During today's Stated meeting, the Council voted to approve @cmrestler.bsky.social's bill requiring @nyc-dot.bsky.social to install pedestrian lighting on at least 300 commercial corridors each year. Better lighting means safer, more welcoming streets and stronger communities across our city.

Today, the Council held its Stated Meeting, approving the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan to deliver nearly 15,000 new homes, strengthening public safety with increased pedestrian lighting on commercial corridors, and creating a property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.

That’s a wrap for today’s Stated Meeting! Read on to learn more about the legislation passed today. 🧵

BREAKING: The Council has approved the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, bringing nearly 15,000 new homes (4,350 permanently affordable) to Long Island City, along with historic investments in schools, parks, transportation, open space, and much more.

Tomorrow at 11AM: The Committee on Finance will hold a hearing to review legislation on creating a NYC land bank, reforming the sale of tax liens, and increasing transparency and oversight of properties with unresolved liens. 📺 Watch live: http://council.nyc.gov/livestream

Join us for our annual Puerto Rican Heritage Celebration in Council Chambers next Tuesday, November 18th! Doors: 5:00PM Start: 5:30PM RSVP: https://council.nyc.gov/events/events/puerto-rican-heritage-celebration-2025/

Tomorrow at 10AM: The Committees on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation and Civil Service & Labor will hold a joint hearing to review legislation on a Department of Emergency Medical Services and correcting paraprofessional pay. Watch live: http://council.nyc.gov/livestream

NOW IN EFFECT Local Law 128, sponsored by Keith Powers This law codifies NYC’s cooling center program, requiring the commissioner of NYC Emergency Management to designate cooling centers during heat emergencies and ensure at least 7 centers per 100,000 residents citywide.

Our next Stated Meeting is today at 1:30PM! 📺 Watch live: http://council.nyc.gov/livestream

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 105, sponsored by Council Member Carlina Rivera Requires DOC to notify the Chief Medical Examiner, the deceased's defense attorney, BOC, and the public after an individual dies in custody. This law also creates a Jail Death Review Board to examine systemic issues.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of World War I fell silent. 107 years later, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who ended “The Great War” and all who have served since, including the tens of thousands of veterans who call NYC home.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 NYC Council announces the creation of Paul A. Vallone Veteran Resource Centers, a first-of-its-kind, citywide initiative to bring trained Veteran Service Officers to every Council District to help veterans navigate and access benefits programs.

Instead of advancing legislation to tackle affordability, inequality, and ensure the delivery of essential services, Mayor Adams is spending his final days in office blocking policies that benefit working people. The Council will continue to stand up and deliver for New Yorkers.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 154, sponsored by CM Jennifer Gutiérrez This law requires a study on air conditioning in homeless shelters to ensure residents have safe conditions during periods of extreme heat.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 153, sponsored by CM Jennifer Gutiérrez This law requires a citywide plan to expand home broadband access, helping to close the digital divide so every New Yorker can stay connected.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 152 sponsored by Council Member Sandy Nurse This law directs the Dept. of Transportation to pilot the use of “cool pavement” materials that lower surface temperatures, improve air quality, and make our neighborhoods more climate resilient.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 157, sponsored by Justin Brannan As part of the Council’s efforts to address payment delays for nonprofits, this law requires City agencies to submit annual reports on contract registration and create corrective action plans when certain contracts are registered late.

This is a devastating loss. Firefighter Patrick Brady embodied the courage and selflessness of @fdny.bsky.social, risking everything to keep his fellow New Yorkers safe. Our city owes him a great debt of gratitude. My heart is with his family, friends, and all who loved him.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 110, sponsored by CM Jennifer Gutiérrez This law requires @nychealthy.bsky.social to develop and distribute parenting resources to parents and guardians of newborns, helping families access critical early-childhood support across NYC.

At our 3rd annual Day of Service at SOMOS, we worked to clean and revitalize an important coastal space at Parque de Patinetas de Punta las Marías.    I'm proud of the incredible group of leaders from across the Puerto Rican diaspora who come together to organize this event.

NOW IN EFFECT ✅ Local Law 61, sponsored by CM Nantasha Williams This law requires NYC311 to provide information and resources when New Yorkers submit tree pruning requests, including links to relevant maps and tree pruning schedules.

Mayor Adams’ proposals permanently change the city constitution to weaken democracy and take away communities’ power to secure more affordability and public goods from developers and the City. This will last beyond the next mayor, leaving us without democratic checks and balances.

Please join us in wishing Council Member Lynn Schulman a happy birthday! 🎂

Election Day is TODAY! 🗳️ Get out and vote, NYC! Polls are open from 6AM-9PM. Find your polling place and see what’s on the ballot at http://nycvotes.org

In @nydailynews.com, @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social writes about the misleading language of Mayor Adams’ ballot proposals 2-4, and how they could weaken communities’ ability to gain truly affordable housing and neighborhood investments as a part of new development.

