LAWS PASSED IN 2002
VETERANS' ADVISORY BOARD (Intro 216A)
This legislation expands the Veterans' Advisory Board from five to nine
members. Five of the members are appointed by the mayor and four are
appointed by the speaker of the city council. Of these nine appointees,
there shall be one representative from each of the five boroughs. All
members serve for a term of three years.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council Members Nelson, Davis, Dilan, Felder, Gennaro, Gerson, Katz, Lopez, Sanders, Gallagher, Golden and Oddo; also Council Member Comrie
COUNCIL VOTE:
49 for, 0 against, 2 absent
Approved by the council December 4, 2002
Signed by the mayor December 19, 2002
YES: Joseph Addabbo, Jr., Tony Avella, Maria Baez, Charles Barron, Tracy
Boyland, Gale Brewer, Yvette Clarke, Leroy Comrie, James Davis, Bill
DeBlasio, Ruben Diaz, Erik Dilan, Simcha Felder, Lewis Fidler, Helen
Foster, Dennis Gallagher, James Gennaro, Eric Gioia, Martin Golden,
Sarah Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Allan Jennings, Melinda Katz, Andrew
Lanza, Margarita Lopez, John Liu, Miguel Martinez, Michael McMahon,
Gifford Miller, Hiram Monserrate, Eva Moskowitz, Michael Nelson, James
Oddo, Bill Perkins, Madeline Provenzano, Christine Quinn, Domenic
Recchia, Philip Reed, Diana Reyna, Joel Rivera, James Sanders, Larry
Seabrook, Helen Sears, Jose Serrano, Kendall Stewart, Peter Vallone,
Jr., Albert Vann, David Weprin, David Yassky.
ABSENT: Alan Gerson, G. Oliver Koppell
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION FOR SERVICE WORKERS (Intro 239A)
This law provides building service workers with temporary protection from loss of employment when the building that employs them is sold or transferred to another landlord. It requires new landlords or building employers to retain the workers for a trial period of 90 days, after which time each worker can be dismissed.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: By Council Members Sanders, Jackson, Addabbo, Avella, Baez, Barron, Boyland, Brewer, Clarke, Comrie, Davis, DeBlasio, Dilan, Fidler, Foster, Gennaro, Gerson, Gioia, Katz, Koppell, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, McMahon, Monserrate, Nelson, Perkins, Provenzano, Quinn, Recchia, Reed, Reyna, Rivera, Seabrook, Sears, Serrano, Stewart, Vann, Weprin, Yassky, Gallagher, Oddo.
COUNCIL VOTE: 46 for, 0 against
Approved by council November 7, 2002
Signed by mayor November 27, 2002
ABSENT: Maria Baez, Tracy Boyland. Madeline Provenzano, Peter Vallone, Jr.
CHARGING A FAIR PRICE FOR COUNCIL CHAIRS (Intro 68)
Many council members like to take home the chairs they occupied at City Hall
when their terms in office are finished. In the past, members only had to
pay $35 for their chair, while taxpayers paid $932.45 for the replacement.
This legislation requires that council members must now pay "fair market
value" if they want to take home a seat.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: The Speaker (Councilmember Gifford Miller) and council
members Leroy Comrie, Ruben Diaz, Lewis Fidler, Robert Jackson, Allan
Jennings, Michael McMahon, Bill Perkins, Christine Quinn and Dominic Recchia
Jr.; also council members Joseph Addabbo Jr., James Gennaro, Eva Moskowitz,
Michael Nelson and Joel Rivera.
COUNCIL VOTE: 50 for, 0 against, 0 abstaining
Passed by council, April 10, 2002
Signed by mayor April 30, 2002
ABSENT: Bill DeBlasio
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE LAW FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (Intro 181)
With the aim of insuring that government officials do not have competing
business interests, those who make more than $83,000 a year must file
financial disclosure statements.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council Members Helen Sears, Leroy Comrie, Ruben Diaz,
Lewis Fidler, David Weprin, Kendall Stewart and Michael Nelson
COUNCIL VOTE: 51 for, 0 against
Passed by council April 24, 2002
Signed by mayor April 30, 2002
REGULATIONS ON ITEMS FOR SALE AT NEWSSTANDS (Intro 28)
This law lifts the $5 price limit on periodicals and prepaid phone and
transit cards sold at newsstands. These items may now be sold at any price.
No other items, however, may cost more than $5. All food sold at newsstands
must be pre-packaged. Newsstands are prohibited from selling apparel,
jewelry, hair ornaments, handbags and video cassettes.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council Members Philip Reed, Diana Reyna and Kendall
Stewart
COUNCIL VOTE: 51 for, 0 against, 0 abstaining
Approved by council March 13, 2002
Signed by mayor April 2, 2002