REMARKS
Council Member Sandy Nurse introduces four new bills addressing mental health, corrections, renewable energy, and rent stabilization
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Council Member Sandy Nurse introduces four new bills covering various topics including mental health in corrections, use of pepper spray in detention facilities, renewable energy development on Rikers Island, and transparency in rent-stabilized buildings.
She provides a brief overview of each bill and its intended impact.
- Intro 1036 aims to improve reporting on mental health exams for individuals in city custody.
- Intro 1035 calls for a study on using lower-strength pepper sprays in Department of Correction facilities.
- Intro 1038 requests a master plan for developing renewable energy production on Rikers Island.
- Intro 1037 would require landlords to post signs indicating the presence of rent-stabilized units in their buildings.
Sandy Nurse
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Thank you, majority leader.
1:10:12
Today, I'm putting forth 4 bills that I hope you all will consider co sponsoring.
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Intro 1036 calls for the Department of Correction to report on people in city custody who have been ordered to undergo a mental health exam.
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It's estimated that 40% of people in custody have severe mental illnesses, and we need to continue to get more accurate data in order to better address the mental health better address mental health appropriately.
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Intro 1035 calls for a study of the potential use of a lower strength pepper sprays in DOC facilities.
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This is based on the board of correction recommendations, and this would explore how we can maintain about balance between quickly de escalating situations while reducing harm to those with poor respiratory health.
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Intro 1038 would call on the city to produce a detailed master plan for developing the wastewater recovery facility and renewable energy production, storage and distribution on Rykers Island.
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The recent studies show renewable Rykers is viable, and now we need a concrete plan to get there.
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And then lastly, intro 1037 is really a simple awareness measure to bring transparency within rent stabilized buildings.
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It would require landlords who have any rent stabilized units in their buildings to post a sign that says this building has rent stabilized units.
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This bill will further empower our city's tenants and protect our rent stabilized housing stock.
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Thank you for your time and hope for your support on moving these bills forward.
1:11:43
Thank you, majority leader.