The one where the Public Advocate disclosed he has Tourette's while declaring an awareness month for it

Hudson View II, Block 2076, Lot 46 and 49, Manhattan, Community District No. 9, Council Districts No. 7.

Approved the Hudson View II land use application covering Block 2076, Lots 46 and 49 in Manhattan's Community District 9, adopted 14 to 0 with 3 absent.

Article XI

Approved the companion Hudson View III land use application in Manhattan.

61-00 FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD

Considered the St. Francis Prep commercial overlay rezoning in Queens.

Article V

Approved the Hudson View III land use application in Manhattan.

Chalong

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the district plan of the Fulton Street business improvement district to change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based

Advanced an amendment to the Fulton Street BID district plan, changing the method used to calculate the district charge assessed on businesses.

A Local Law in relation to the date of submission by the Mayor of the proposed executive budget and budget message, the date of submission by the Borough Presidents of recommendations in response to the Mayor’s executive budget, the date of publication of a report by the director of the independent budget office analyzing the executive budget, the date by which the Council hearings pertaining to the executive budget shall conclude, the date by which if the expense budget has not been adopted, the expense budget and tax rate adopted as modified for the current fiscal year shall be deemed to have been extended for the new fiscal year until such time as a new expense budget has been adopted, the date by which if a capital budget and a capital program have not been adopted, the unutilized portion of all prior capital appropriations shall be deemed reappropriated, the date of submission by the Mayor of an estimate of the probable amount of receipts, and the date by which any person or organization may submit an official alternative estimate of revenues

Approved an extension of the city's budget timeline to keep funding and operations running without interruption.

Preconsidered L.U. No. 59

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such events

Advanced a measure directing the Commissioner of Homeless Services to coordinate with hospitals on distributing informational materials whenever a code blue or code red weather alert is in effect.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events

Moved a bill requiring Homeless Services to make best efforts to work with hospitals so that patients experiencing homelessness leave with supplies in hand at discharge.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an integrated and confidential data system to track all engagement with street homeless individuals

Took up a measure directing Homeless Services to build a mobile platform for real-time tracking of outreach engagements with street homeless individuals.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on warming centers

Moved a warming-center transparency bill requiring Social Services and Emergency Management to post annual reports online; as Rita Joseph put it, the public will finally know where warming centers are, when they open, and how they are staffed.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools

Moved a bill directing the Health Department, with the DOE, to develop vaccine information materials and have schools distribute them to every NYC public school parent.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to childhood and adolescent vaccinations

Moved a bill requiring the Health Department to build and launch a public education plan on childhood and adolescent vaccines by January 1, 2027.

9201 4th Avenue Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0053-2026

Approved a batch of zoning applications running from LU 52 through LU 55.

Resolution calling on the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.7638.B/A.8091.B, providing that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder.

Approved a resolution calling on Albany to let food contracts go to bidders who meet certain standards even when their bid runs up to 10% above the lowest responsible bidder.

Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.3892, the New York State Legislature to pass S.6744A/A.3894A, and the Governor to sign S.4548/A.3892 and S.6744A/A.3894A, legislation authorizing dentists to administer influenza vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, human papillomavirus vaccines, or a vaccine related to a public health emergency

Approved a resolution asking New York State to authorize dentists to administer certain vaccines, including influenza, COVID-19, and HPV.

Resolution declaring May 15 through June 15 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month and June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in the City of New York

Approved the proclamation designating May 15 through June 15 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month and June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in New York City.

Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.8824A, A.9648, and A.9060C, and for the Governor to sign S.8334A/A.8824A, S.8853/A.9648, and S.8496C/A.9060C, legislation requiring vaccines to be regulated, recommended, administered, and insured based on the recommendations of various nationally and internationally recognized healthcare organizations alongside the federal advisory committee on immunization practices

Approved Council Member Lynn C. Schulman's resolution urging New York State to regulate, recommend, administer, and insure vaccines based on the guidance of recognized health organizations, adopted 5 to 0 with 2 absent.

Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass A.3839, and the Governor to sign S.5852/A.3839, requiring insurance to reimburse the total direct and indirect practice expenses associated with vaccinations

Approved a resolution pressing New York State to require insurers to fully reimburse pediatric practices for the cost of providing vaccines.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online publication of new biographical information relating to past local laws that changed the name of streets or parks

Advanced a bill authorizing online publication of the biographical information behind past street co-naming local laws.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the inspection and enforcement of street numbers on buildings

Took up a measure letting HPD and the fire department check during routine inspections that buildings display the required physical street numbers.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign regarding the housing choice voucher homeownership program

Advanced a measure requiring HPD to mount an outreach campaign telling residents they can use Section 8 vouchers toward homeownership, not just rent.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a homebuyer financial assistance program and mandating a minimum number of homebuyers to be assisted annually

Advanced a bill establishing a homebuyer financial assistance program with a mandated floor of at least 600 assisted buyers each year.

Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.9130/A.10248, which would restore the 20-year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers

Took up a resolution urging the restoration of 20-year service retirement benefits for uniformed correction officers and sanitation workers.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a legacy business registry and preservation fund

Took up a bill to create a legacy business registry and preservation fund for shops and establishments operating more than 20 years.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing timelines for the approval of permits and expanding real time tracking of pending permits

Moved a measure requiring city agencies to publish clear timelines and real-time tracking for permit applications.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to lowering the speed limit for bicycles with electric assist

Advanced a bill writing a 15 mph speed limit for electric assist bicycles into city law.

Resolution calling on the New York State Senate to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.7585-A/ A.10137 authorizing mobile barber shops to be licensed in the State

Considered a resolution urging the state legislature to legalize mobile barbershops.

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.9298 and a companion bill in the Senate, which would enact the “Next-Gen Civics Act,” providing hands-on, project-based civic education to students in grades nine through 12

Took up a resolution backing the Next-Gen Civics Act to bring project-based civic education to grades 9 through 12.