What's moving in the Council

Landmarks, Lithuanian Alliance Building, Manhattan (N 260339 HIM).

Landmarks, Church of Saint Mary, Manhattan (N 260338 HIM).

Landmarks, Public School 15 Annex, Brooklyn (N 260340 HIK).

Expansion of worker coverage under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act.

Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250250 ZSK).

Zoning, 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning, Queens (C 260155 ZMQ).

Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 250249 ZRK).

Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250248 ZMK).

Zoning, 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning, Queens (N 260156 ZRQ).

Zoning, 1160 Pugsley Avenue Rezoning, Bronx (N 250246 ZRX).

Zoning, 1166 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 260163 ZRK).

Zoning, 1166 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 260162 ZMK).

Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250215 ZSK).

Zoning, 1160 Pugsley Avenue Rezoning, Bronx (C 250245 ZMX).

Expanding the commercial citywide routing system for sidewalk cleanliness violations and technical amendments thereto, including to repeal and reenact subdivision c of section 16-118.1.

Creating a commercial waste zones working group.

The number of awardees in the Staten Island commercial waste zone and the implementation date for such commercial waste zone.

Collection and sale of organic waste and compost by community composters.

Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.

Requiring the department of sanitation to accept commercial solid waste at city-owned or operated marine transfer stations and city-owned or operated rail transfer stations.

Expanding the categories of establishments that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste, and to repeal subdivision h of section 16-306.1 of such code.

Use of adhesive stickers on motor vehicles in the enforcement of alternate side of the street parking rules.

Establishing a rental assistance voucher program.

A transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities.

Requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers.

The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places.

Establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology.

Online publication of new biographical information relating to past local laws that changed the name of streets or parks.

Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application of security grille requirements.

Establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child.

Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of $435.2 million, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter. (MN-8).

Submitting the Executive Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to Section 249 of the New York City Charter.

Submitting the Expense, Revenue, Contract Budget, for Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to Section 249 of the New York City Charter.

Submitting the Proposed City Fiscal Year 2027 Community Development Program, the Proposed CFY'27 Budget, the Proposed Allocation of Calendar Year 2026/CD 52 Funds, the Proposed Calendar Year 2027/CD 53 Budget.

Report of the Committee on Finance in favor of approving a resolution of the Council of the City of New York fixing the tax rate for the Fiscal Year 2027, adopted June 30, 2026 upon the recommendation of the Committee on Finance of the Council.

Transfer City funds between various agencies in Fiscal 2026 to implement changes to the City’s expense budget, pursuant to Section 107(b) of the New York City Charter. (MN-9).

Prohibiting city elected officers and their spouses from appearing in advertisements produced with public funds displayed on city infrastructure, and technical amendments in relation thereto.

Require the New York State Education Department to include the history of Italian immigrants and their descendants as well as their impact on the development of the United States in elementary and secondary curricula. (S.3537/A.9157)

Requiring a study and report on the effects of tourism on DUMBO.

Amending requirements for battery charging areas for powered mobility devices.

Annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools.

Prohibiting vending on Washington Street between York Street and Front Street in Brooklyn.

Rip current signs at beaches under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.

Banning the use of live fish as prizes.

Zoning, 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 250215 ZSK, C 250250 ZSK, C 250248 ZMK and N 250249 ZRK).

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (629 West 54th Street), Manhattan (C 260060 ZMM).

Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (C 260105 ZMK).

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (629 West 54th Street), Manhattan (N 260062 ZRM).

Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (C 260107 ZSK).

Establishing in non-overlapping geographical areas a pilot program for installing boom barriers and a pilot program for installing diagonal traffic diverters.

Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (N 260106 ZRK).

Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (C 260109 ZSK).

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (801 Eleventh Avenue), Manhattan (C 260015 ZSM).

Quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools.

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (629 West 54th Street), Manhattan (C 260061 ZSM).

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (801 Eleventh Avenue), Manhattan (N 260014 ZRM).

Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (801 Eleventh Avenue), Manhattan (C 260013 ZMM).

Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (C 250326 MMK).

Oversight - Racial Equity Planning for Measurable Impact.

NYDOE to ensure that all schools in New York City continue to uphold policies that protect the rights and dignity of transgender and gender-nonconforming students, regardless of federal directives.

Declaring June 13 as New York Knicks Day.

Interest rate be 9% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000, or more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000 per residential unit.

Interest rate be 2 and 1/2 percent per annum for FY'2027 for certain properties for which the owner has entered into an installment payment agreement with the department of finance for payment of delinquent property taxes, assessments, or other charges.

Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget.

COMPUTING AND CERTIFYING BASE PERCENTAGE, CURRENT PERCENTAGE AND CURRENT BASE PROPORTION OF EACH CLASS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR FISCAL 2027 TO THE STATE BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES.

COMPUTING AND CERTIFYING ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTION OF EACH CLASS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR FISCAL 2027 TO THE STATE BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES.

M 69 – EXECUTIVE EXPENSE CONTRACT REVENUE BUDGET FOR FY 2027, AS MODIFIED: RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A CONTRACT BUDGET.

M 74 - Approving The City Fiscal Year 2027 Community Development Program, Reallocation of Fifty-Second Year Community Development Funds, and the Proposed Fifty-Third Year Community Development Program.

M 82 - PROVIDE THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE COUNTIES THEREIN AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREOF, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2027.

M 70 - EXECUTIVE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY'27 AND CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENSUING THREE YEARS, AS MODIFIED (RESOLUTION A)

M 81 - Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2026 in the amount of $819.1 million, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter. (MN-10).

M 80 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in Fiscal 2026 to implement changes to the City’s expense budget, pursuant to Section 107(b) of the New York City Charter. (MN-9).

M 70 – EXECUTIVE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY'27 AND CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENSUING THREE YEARS, AS MODIFIED (RESOLUTION B).

Interest rate be 16% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $450,000, or more than $450,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments.

Interest rate be 6% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of not more than $250,000, or not more than $250,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments.

M 69 - EXECUTIVE EXPENSE CONTRACT REVENUE BUDGET FOR FY 2026, AS MODIFIED: RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NYC AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF DEBTS, THEREOF.

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

Declaring July 2 annually in the City of New York as Freedom Day to commemorate the anniversary of the vote of the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain in 1776.

Create unlimited transfers within the two-hour period of paying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway or bus fare for pay-per-ride users.

Commemorating the pivotal political and military role of New York City in the birth of the United States of America 250 years ago.

Amend the Education Law, in relation to requiring instruction on the history, contributions, and experiences of people of African descent in public schools.

Famed New York City locations to be ceremonially named for one year in honor of the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks.

Celebrating the historical documents that contributed to the birth of the United States of America and are on display at the New York Public Library as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary events.

Celebrating the “Knicks in five” as the New York Knicks win the 2026 NBA Championship.

Oversight - Implementing the Green Economy Action Plan.

Oversight - Implementing the Green Economy Action Plan.

Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth.

Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth.

Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth.

Requiring the department of transportation to post notification signs regarding upcoming disruptive work.

Seasonal enclosures for sidewalk cafes.

Requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines.

Sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes.

Paying sidewalk and roadway cafe revocable consent fees in quarterly installments.

Oversight - Improving Court Operations to Reduce the Jail Population.

Oversight - Artificial Intelligence, Student Data, and Privacy in NYC Public Schools.

Requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services.

Oversight - Artificial Intelligence, Student Data, and Privacy in NYC Public Schools.

Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures.

Study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs.

Oversight - Housing Instability Among LGBTQ+ Individuals in NYC.

Oversight - Housing Instability Among LGBTQ+ Individuals in NYC.

Deposit $1,000 into an account that is managed and invested by the state comptroller to be available to eligible children when they reach the age of 18.

Establish a baby bond pilot program for foster youth. (A.7415)

The American Opportunity Accounts Act. (S.441/HR 1041)

The Predatory Marketing Prevention Act (S. 7487C)

Setting aside a portion of state revenues from sports betting to support youth sports programs, upgrade community sports infrastructure and expand access to recreational athletics for young people.

Oversight - Evaluation of DYCD’s Beacon and Cornerstone Programs.

Oversight - Community-based Prevention and Response to Hate and Bias.

Creates targeted and means-tested guaranteed income programs for low-income individuals, young adults, and foster youth.

Establish the Center for Fatherhood Initiatives under the Office of Children and Family Services.

Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.

Terms of employment for district managers.

Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.

Oversight - Community Board Resources and Structure.

Establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services.

Oversight - Support and Programs for LGBTQ+ Veterans.

Requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans.

Giving council members the power to make appointments to community boards.

Preventing policymakers and their relatives from trading on prediction markets using insider information.

The bicycle parking station program.

