The one where the e-bike battery bill split the Council, six members peeled off on Intro 93 while everything else sailed
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Most of the May 20 stated meeting was consensus theater, the full general-order calendar adopted by a vote of 50-plus, home-rule messages and resolutions coupled and passed. But Intro 93 (battery/charging mandate, 'install at least 5,000') became the day's fault line. One after another, members voted 'aye on all except intro 93,' some pairing it with a no on SLR 1, others abstaining outright. Sandra Ung, absent from the April hearing on her own district's 147-14 Northern Blvd rezoning, showed up to champion its 389 units. Speaker Menin closed by honoring Africa Day and the council's antisemiti
From the room
“I'm also calling on the NYPD to fully investigate this incident and ensure houses of worship receive their proper protection”
— Chris Banks
“sponsored by council member Youssef Salaam, would direct the commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection”
— Julie Menin
“the Commission on Human Rights, the Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Aging will distribute materials”
— Yusef Salaam
“which would restore 20 year service retirement for certain New York City correction officers and sanitation workers.”
— Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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The decisions
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01LU 0056-2026C 220415 ZMQZoning MapApproved
147-14 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
with 1 related matter · LU 0057-2026
Approved a private rezoning to allow two new 11 story buildings at 147-14 Northern Boulevard in Queens, adopted 20 to 0.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams
A bill sponsored by Council Member Youssef Salaam directing the commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, adopted unanimously 9 to 0 with 2 members absent.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Resolution to establish that the discount percentage for early payment of real estate taxes be set at one-half of one percent per annum for Fiscal Year 2027
Adopted a resolution establishing a discount percentage for early payment of real estate taxes, passing 14 to 0 with 3 members absent.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.1891A, and Assembly Member Cunningham, A.4523B, “AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with street cleaning parking rules; to amend the public officers law, in relation to access to records prepared pursuant to street cleaning parking rules; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof”.
A home rule resolution, adopted 40 to 15 with 3 members absent.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, S.5053B, and Assembly Member Fall, A.8178B, “AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the mandatory retirement age for uniform members of the New York city police department”.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Scarcella-Spanton , S.7808A, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.8322A, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund”.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.8945, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.10149, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed as probation officers”.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9881, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11031, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities”.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Jackson, S.9882, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11028, “AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities”.
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Gounardes, S.10189, and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato, A.11154, “AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the definition of overtime ceiling”.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the bicycle parking station program
A bill sponsored by Council Member Gail Brewer requiring action from the Department of Transportation drew the day's sharpest split, adopted 46 to 12 with 3 abstentions and 1 member absent.
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to Pass and the Governor to Sign, S.9274/A.10381, also known as the Didarul Islam Police Recruitment Act
A resolution sponsored by Council Member Amanda Farias, adopted unanimously 9 to 0.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Citations & precedent
NY State Senate Bill 9274 and Assembly Bill 10381 · Shaun Abreu
Amended legislation will define covered educational facilities as early childhood education sites and most K-12 schools; libraries, teaching hospitals, colleges and universities will be explicitly excluded
Libraries and teaching hospitals were never intended to be covered and will be explicitly excluded, as will colleges and universities
Questions & answers
Julie Menin: Speaker Menin reports the council has been internally considering a path forward for Intro 175-B, CM Eric Dinowitz's legislation to provide safe access for students to their educational institutions.
Alexa Avilés: Avilés votes aye on all except SLR 8, SLR 11, SLR 17, and SLR 18
Jennifer Gutiérrez: Gutiérrez votes aye on all except SLR 6 and SLR 8 (abstains/recuses on those)
Sandy Nurse: Nurse abstains on SLR 8 and votes no on SLR 11, 17, and 21
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. For this meeting: 231 oath/ecb hearings across the 1 site discussed.