NYC Council Introduction 1452

intro.nyc/1452-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Notice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Introduced: November 12, 2025

This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to provide written notice to employees regarding any firefighting personal protective equipment that contains that Department knows or reasonably should know contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This bill would also require that, to the extent practical, by 2028, FDNY provide employees with firefighting equipment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS and does not contain PFAS at or above established hazardous levels.

Approved by Committee December 18, 2025

Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Votes 6:0:0
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Absent)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Absent)

Approved by Council December 18, 2025

Votes 47:0:1
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Negative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Absent)

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