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Requires new homeless shelters to conduct a public hearing in the community where the proposed shelter is to be located before being sited.
Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order; increases fines from $6,000 to $10,000 for initial violation and $12,000 to $20,000 for subsequent violations.
Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewal for ongoing construction projects.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewal for ongoing construction projects.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order; increases fines from $6,000 to $10,000 for initial violation and $12,000 to $20,000 for subsequent violations.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Allows for medical and psychiatric records of deceased inmates to be accessed by the board of correction of the city of New York under certain circumstances.
Relates to a residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Tonawanda allowing for the designation or appointment of an inspector or inspectors of plumbing where such inspectors shall be citizens and actual residents of the county wherein the city is situated, or in an abutting or adjacent county.
Relates to a residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Tonawanda allowing for the designation or appointment of an inspector or inspectors of plumbing where such inspectors shall be citizens and actual residents of the county wherein the city is situated, or in an abutting or adjacent county.
Exempts the city of Cortland from article four of the general city law relating to plumbing and drainage requirements.
Provides a residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Jamestown by allowing such inspectors to be residents of Chautauqua county.
Provides a residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Jamestown by allowing such inspectors to be residents of Chautauqua county.
Provides a residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Jamestown by allowing such inspectors to be residents of Chautauqua county.
Imposes an additional tax surcharge on certain non-primary residence class one and class two properties in a city with a population of one million or more.
Eliminates the New York city condominium and cooperative tax abatement for dwelling units whose billable assessed value is two hundred thousand dollars or greater and instructs that the money used to formerly fund such abatement be reallocated to the New York city housing authority; extends certain provisions of the partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership in a city having a population of one million or more.
Clarifies the definition of "first building permit" for purposes of filing requirements to qualify for an abatement of tax payments for certain industrial and commercial properties located in a city of one million or more persons.
Requires notice to members of the legislature and certain local officials relating to certain construction and other projects affecting such members' and officials' districts.
Provides for the pension benefits for first grade police officers of the city of New York who have served for 25 or 30 years.
Relates to the establishment by the city of New York of a revenue stabilization fund and variations from generally accepted accounting principles as applied to the budget and accounts of such city in connection with such fund.
Relates to the establishment by the city of New York of a revenue stabilization fund and variations from generally accepted accounting principles as applied to the budget and accounts of such city in connection with such fund.
Extends the deadline for the filing of applications and renewal applications for real property tax abatement programs to July 15, 2020.
Extends the deadline for the filing of applications and renewal applications for real property tax abatement programs to July 15, 2020.
Authorizes cities to request that railroad corporations perform railroad crossing, bridge and right of ways maintenance and to perform such maintenance if the corporation fails to do so.
Provides that in judicial proceedings to review real property assessments in cities of one million or more inhabitants, the assessing method, capitalization rate, and other data or formula used to determine valuation must be disclosed to the petitioner.
Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing and temporary shelter placement for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown.
Extends, from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Relates to promotions of detectives; grants detectives of the third grade and detectives of the second grade the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as detectives of a grade higher after a certain period of time.
Relates to promotions of detectives; grants detectives of the third grade and detectives of the second grade the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as detectives of a grade higher after a certain period of time.
Relates to requiring contracts for a commercial lease.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Prohibits the eviction of small commercial tenants in the city of New York without good cause.
Grants eligibility for the tax abatement for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of one million or more, to certain electric generating facilities the operation of which commenced in 2012.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Grants eligibility for the tax abatement for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of one million or more, to certain electric generating facilities the operation of which commenced in 2012.
Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.
Requires the department of homeless services of the city of New York to provide notice to local public officials relating to establishment of homeless shelters and the use of hotels for the homeless.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Authorizes the independent budget office of the city of New York to obtain certain tax data for purposes of evaluation.
Increases the earned income tax credit in the city of New York from five to fifteen percent.
Increases the earned income tax credit in the city of New York from five to fifteen percent.
Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act" for the city of New York.
Establishes a rent increase exemption for certain nonprofit organizations; provides a tax abatement for limiting rent increases on nonprofit organizations in a city of one million or more persons.
Relates to the regulation of street vendors by cities by authorizing cities to adopt a program to regulate street vendors; requires street vendors to obtain a permit and provides for penalties for failure to comply with such regulations.
Extends until January 1, 2023, the deadline to apply for the solar electric generating system real property tax abatement.
Provides for a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment placed during the 2021 or 2022 tax year.
Extends certain provisions relating to relocation and employment assistance credits until July 1, 2025.
Relates to enacting the towing protection enforcement act.
Requires the New York city department of buildings to confirm that there are no tenants living at certain properties prior to approving or issuing permits for the demolition or the substantial alteration or renovation of such properties.
Requires the city of New York to consult with the community board of the district and all local elected officials where a proposed homeless shelter or use of commercial hotel space to shelter homeless individuals shall be located, at least three hundred sixty-five days beforehand.
Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services to post their most recent sanitary inspection grade on their website and/or any internet-based food delivery service websites where consumers can order from such food service establishment.
Exempts "non-profit housing development fund corporations" in New York city from payment for water usage and supply.
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
Prohibits school bus parking on city streets on weekdays between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends from 5 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday.
Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to document violations with photographic evidence when feasible.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the New York city department of education, New York city educational construction fund and the New York city school construction authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.
Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.
Enables any city of one million or more to impose taxes on motor vehicles for transporting passengers, including medallion taxis, of four hundred dollars per vehicle.
Provides that any qualified homeowner in the city of New York shall be eligible to be exempted from any future increases in water rate fees.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.
Authorizes the city of New York to sell waterfront property in the Broad channel area.
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
Authorizes the city of New York to sell waterfront property in the Broad channel area.
Relates to exempting certain non-profit community gardens from payment for water usage and supply; exempts non-profit community gardens located on property in the city of New York and registered with and licensed by such city's department of parks and recreation from payment for water usage and supply.
Prevents landlords from raising commercial rents during a lease without a determination by an arbitrator that such rent increase is not fraudulent and is fair.
Excludes from the definition of motorized scooters bicycles with electric assist.
Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.
Prohibits garbage trucks from parking overnight on a city street.
Relates to the stamping of plans by land surveyors and engineers for nitrogen-reducing sewage disposal systems in a county of one million or more which draws its primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer.
Imposes a fee on vacant commercial property that has remained continuously vacant for a period of six months or more to be paid to the state every thirtieth day such commercial property remains vacant.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Relates to enacting the "adjacent neighbors' bill of rights"; requires the department of buildings to develop a pamphlet known as the "adjacent neighbors' bill of rights" advising homeowners who are adjacent to a property under development or construction of their rights and available resources and post such pamphlet on the department's internet website.
Exempts certain low income housing accommodations from local real property taxation in a city with a population of one million or more.
Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's principal location.
Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any such fire hydrants.
Enacts the small business survival act; creates a commercial lease arbitration and mediation program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process for small businesses.
Clarifies the extension of uniform land use review procedures to any not-for-profit organization or corporation proposing to provide shelters to the homeless irrespective of any declaration of an emergency or a finding of need for immediate action.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Relates to curb repair in the city of New York.
Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to document violations with photographic evidence when feasible.
Authorizes certain owners of residential real property in the city of New York to opt out of planned city tree planting.
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Relates to notices of violation of the city of New York's solid waste recycling laws; requires a photograph of the alleged violation to be mailed with the ticket.
Eliminates the Manhattan resident parking tax exemption and increases the car registration fee for cars registered to residents of Manhattan.
Relates to the imposition of New York city water and sewer rents on non-profit institutions.
Relates to credits for charges in which services were not supplied; requires the city of New York to make certain that there are no charges being levied for services which were not supplied to a covered entity; requires accounts to be credited for services not provided.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Affords uniformed personnel of the NYC department of correction and uniformed members of the NYC department of sanitation the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement.
Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Relates to willful neglect of real property prevention.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Relates to the rebuttable presumption relating to identifying information on an unsolicited advertisement in cities with a population of one million or more; provides that such presumption shall apply if the advertising materials are placed at any one premise.
Enables any city of one million or more to impose taxes on motor vehicles for transporting passengers, including medallion taxis, of four hundred dollars per vehicle.
Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.
Relates to the exclusion of uncollectible taxes from the limitation on real estate taxes in New York City.
Relates to the application of special rebates and discounts to certain eligible energy users that conduct a manufacturing activity within the city which produces new goods primarily from waste paper or other recyclables collected from residential sources in the city.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.
Directs a city with a population of one million or more to reduce its real property tax levy for the 2020 fiscal year by an amount not less than the real property tax increase authorized pursuant to local law 40 of the city of New York for the year 2002.
Imposes a tax on the transfer of certain real property within two years of the prior transfer of such property and provides for exemptions from such tax.
Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.
Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.
Requires the city of New York to mitigate property damage caused by environmental issues which are caused by acts or omissions of such municipality.
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
Requires the New York city landmarks preservation commission to grant historic district designation to the Broadway/Flushing neighborhood.
Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Provides that any qualified homeowner in the city of New York shall be eligible to be exempted from any future increases in water rate fees.
Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.
Requires the New York city planning commission to regulate and restrict the new location or continued operation of a social services facility.
Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building unless such resident affirmatively consents in writing to use of such card or device.
Relates to extending certain filing deadlines for the industrial and commercial abatement program by authorizing the department of finance to accept certain applications for an additional three months.
