Recent Legislation Changes

The following legislation changes happened in the past 30 days

May 10 2025

intro.nyc/0168-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0233-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0480-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0671-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first time applicants.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Civil Service and Labor
intro.nyc/0694-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Long-term citywide bathroom strategy and to make other technical changes.
by with 31 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0800-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures.
by with 40 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0807-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Flash flood preparedness outreach and evacuation guidance.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/0978-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests.
by with 35 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1105-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Tracking progress made towards the requirements of the streets master plan.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1114-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Requiring the commissioner of transportation to create an online capital project tracker.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 09 2025

intro.nyc/0282-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Accessibility in small businesses.
by with 11 sponsors, Committee on Small Business
intro.nyc/0639-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring the department of small business services to offer training and education to small businesses regarding accessibility of the workplace and inclusion of workers with disabilities.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Small Business
intro.nyc/1260-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Provision of legal assistance on compliance with accessibility laws for small business tenants.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Small Business

May 07 2025

intro.nyc/1253-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Notice for the installation of bioswales, rain gardens, or other bioretention systems.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/1254-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
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.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

May 06 2025

intro.nyc/0408-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
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.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0431-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Ensuring business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1164-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring an interagency portal to track street vending enforcement.
by with 10 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1251-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Issuing supervisory licenses to mobile food vendors.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

May 01 2025

intro.nyc/0023-2024 Approved by Council
Annual report for minority and women-owned business enterprise procurement.
by with 14 sponsors, Committee on Contracts
intro.nyc/0193-2024 Approved by Council
Requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door.
by with 23 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0762-2024 Approved by Council
Establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments.
by with 28 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1125-2024 Approved by Council
Requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.
by with 31 sponsors, Committee on Education
intro.nyc/1185-2025 Approved by Council
Wildfire mitigation strategic planning report to mitigate wildfires in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.
by with 11 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/1268-2025 Introduced by Council
Signage describing certain constitutional and legal protections.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Immigration
intro.nyc/1269-2025 Withdrawn
Restrictions on pedicab noise.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1270-2025 Introduced by Council
Definition of gender in the human rights law.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Civil and Human Rights
intro.nyc/1271-2025 Introduced by Council
Requiring review of the long-term sustainability plan by the environmental justice advisory board.
by , Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/1272-2025 Introduced by Council
Restricting employers from using E-Verify or any other employment eligibility verification system to check the employment authorization status of an employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Immigration
intro.nyc/1273-2025 Introduced by Council
Trainings regarding sexually exploited youth.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/1274-2025 Introduced by Council
Restrictions on the operation of pedicabs in the theatre district zone.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1275-2025 Introduced by Council
Establishing a cooperative apartment board member training program.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1276-2025 Withdrawn
Requiring the department of social services to create web forms for all application forms.
by , Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/1277-2025 Withdrawn
Studying alternative public transit fare systems.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Apr 30 2025

intro.nyc/1247-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Disbursement of a percentage of awards to non-profit organizations for contracts immediately upon registration by the comptroller.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Contracts
intro.nyc/1248-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Establishing a department of contract services.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Contracts
intro.nyc/1249-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring agency corrective action plans for retroactive contract registration.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Contracts

Apr 29 2025

intro.nyc/0198-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Reporting on discounted internet service program utilization rates and improving outreach to eligible households.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/0481-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Information on affordable internet programs and community-based internet services.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/0483-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Program to provide public access to wireless networks.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/0486-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Information on affordable internet programs for students and families.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/0878-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Establishing a cable franchise agreements website.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1122-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Plan for expanding home access to broadband internet.
by with 27 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1207-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Allowing for time spent in an apprenticeship to count towards the supervised practical experience time requirement for the granting of high-pressure boiler operating engineer licenses.
by with 36 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1264-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
How affordable housing units which subsequently became vacant are rented through the housing portal.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1265-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Notifications regarding applications in New York City’s housing portal and designation of a representative to receive notifications.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1266-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance program.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings

Apr 28 2025

intro.nyc/0179-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Police department tow pound capacity.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/1252-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Police department parking enforcement.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety

Apr 25 2025

intro.nyc/1047-2024 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Establishing a sleep apnea screening pilot program and public education and outreach campaign.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1194-2025 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Provision of services to people living with HIV and AIDS.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare

Apr 24 2025

intro.nyc/0026-2024 Approved by Council
Regulating helicopter operations at city owned heliports to reduce noise.
by with 30 sponsors, Committee on Economic Development
intro.nyc/0246-2024 Approved by Council
Requiring city agencies to provide an “X” option for gender on certain forms.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0860-2024 Approved by Council
Requiring a contracted entity to publish an annual report concerning community hiring.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Economic Development
intro.nyc/0861-2024 Approved by Council
Requiring an annual report by a contracted entity to include information about agreements to provide community benefits.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Economic Development
intro.nyc/0889-2024 Approved by Council
Providing notification to council members of the recording of certain real estate instruments.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1086-2024 Approved by Council
Notifying interested parties of the recording of certain real estate instruments.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1150-2024 Approved by Council
Creation of a comprehensive stormwater plan and a stormwater dashboard.
by with 17 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/1200-2025 Approved by Council
Publicly available information regarding gender identity related rights and resources.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
intro.nyc/1201-2025 Approved by Council
Cause of action related to interference with reproductive or gender-affirming health care.
by with 21 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
intro.nyc/1203-2025 Approved by Council
Requiring the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs to conduct an assessment to support migrants who are transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or intersex and to develop a phased implementation plan to address gaps in supports.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
intro.nyc/1204-2025 Approved by Council
Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to conduct an assessment and develop a health agenda regarding health inequities affecting transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary individuals.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
intro.nyc/1219-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
East Harlem 125th Street Business Improvement District, Manhattan
by , Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1234-2025 Approved by Council
Executive budget process.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1245-2025 Introduced by Council
Additional information collected and reported about foster care youth.
by with 10 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/1246-2025 Introduced by Council
Establishing a program to support youth aging out of the foster care system.
by with 11 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/1250-2025 Introduced by Council
Publication of bylaws by borough boards, community boards, and advisory bodies.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1255-2025 Introduced by Council
Prohibiting calf roping and the use of electric prods and flank straps in connection with rodeos.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1256-2025 Introduced by Council
Applicable fines and civil penalties for the obstruction of fire hydrants.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/1257-2025 Introduced by Council
Requiring the cabinet for older New Yorkers to study and report on the provision of agency services to older adults with certain neurological and mental health conditions.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Aging
intro.nyc/1258-2025 Introduced by Council
Issuance and correction of sex designations on death records.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
intro.nyc/1259-2025 Introduced by Council
Requiring basic training in behavioral support strategies for certain staff at juvenile detention facilities.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/1261-2025 Introduced by Council
Correcting excess pay differentials for paraprofessionals arising from pattern bargaining practices.
by with 47 sponsors, Committee on Civil Service and Labor
intro.nyc/1262-2025 Introduced by Council
Police commissioner providing district attorneys with access to electronic materials for discovery purposes.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/1263-2025 Approved by Council
Communications in adjudicative proceedings by certain public servants.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1267-2025 Introduced by Council
Requiring the commissioner of finance to study and make recommendations relating to the feasibility of implementing a lifetime income tax exemption.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Finance

Apr 23 2025

intro.nyc/0566-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Annual plan to expand access to school playgrounds.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0573-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Increasing the number of drinking fountains adjacent to public parks and greenstreets.
by with 17 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0643-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Plan to identify and facilitate the use of indoor facilities for basketball games.
by with 29 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0784-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Establishing a tracking system concerning the disposal of yellow and brown grease
by with 14 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0857-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Towing vehicles that are an encumbrance on the street.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1228-2025 Hearing Held by Committee
Expanding the categories of businesses that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Apr 21 2025

intro.nyc/0099-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Creation of curbside overnight truck parking sections in Industrial Business Zones.
by with 34 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0340-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
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.
by with 35 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1138-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
by with 28 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Apr 17 2025

intro.nyc/0675-2024 Hearing Held by Committee
Establishment of a task force to study the gender pay disparity and economic self-sufficiency among the labor force in the city
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity