Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for and signed 14 pieces of legislation– Intros. 1161-A in relation to requiring DOHMH report annually on immunization rates of New Yorkers for Human Papillomavirus; Intro. 1162-A in relation to requiring DOHMH to report annually on the use of contraceptives; Intro 1172-A in relation to requiring DOHMH to report annually on maternal mortality; Intro. 748-B in relation to amending the New York City charter in relation to drug strategy; Intro. 882-A in relation to requiring that a hearing loop – which helps people with hearing loss hear better – be installed in certain capital projects; Intro. 1280-B in relation to requiring NYPD to make collision reports available online to individuals involved; Intro. 1071-A in relation to requiring DOT to conduct a study of private streets; Intro. 1474-A in relation to lowering the tax on the transfer of a taxi medallion; Intro. 1475-A in relation to removing restrictions on the transfer of taxi medallions; Intro 873-A in relation to establishing a car-sharing pilot program that reserves some street parking spaces for car-share vehicles; Intro. 267-A in relation to requiring DOT to designate parking spaces in municipal parking lots for car-share organizations; Intro. 247-A in relation to increasing the fines for performing electrical work without a license; Intro. 820-A in relation to requiring DSNY to consider programs that would incentivize recycling in public housing; and Intro. 1198-A in relation to requiring DEP to publish a plan for reducing flooding in Queens Community Districts 12 and 13, and to report annually on progress.
“Hearing loops allow those with hearing loss to fully participate in daily, civic life. Intro 882-A will ensure appropriate accommodations are made in City facilities for those with hearing loss whenever the City does major capital renovations,” said Mayor de Blasio. “Additionally, Intros 873-A and 267-A provide a new mobility service in City neighborhoods that will reduce the need for personal car ownership, provide greater access to motor vehicle use for the majority of New Yorkers who don’t own one, and help reduce congestion on City streets.”
Intro. 882-A requires that a hearing loop – which helps people with hearing loss hear better – be installed for certain capital projects.
Intro. 1161-A requires DOHMH to report annually on immunization rates of New Yorkers for Human Papillomavirus.
Intro. 1162-A requires DOHMH to report annually on the use of contraceptives.
Intro 1172-A requires DOHMH to report annually on maternal mortality.
Intro. 748-B requires the City of NY to issue a biennial report on strategies to address drug misuse in NYC.
Intro. 1280-B requires NYPD to make collision reports available online to individuals involved.
Intro. 1071-A requires DOT to conduct a study of private streets.
Intro. 1474-A lowers the tax on the transfer of a taxi medallion.
Intro. 1475-A removes certain restrictions on the transfer of taxi medallions.
Intro 873-A establishes a car-sharing pilot program that reserves some street parking spaces for car-share vehicles.
Intro. 267-A requires DOT to designate parking spaces in municipal parking lots for car-share organizations.
Intro. 247-A increases the fines for performing electrical work without a license.
Intro. 820-A requires DSNY to consider programs that would incentivize recycling in public housing.
Intro. 1198-A requires DEP to publish a plan for reducing flooding in Queens Community Districts 12 and 13, and to report annually on progress.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
In case you were wondering about Intro 873-A, and Intro 267-A taking public parking away for so called ride sharing companies here are the council members.
Intro 873-A establishes a car-sharing pilot program that reserves some street parking spaces for car-share vehicles.
"New York is home to more than 1.4 million cars, and as anyone who's ever looked for a parking spot in Borough Park, Forest Hills or anywhere in Manhattan knows all too well, it is a brutal and time consuming process. The research is clear that for every one shared car put on a city street, between 5 and 10 less fuel efficient cars are taken off. Car sharing programs have extraordinary potential to reduce road congestion, while actually growing the number of people who have access to cars, especially in the outer boroughs. The quality of life, economic, and environmental benefits of these programs are significant and I thank Mayor de Blasio for signing this legislation in to law today,” said Council Member Mark Levine.
Intro. 267-A requires DOT to designate parking spaces in municipal parking lots for car-share organizations.
“Today's expanding sharing economy makes Intro 267A common sense legislation that would allow for the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to create a pilot program that would allow designate 600 parking spaces in municipal parking facilities, as well as on designated street parking spaces for the use of car-sharing organizations throughout the five boroughs. I want to thank Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer for introducing this bill many years ago and trusting me to steer it into passage. Also, I want to thank DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Mayor de Blasio for working with us to make this bill a reality,” Council Member Rosie Mendez.
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