Relates to creating the Mom and Pop Rent Increase Exemption; provides a tax abatement for limiting rent increases on small businesses in a city of one million or more persons.
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
Authorizes the enactment of zoning to regulate formula retail uses in a city with a population of one million or more persons.
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the New York city department of education, New York city educational construction fund and the New York city school construction authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Relates to homeless shelters for adults and prohibits the location thereof within 500 feet of any school.
Establishes that area median income shall be calculated per each zip code in the city of New York.
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.
Relates to opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and emerging business enterprises.
Requires the New York city department of buildings to confirm that there are no tenants living at certain properties prior to approving or issuing permits for the demolition or the substantial alteration or renovation of such properties.
Relates to extending the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners.
Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more by municipalities; includes group homes, homeless shelters, detention centers, drug rehabilitation and detoxification centers, halfway houses, wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, waste transfer stations, landfills, power plants and chemical processing plants.
Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services to post their most recent sanitary inspection grade on their website and/or any internet-based food delivery service websites where consumers can order from such food service establishment.
Prohibits school bus parking on city streets on weekdays between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends from 5 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday.
Requires every person operating a bicycle in the city of New York to wear a helmet.
Enacts the Neighborhood Integrity Act which establishes a formal process for renaming or re-designating a traditionally recognized neighborhood in the city of New York; provides penalties for real estate brokers and agents who advertise a property as part of, or located in, a designated neighborhood that is not traditionally recognized as such.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Requires a police officer to be present at schools within the city of New York during instructional hours and at least one hour prior and one hour after such instructional hours.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to provide a rebate during a specified city fiscal year of a portion of the real property taxes on owner occupied 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 family residential real property, or residential real property held in the condominium or cooperative form of ownership.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.
Establishes the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain park lands.
Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.
Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.
Relates to identifying lands at risk from sea level rise or flooding as eligible sending districts.
Relates to identifying lands at risk from sea level rise or flooding as eligible sending districts.
Limits the applicability of plumbing and drainage provisions to the city of Middletown.
Extends, from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Extends, from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Extends, from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Relates to presumptive evidence of disability caused by cancer of firefighters who have been retired for five years or less.
Relates to presumptive evidence of disability caused by cancer of firefighters who have been retired for five years or less.
Increases the number of physicians who may be appointed to serve as the medical board of the NYC employees' retirement system.
Increases the number of alternate physicians who may be appointed to serve as the medical board of the NYC employees' retirement system.
Relates to the reversion of certain parkland to the city of New York if such parkland is not used for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Relates to the reversion of certain parkland to the city of New York if such parkland is not used for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Extends provisions reinstating prior approved work permits and waiving requirements as such provisions relate to rebuilding and repairing homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the city of New York.
Extends provisions reinstating prior approved work permits and waiving requirements as such provisions relate to rebuilding and repairing homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the city of New York.
Relates to identifying lands at risk from sea level rise or flooding as eligible sending districts.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction or demolition work at the time such application for approval is submitted.
Permits NYC correction officers to borrow from accumulated contributions.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction or demolition work at the time such application for approval is submitted.
Relates to certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city; extends expiration until September 1, 2020.
Extends, from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Relates to federal bond volume allocations, the unified state bond ceiling and the private activity bond allocation act of 2018.
Relates to liability for violations imposed through the use of traffic-control signal photo-monitoring systems and photo speed violation monitoring systems; provides for license suspension for six months after six or more findings of liability within a eighteen month period; provides that violations may be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability in a two year period.
Directs the police commissioner of the city of New York to assign a police officer at least one hour prior to the commencement of instructional hours at every school, public and/or private, within the city of New York (Part A); and establishes active shooter drills at public and private educational institutions (Part B); relates to photo speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones in the city of New York; makes technical corrections relating to photo speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones in the city of New York; and relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to establishing in a city with a population of one million or more a school speed zones by means of photo devices (Part C); relates to establishing a temporary high-occupancy vehicle program on the Williamsburg bridge by means of mobile or stationary photo devices (Part D).
Authorizes the discontinuance of park land of a portion of subsurface real property in the city of New York and grants easements to the metropolitan transportation authority to enable the New York city transit authority to use such lands for the construction of a new subsurface electrical substation adjacent to the existing tunnel of the A, C, E subway lines to provide power to enable additional subway trains to be operated.
Increases the bonding authority of the New York city housing corporation.
Relates to identifying lands at risk from sea level rise or flooding as eligible sending districts.
Relates to extending certain filing deadlines for the industrial and commercial abatement program by authorizing the department of finance to accept certain applications for an additional three months.
Relates to training of city firefighters promoted to first-line supervisor.
Grants eligibility for the tax abatement for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of one million or more, to certain electric generating facilities the operation of which commenced in 2012.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Provides for the pension benefits for first grade police officers of the city of New York who have served for 25 or 30 years.
Establishes the New York city housing authority repair certificate program to grant zoning benefits to developers which perform capital repairs to housing projects.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Affords uniformed personnel of the NYC department of correction and uniformed members of the NYC department of sanitation the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement.
Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Authorizes the transfer of certain pumping stations located in the borough of Queens to the city of New York.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.
Requires every person operating a bicycle in the city of New York to wear a helmet.
Requires the department of homeless services of the city of New York to provide notice to local public officials relating to establishment of homeless shelters and the use of hotels for the homeless.
Grants a tax deferment for persons sixty-five years of age or over who own and occupy real property in a city having a population of one million or more persons.
Increases the number of alternate physicians who may be appointed by the board, the commissioner of health, and the commissioner of citywide administrative services from four to seven, who shall hold office at the pleasure of such appointing board or official.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Provides for the computation of the New York city corporate tax on real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies.
Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Relates to commercial rent and occupancy tax.
Requires every person operating a bicycle in the city of New York to wear a helmet.
Relates to promotions of detectives; grants detectives of the third grade and detectives of the second grade the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as detectives of a grade higher after a certain period of time.
Relates to promotions of lieutenants; grants a lieutenant who has served for a period of fifteen years the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as a lieutenant detailed to act as lieutenant commander detective squad, or lieutenant special assignment.
Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.
Affords uniformed personnel of the NYC department of correction and uniformed members of the NYC department of sanitation the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Requires the department of homeless services of the city of New York to provide notice to local public officials relating to establishment of homeless shelters and the use of hotels for the homeless.
Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Provides for the pension benefits for first grade police officers of the city of New York who have served for 25 or 30 years.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.
Relates to commercial rent and occupancy tax.
Establishes the New York city housing authority repair certificate program to grant zoning benefits to developers which perform capital repairs to housing projects.
Authorizes the transfer of certain pumping stations located in the borough of Queens to the city of New York.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York city fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Requires all agencies of the city of New York which issue summons to document violations with photographic evidence when feasible.
Establishes a central registry of child care service complaints in New York city.
Directs a city with a population of one million or more to reduce its real property tax levy for the 2019 fiscal year by an amount not less than the real property tax increase authorized pursuant to local law 40 of the city of New York for the year 2002.
Authorizes the payment of rewards in connection with the enforcement of the cigarette tax.
Requires the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections of retail food stores on their website.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain park lands.
Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, the fire department pension fund and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems.
Extends until January 1, 2021, the deadline to apply for the solar electric generating system real property tax abatement.
Allows community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways, in the same manner that local governments currently do.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to provide a rebate during a specified city fiscal year of a portion of the real property taxes on owner occupied 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 family residential real property, or residential real property held in the condominium or cooperative form of ownership.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to provide a rebate during a specified city fiscal year of a portion of the real property taxes on owner occupied 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 family residential real property, or residential real property held in the condominium or cooperative form of ownership.
Provides that where a nitrogen-reducing sewage disposal system approved by the county department of health is designed by a land surveyor for an individual residential lot or is designed by a person who holds a valid license from the county to design sewage disposal systems for replacement or retrofit on an individual lot, such persons are exempt from the provisions of section 7208 of the education law; relates to qualifications for the design of a nitrogen-reducing sewage disposal system in a county of one million or more which draws its primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer.
Exempts the city of Middletown from the requirement that such city maintain a board for the licensing of master plumbers.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires cash, debit card, credit card, certified check or money order.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires cash, debit card, credit card, certified check or money order.
Permits the construction of an art installation within the historic footprint of pier 52 consisting of a life-size skeletal replica of pier 52.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction or demolition work at the time such application for approval is submitted.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction or demolition work at the time such application for approval is submitted.
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York.
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York.
Enables any city of one million or more to impose taxes on motor vehicles for transporting passengers, including medallion taxis, of four hundred dollars per vehicle.
Relates to certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city; extends expiration until September 1, 2020.
Relates to liability for violations imposed through the use of traffic-control signal photo-monitoring systems and photo speed violation monitoring systems; provides for license suspension for six months after six or more findings of liability within a twelve month period; increases fines for violations during a two year period; provides that violations may be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability in a two year period.
Establishes a temporary high-occupancy vehicle program for vehicles with three or more occupants on the Williamsburg bridge by means of mobile or stationary photo devices.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Requires the New York city department of buildings to confirm that there are no tenants living at certain properties prior to approving or issuing permits for the demolition or the substantial alteration or renovation of such properties.
Relates to the application of special rebates and discounts to certain eligible energy users that conduct a manufacturing activity within the city which produces new goods primarily from waste paper or other recyclables collected from residential sources in the city.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Reduces the limitations on the number of schools at which photo speed violation monitoring systems may be utilized and the times during which they may be operated; requires such city to install signs giving notice of the use of such a system; and extends the expiration of such program until July 1, 2022.
Authorizes the enactment of zoning to regulate formula retail uses in a city with a population of one million or more persons.
Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Extends provisions of law relating to urban development action areas from June 30, 2018 until June 30, 2021.
Relates to creating the Mom and Pop Rent Increase Exemption; provides a tax abatement for limiting rent increases on small businesses in a city of one million or more persons.
Removes caps on automated enforcement cameras for bus lanes and traffic lights in the city of New York, increases penalties and creates a graduated schedule of fines for repeat offenders, and directs that fines be deposited in the general transportation account of the New York city transportation assistance fund.
Extends expiration of authority granted to the city of New York to restructure the rents of units in buildings receiving municipally financed rehabilitation loans.
Amends provisions relating to buildings that are part of urban development action area projects and are rehabilitated with municipal loans, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
Relates to the effectiveness of chapter 375 of the laws of 1999 relating to the management of buildings for which administrators have been appointed.
Extends the expiration of authority granted to the city of New York to restructure rent for units in multiple dwellings getting small loans to remove substandard or insanitary conditions.
Extends provisions relating to the establishment of initial rents in housing accommodations rehabilitated with loans to housing development companies.
Extends expiration of authority granted to the department of housing preservation and development of city of New York to restructure rents of dwelling units in buildings foreclosed upon by the federal government.
Establishes photo speed violation monitoring systems on the Long Island expressway; extends certain photo speed violation monitoring systems in Suffolk and Nassau counties.
Makes the photo speed violation monitoring systems program for school speed zones in the city of New York permanent; reduces the limitations on the number of schools at which such systems may be utilized and the times during which they may be operated; requires such city to install signs giving notice of the use of such a system; removes the jurisdiction of the New York city parking violations bureau over school zone speed violations.
Relates to extending the time to file a final application under the industrial and commercial abatement program.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Relates to the exclusion of uncollectible taxes from the limitation on real estate taxes in New York City.
Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.
Extends, from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Enacts the "transformational infrastructure and revitalization project act"; defines terms; requires a two step method for any entity selected by the authorized entity to enter into a design-build contract for such project; directs the NYC police commissioner to assign police officers to NYC schools.
Requires a police officer to be present at schools within the city of New York during instructional hours and at least one hour prior and one hour after such instructional hours.
Establishes the New York city tax reform study commission to provide the governor and legislature with a blueprint of reforms to the real property taxation system in the city of New York.
Establishes the New York city tax reform study commission to provide the governor and legislature with a blueprint of reforms to the real property taxation system in the city of New York.
Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's principal location.
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Establishes the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Establishes the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Requires police departments to publish race, sex, and age data on arrests for bus fare evasion.
Relates to curb repair in the city of New York.
Extends certain provisions relating to relocation and employment assistance credits.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags in cities having a population of one million or more.
Extends the expiration for various provisions of law relating to real property tax exemptions for certain multiple dwellings in a city having a population of one million or more.
Relates to giving the New York city department of finance discretion to accept late filings.
Prohibits home improvement contractors from continuing to work on new construction if the home improvement contractor license is revoked.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Requires the city of New York to mitigate property damage caused by environmental issues which are caused by acts or omissions of such municipality.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Prohibits cities which issue certain forms of identification to maintain the application information relating thereto; provides that the destruction of such information shall make the city liable for a civil penalty, payable to the office of new Americans, of $1,000 for each application or portion thereof that was destroyed; and requires such cities to submit such information to the division of homeland security and emergency services and to the office for new Americans.
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
Relates to removing liability for sidewalk maintenance for cooperative apartment buildings, condominium buildings, nonprofit organizations and houses of worship.
Authorizes the Bais Rochel High School to file an application for exemption from water and sewer charges for the fiscal years 2015 through 2016.
Enacts the Neighborhood Integrity Act which establishes a formal process for renaming or re-designating a traditionally recognized neighborhood in the city of New York; provides penalties for real estate brokers and agents who advertise a property as part of, or located in, a designated neighborhood that is not traditionally recognized as such.
Extends from December 1, 2020 to December 1, 2024, the expiration of the sales tax exemption for tangible personal property purchased by certain commercial tenants.
Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building unless such resident affirmatively consents in writing to use of such card or device.
Exempts certain transfers conveying real property by a housing development fund company from transfer taxes.
Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Provides that in a city with a population of a million or more, any resident who is an eligible resident sixty-two years of age or older, and who has an income of fifty thousand dollars or less shall be eligible to be exempted from any future increases in water rate fees.
Extends certain provisions relating to specially eligible premises and special rebates.
Extends certain provisions relating to applications of tax abatements.
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
Adds telecommunications services to the energy services company consumers bill of rights, so as to establish the energy and telecommunications services company consumer bill of rights; authorizes cities to bring actions to or request that the attorney general enforce the provisions of such law.
Imposes a tax on the transfer of certain real property within two years of the prior transfer of such property and provides for exemptions from such tax.
Relates to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order; increases fines from $5,000 to $10,000 for initial violation and $10,000 to $20,000 for subsequent violations.
Authorizes in the city of New York, for certain public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.
Extends from December 1, 2020 to December 1, 2024, the expiration of the sales tax exemption for tangible personal property purchased by certain commercial tenants.
Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Extends the expiration for various provisions of law relating to real property tax exemptions for certain multiple dwellings in a city having a population of one million or more.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.
Provides that in a city with a population of a million or more, any resident who is an eligible resident sixty-two years of age or older, and who has an income of fifty thousand dollars or less shall be eligible to be exempted from any future increases in water rate fees.
Extends certain provisions relating to specially eligible premises and special rebates.
Requires a sign prohibiting idling of motor vehicles to be posted in front of public and non-public schools.
Relates to enacting the towing protection enforcement act.
Relates to opportunities for minority and women owned business enterprises and emerging business enterprises.
Extends certain provisions relating to relocation and employment assistance credits.
Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of a hotel in the borough of the Bronx.
Relates to licensing by the department of consumer affairs in the city of New York; includes businesses offering certain adult entertainment within the definition of "cabaret".
Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or persons in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have occurred with a photograph of the materials, condition or situation constituting the violation.
Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.
Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.
Prohibits the purchase of energy by the city of New York generated outside the United States when such energy is not otherwise available to other places in the state.
Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Adds telecommunications services to the energy services company consumers bill of rights, so as to establish the energy and telecommunications services company consumer bill of rights; authorizes cities to bring actions to or request that the attorney general enforce the provisions of such law.
Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any such fire hydrants.
Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.
Establishes that area median income shall be calculated per each zip code in the city of New York.
Authorizes the New York city council to "call up" any New York city department of health regulation for review.
Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process.
Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act" for the city of New York.
Provides that owners of real property in the city of New York shall designate the address or addresses where such owner receives their daily or regular mail upon registration of such property with the city's department of finance.
Relates to residency requirements for members of council.
Relates to extending the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners.
Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.
Relates to homeless shelters for adults and prohibits the location thereof within 500 feet of any school.
Relates to opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and emerging business enterprises.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.
Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more by municipalities; includes group homes, homeless shelters, detention centers, drug rehabilitation and detoxification centers, halfway houses, wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, waste transfer stations, landfills, power plants and chemical processing plants.
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.
Prohibits cities which issue certain forms of identification to maintain the application information relating thereto; provides that the destruction of such information shall make the city liable for a civil penalty, payable to the office of new Americans, of $1,000 for each application or portion thereof that was destroyed; and requires such cities to submit such information to the division of homeland security and emergency services and to the office for new Americans.
Relates to giving the New York city department of finance discretion to accept late filings.
Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.
Increases the earned income tax credit in the city of New York from five to fifteen percent.
Relates to willful neglect of real property prevention.
Relates to credits for charges in which services were not supplied; requires the city of New York to make certain that there are no charges being levied for services which were not supplied to a covered entity; requires accounts to be credited for services not provided.
Relates to the imposition of New York city water and sewer rents on non-profit institutions.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, New York city department of education, New York city educational construction fund, New York city school construction authority and New York city housing authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Relates to additional guidelines and procedures to the designation process for a landmark, interior landmark, scenic landmark and historic district.
Requires residential facilities controlled by state agencies to maintain on file and make accessible a facility site plan.
Requires a permit for the assembly of motorcycles where motorcyclists assemble to ride.
Relates to removal of motor vehicles for the purpose of satisfying parking violations judgments.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Relates to dividing the one hundred ninth precinct of the New York city police department into two separate subdivisions.
Provides that a special education settlement agreement between a city school district in a city of one million or more and a child's parent or person in parental relation shall have a term of not less than 3 years; provides for the hearing of appeals of such school district's recommendation as to the provision of special education services and placement in a private school.
Relates to requiring all for-hire vehicles to comply with vehicle accessibility requirements; defines accessible vehicle and for-hire vehicle base station; requires a portion of for-hire vehicles affiliated with a for-hire vehicle base station be dedicated to be accessible vehicles; requires that by 2022 50% of such for-hire vehicles of 1200 or more affiliated with a for-hire vehicle base station be accessible vehicles; fines violators $50-150 per day from the date violation occurred until it is cured.
Authorizes cities to require any person, firm or corporation approved for a building permit to submit to inspections; authorizes cities to revoke a building permit and immediately issue a stop work order if a permit holder denies access for an inspection.
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Relates to providing notice to affected property owners of applications for variances and special permits.
Requires the New York city planning commission to regulate and restrict the new location or continued operation of a social services facility.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library.
Prohibits gasoline or diesel powered leaf and lawn blowers in the city of New York.
Relates to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets; limits the parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets to less than three hours and prohibits parking from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; sets monetary fines at $50 for a first violation and $100 for each subsequent violation in a six month period.
Relates to conflicts of interest and freedom of information applicability to the Brooklyn public library and the New York public library.
Requires muni-meters controlled spaces be striped.
Allows property owners to prune obstructive branches of trees under the exclusive control of the commissioner provided they do not use any device to aid in their reach.
Requires the New York City police department and the parks and recreation department to submit to the city council reports of crime in all parks, including playgrounds, recreation centers, beaches and pools within the city.
Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.
Requires notification by the New York city board of standards and appeals to affected senators and assembly members.
Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller and city council.
Requires the New York city landmarks preservation commission to grant historic district designation to the Broadway/Flushing neighborhood.
Relates to rezoning and municipal building impacts in New York City.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Requires the city of New York to mitigate property damage caused by environmental issues which are caused by acts or omissions of such municipality.
Establishes a task force on tree maintenance and safety in the city of New York to evaluate the department of parks and recreation's policies on tree maintenance, and to determine any improvements necessary to ensure public safety.
Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Exempts certain low income housing accommodations from local real property taxation in a city with a population of one million or more.
Authorizes certain owners of class one and class two properties to opt out of city tree planting.
Establishes the "pygmy pig regulation law"; permits the custody, care or control of a pygmy pig; permits one pygmy pig per dwelling in any residential zone; requires a license; imposes civil penalties for violations.
Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports; makes exceptions for cooperatives and condominiums.
Prohibits home improvement contractors from continuing to work on new construction if the home improvement contractor license is revoked.
Requires the advice and consent of the NYC council for certain mayoral appointees.
Authorizes the filing of a notice of claim in New York city even after the ninety day period if the person notifies the responsible agency regarding the problem in writing within ninety days after such claim arises, the time otherwise limited for filing the notice of claim is extended until such time that the responsible agency provides a determination in writing detailing what actions that the agency will take to resolve the claim; provided, further, that the time within which the notice of claim must be filed shall not be extended by this provision beyond one year after the cause of action accrues.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
Prohibits school bus parking on city streets on weekdays between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends from 5 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday.
Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.
Relates to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York.
Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites.
Enacts "Yingyi's law"; requires municipal and government agencies, and individual members of the public to abstain from disposing and destroying of public trees, tree parts that are involved in property damage, personal injury or death to persons from trees growing within and across the public-right-of-ways, including parks and street trees; provides that trees and/or tree parts shall be inspected, analyzed and diagnosed for defects, disease and determine presumed/opinion as to the cause of failure by a full-time independent consulting arborist (CA) trained and skilled in tree diagnostic practices, lab sampling, photo documentation, forensics and legally binding report writing.
Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.
Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York; requires the department of sanitation to notify property owners in writing regarding this change of law; requires a warning notice be given to any person who violates this law for the first time; and allows consideration for early placement of garbage for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and residents with significant scheduling conflicts upon notification to the department of sanitation.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Relates to rental payments from the NYC water board; requires the general fund of NYC to provide to the local water fund an amount equal to the amount requested by NYC pursuant to the base rental sum of money pursuant to the lease terms; requires fifty percent of these sums shall be used to provide rebates to residential water and sewer accounts and fifty percent to pay principal and interest on certain outstanding debt.
Establishes the commission on Roosevelt Avenue to study and make recommendations relating to crime and economic development on such avenue in the borough of Queens, between 49th Street and 114th Street.
Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.
Authorizes the denial of the issuance or renewal of a cabaret license in the city of New York upon the determination of the community board that the licensed premises would have a negative impact on the surrounding community; authorizes the imposition of a fine of up to $10,000 for unlicensed operation of a cabaret or for violations by cabarets; provides for mandatory suspension or revocation of a cabaret license for violations thereof.
Expands the composition of the board of trustees of the New York City Employees' Retirement system to include the employee organization which represents the largest number of uniformed employees for the purposes of collective bargaining on pension matters.
Provides for enhanced review of licenses issued to construct, maintain and operate newsstands in the city of New York.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Imposes an additional tax surcharge on certain non-primary residence class one and class two properties in a city with a population of one million or more.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags in cities having a population of one million or more.
Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendations on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors.
Relates to opportunities in the city of New York for minority and women-owned business enterprises.
Relates to clean air taxis.
Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.
Includes EMTs within provisions for awards to spouses of certain employees killed in the line of duty.
Directs the department of education of the city of New York to provide information to the public relating to inspections of school kitchens and cafeterias.
Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to such tenant.
Directs the department of transportation of the city of New York to study and report on its efforts to educate pedestrians and drivers on the dangers of pedestrians being distracted by use of a mobile device.
Extends, from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Extends certain prior approved work permits relating to Hurricane Sandy.
Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Extends, from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age-integrated communities by permitting the development of sites to combine residential units, commercial space and/or services for a multi-age population; 30% of such residential units shall be for persons 60 years of age or older, and at least 10% thereof shall be affordable by persons at 60% or less of the area median income; authorizes cities, town and villages to grant incentives for the construction of such communities; grants a real property tax exemption for such housing.
Extends until January 1, 2019, the deadline to apply for the solar electric generating system real property tax abatement.
Authorizes a credit for beer produced within NYC by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor under article 18 of the tax law.
Exempts the city of Olean from article four of the general city law.
Relates to certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city; extends expiration until September 1, 2018.
Extends, from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017, the expiration of the authorization granted to residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property.
Authorizes the Bronx Children's Museum program.
Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Relates to the sale of bonds and notes of New York city, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of New York city, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; amends the New York state financial emergency act for New York city; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Extends the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems.
Relates to promotions of lieutenants; grants a lieutenant who has served for a period of fifteen years the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as a lieutenant detailed to act as lieutenant commander detective squad, or lieutenant special assignment.
Provides that a special education settlement agreement between a city school district in a city of one million or more and a child's parent or person in parental relation shall have a term of not less than 3 years; provides for the hearing of appeals of such school district's recommendation as to the provision of special education services and placement in a private school.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to provide a rebate during the 2017-2018 city fiscal year of a portion of the real property taxes on owner occupied 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 family residential real property, or residential real property held in the condominium or cooperative form of ownership.
Establishes a task force on tree maintenance and safety in the city of New York to evaluate the department of parks and recreation's policies on tree maintenance, and to determine any improvements necessary to ensure public safety.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements and the use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Provides a special accidental death benefit to employees of the department of sanitation of the city of New York.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Requires agencies and other entities conducting street or sidewalk construction to post signs at work sites identifying the responsible agency or entity and its contact information, along with the dates of commencement and completion and the details of the type of construction work that shall be conducted.
Directs the department of education of the city of New York to provide school bus service for students in grades K - 5, who live one-half mile or more away from school.
Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility.
Directs the department of education of the city of New York to provide school bus service for students in grades K - 5, who live one-half mile or more away from school.
Requires agencies and other entities conducting street or sidewalk construction to post signs at work sites identifying the responsible agency or entity and its contact information, along with the dates of commencement and completion and the details of the type of construction work that shall be conducted.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and requires representation on the board from each borough.
Authorizes a credit for beer produced within NYC by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor under article 18 of the tax law.
Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and requires representation on the board from each borough.
Relates to commercial rent and occupancy tax.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Prohibits the expenditure of state, local and public authority moneys relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York.
Prohibits the expenditure of state, local and public authority moneys relating to any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in any federal court in the state of New York.
Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.
Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.
Establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags.
Relates to the creation of micro-business worker cooperatives upon transfer of ownership.
Relates to giving the New York city department of taxation discretion to accept late filings.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Authorizes the transfer of certain pumping stations located in the borough of Queens to the city of New York.
Relates to rental payments from the NYC water board; requires the general fund of NYC to provide to the local water fund an amount equal to the amount requested by NYC pursuant to the base rental sum of money pursuant to the lease terms; requires fifty percent of these sums shall be used to provide rebates to residential water and sewer accounts and fifty percent to pay principal and interest on certain outstanding debt.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Relates to rates of interest paid by certain governmental entities.
Requires residential facilities controlled by state agencies to maintain on file and make accessible a facility site plan.
Requires residential facilities controlled by state agencies to maintain on file and make accessible a facility site plan.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Requires the New York city planning commission to regulate and restrict the new location or continued operation of a social services facility.
Relates to the twenty-five year retirement program for members of the New York city employees' retirement system who are employed as fire protection inspectors and associate fire protection inspectors; establishes the 25-year retirement programs for applicable members.
Exempts certain low income housing accommodations from local real property taxation in a city with a population of one million or more.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough on its board of directors.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Establishes the prohibition against requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires cash, debit card, credit card, certified check or money order.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires cash, debit card, credit card, certified check or money order.
Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.
Relates to certain leases of property by nonprofit organizations and makes certain technical changes.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to provide rebates of a portion of the real property taxes on owner occupied residential real property, when the owner's federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $500,000 for the preceding tax year.
Relates to credits for charges in which services were not supplied; requires the city of New York to make certain that there are no charges being levied for services which were not supplied to a covered entity; requires accounts to be credited for services not provided.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as city parkland of Christopher Park in the borough of Manhattan and to convey such interest to the United States for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes.
Requires the city of New York to mitigate property damage caused by environmental issues which are caused by acts or omissions of such municipality.
Relates to requiring all for-hire vehicles to comply with vehicle accessibility requirements; defines accessible vehicle and for-hire vehicle base station; requires a portion of for-hire vehicles affiliated with a for-hire vehicle base station be dedicated to be accessible vehicles; requires that by 2021 50% of such for-hire vehicles of 100 or more affiliated with a for-hire vehicle base station be accessible vehicles; fines violators $50-150 per day from the date violation occurred until it is cured.
Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process.
Relates to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York.
Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as city parkland of Christopher Park in the borough of Manhattan and to convey such interest to the United States for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes.
Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.
Prohibits school bus parking on city streets on weekdays between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends from 5 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday.
Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Requires the New York city landmarks preservation commission to grant historic district designation to the Broadway/Flushing neighborhood.
Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.
Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Requires muni-meters controlled spaces be striped.
Prohibits home improvement contractors from continuing to work on new construction if the home improvement contractor license is revoked.
Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more by municipalities; includes group homes, homeless shelters, detention centers, drug rehabilitation and detoxification centers, halfway houses, wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, waste transfer stations, landfills, power plants and chemical processing plants.
Prohibits gasoline powered leaf and lawn blowers in the city of New York.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as city parkland of Christopher Park in the borough of Manhattan and to convey such interest to the United States for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes.
Relates to giving the New York city department of taxation discretion to accept late filings.
Grants Julius Diamond eligibility for a senior citizen rent increase exemption at his previously frozen rent amount.
Grants Julius Diamond eligibility for a senior citizen rent increase exemption at his previously frozen rent amount.
Relates to giving the New York city department of taxation discretion to accept late filings.
Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.
Relates to homeless shelters for adults and prohibits the location thereof within 500 feet of any school.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewal for ongoing construction projects.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care and/or control of the administration of children's services.
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, New York city department of education, New York education construction fund, school construction authority and New York city housing authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds.
Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city housing police and transit police; amends the definition of a beneficiary.
Relates to removal of motor vehicles for the purpose of satisfying parking violations judgments.
Relates to an awareness campaign about the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by the use of a mobile device.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more; provides an abatement for owners who remove an impermeable surface from a residential yard and replace it with soil and vegetation.
Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of a hotel in the borough of the Bronx.
Relates to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing.
Relates to licensing by the department of consumer affairs in the city of New York; includes businesses offering certain adult entertainment within the definition of "cabaret".
Provides that owners of real property in the city of New York shall designate the address or addresses where such owner receives their daily or regular mail upon registration of such property with the city's department of finance.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Requires notification by the New York city board of standards and appeals to affected senators and assembly members.
Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to such tenant.
Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Clarifies the extension of uniform land use review procedures to any not-for-profit organization or corporation proposing to provide shelters to the homeless irrespective of any declaration of an emergency or a finding of need for immediate action.
Relates to the imposition of New York city water and sewer rents on non-profit institutions.
Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendations on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors.
Relates to disability benefits of sanitation members of the New York City employees' retirement system.
Relates to extending certain tax credits against NYC personal income tax for S corporations.
Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.
Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.
Relates to providing notice to affected property owners of applications for variances and special permits.
Extends expiration of current management of the city school district of the city of New York until June 30, 2020; aligns community district education council boundaries with community board lines.
Establishes the New York city housing authority repair certificate program to grant zoning benefits to developers which perform capital repairs to housing projects.
Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of a hotel in the borough of the Bronx.
Relates to conflicts of interest and freedom of information applicability to the Brooklyn public library and the New York public library.
Relates to additional guidelines and procedures to the designation process for a landmark, interior landmark, scenic landmark and historic district.
Authorizes cities to require any person, firm or corporation approved for a building permit to submit to inspections; authorizes cities to revoke a building permit and immediately issue a stop work order if a permit holder denies access for an inspection.
Relates to the limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets; limits the parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets to less than three hours and prohibits parking from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; sets monetary fines at $50 for a first violation and $100 for each subsequent violation in a six month period.
Relates to partial tax abatement for residential real property held in the cooperative or condominium form of ownership in New York City.
Relates to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund.
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
Relates to providing notice to affected property owners of applications for variances and special permits.
Relates to rezoning and municipal building impacts in New York City.
Requires notification by the New York city board of standards and appeals to affected senators and assembly members.
Relates to a partial abatement of real property taxes for condominiums and cooperatives in a city having a population of one million or more; establishes when partial abatements are available for calendar years 2015-2019.
Relates to extending certain tax credits against NYC personal income tax for S corporations.
Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.
Allows property owners to prune obstructive branches of trees under the exclusive control of the commissioner provided they do not use any device to aid in their reach.
Authorizes certain owners of class one and class two properties to opt out of city tree planting.
Relates to disability benefits of sanitation members of the New York City employees' retirement system.
Prohibits party boats within seven hundred fifty feet of the shore of Sheepshead Bay or within one hundred feet of Sheepshead Bay dock; restricts noise; does not apply to fishing boats.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendations on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors.
Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.
Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds.
Relates to the imposition of New York city water and sewer rents on non-profit institutions.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Relates to willful neglect of real property prevention.
Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York city police and fire department pension funds.
Relates to applications for tax abatements for industrial construction work on peaking units in a city of one million or more.
Clarifies the extension of uniform land use review procedures to any not-for-profit organization or corporation proposing to provide shelters to the homeless irrespective of any declaration of an emergency or a finding of need for immediate action.
Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.
Establishes a central registry of child day care complaint investigations in New York City.
Requires a permit for the assembly of motorcycles where motorcyclists assemble to ride.
Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household returns over $180,000; makes changes to the New York city personal income tax rates.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.
Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.
Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.
Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.
Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.
Provides that owners of real property in the city of New York shall designate the address or addresses where such owner receives their daily or regular mail upon registration of such property with the city's department of finance.
Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.
Relates to licensing by the department of consumer affairs in the city of New York; includes businesses offering certain adult entertainment within the definition of "cabaret".
Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more; provides an abatement for owners who remove an impermeable surface from a residential yard and replace it with soil and vegetation.
Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, New York city department of education, New York education construction fund, school construction authority and New York city housing authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Requires the New York City police department and the parks and recreation department to submit to the city council reports of crime in all parks, including playgrounds, recreation centers, beaches and pools within the city.
Establishes the "pygmy pig regulation law"; permits the custody, care or control of a pygmy pig; permits one pygmy pig per dwelling in any residential zone; requires a license; imposes civil penalties for violations.
Requires the advice and consent of the NYC council for certain mayoral appointees.
Enacts "Yingyi's law"; requires municipal and government agencies, and individual members of the public to abstain from disposing and destroying of public trees, tree parts that are involved in property damage, personal injury or death to persons from trees growing within and across the public-right-of-ways, including parks and street trees; provides that trees and/or tree parts shall be inspected, analyzed and diagnosed for defects, disease and determine presumed/opinion as to the cause of failure by a full-time independent consulting arborist (CA) trained and skilled in tree diagnostic practices, lab sampling, photo documentation, forensics and legally binding report writing.
Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any such fire hydrants.
Authorizes the filing of a notice of claim in New York city even after the ninety day period if the person notifies the responsible agency regarding the problem in writing within ninety days after such claim arises, the time otherwise limited for filing the notice of claim is extended until such time that the responsible agency provides a determination in writing detailing what actions that the agency will take to resolve the claim; provided, further, that the time within which the notice of claim must be filed shall not be extended by this provision beyond one year after the cause of action accrues.
Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports; makes exceptions for cooperatives and condominiums.
Authorizes the New York city council to "call up" any New York city department of health regulation for review.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York; requires the department of sanitation to notify property owners in writing regarding this change of law; requires a warning notice be given to any person who violates this law for the first time; and allows consideration for early placement of garbage for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and residents with significant scheduling conflicts upon notification to the department of sanitation.
Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.
Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller and city council.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.
Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions.
Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning.
Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites.
Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act" for the city of New York.
Requires the office of the mayor of a city with a population of one million or more to produce an annual report listing all compacts, memoranda of understanding or other agreements pertaining to any additional police services and their associated cost.
Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.
Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age-integrated communities by permitting the development of sites to combine residential units, commercial space and/or services for a multi-age population; 30% of such residential units shall be for persons 60 years of age or older, and at least 10% thereof shall be affordable by persons at 60% or less of the area median income; authorizes cities, town and villages to grant incentives for the construction of such communities; grants a real property tax exemption for such housing.
Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to such tenant.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Relates to promotions of captains.
Authorizes the Roosevelt Island operating corporation board of directors to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to not-for-profit organizations that provide services to residents.
Extends the authority of the city of New York to sell tax lots to abutting owners that cannot be independently developed.
Relates to residential qualifications for service on the examining board of plumbers in the city of Middletown.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Prostestant Episcopal Church.
Extends certain prior approved work permits relating to Hurricane Sandy.
Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers.
Relates to tax abatement for certain industrial and commercial properties in a city with a population of one million or more.
