James F. Gennaro

Jan 2002 - Dec 2029
District 24 ()

Comittees

Committee on Civil Service and Labor
Committee on Contracts
Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts (chair)
Committee on Finance
Committee on Health
Committee on Veterans
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security



Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member James F. Gennaro has introduced 24 bills in the current legislative session.

24 bills are in Committee

intro.nyc/0554-2026 Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to study the feasibility of using renewable diesel as heating oil.
intro.nyc/0555-2026 Use of renewable diesel fuel.
intro.nyc/0556-2026 An annual report on drainage infrastructure.
intro.nyc/0557-2026 Creation of an energy efficiency program for multiple dwellings.
intro.nyc/0558-2026 Renewable natural gas.
intro.nyc/0559-2026 Allowing consolidation of required reports on building energy efficiency and emissions.
intro.nyc/0560-2026 Prohibiting non-therapeutic, elective, or convenience surgical devocalization of healthy cats and dogs.
intro.nyc/0561-2026 Regulating the idling of engines and the use of citizen’s complaints to enforce laws enforced by the department of environmental protection.
intro.nyc/0562-2026 Establishing a program that transfers liability for certain engine idling violations to lessees of vehicles.
intro.nyc/0563-2026 Notice for the installation of bioswales, rain gardens, or other bioretention systems.
intro.nyc/0564-2026 Creating a greened acre metric to measure stormwater captured by green infrastructure installed in the city and set a greened acre goal for MS4 areas.
intro.nyc/0565-2026 Drainage location of certain building roofs.
intro.nyc/0566-2026 Ending fluoridation of the municipal water supply.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0567-2026 Allowing building owners to use zero-emissions credits to comply with annual building emissions requirements.
intro.nyc/0568-2026 Clarifying the effective date of local law number 92 for the year 2019 and local law number 94 for the year 2019.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0569-2026 Requiring the creation of a database of subsurface conditions to support better engineering of geothermal heat pumps.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0570-2026 Remote monitoring and permitting requirements for residential energy storage systems.
intro.nyc/0571-2026 Prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps.
intro.nyc/0572-2026 Requiring the department of environmental protection to notify owners of property when the city of New York requests a base rental payment from the New York city water board.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0573-2026 Extending the statute of limitations for commencing a private cause of action under the city human rights law.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0574-2026 Requiring individuals registering as lobbyists to complete an annual anti-sexual harassment interactive training and to provide the certification of completion as part of registration.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0575-2026 Requiring the department of parks and recreation to resolve risks posed by trees on public property.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0576-2026 Removal of trees under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and reporting thereof.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0577-2026 Improvement, formalization, or creation of trails.
with 2 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member James F. Gennaro has sponsored 7 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2026 Plan to establish security perimeters at places of religious worship.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0136-2026 A feasibility study on housing adaptation and mobility, voluntary residential buyouts, and related support services for residents of high-risk flood zones.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0175-2026 A plan to establish security perimeters at educational facilities.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0359-2026 Utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0369-2026 Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0637-2026 Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a plan regarding public notification during air quality emergencies.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0640-2026 Rooftop access requirements for buildings with solar panel installations.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler