City Council · Thursday, June 11, 2026

The one where a collapsed Central Park carriage horse named Denise split the Council into rival horse bills

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At a packed Stated Meeting, former members and a former CPC chair in the gallery, a carriage horse named Denise who 'collapsed in Central Park' became the fault line. Christopher Marte pushed Int 0943 to ban horse carriages outright ('join dozens of other cities'), while James Gennaro countered with Int 0937, a decennial horse-safety study, insisting 'Denise probably had an aneurysm.' Around them, a wall of new bills landed: Aviles' resolution declaring 'Puerto Rico is not for sale' against Project Esencia, Crystal Hudson's baby-bonds pilot, a houses-of-worship reporting bill, and Int 0055 on

From the room

“would call on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass and the governor to sign legislation to amend the workers compensation”
— Julie Menin

“we want the administration to finally follow through on a promise that was made twenty years ago to finish the immediately adjacent park.”
— Lincoln Restler

“we could unlock public private partnerships that can deliver these state of the art library facilities at both half the cost”
— Julie Menin

“I've been working with this iconic industry on behalf of the council since I began as speaker staff thirty six years ago”
— James Gennaro

The decisions

01Int 0821-2026INT 0821-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the definition of “older adult center” in title 21 of such code

Intro 821-A advanced, requiring the Department for the Aging to make information about its services available in non-digital formats so seniors without internet access aren't left out.

Legislation →ULURP case →

02Int 0009-2026INT 0009-2026Approved

A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program

Intro 9-A moved forward, ordering the Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Care to study the permitting and licensing process for opening a childcare program, working with DOHMH, DOB, and FDNY.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

03Int 0579-2026INT 0579-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs

Took up Intro 579, which would direct the Department of Education to run an annual outreach and education campaign on early childhood programs to reach eligible families.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Questions & answers

Crystal Hudson: Thanked early childhood education advocates and Speaker Menon for Intro 579, which mandates the DOE put together and implement a plan to enroll eligible pre-k/3-k children in shelters.

Legislation →ULURP case →

04Res 0514-2026Approved

Preconsidered L.U. No. 81

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →

05Int 0055-2026INT 0055-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information

Intro 55-A moved forward, mandating that the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs create signage explaining the city code's limits on immigration enforcement on city property, drawing on MOIA's know-your-rights material.

Legislation →ULURP case →

06Res 0165-2026RES 0165-2026Approved

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Worker’s Compensation Law, in relation to allowing unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers

Members took up a resolution backing a workers' compensation law change that would let workers transfer their unused paid family leave to grandparents and other designated caregivers.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

07Res 0421-2026RES 0421-2026Approved

Resolution calling on the New York State Governor to sign S.8689/A.10055, authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish, operate, and maintain programs for transportation services

Advanced a resolution urging the governor to sign S8689A/A10055, which would empower the NYS Office for the Aging to set up and run transportation services programs for seniors.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

08Res 0494-2026Decided

Resolution standing with the people of Puerto Rico to stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo

Legislation →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

administration to complete the immediately adjacent park, a 20-year-old promise

Procedure

10:06 a.m.
7:31 p.m.
Moment Of Silence

The people

On the dais · 51

Practitioners & applicants

Kamillah Hanks · Mercedes Narcisse · James Gennaro · Sandra Ung · Pierina Sanchez · Reading Clerk (unnamed) · Crystal Hudson · Frank Morano

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.

City Council · Thursday, June 11, 2026

The one where a collapsed Central Park carriage horse named Denise split the Council into rival horse bills

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

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From the room

“would call on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass and the governor to sign legislation to amend the workers compensation”
— Julie Menin

“we want the administration to finally follow through on a promise that was made twenty years ago to finish the immediately adjacent park.”
— Lincoln Restler

“we could unlock public private partnerships that can deliver these state of the art library facilities at both half the cost”
— Julie Menin

“I've been working with this iconic industry on behalf of the council since I began as speaker staff thirty six years ago”
— James Gennaro

The decisions

01Int 0821-2026INT 0821-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the definition of “older adult center” in title 21 of such code

Intro 821-A advanced, requiring the Department for the Aging to make information about its services available in non-digital formats so seniors without internet access aren't left out.

Legislation →ULURP case →

02Int 0009-2026INT 0009-2026Approved

A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

03Int 0579-2026INT 0579-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs

Took up Intro 579, which would direct the Department of Education to run an annual outreach and education campaign on early childhood programs to reach eligible families.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Questions & answers

Legislation →ULURP case →

04Res 0514-2026Approved

Preconsidered L.U. No. 81

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →

05Int 0055-2026INT 0055-2026Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information

Legislation →ULURP case →

06Res 0165-2026RES 0165-2026Approved

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Worker’s Compensation Law, in relation to allowing unused Paid Family Leave to be transferred to grandparents and other designated caregivers

Members took up a resolution backing a workers' compensation law change that would let workers transfer their unused paid family leave to grandparents and other designated caregivers.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

07Res 0421-2026RES 0421-2026Approved

Resolution calling on the New York State Governor to sign S.8689/A.10055, authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish, operate, and maintain programs for transportation services

Advanced a resolution urging the governor to sign S8689A/A10055, which would empower the NYS Office for the Aging to set up and run transportation services programs for seniors.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

08Res 0494-2026Decided

Resolution standing with the people of Puerto Rico to stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo

Legislation →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

administration to complete the immediately adjacent park, a 20-year-old promise

Procedure

10:06 a.m.
7:31 p.m.
Moment Of Silence

The people

On the dais · 51

Practitioners & applicants

Kamillah Hanks · Mercedes Narcisse · James Gennaro · Sandra Ung · Pierina Sanchez · Reading Clerk (unnamed) · Crystal Hudson · Frank Morano

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.