Mayor Adams’ ballot proposal #4 would allow a new appeals board to overturn decisions by your elected representatives, even if they approved housing with changes to better meet a community’s needs and gain more public investment. New Yorkers deserve more public goods, not less.

Today is the FINAL day of early voting! 🗳️ Polls are open from 9AM to 5PM. Make your plan, cast your vote, and make your voice count in this election. Find your polling site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc

Don’t forget to turn back time! 🍂⏰ Daylight saving time ends tonight. Set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra sleep!

Mayor Adams’ ballot proposal #3 would eliminate the Council’s vote on development projects, taking power from communities to secure affordable, family-sized housing and local investments. This change would reduce public oversight and community input. Get the facts: whatsonmyballot.nyc

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos to all Mexican New Yorkers honoring the lives and memories of their loved ones today!

Happy Native American Heritage Month!  This month, we celebrate the history, resilience, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples in our city and beyond. 

Trump’s federal shutdown threatens access to food for over 3 million New Yorkers. If you or someone you know needs help accessing food, support is available: 🍎 DYCD Food Pantries Directory: nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.page 🥫 Food Bank NYC Finder: foodbanknyc.org/find-food

New Yorkers deserve clarity on the Mayor’s misleading ballot proposals. Proposal #2 claims to “fast track” affordable housing, but it doesn’t address the real delays: more than 700 days of agency review and months-long post-approval delays at the mayor’s agencies.

Robert Moses used unequally concentrated power to displace Black and Latino communities. Decades later, they're still struggling to recover. Council Members Shekar Krishnan and Sandy Nurse explain why Ballot Proposals 2-4 make NYC vulnerable to repeating this history. www.amny.com/opinion/sile...

🎃 The Council wishes everyone celebrating a spooky and safe Halloween! 🎃

Today, the Committee on Education held an oversight hearing on transfer schools, examining their effectiveness at meeting the needs of students and ensuring academic success, as well as reviewing related legislation requiring NYC Public Schools to report on manifestation determination reviews.

In City Limits News, CM Amanda Farías explains how community power in land use emerged in response to racist policies that segregated Black and Latino neighborhoods. That community power is now at risk from Mayor Adams' Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4. Read more: citylimits.org/opinion-comm...

Today, the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection reviewed the Aland Etienne Safety & Security Act, sponsored by @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social, which would set minimum pay, benefits, and training standards for security guards to improve their safety, rights, and working conditions.

Today, the Committee on Children and Youth held an oversight hearing to evaluate Administration of Children's Services Family Enrichment Centers and reviewed related legislation that would ensure foster youth are made aware of the financial resources available to them to pursue higher education.

Today, the Committee on Finance held an oversight hearing on establishing a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.

Tomorrow at 10AM: The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection will hold a hearing to review a bill directing @hellodcwp.bsky.social to establish and enforce minimum wage, paid sick leave, paid vacation leave, benefits, and training requirements for security guards and their employers.

Today, the Council held its Stated Meeting, approving the historic Jamaica Neighborhood plan and advancing a major package of bills to confront our city’s maternal health crisis, as well as legislation to expand care for new parents, improve hospital oversight, and strengthen public health.

BREAKING: The Council’s Committees on Land Use have voted to approve the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan. This historic neighborhood rezoning will deliver nearly 15,000 new homes in Long Island City and approximately $1 billion in community investments.

BREAKING: The Council has approved the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, the largest rezoning in more than 20 years. This historic plan will bring thousands of new homes, jobs, and major community investments to Jamaica and Southeast Queens.

That’s a wrap for today’s Stated Meeting! Read on to learn more about the legislation passed today. 🧵

Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals 2 & 3 claim to “fast-track” housing but they don't fix the source of delays: 700+ days of agency reviews. Instead, they just remove our democratic vote and review, which is *65 days* max. That’s not a fast-track.

Please join us in wishing CM Oswald Feliz a happy birthday! 🎂

Today, the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management held an oversight hearing on fire safety and permitting approval for community energy storage facilities, questioning FDNY on existing regulations, safety and compliance measures, and emergency response protocols.

Today, the Committee on Higher Education held an oversight hearing on the reading and writing crisis among college students and heard a resolution calling on SUNY and The City University of New York to allow autoimmune and immunocompromised students and faculty to learn and teach remotely.

Today, the Committee on Economic Development held an oversight hearing on NYC Ferry operations and waterfront sustainability, as well as hearing legislation on shore power use at cruise terminals, reduced ferry fares for students, zero-emission ports, and more.