City Council · Thursday, March 24, 2022 · 1h 12m

The one where a new Council, two months after the Twin Parks fire killed 17, turns grief into a wall of fire-safety bill

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Two months after the Twin Parks Northwest fire killed 17 Bronx residents, a brand-new Council channels the tragedy into action: Speaker Adrienne Adams touts the citywide fire-prevention task force she created, and members fan out with a slate of new fire-safety legislation , fire-violation enforcement (Feliz), minimum indoor heat tied to fire risk (Hudson), space-heater shutoff mandates (Hanif), and faster FDNY response (Ariola). Alongside it, members push Coverage for All for undocumented New Yorkers, multilingual emergency alerts after Ida, and a clash over policing where Charles Barron insi

From the room

“the 1st pieces of legislation that can help protect New Yorkers from these fires will be introduced by council member, Oswell Felice.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“approximately 81 housing units, 58 units will be for supportive housing, and the rest of the units will be permanently affordable”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“a UDAP project approval and special permit to increase the floor area for new construction of a 15 story nonprofit institution”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“senate bill number 5 3 74 a and assembly bill number 6 30 20 6 3 2 9 a, also known as the Fair Pay for Home Care Act”
— Keith Powers

The decisions

01Res 0079-2022Approved

Resolution authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, an extension of the boundaries of such district, a change in the method of assessment upon which the district charge in such district is based, and an increase in the maximum total amount to be expended for improvements in such district, and setting the date, time and place for the public hearing of the local law authorizing such changes as set forth in the amended district plan of the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District.

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Adrienne E. AdamsAlexa Avilés Althea V. Stevens Amanda C. FaríasAri KaganCarlina Rivera Carmen N. De La RosaCharles BarronChi A. Ossé Christopher Marte Crystal Hudson Darlene Mealy David M. CarrDiana I. AyalaEric Dinowitz Erik D. Bottcher Farah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaGale A. Brewer Inna Vernikov James F. Gennaro Jennifer Gutiérrez Joann Ariola Joseph C. BorelliJulie Menin Julie WonJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Kamillah HanksKeith Powers Kevin C. RileyKristin Richardson JordanLincoln Restler Linda Lee Lynn C. SchulmanMarjorie VelázquezMercedes Narcisse Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rita C. JosephRobert F. HoldenSandra Ung Sandy Nurse Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu Shekar Krishnan Tiffany L. Cabán Vickie Paladino

Legislation →

02Res 0100-2022Approved

Block 2268, Lot 13; Block 2285, Lots 1, 2, and 3; Block 2683, Lot 90

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Legislation →

03Res 0101-2022C 220059 ZSMSpecial PermitApproved

L.U. No. 13

04Res 0103-2022C 220102 HUKDispositionApproved

L.U. No. 15

05LU 0031-2022Approved

Southern & Willis.YR15.FY22, Block 2268, Lot 13, Block 2285, Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2683, Lot 90; Bronx, Community Districts No. 1 and 2, Council District No. 8.

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Legislation →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Mandatory inclusionary housing

Procedure

1:05 p.m.
5:39 p.m.
agenda posted on the city council website — Keith Powers
quorum present; proceeding to invocation — Keith Powers

+17 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Keith Powers · Sandy Nurse · Fernando Cabrera · Pastor Lynn Sexton · Adrienne E. Adams · Kristin Richardson Jordan · Charles Barron · Joseph C. Borelli

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, March 24, 2022 · 1h 12m

The one where a new Council, two months after the Twin Parks fire killed 17, turns grief into a wall of fire-safety bill

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items

119

other

approved

land-use items

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From the room

“the 1st pieces of legislation that can help protect New Yorkers from these fires will be introduced by council member, Oswell Felice.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“approximately 81 housing units, 58 units will be for supportive housing, and the rest of the units will be permanently affordable”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“a UDAP project approval and special permit to increase the floor area for new construction of a 15 story nonprofit institution”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“senate bill number 5 3 74 a and assembly bill number 6 30 20 6 3 2 9 a, also known as the Fair Pay for Home Care Act”
— Keith Powers

The decisions

01Res 0079-2022Approved

Resolution authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, an extension of the boundaries of such district, a change in the method of assessment upon which the district charge in such district is based, and an increase in the maximum total amount to be expended for improvements in such district, and setting the date, time and place for the public hearing of the local law authorizing such changes as set forth in the amended district plan of the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District.

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Legislation →

02Res 0100-2022Approved

Block 2268, Lot 13; Block 2285, Lots 1, 2, and 3; Block 2683, Lot 90

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Legislation →

03Res 0101-2022C 220059 ZSMSpecial PermitApproved

L.U. No. 13

04Res 0103-2022C 220102 HUKDispositionApproved

L.U. No. 15

05LU 0031-2022Approved

Southern & Willis.YR15.FY22, Block 2268, Lot 13, Block 2285, Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2683, Lot 90; Bronx, Community Districts No. 1 and 2, Council District No. 8.

Roll-call vote

50 · 1

Legislation →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Mandatory inclusionary housing

Procedure

1:05 p.m.
5:39 p.m.
agenda posted on the city council website — Keith Powers
quorum present; proceeding to invocation — Keith Powers

+17 more procedural steps

The people

Practitioners & applicants

Keith Powers · Sandy Nurse · Fernando Cabrera · Pastor Lynn Sexton · Adrienne E. Adams · Kristin Richardson Jordan · Charles Barron · Joseph C. Borelli

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

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