Sandy Nurse

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
District 37 (Brooklyn)

Comittees

Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council
Committee on Contracts
Committee on Criminal Justice (chair)
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Committee on Veterans
Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions




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Legislation (2024-2025 Session)

Council member Sandy Nurse has introduced 26 bills in the current legislative session.

23 bills are in Committee , 2 bills are Laid Over in Committee , 1 bills are Enacted

intro.nyc/0054-2024 Record keeping and reporting on the disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.
with 10 sponsors
intro.nyc/0055-2024 Requiring the department of sanitation to accept commercial solid waste at city-owned or operated marine transfer stations and city-owned or operated rail transfer stations.
with 17 sponsors
intro.nyc/0347-2024 Fees for the installation of solar power energy systems.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0348-2024 Penalties in tax exempt projects due to source of income discrimination.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0349-2024 Enacted Requiring quarterly reports on removals involving individuals experiencing homelessness and the outcomes for those individuals.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0350-2024 A study on the feasibility of establishing a social housing agency and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0351-2024 Requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0352-2024 Creating a commercial waste zones working group.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0353-2024 Installation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.
with 44 sponsors
intro.nyc/0354-2024 Utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.
with 23 sponsors
intro.nyc/0355-2024 The emergency and resiliency plans of the department of sanitation.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0621-2024 Expanding the definition of tenant harassment to include unlawful evictions and expanding the certificate of no harassment program to include unlawful evictions.
with 20 sponsors
intro.nyc/0622-2024 Injunctive relief for lawful occupants of rental units.
with 18 sponsors
intro.nyc/0623-2024 Increasing penalties for unlawful evictions.
with 20 sponsors
intro.nyc/0692-2024 Testing drinking water for the presence of microplastics
with 12 sponsors
intro.nyc/0693-2024 Requiring the office of urban agriculture to create and implement a plan to convert unused industrial areas to urban agriculture sites.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0694-2024 Long-term citywide bathroom strategy.
with 10 sponsors
intro.nyc/0695-2024 A study of single-use plastics
with 11 sponsors
intro.nyc/0696-2024 Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.
with 11 sponsors
intro.nyc/0697-2024 Updated waste characterization studies
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0698-2024 Clarifying the definition of organic waste drop off site
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0780-2024 Aligning the requirements of the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act and the Temporary Schedule Change Act
intro.nyc/0781-2024 Organic waste recycling by city agencies.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0782-2024 Preemptive outreach to property owners subject to municipal property taxes.
with 11 sponsors
intro.nyc/0783-2024 Public recording of tax liens.
with 10 sponsors
intro.nyc/0784-2024 Establishing a tracking system concerning the disposal of yellow and brown grease
with 11 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Sandy Nurse has sponsored 90 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0003-2024 Removal of abandoned or derelict vehicles.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0005-2024 Translating the citizen’s air complaint program portal into the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0006-2024 Tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0011-2024 Expanding the commercial citywide routing system for sidewalk cleanliness violations and technical amendments thereto, including to repeal and reenact subdivision c of section 16-118.1.
Introduced by Erik D. Bottcher
intro.nyc/0024-2024 Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
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/0039-2024 Enacted Establishing a program to assist with door and window repair and security for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0045-2024 Enacted Requiring the NYC department of education to report actual class sizes and expand reports on the number of students in special programs in New York city public schools.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0047-2024 Repealing the misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0057-2024 Penalties for failure to store waste in a satisfactory manner in required receptacles and for placing waste at the curb or on the street or sidewalk prior to the specified time for collection.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0061-2024 Establishment of a task force to study options and make recommendations for a plan to implement a municipal public bank.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0065-2024 Reporting on moneys on deposit.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0066-2024 Reporting on non-depository city financial services.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0078-2024 The disposition of real property of the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0079-2024 Installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0090-2024 Strengthening Fire Safety Bill Package - Requiring the FDNY to provide annual fire hazard-identification trainings to HPD inspectors and DOB inspectors, requiring such inspectors to notify owners and tenants of hazards.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0093-2024 Enacted Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop a healthy nyc population health agenda.
Introduced by Lynn C. Schulman
intro.nyc/0100-2024 Suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Losar.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0107-2024 Air quality monitoring at designated “heavy use” thoroughfares.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0108-2024 Requiring sheriffs and city marshals to report housing displacement to the department of social services/human resources administration to evaluate eligibility for legal counsel.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0109-2024 Requiring the department of parks and recreation to collect and report data regarding community gardens and permitting the sale of agriculture within community gardens.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0110-2024 A report on the permanent affordability commitment together program.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0111-2024 Reporting on vacant public housing dwelling units.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0112-2024 Prohibiting the department of sanitation from charging the New York city housing authority for sanitation services.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0113-2024 Conducting a study of the impact that truck and delivery traffic generated by last mile facilities have on local communities and infrastructure.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0114-2024 Department of transportation to study street design as a means to limit or reduce the use by commercial vehicles of streets in residential neighborhoods.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0115-2024 The creation of a mobile application that provides information about electric vehicle charging stations.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0130-2024 Composting plant waste in parks.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0150-2024 Requiring the department of correction to report programming and fiscal information.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0151-2024 The terms “inmate,” “prisoner,” and “incarcerated individual” and other similar terminology as used therein.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0154-2024 Monitoring power plant performance.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0155-2024 Outreach to unsheltered individuals.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0157-2024 Requiring the police department to submit reports on complaints of police misconduct.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0158-2024 Requiring the police department to provide records of complaints and investigations of biased-based policing to the commission on human rights.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0176-2024 The creation of a boilerplate annual checklist for parking garage inspections prior to initial annual condition inspections.
Introduced by Oswald Feliz
intro.nyc/0186-2024 Requiring DEP to report on its progress toward decreasing the presence of sewage and stormwater contaminants in the city waterways and various strategies to achieve those goals, and providing for the expiration and repeal of such requirement.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0190-2024 Establishing a battery safety certification for powered mobility device mechanics.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0192-2024 Providing public school students with mobile hotspot devices.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0194-2024 Establishing a task force to study the feasibility of building charging stations for bicycles with electric assist to be used by food delivery workers.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0197-2024 Requiring text to 911 and next generation 911 to be available in the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0198-2024 Reporting on discounted internet service program utilization rates and improving outreach to eligible households.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0201-2024 Establishing an office of child care to oversee free child care for all city residents.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0203-2024 Annual education campaign to combat antisemitism and promote inclusion.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0204-2024 Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0210-2024 Prohibiting the department of social services or any other city agency from imposing length of shelter stay restrictions in a shelter of any type.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0213-2024 Keeping, restraint, or possession of elephants.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0217-2024 Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0242-2024 The creation of a truth, healing, and reconciliation process.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0279-2024 Black & BIPOC Care Package - Creating a task force to consider the impact of slavery and past injustices for African Americans in New York city and reparations for such injustices.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0291-2024 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0293-2024 Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0297-2024 Requiring rulemaking to register community gardens on privately-owned vacant lots.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0300-2024 Establishing an office of small business digitalization and technical amendments in relation thereto.
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/0342-2024 Outreach and education regarding the proper disposal of household cooking oil and grease.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0360-2024 The fees charged in a residential rental real estate transaction.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0361-2024 De-escalation and trauma-informed training for department of homeless services employees.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0375-2024 Regulating covenants not to compete for freelance workers.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0401-2024 Prohibiting discrimination in the issuance of credit and requiring creditors to disclose to potential borrowers how their rate is calculated.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0407-2024 Sales of cooperative apartments.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0408-2024 Creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and requiring the commissioner of small business services to update the department’s programs to facilitate street vendor access.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0416-2024 Requiring the department of investigation to investigate allegations of evidentiary misconduct by police officers.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0431-2024 Ensuring business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0468-2024 Department of transportation posting information on traffic control device and speed reducer requests on its website.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0498-2024 Requiring the department of sanitation to collect organic waste from community gardens.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0499-2024 Studying the feasibility of implementing solar-ready measures for commercial buildings.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0504-2024 Establishing priority for sidewalk repairs at developments operated by the NYCHA.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0552-2024 Street resurfacing timeline.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0570-2024 Creating a land bank.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0615-2024 Maximum working hours for home care aides.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0649-2024 The establishment of an office of cannabis business services.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0652-2024 Establish and operate a pilot program providing free mental health services to children who have been returned to their home following a removal, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0664-2024 Creating a school diversity monitor within the human rights commission.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0666-2024 Increasing civil penalties and prohibiting issuance of the food service establishment permit for outstanding penalties for violations of the fair work week law.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0729-2024 Establishing mental health services for two afterschool programs administered by the department of youth and community development.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0730-2024 Report on community engagement by city contractors
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0731-2024 Establishing a task force to examine disparities in contracting
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0732-2024 Requiring the city chief procurement officer to conduct evaluations of non-profit programming.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0733-2024 Requiring the New York City Department of Education to report information on Career and Technical Education programs in New York City public schools.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0734-2024 Establishing prevailing wage requirements for city-contracted human service workers
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0735-2024 Requiring the department of correction to report on physical violence against and sexual harassment of correctional staff and ensure that staff have access to mental health treatment resources.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0737-2024 Establishing gratuity standards for food delivery workers.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0738-2024 Requiring third-party food delivery services that solicit gratuities to do so before or at the same time an online order is placed
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0746-2024 The improvement of paved medians through the planting of vegetation or use in stormwater management
Introduced by Oswald Feliz
intro.nyc/0798-2024 Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0814-2024 Updating stormwater management plans and reports
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0815-2024 Creation of an inland flood hazard area map, climate adaptation planning, and resilient construction for inland areas.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0816-2024 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
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0825-2024 Returning funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0830-2024 Requiring the commissioner of correction to develop a comprehensive training program for investigation of sexual crimes.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis