Robert F. Holden

Jan 2018 - Dec 2025
District 30 ()

Comittees

Caucus - Common-Sense Caucus
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Committee on Parks and Recreation
Committee on Public Safety
Committee on Technology
Committee on Veterans (chair)
Queens Delegation of the New York City Council



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Legislation (2024-2025 Session)

Council member Robert F. Holden has introduced 87 bills in the current legislative session.

80 bills are in Committee , 7 bills are Laid Over in Committee

intro.nyc/0042-2024 Imposing a limit upon the real property tax levy.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0043-2024 Requiring that all public waste receptacles be emptied by the department of sanitation at least once per day.
with 14 sponsors
intro.nyc/0218-2024 Requiring towing companies to remove debris from the scene of an accident.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0219-2024 Delayed repairs to sidewalks damaged by city-owned trees.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0220-2024 Undertaking of surveys before planting trees.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0221-2024 Requiring the parks department to repair damage caused by trees owned by the city of New York.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0222-2024 Restricting the parking of certain commercial vehicles in residential streets overnight.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0223-2024 Prohibiting the use of a vehicle to reserve a parking space and prohibiting the continuous parking of a vehicle in the same location for more than five consecutive days.
intro.nyc/0224-2024 Street markings indicating locations of fire hydrants.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0225-2024 Requiring DEP to post information online regarding scheduled and requested infrastructure services.
with 11 sponsors
intro.nyc/0226-2024 Requiring owners of vacant residential properties undergoing foreclosure to post bonds for maintenance purposes.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0227-2024 Prohibiting certain commercial establishments from parking vehicles on city streets.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0593-2024 Door to door commercial solicitations.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0594-2024 Increasing penalties for excessive noise from speakers and motor vehicles.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0595-2024 Creating an annual report on the performance of department of homeless services providers.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0596-2024 The mayor’s office of operations establishing and maintaining an online tool for measuring performance of city agencies.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0597-2024 Requiring an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all council members for the passage of any local law or resolution that raises taxes
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0598-2024 Spending by foreign nationals and foreign-influenced entities in connection with city elections.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0599-2024 Increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from a personal audio device on or inside a motor vehicle.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0600-2024 Requiring the commissioner of sanitation to report on sidewalk obstruction enforcement.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0601-2024 A database and map of media and entertainment production activities.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0602-2024 Reports of illegal towing to 311.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0603-2024 Requiring that the department of transportation maintain curb heights following street construction.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0604-2024 Requiring the police dept to inform car accident victims on the directed accident response program.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0605-2024 Prohibiting school bus parking on city streets overnight and on weekends.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0606-2024 Requiring that every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter and other legal motorized vehicle be licensed and registered.
with 29 sponsors
intro.nyc/0679-2024 Contact information for outdoor advertising companies.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0680-2024 Reporting of foreclosing residential properties to council members.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0681-2024 Requiring photographic documentation evidencing certain violations enforced by the department of housing preservation and development.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0682-2024 Violations of certain requirements for places of assembly
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0683-2024 Creating an interagency task force on illegal conversions and occupancies
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0684-2024 Requiring each community board to establish a veterans committee
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0685-2024 Procurement opportunities for veteran owned business enterprises
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0686-2024 Supporting veteran vendors.
with 12 sponsors
intro.nyc/0687-2024 Waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors.
with 13 sponsors
intro.nyc/0688-2024 Cure periods for certain violations by veterans service organizations
with 13 sponsors
intro.nyc/0752-2024 Refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0753-2024 Light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0754-2024 Requiring the Department of Homeless Services to report information regarding veterans entering and exiting shelter
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0755-2024 Prohibiting new smoking paraphernalia retailer dealers near schools
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0756-2024 The creation of an interagency derelict housing and neglected property task force
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0757-2024 Requiring civilian complaint review board members to participate in a ride-along with a member of the police department.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0758-2024 Requiring civilian complaint review board members and investigators to participate in a firearm use and safety training conducted by the police department.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0759-2024 Prohibiting the exhalation of smoke at a person’s face with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm such person.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0760-2024 Revising criteria for enforcement of civil and criminal offenses for specified unlawful acts, and to repeal and replace section 14-155 of such code in relation thereto
intro.nyc/0761-2024 Unlawful methods of restraint during an arrest or attempted arrest
intro.nyc/0763-2024 Requiring that law enforcement officers responding to noise complaints carry sound level meters
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0764-2024 Requiring the installation of cameras on street sweepers to photograph and report parking, stopping or standing violations
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0765-2024 Establishing a task force on vehicles registered out-of-state
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0766-2024 Prohibiting the parking, standing, stopping, or operation of a motor vehicle with obscured or defaced license plates.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0818-2024 Prohibiting triple tours of duty for department of correction custodial officers
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0819-2024 Permitting the use of segregated housing as a disciplinary sanction for certain incarcerated individuals in city jails.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0820-2024 Number of steps to submit service requests or complaints on the 311 website and mobile application.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0821-2024 Creation of a centralized mobile application for accessing city services
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0822-2024 Requiring the 311 customer service center to indicate that an agency is unable to respond to a service request or complaint and implement protocols providing proof of action.
with 10 sponsors
intro.nyc/0823-2024 DOT study on speed reducing measures for bicycles with electric assist operating in bicycle lanes.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0824-2024 Create a commission to examine the cost of renovating jail facilities on Rikers Island
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0876-2024 Study and report on the ownership and maintenance of utility poles.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0877-2024 Consumer protections and home repair work
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0878-2024 Establishing a cable franchise agreements website.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0879-2024 Creating a task force to conduct a feasibility study on a digital identification program.
intro.nyc/0880-2024 Community notification of proposed major transportation projects
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0881-2024 Establishing a pilot program to study increasing the minimum percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement in asphaltic concrete.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0882-2024 The installation and maintenance of tree guards
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0883-2024 Improving the flow of traffic during street construction
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0884-2024 Examination, survey and mapping of all methane leaks in New York City.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0885-2024 Remediating lead water hazards in schools and facilities providing day care services
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0886-2024 Building permit classifications and certificate of occupancy requirements
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0887-2024 Cool pavements pilot program.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0913-2024 Requiring that balloons made with electrically conductive material and filled with gas lighter than air be weighted and include warning labels.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0914-2024 Requiring the department of homeless services to post shelter information online.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0915-2024 Orders to seal, secure, and close.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0916-2024 Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs
intro.nyc/0917-2024 Requiring the preparation of five-year capital plans for parks on a community board level
intro.nyc/0918-2024 Sale of aerosol spray paint cans and broad tipped indelible markers
intro.nyc/0919-2024 Installation of surveillance cameras to identify illegal placement of household refuse in public litter baskets
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0920-2024 Rent stabilized housing disclosures by council members.
intro.nyc/0921-2024 Timelines for the removal of abandoned or unsafe utility poles, wires, and appurtenances, and the transfer of appurtenances to newly erected poles.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0922-2024 Reporting on the last known address of those in city-administered temporary emergency housing facilities and technical amendments in relation thereto
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0923-2024 Issuance of building permits for areas in which a certified rezoning application is pending
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0924-2024 Prohibiting the use of plywood to secure vacant buildings.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0943-2024 Temporary absence procedures for citywide public officials.
intro.nyc/0944-2024 Carrying out testing for and reporting on the presence of controlled substances with significant potential for addiction or other serious health consequences in wastewater.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0945-2024 Repeal sections 9-131, 9-205, 10-178, and 14-154 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to persons not to be detained and immigration enforcement.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0965-2024 Establishing an office of quality of life.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0966-2024 Requiring that persons making 311 complaints or requests for service provide the 311 customer service center with identifying information.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0967-2024 Carriage horses and horse drawn cabs.
with 16 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Robert F. Holden has sponsored 89 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2024 Enacted The naming of the Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal Care Center.
Introduced by Adrienne E. Adams
intro.nyc/0025-2024 Enacted Provision of senior citizen rent increase exemption application forms pre-populated with applicable data to eligible persons living in city-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0026-2024 Restricting non-essential helicopter operations at city heliports to helicopters powered fully by electric engines.
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0027-2024 Monitoring helicopter noise.
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0029-2024 Requiring a training program for first responders and an awareness campaign regarding domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0041-2024 Limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0058-2024 Delaying the greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements outlined in Local Law 97 by 7 years.
Introduced by Vickie Paladino
intro.nyc/0059-2024 Temporarily exempting certain covered buildings from building emissions limits and studying the impact of such limits on such buildings and on the electrical distribution grid.
Introduced by Vickie Paladino
intro.nyc/0060-2024 Prohibiting the operation of electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist in parks.
Introduced by Vickie Paladino
intro.nyc/0070-2024 Prohibiting non-essential helicopters from operating at heliports owned or operated by the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0076-2024 Post-employment activities of former elected officials.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0077-2024 Post-employment activities of certain former public servants.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0099-2024 Creation of curbside overnight truck parking sections in Industrial Business Zones.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0100-2024 Suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Losar.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0101-2024 Property tax exemption for members of a volunteer firefighting or ambulance service.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0102-2024 Requiring that notices of violation issued by the department of sanitation be accompanied by a photograph of the alleged violation.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0103-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Notification of the removal of parking spaces.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/0104-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Requiring the DOT to consult with the FDNY prior to approving open street applications, bicycle lane projects, and major transportation projects.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/0160-2024 Requiring carbon monoxide detecting devices in the basements of certain dwellings.
Introduced by David M. Carr
intro.nyc/0184-2024 Prohibiting non-therapeutic, elective, or convenience surgical devocalization of healthy cats and dogs.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0238-2024 Establishing a technical support program for older adults.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0291-2024 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0340-2024 Automatic waiver of certain additional penalties for a parking violation if a vehicle owner responds to a notice of violation between forty-five and ninety days of its issuance.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0353-2024 Enacted Installation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0360-2024 Enacted Payment of fees imposed in relation to the rental of residential real property.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0379-2024 Reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0382-2024 Requiring an after hours variance for the removal of construction debris.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0386-2024 Monthly reports on animal shelters that are in contract with the city.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0397-2024 Amending the nuisance abatement law regarding the sale or delivery of cannabis.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0429-2024 Periodic inspections of gas piping systems, ordinary plumbing work, reestablishing the plumbing and fire suppression piping contractor license board, piping systems, emergency work, fire suppression piping work, and seizure.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0463-2024 Requiring the creation of a publicly accessible online database and notification system for towed vehicles.
Introduced by Inna Vernikov
intro.nyc/0464-2024 Clearly identifying city-licensed vehicles that are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Introduced by Inna Vernikov
intro.nyc/0465-2024 Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments.
Introduced by Inna Vernikov
intro.nyc/0466-2024 Creation of a public database to track the expenditure of funds in connection with increased migrant arrivals.
Introduced by Inna Vernikov
intro.nyc/0467-2024 Inspections of sprinkler system and standpipe system fire department connections.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0468-2024 Enacted Department of transportation posting information on traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0494-2024 Prohibiting late fees for self-storage units.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0495-2024 Limiting increases of occupancy fees for self-storage units and restricting the reasons for termination of an occupancy agreement.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0499-2024 Studying the feasibility of implementing solar-ready measures for commercial buildings.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0532-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Reimbursing small nonpublic schools for the cost of security guard services.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0539-2024 Prohibition on sharing location data with third parties.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0545-2024 Increasing maximum charges for towing and storage of motor vehicles.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0552-2024 Street resurfacing timeline.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0557-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Adding a 311 complaint category for unlicensed cannabis retailers.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0615-2024 Maximum working hours for home care aides.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0650-2024 The cleaning and maintenance of city property.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0654-2024 Enacted Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0656-2024 Food retailer pricing accuracy.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0657-2024 Creation of a small business disaster recovery and resiliency advisory board.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/0736-2024 Enacted Establish a rat contraceptive pilot program.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0740-2024 Establishing a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.