Requires the taxi and limousine commission of the city of New York to develop procedures for requiring inspection stickers to be visible to the general public and indicate the date for the next subsequent inspection date.
Relates to conditions for granting scaffolding permit renewals on construction projects involving public housing provided by the New York city housing authority.
Requires the issuance of certificates of occupancy, in the city of New York, for certain one and two family residences on an unmapped street.
Relates to residential qualifications for service on the examining board of plumbers in the city of Middletown.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Provides for the assessment of real property in cities having a population of one million or more, which was damaged by a severe storm on October 29 - 30, 2012.
Provides for the assessment of real property in cities having a population of one million or more, which was damaged by a severe storm on October 29 - 30, 2012.
Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in restaurants and other commercial buildings in NYC.
Changes the name of the Briarwood-Van Wyck subway station to the Briarwood station; requires the MTA to update all signs and maps with the new name.
Relates to New York city omnibus safety requirements; defines terms; provides for the retrofitting of omnibuses with silent emergency alarms that are synchronized with existing bus GPS devices so that the location of such bus emitting the alarm is immediately known by the command center of the New York city transit authority.
Enacts the "port authority of New York and New Jersey transparency and accountability act of 2014"; relates to the functioning of the port authority as an open, transparent and accountable interstate public authority.
Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.
Requires assessment-rolls to be published and searchable on the department of finance website.
Requires assessment disclosure notices in New York City to include a description of the method of assessment.
Requires training of fire officers in a city with a population of one million or more; requires field training and classroom instruction in the fire and building codes and any relevant local ordinances of such city by July 1, 2015.
Relates to extending the compliance period during which to obtain a tax abatement for solar electric generating systems.
Relates to the Coordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan.
Relates to joint bidding on contracts for public work projects in cities of one million or more and may include contracts for a New York city utility interference work project.
Relates to certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City; extends provisions.
Provides that the National September 11 Memorial & Museum will be an eligible entity for purposes of the exemption provided in chapter 696 of the laws of 1887.
Allows representatives holding the title of pilot or marine engineer appointed by the president of the uniformed firefighters association of greater NY to cast a one-half vote on the FDNY's pension fund subchapter two board of trustees.
Extends certain prior approved work permits relating to Hurricane Sandy.
Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York city fire department pension fund.
Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York City police pension fund.
Requires the issuance of certificates of occupancy, in the city of New York, for the first 5 one and two family residences on an unmapped street.
Relates to licensing by the department of consumer affairs in the city of New York; includes businesses offering certain adult entertainment within the definition of "cabaret".
Authorizes the assessor of the borough of Brooklyn to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Hebrew Alliance Brighton By The Sea, Inc. for a certain parcel of land located in the borough of Brooklyn.
Relates to rental payments from the NYC water board; requires the general fund of NYC to provide to the local water fund an amount equal to the amount requested by NYC pursuant to the base rental sum of money pursuant to the lease terms; requires fifty percent of these sums shall be used to provide rebates to residential water and sewer accounts and fifty percent to pay principal and interest on certain outstanding debt.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Authorizes cities and villages to collect delinquent real property taxes.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Authorizes public work contracts let by a city having a population of 1,000,000 or more to cover work ancilliary to maintain or support private facilities adjacent to the right of way affected by work on such projects.
Establishes registry in New York City for residents who do not want circulars or other printed material or samples of a commercial nature left at residence.
Requires agencies and other entities conducting street or sidewalk construction to post signs at work sites identifying the responsible agency or entity and its contact information, along with the dates of commencement and completion and the details of the type of construction work that shall be conducted.
Authorizes public work contracts let by a city having a population of 1,000,000 or more to cover work ancilliary to maintain or support private facilities adjacent to the right of way affected by work on such projects.
Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; relates to the better protection of lost and strayed animals and to securing the rights of owners thereof; relates to licensing of dogs in certain cities; relates to the animal population control fund.
Relates to city employees injured in the course of duty.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Establishes registry in New York City for residents who do not want circulars or other printed material or samples of a commercial nature left at residence.
Authorizes cities and villages to collect delinquent real property taxes.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough.
Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from each borough.
Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in restaurants and other commercial buildings in NYC.
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in the city of New York for two additional years.
Relates to the Coordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan.
Requires assessment-rolls to be published and searchable on the department of finance website.
Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.
Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Repeals provisions relating to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires certified check or money order.
Relates to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, including membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures not containing PCB's; requires the testing of each area post-replacement for the presence of PCB's; requires the posting of test results on the NYC department of education website; authorizes the NYC department of education to seek state and federal funding to accomplish the required replacement; requires the promulgation of regulations by the state department of education.
Relates to the membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive personnel of the Queens Borough Public Library.
Relates to termination of service of members of the New York City police force because of superannuation; increases age from 63 to 65 years.
Establishes the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more; provides an abatement for owners who remove an impermeable surface from a residential yard and replace it with soil and vegetation.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to grant a partial real property tax abatement, during the 2014 - 2015 fiscal year, for certain residential property damaged in a severe storm on October 29 - 30, 2012 and subsequently repaired.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.
Authorizes the city of New York to establish speed limits throughout the city at not less than twenty-five miles per hour and not less than twenty miles per hour on or along certain designated highways.
Relates to licenses for the rental horse business.
Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any such fire hydrants.
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Requires southeast Queens to mitigate property damage caused by environmental issues which are caused by acts or omissions of such municipality.
Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Makes residential facilities controlled by state agencies subject to local site plan review.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Makes residential facilities controlled by state agencies subject to local site plan review.
Relates to school zone, senior center, park, playground and hospital speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.
Relates to applications for tax abatements for industrial construction work on peaking units in a city of one million or more.
Relates to accurate reporting of crime statistics in New York city; requires data be separated where a precinct includes one or more correctional facility, detention facility, transportation facility or other location that is within the boundaries of the precinct but to which officers of the precinct are not assigned the duty to patrol and respond to incidents.
Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.
Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.
Affords uniformed personnel of the NYC department of correction and uniformed members of the NYC department of sanitation the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Relates to extending the relocation and employment assistance program and the Lower Manhattan relocation and employment assistance program.
Expands the composition of the board of trustees of the New York City Employees' Retirement system to include the employee organization which represents the largest number of uniformed employees for the purposes of collective bargaining on pension matters.
Clarifies the extension of uniform land use review procedures to any not-for-profit organization or corporation proposing to provide shelters to the homeless irrespective of any declaration of an emergency or a finding of need for immediate action.
Requires the advice and consent of the NYC council for certain mayoral appointees.
Relates to prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on a city street.
Requires a permit for the assembly of motorcycles where motorcyclists assemble to ride.
Authorizes the New York city council to "call up" any New York city department of health regulation for review.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correctional officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Enacts "Yingyi's law"; requires municipal and government agencies, and individual members of the public to abstain from disposing and destroying of public trees, tree parts that are involved in property damage, personal injury or death to persons from trees growing within and across the public-right-of-ways, including parks and street trees; provides that trees and/or tree parts shall be inspected, analyzed and diagnosed for defects, disease and determine presumed/opinion as to the cause of failure by a full-time independent consulting arborist (CA) trained and skilled in tree diagnostic practices, lab sampling, photo documentation, forensics and legally binding report writing.
Authorizes the filing of a notice of claim in New York city even after the ninety day period if the person notifies the responsible agency regarding the problem in writing within ninety days after such claim arises, the time otherwise limited for filing the notice of claim is extended until such time that the responsible agency provides a determination in writing detailing what actions that the agency will take to resolve the claim; provided, further, that the time within which the notice of claim must be filed shall not be extended by this provision beyond one year after the cause of action accrues.
Requires the New York City police department and the parks and recreation department to submit to the city council reports of crime in all parks, including playgrounds, recreation centers, beaches and pools within the city.
Relates to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
Revives and extends the expiration of provisions authorizing the city of New York to exempt certain new multiple dwellings from real property taxation.
Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.
Establishes and empowers a neighborhood parks alliance within the New York City department of parks and recreation.
Establishes the "pygmy pig regulation law"; permits the custody, care or control of a pygmy pig; permits one pygmy pig per dwelling in any residential zone; requires a license; imposes civil penalties for violations.
Relates to the sale, lease or other disposition of property of the city, New York city department of education, New York education construction fund, school construction authority and New York city housing authority; requires all disposition to be subject to New York city's uniform land use review procedure and requires prior notification and community consultation.
Authorizes a credit for beer produced within NYC by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor under article 18 of the tax law.
Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.
Revives and extends the expiration of provisions authorizing the city of New York to exempt certain new multiple dwellings from real property taxation.
Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.
Clarifies the extension of uniform land use review procedures to any not-for-profit organization or corporation proposing to provide shelters to the homeless irrespective of any declaration of an emergency or a finding of need for immediate action.
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.
Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age-integrated communities by permitting the development of sites to combine residential units, commercial space and/or services for a multi-age population; 30% of such residential units shall be for persons 60 years of age or older, and at least 10% thereof shall be affordable by persons at 60% or less of the area median income; authorizes, cities, town and villages to grant incentives for the construction of such communities; grants a real property tax exemption for such housing.
Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.
Relates to extending the relocation and employment assistance program and the Lower Manhattan relocation and employment assistance program.
Enacts the small business survival act; creates a small business lease program for fair negotiations in the commercial lease renewal process.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Requires public elementary or secondary schools in cities having a population of one million or more persons to provide breakfast for students qualifying for free breakfast in the school classrooms or in a location directly adjacent to the classrooms of such schools and to allow each student at the school to eat breakfast in his or her homeroom classroom during the homeroom period.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Relates to receptacles for the removal of waste material in the city of New York; requires the department of sanitation to notify property owners in writing regarding this change of law; requires a warning notice be given to any person who violates this law for the first time; and allows consideration for early placement of garbage for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and residents with significant scheduling conflicts upon notification to the department of sanitation.
Requires a plan examiner to review and approve all permit applications and inspection reports; makes exceptions for cooperatives and condominiums.
Makes technical corrections to chapter 4 of the laws of 2013 relating to exemping certain multiple dwellings from the applicability of certain provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correctional officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Expands the composition of the board of trustees of the New York City Employees' Retirement system to include the employee organization which represents the largest number of uniformed employees for the purposes of collective bargaining on pension matters.
Requires notice of public work projects to residents in cities with a population of one million or more.
Relates to large capital projects to be financed in whole or in part with public funds or to be supported by tax and other public incentives and the disclosure of such projects.
Authorizes granting of tax credit for home energy conservation improvement.
Creates an incident reporting system within the NYC health and hospital corporation for the purpose of tracking the behavior patterns of the mentally incompetent and of alcohol and substance abusers.
Provides that when a retired member of the fire or police department in the city of New York dies and is enrolled in a health insurance plan, the surviving spouse or eligible domestic partner, until he or she dies, shall be afforded the right to such health insurance coverage; such plans include premerger retirees who were police officers employed by the New York city housing authority or the New York city transit authority.
Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.
Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and requires representation on the board from each borough.
Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction; provides that any work on a project shall be stopped until repairs are made on the adjoining property; provides that the New York city department of buildings shall develop a procedure whereby individuals who suffer damage as a result of the construction may be reimbursed within a period of sixty days.
Enacts the New York City Hurricane Sandy assessment relief act to provide assessment relief for flood victims; provides cities with a population of one million or more with a local option to approve the use of provisions of the assessment relief act.
Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household returns over $180,000; makes changes to the New York city personal income tax rates.
Establishes a central registry of child day care complaint investigations in New York City.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Prohibits the construction, development or siting of hazardous wildlife attractants near airports.
Provides that owners of real property in the city of New York shall designate the address or addresses where such owner receives their daily or regular mail upon registration of such property with the city's department of finance.
Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.
Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller and city council.
Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.
Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions.
Relates to payment of legal fees incurred by cooperative corporations or condominiums in connection with tax certiorari proceedings.
Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in the city of New York to be written in the language in which such contract was negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers who negotiate primarily in any language other than English to deliver to the consumer a translation of such contract in the language in which such contract was negotiated; provides remedies to aggrieved consumers.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.
Authorizes the environmental control board to adjudicate disputes between adjoining real property owners over the blocking of a driveway, the ownership or use of which is shared by such adjoining owners in the city of New York; further appoints another hearing officer to the board who shall be an attorney; defines the term "blocking".
Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to such tenant.
Relates to residency requirements for members of council.
Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.
Requires the taxi and limousine commission of the city of New York to develop procedures for requiring inspection stickers to be visible to the general public and indicate the date for the next subsequent inspection date.
Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing.
Requires school buses that contract with the NYC department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment; requires that all buses used to provide transportation services to students pursuant to a service contract with the NYC department of education use ultra-low sulfur fuel or "clean diesel"; eliminates the cap on air pollution fees.
Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning.
Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites.
Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act".
Relates to establishing an independent inspector general of the city of New York police department.
Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.
Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.
Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing authority; adds licensing requirements to the general business law.
Expands and extends the duration of the green roof real property tax abatement in a city having a population of one million or more.
Provides for process for rebate of real property taxes on residential real property seriously damaged by severe storm of October 29 & 30, 2012 in cities of one million or more.
Authorizes the reinstatement of prior approved work permits and waives certain requirements of general city law for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the city of New York.
Addresses limitations in existing disability provisions intended to protect public employees who suffered injuries or illnesses in WTC rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
Requires training of fire officers in a city with a population of one million or more: requires field training and classroom instruction on the fire and building codes and any relevant local ordinances of such city by July 1, 2015.
Requires assessment-rolls to be published and searchable on the department of finance website.
Requires assessment disclosure notices in New York City to include a description of the method of assessment.
Expands and extends the duration of the green roof real property tax abatement in a city having a population of one million or more.
Authorizes the reinstatement of prior approved work permits and waives certain requirements of general city law for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the city of New York.
Authorizes the city of New York to implement real property exemption provisions for certain assessment rolls related to the Foundation for Sephardic Studies, Inc.
Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure periods for violations related to signage for merchandise establishments and services; makes such provisions applicable to lessees.
Requires the department of homeless services to maintain a facility 24/7 for processing applications for shelter.
Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in New York city after a certain period of time in that assignment.
Requires the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors; provides a permit process for events open to 50 of more persons; requires filing and approval of a security plan with local police; prohibits operation of such events except on weekends prior to 1:00 am.
Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter amendment or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.
Relates to violations and a mandatory surcharge for parking in a bicycle lane.
Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.
Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems; the making of contributions to such retirement systems; and the crediting of special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems.
Expands requirements relating to the development and operation of a data match system to facilitate the identification and seizure of non-exempt financial assets of tax debtors.
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City for two additional years.
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.
Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member, borough president and state legislators for the affected land.
Requires fire officers in New York City to receive at least forty hours of field training and classroom instruction in the fire code of such city and at least forty hours of field training and classroom instruction in the building and construction codes and local ordinances of such city.
Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system; allows a member who has permanently ceased teaching in New York to elect to withdraw his/her accumulated contributions to enable the member to obtain credit for the teaching service in another state provided such member has at least five years of service credit in that system, and the withdrawal must be necessary in order for the member to obtain credit in the other system.
Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or persons in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have occurred with a photograph of the materials, condition or situation constituting the violation.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.
Makes residential facilities controlled by state agencies subject to local site plan review.
Authorizes the city of New York to lease certain parklands to the New York Botanical Garden for a term of 30 years.
Expands requirements relating to the development and operation of a data match system to facilitate the identification and seizure of non-exempt financial assets of tax debtors.
Requires notice of public work projects to residents in cities with a population of one million or more.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Authorizes the city of New York to lease certain parklands to the New York Botanical Garden for a term of 30 years.
Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
Authorizes cities and villages to collect delinquent real property taxes.
Makes residential facilities controlled by state agencies subject to local site plan review.
Authorizes and validates the alienation of certain parkland known as Empire Fulton Ferry state park in accordance with letters patent dated July 8, 2010 from the office of general services to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation and master ground lease agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 for a term of 99 years to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation providing for the use of such land as a part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Civic and Land Use Improvement Project.
Authorizes NYC to alienate a parcel of land in Queens to the NYC housing authority on condition that the parcel remains used for open space and recreational purposes.
Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment of up to 50% of accrued terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement; allows such members, on their 20th anniversary, the option of utilizing accrued terminal leave as time owed member.
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York City for two additional years.
Provides for appointment of an actuary by the board of trustees tasked with administering police pension funds, as opposed to the board of estimate.
Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens.
Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites.
Provides for the financing of emergency room facilities in two hospitals in each borough by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and requires representation on the board from each borough.
Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires certified check or money order.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.
Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.
Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York.
Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household returns over $180,000; makes changes to the New York city personal income tax rates.
Orders the confiscation of property or devices, used in willful and continual violation of any provision of this code or order or regulation promulgated by the commission or the board, which belongs to any person classified as a persistent violator.
Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing.
Provides an expedited review process for the Atlantic yards arena and redevelopment project and subjects such project to urban land use procedures.
Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction; provides that any work on a project shall be stopped until repairs are made on the adjoining property; provides that the New York city department of buildings shall develop a procedure whereby individuals who suffer damage as a result of the construction may be reimbursed within a period of sixty days.
Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work.
Permits any remaining time available on a muni-meter receipt to be used at more than one parking location and provides such receipt shall be an affirmative defense for a violation.
Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the Metropolitan transportation authority who are enrolled in a health insurance plan.
Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.
Relates to payment of legal fees incurred by cooperative corporations or condominiums in connection with tax certiorari proceedings.
Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Relates to establishing an independent inspector general of the city of New York police department.
Requires the New York city police department to release certain information to research institutions regarding incidence of cancer in World Trade Center police responders; requires the New York city police department to produce its own analysis of such incidence and to publish the results thereof.
Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities; authorizes New York City to issue 18,000 hail taxicab licenses; generally relates to New York City taxicabs.
Authorizes the environmental control board to adjudicate disputes between adjoining real property owners over the blocking of a driveway, the ownership or use of which is shared by such adjoining owners in the city of New York; further appoints another hearing officer to the board who shall be an attorney; defines the term "blocking".
Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities; authorizes New York City to issue 18,000 hail taxicab licenses; generally relates to New York City taxicabs.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator; directs that certain violations relating to bicycles used for commercial purposes shall be tried before the environmental control board of the city of New York.
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator; directs that certain violations relating to bicycles used for commercial purposes shall be tried before the environmental control board of the city of New York.
Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act".
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.
Establishes a central registry of child day care complaint investigations in New York City.
Authorizes granting of tax credit for home energy conservation improvement.
Relates to unoccupied school bus seats in New York city and requires the NYC department of education to develop a system to fill such unoccupied seats with otherwise ineligible students for school bus service.
Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller and city council.
Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure periods for violations related to signage for merchandise establishments and services; makes such provisions applicable to lessees.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correctional officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.
Extends, from March 1, 2011 to March 1, 2015, the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of 1 million or more; provides that no such abatement shall be granted unless a building permit is granted or construction commences on or before April 1, 2015.
Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting.
Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning.
Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.
Relates to the enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens.
Confirms eligibility for and directs the New York city department of finance to provide exemption from taxation for certain residential dwelling units in the county of Richmond; provides that the exemption benefits shall be based upon all increases in assessed valuation, whether they are physical or equalization increases; sets forth the annual exemption benefits; provides that all exemption benefits prior to the current tax year shall result in credits to be applied to future taxes; provides that an extension may be granted for completion of the subject projects up to 96 months but no later than December 31, 2013.
Confirms eligibility for and directs the New York city department of finance to provide exemption from taxation for certain residential dwelling units in the county of Richmond; provides that the exemption benefits shall be based upon all increases in assessed valuation, whether they are physical or equalization increases; sets forth the annual exemption benefits; provides that all exemption benefits prior to the current tax year shall result in credits to be applied to future taxes; provides that an extension may be granted for completion of the subject projects up to 96 months but no later than December 31, 2013.
Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units.
Authorizes the public sale of taxicab licenses in the city of New York.
Relates to the enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens.
Excludes outside income of nonresident employees or their spouses from being included in New York city personal income tax.
Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.
Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.
Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.
Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the Metropolitan transportation authority who are enrolled in a health insurance plan.
Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correctional officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Relates to violations and a mandatory surcharge for parking in a bicycle lane.
Requires the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors; provides a permit process for events open to 50 of more persons; requires filing and approval of a security plan with local police; prohibits operation of such events except on weekends prior to 1:00 am.
Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in New York city after a certain period of time in that assignment.
Requires the department of homeless services to maintain a facility 24/7 for processing applications for shelter.
Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter amendment or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.
Allows members of the NYC police force who were previously traffic enforcement agents to receive service credit for the period of time such police officer worked as a traffic enforcement agent for the retirement and pension purposes.
Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested; imposes civil penalties for failure to abide with the provisions of the section.
Enacts "Stefan's law" to direct the department of transportation in the city of New York to establish a process to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections in such city.
Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.
Requires commercial bicyclists in New York city to wear helmets (meeting A.N.S.I. or Snell standards), display the required identifier only at the rear of the bicycle, and register with the local police precinct.
Extends, from March 1, 2011 to March 1, 2015, the deadline for applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work in cities having a population of 1 million or more; provides that no such abatement shall be granted unless a building permit is granted or construction commences on or before April 1, 2015.
Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing authority; adds licensing requirements to the general business law.
Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.
Establishes registry in New York City for residents who do not want circulars or other printed material or samples of a commercial nature left at residence.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey a parcel of land to the estate of Hilda Spivak.
Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Chester Wilkins, notwithstanding expiration of the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired; Block No. 1651, Lot No. 52 on tax map for the borough of Brooklyn.
Requires the annual reporting of criminal activity on subways.
Requires school buses that contract with the NYC department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment; requires that all buses used to provide transportation services to students pursuant to a service contract with the NYC department of education use ultra-low sulfur fuel or "clean diesel"; eliminates the cap on air pollution fees.
Limits commercial vehicles from stopping or standing in New York city unless engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers; provides an exception for state, local municipal and public utility companies; provides further for punishment in accordance with the point system pursuant to part 131 of subchapter J of chapter 1 of title 15 of the NYCRR which adds two points to the license of the violator of this section.
Provides that owners of real property in the city of New York shall designate the address or addresses where such owner receives their daily or regular mail upon registration of such property with the city's department of finance.
Relates to residency requirements for members of council.
Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.
Provides that whenever rent is paid by NYC human resources administration on behalf of a tenant on public assistance, the department of housing preservation shall send a certification of payment to such tenant.
Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.
Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.
Provides that when a retired member of the fire or police department in the city of New York dies and is enrolled in a health insurance plan, the surviving spouse or eligible domestic partner, until he or she dies, shall be afforded the right to such health insurance coverage; such plans include premerger retirees who were police officers employed by the New York city housing authority or the New York city transit authority.
Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Requires the taxi and limousine commission of the city of New York to develop procedures for requiring inspection stickers to be visible to the general public and indicate the date for the next subsequent inspection date.
Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in the city of New York to be written in the language in which such contract was negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers who negotiate primarily in any language other than English to deliver to the consumer a translation of such contract in the language in which such contract was negotiated; provides remedies to aggrieved consumers.
Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats if warranted by the particular circumstances.
Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Bronx to former owner St. Peter's Lutheran Church notwithstanding expiration of the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired.
Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the drivers licenses and vehicle registrations of persons who fail to appear before or pay fines to the New York city taxi and limousine commission; directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to notify the commissioner of motor vehicles of persons who fail to appear before or pay fines to such commission; and requires any suspension of a driver's license or registration shall not take effect less than thirty days from the day upon which notice is sent to person whose driver's license or vehicle registration are to be suspended.
Deems certain parcels of real property in the city of New York as legally non-complying buildings for purposes of compliance with the zoning resolution of such city.
Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to retirement systems.
Authorizes the unfettered removal of reeds (Phragmites communis) by the owner of residential real property in a city having a population of one million or more.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of and transfer certain parklands in exchange for other lands to be utilized for park purposes in furtherance of a development plan for Coney Island.
Extends the provisions of chapter 890 of the laws of 1982 relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospital and charities in NYC.
Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's principal location.
Allows any discontinued member of the NYC Police Pension Fund to be a pension fund beneficiary for purposes of eligibility to receive supplemental benefits from the police officers supplements fund for any time period for which the discontinued member received payments of a deferred retirement allowance under the pension fund's original plan or improved benefits plan; specifies that the date of retirement of the discontinued member for determining benefit eligibility will be deemed to be the first day of the period for which the discontinued member first began receiving such deferred retirement allowance payments.
Extends veterans' exemptions from real property taxation to local school taxes in cities of one million or more.
Authorizes granting of tax credit for home energy conservation improvement.
Permits different standards to be employed for department of environmental conservation approval of solid waste management plans of cities of 1 million or more population submitted to it; ensures that municipalities with a population of one million or more have the flexibility to determine the most efficient method of implementing local recycling programs.
Requires maintenance of fire alarm boxes in operation as of September 1, 1994 in cities with a population of one million or more until January 1, 2016.
Creates a bias-related crime classification review panel consisting of thirteen members to review classification of crimes by the NYC police department; provides for notation of any differences between the panel and department on such classification when crime statistics are reported; proscribes powers and duties of such panel.
Requires that before a certificate of occupancy can be issued for a building located in a development in a city having a population of one million or more, present law respecting mapped street improvement and access thereto be complied with, or city planning commission must have certified, pursuant to requirements of a special purpose district set forth in city's zoning resolution, that development complies with a satisfactory plan of traffic control and vehicular access, and abutting street improvement satisfactory to department of transportation of the city.
Requires members of community boards appearing before a city agency on behalf of a client on a matter that will also come before such member's own community board to disclose their interest to the community board.
Prohibits self-certification of building plans by engineers and architects where there are vertical enlargements of buildings.
Establishes a corporate sponsorship board for the fire department of the city of New York; provides such board shall consist of seven members appointed by the fire commissioner of the city of New York, the mayor of the city of New York and each of the borough presidents; provides the powers and duties of such board, including to develop and implement a comprehensive corporate sponsorship program to recruit corporate sponsors for the benefit of the fire department of the city of New York and public safety; and requires such board shall issue an annual report.
Authorizes city with a population of 1,000,000 or more to allow credit, by local law or ordinance, against personal income tax imposed by such city, for expenses of providing security for the home, provided such structure is a one, two, three, four or five family owner occupied residence.
Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Relates to contracts for public work projects and accommodation of private facilities or structures within a specified area of New York county; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Extends New York city's energy cost savings program and lower Manhattan energy program from 2010 until 2013.
Relates to imposing civil penalties for violations of the rules of the Brooklyn bridge park development corporation; provides for the adjudication of such violations by the environmental control board, and clarifies the authority of the NYC department of parks and recreation.
Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Bronx to former owner St. Peter's Lutheran Church notwithstanding expiration of the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired.
Establishes a credit against the general corporation tax for eligible taxpayers engaged in retail activity.
Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested; imposes civil penalties for failure to abide with the provisions of the section.
Eliminates the separate utility class (class 3) in New York city.
Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and prohibits certain political contributions by them during their tenure; provides for the manner of submission of certain proposals.
Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.
Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner; makes procedural provisions for service of notice of violation and entry of judgments; limits penalties; provides for the county clerks to docket the department's judgments in separate volumes.
Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.
Provides that the real property tax exemption for professional basketball and hockey franchises in a city of one million or more shall be subject to enactment of a local law by the legislative body of such city.
Enacts "Stefan's law" to direct the department of transportation in the city of New York to establish a process to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections in such city.
Extends a real property tax abatement program for certain commercial properties in cities having a population of one million or more and extends a special reduction under the commercial rent tax in the city of New York.
Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors: eliminates the rule that provides that whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on the local ballot, all other local referendum proposals are barred from the ballot.