). Speaker Johnson opened with grief, memorials for fallen NYPD officers and 9/11-illness deaths, before the chamber pivoted to reform, summer-intern shoutouts, a Toni Morrison tribute, and Grodenchik readin
From the room
“today's invocation which will be delivered by a rabbi Moshe Weiner of the Jewish Community Council”
— Jumaane D. Williams
“in support of the youth employment education program to parallel the summer youth employment program”
— Jumaane D. Williams
“this is a bold package that ensures that the tools and resources for everybody to do their job properly”
— I. Daneek Miller
“I'm really grateful for council member Levin, the chair of our health committee's leadership on this”
— Corey D. Johnson
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The decisions
602Res 1022-2019Approved
Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget.
Roll-call vote
40 · 1
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBill PerkinsBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaChaim M. DeutschCorey D. JohnsonDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFarah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoYdanis A. Rodriguez
03Res 1029-2019Approved
Block 4594, Lot 44
04Int 1349-2019Approved
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to implement child sensitive arrest policies
Roll-call vote
39 · 2
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBill PerkinsBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaChaim M. DeutschCorey D. JohnsonDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFarah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoYdanis A. Rodriguez
05Int 1281-2018Laid over
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash
06LU 0477-2019C 190253 HAMUrban RenewalApproved
201-207 7th Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0478-2019
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Questions & answers
Helen K. Rosenthal: Aye on all with permission to explain; thanks Chin (bill addresses district issues), Dromm, and Levin
Adrienne E. Adams: Permission to explain vote; explains her bill Int 1333-a requiring HRA reporting on arrests/use of force
Margaret S. Chin: Permission to explain vote; congratulates colleagues on HRA package and hopes it brings reform to HRA
The deal
Stories
9 fl
Procedure
- 10:25 a.m.
- 10:49 a.m.
- Petitions and communications: none. Land use call ups, M 180 noted. — Corey D. Johnson
- Recognized communication from Speaker Corey Johnson. — Jumaane D. Williams
+8 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 10
Alicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAndy L. KingCosta G. ConstantinidesFernando Cabrera Inez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerMark Gjonaj Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.Vanessa L. Gibson
Public testimony: 7 in favor
Practitioners & applicants
Chaim M. Deutsch · Deborah L. Rose · City Clerk (unnamed) · Laurie A. Cumbo · Margaret S. Chin
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