Introduced by Joseph C. Borelli
intro.nyc/0742-2024 Lobbying prohibitions in connection with campaign-related fundraising or political consulting.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0746-2024 Enacted Improvement and maintenance of medians through the planting of vegetation or use in stormwater management.
Introduced by Oswald Feliz
intro.nyc/0748-2024 Improvement, formalization, or creation of trails.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0762-2024 Establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments.
Introduced by Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
intro.nyc/0772-2024 Building emissions calculations, adjustments and penalties.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0779-2024 Construction noise complaints, noise mitigation plans, and citizen enforcement.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0800-2024 Tree maintenance prioritization
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0814-2024 Enacted Addressing sewer backups.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0815-2024 Enacted Creation of a flood risk area map showing both the rainfall risk area and the coastal flood risk area.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0833-2024 Enacted Requiring the installation and maintenance of an informational sign at the intersection of Wall and Pearl Streets in Manhattan to mark the site of New York’s first slave market.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0896-2024 Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings.
Introduced by Francisco P. Moya
intro.nyc/0907-2024 Reporting on locations in which persons are squatting.
Introduced by Susan Zhuang
intro.nyc/0910-2024 Establishment of community hiring and compensation standards for city assisted housing development projects.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0928-2024 Requiring the department of transportation to conduct a pilot project on the use of cool pavement
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0938-2024 Study regarding the feasibility of providing parents with an annual $10,000 tuition reimbursement payment per student to cover the cost of nonpublic schooling and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Joseph C. Borelli
intro.nyc/0952-2024 Verification of intermediated contributions to candidates for election and contributions requiring contribution cards.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0953-2024 Limiting bundling of campaign contributions by persons who have business dealings with the city
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0954-2024 Acknowledgment of campaign contributions made in connection with covered elections
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0959-2024 Providing rental assistance to homeless veterans.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/0968-2024 Enacted Naming of 100 thoroughfares and public places.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0972-2024 Requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0978-2024 Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide relevant resources in response to tree pruning-related requests
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0981-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Reporting on enforcement of unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products and illicit cannabis.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0988-2024 Interactive map for the posting of information regarding swimming pools under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0998-2024 Cooling centers.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0999-2024 Installation of vape detectors in public middle and high schools.
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/1002-2024 Requiring all schools to stock airway clearance devices, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Kristy Marmorato
intro.nyc/1014-2024 Campaign finance board deadlines.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/1015-2024 Prohibiting the wearing of ski masks in public places, on school premises, and on child care program premises
Introduced by Joann Ariola
intro.nyc/1018-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops, and to repeal paragraph 5 of subdivision d of section 17-373, and sections 17-1703, 17-1704, and 17-1705 of such code, relating to required information, recordkeeping, and minimum standards in pet shops.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/1062-2024 Clarifying the requirement that heads of mayoral agencies advise and assist elected officials and bodies of elected officials in regard to matters under the jurisdiction of their agencies.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/1069-2024 Reducing the maximum time commercial vehicles may park
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/1073-2024 Requiring bird friendly materials in certain existing buildings.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/1096-2024 Protecting the vested health insurance coverage and contributions of retired employees of the city of New York.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/1126-2024 Official waste bins for residential buildings with nine or fewer dwelling units.
Introduced by Yusef Salaam
intro.nyc/1136-2024 Suspension of alternate side of the street parking rules near street work that reduces the number of available parking spaces.
Introduced by Inna Vernikov
intro.nyc/1153-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Naming of 109 thoroughfares and public places.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/1156-2024 Establishing a prevailing wage requirement for covered workers in financially assisted facilities.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley