Int 1388-2025
Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislationintroduced 2025-09-10
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2025-09-10Passed: 2025-12-31
Summary
This bill would codify into law the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.
Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency, Law Department, Federal legislation, State legislation and Home Rule requests.
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Sponsors (18)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2025-09-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2025-09-10 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2025-09-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (4)
- Summary of Int. No. 1388
- Int. No. 1388
- September 10, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-10-25
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 2-107 to read as follows:
� 2-107 Official flag; borough of Staten Island. a. The following description is hereby adopted as the description of the official flag of the borough of Staten Island. A cream-colored background with a circular seal in its center. The seal is blue, green, white, and yellow. Within the seal appears a figure of a woman holding a downturned sword in her left hand and a shield in her right hand. The shield bears 2 turtle doves. The woman is looking at a body of water in which there are 2 boats: a large ship, and a small boat carrying 3 figures. These images are set against a sky with clouds, stars, and a crescent moon. Encircling the image on a green background are the words "Staten Island" above the image and "City of New York" below it, along with the dates 1609 and 1898.
b. This flag may be displayed at reviews, parades, receptions and other civic functions.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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