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Latest Meetings

HEARING

Apr 28, 2025

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01:00 PM

Committee on Veterans

A hearing on implementing recommendations from the city council's report card initiative for the Department of Veterans Services (DVS).

Discussions focused on:

  • DVS's C grade
  • Challenges in veteran outreach and self-identification
  • Funding and staffing issues
  • Improving service delivery.

Key topics included increasing the DVS budget, enhancing communication with veterans, addressing veteran homelessness, and improving support for veteran street vendors.

Features testimony from the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and the public.

1 hr 56 min

HEARING

Apr 28, 2025

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10:00 AM

Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections

A hearing on nominations and reappointments to various New York City commissions.

Discussions focused on the reappointment of members to the Board of Correction, new appointments to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and a nomination for president of the Tax Commission.

Features testimony from the nominees, including Board of Correction members, Landmarks Preservation Commission candidates, the Tax Commission nominee, and the public.

1 hr 55 min

HEARING

Apr 28, 2025

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10:00 AM

Committee on Public Safety

A hearing on NYPD's parking and traffic enforcement efforts and related legislation.

Discussions focused on traffic safety strategies, racial disparities in enforcement, ghost cars, and proposed bills to address various concerns.

  • The hearing examined the effectiveness and fairness of NYPD's enforcement efforts, including decreases in DWI arrests and towing of illegally parked vehicles.
  • Council members pressed for explanations on racial disparities in traffic stops and searches.
  • The hearing also covered potential automated enforcement technologies and the need for speed limiters in vehicles of repeat traffic offenders.

Features testimony from NYPD officials and the public, including families affected by traffic fatalities.

2 hr 34 min

STATED MEETING

Apr 24, 2025

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01:30 PM

Stated Meeting

The Stated Meeting happens every 2 weeks (4 weeks in summer), when the council votes on and introduces new legislation.

At this meeting, the council passes a package of bills to protect and support transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary New Yorkers, approves measures to regulate non-essential helicopter flights, and introduces legislation to combat deed theft and improve stormwater management.

The council also votes on several land use items, including the Brownsville NCP project for affordable housing.

1 hr 34 min

VOTE

Apr 24, 2025

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11:30 AM

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

A vote. The committee passes Resolution 598, calling for New York City healthcare institutions to contract only with industrial laundry companies that respect workers' rights and maintain fair labor standards.

3 min

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