A public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams.

Oversight - Racial Equity at CUNY.

Oversight - Transparency and Accountability in the City's Use of Master Agreements.

Refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law.

Zoning, 198-208 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island (C 260169 ZMR).

Zoning, 50-20 108th Street Rezoning, Queens (N 250254 ZRQ).

Zoning, 164th Street Rezoning, Queens (N 250291 ZRQ).

Zoning, 50-20 108th Street Rezoning, Queens (C 250253 ZMQ).

Zoning, 164th Street Rezoning, Queens (C 250290 ZMQ).

Zoning, 198-208 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island (N 260170 ZRR).

Oversight - Life without Emergency Housing Vouchers: Present Options and Future Plans.

Priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program. (A.10992/S.9430-A)

Restricting the frequency of price increases in grocery stores.

Prohibiting surveillance pricing.

Removal of trees under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and reporting thereof.

Identifying and explaining the use of tree pits located on streets and in landscaped parks on the tree map.

Requiring the department of parks and recreation to publish tree maintenance prioritization ratings.

Posting of signs on the prohibition of leaving dog waste on the ground.

Pilot program for collecting dog feces at dog runs for the purpose of composting.

Financial assistance program for in-home preventative adaptations.

Provide long term care benefits for eligible residents. (A.1499/S.1179)

Oversight - Interagency Coordination for Older Adults.

Oversight - Access to Reproductive Health Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities.

Creating resources for doulas.

Oversight - Access to Reproductive Health Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities.

Oversight - Access to Reproductive Health Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities.

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and offer resources, clinical guidance and training on disability and accessibility in health care settings.

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to make medication abortion available at no cost to a patient at all of its sexual health clinics.

Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees.

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.

Ensure insurance companies cover the cost of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies.

Creating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051)

Require each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. (S.2058/A.9175)

Installation of illuminated and solar-powered traffic devices at crosswalks.

A plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup.

Establishment of a task force on 988 and a public education campaign on mental health awareness.

Requiring the department of social services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice

Providing outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect tourists.

The development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations.

Requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough.

The naming of two thoroughfares and public places.

An education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs.

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.

A study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program.

Signage describing certain constitutional and legal protections.

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and make available on their website LGBTQI+ health and gender-affirming care resources and a searchable map of LGBTQI+ health services.

Creating education on estate planning for people contemplating high-risk medical procedures.

Licensing delivery services.

Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.

New York City Small Business Rent Stabilization Act. (A.5568A /S.8319)

A mobile drinking fountain program.

Discounted bike share rate for CUNY students.

Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs.

Stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo.

The operation of tobacco bars.

Prohibiting city agencies from procuring eggs laid by hens for human consumption that are not organic or free-range.

Requiring the parks department to repair damage caused by trees owned by the city of New York.

Declaring June 18 as Autistic Pride Day.

Designating the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, including the Stonewall National Monument (H.R.7659/S.3911).

Allow for improved enforcement of toll violation laws and provide public authorities with more effective tools to crack down on toll evasion. (S.7905/A.8860)

Equipping certain fire department vehicles with computerized summons devices.

Appropriation of new City revenues in Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter. (MN-8)

The Pearl Block 2051, Lot 6, Manhattan, Community District No. 9, Council District No. 9.

Renaming one thoroughfare and public place in the Borough of Queens, Edgemere Avenue, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly.

Procedures to be adopted by the 311 call center for responding to certain repeat anonymous complaints against the same property.

Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide 311 users with the opportunity share their personal contact information with a relevant council member.

The creation of additional annual income categories and corresponding exemption percentages for certain households eligible for the senior citizens homeowners’ exemption.

The operation of horse-drawn carriages.

Prohibiting the department of social services from disclosing shelter addresses.

Authorizes the City of New York to explore and implement pension reforms that reduce costs, maximize return on investment and preserve vested pension rights for retirees and employees.

Monthly reporting on unauthorized occupancies of and reclamation efforts concerning New York city housing authority dwelling units.

Establishment of a department of coastal protection.

Establish a baby opportunity fund.

Establishment of municipal grocery stores.

Weekly reporting on confirmed firearm discharges.

Establishing a program to provide small businesses with technology literacy training.

Requiring signs regarding penalties for assaulting retail, bodega, deli, and dukkan workers.

Requiring ranked choice voting in general elections for municipal offices .

Reporting on first amendment events occurring at places of religious worship.