LAWS PASSED IN 2002
PARKING REGULATIONS FOR ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR (Intro 6)
This law suspends of alternate side of the street parking rules on the Asian Lunar New Year.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: By Council Members Golden, Perkins, Oddo, Liu, Avella, Comrie, Felder, Gerson, Jennings, McMahon, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Brewer, Barron, Gennaro and Gallagher; also Council Members Gioia, Jackson, Quinn, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Vann, Clarke, Reyna and Lanza
COUNCIL VOTE: 46 for, 0 against
Passed by council September 12, 2002
Vetoed by mayor October 9, 2002
Overriden by council November 7, 2002
ABSENT: Maria Baez, Tracy Boyland. Madeline Provenzano, Peter Vallone, Jr.
REGULATING NEWS RACKS (Intro 14-A)
This legislation regulates the location and number of sidewalk news racks.
The Department of Transportation will oversee placement and maintenance.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council members Eva Moskowitz and Dennis Gallagher; also
council members Leroy Comrie and James Sanders Jr.
COUNCIL VOTE: 45 for, 0 against
Passed by council August 15, 2002
Signed by mayor August 27, 2002
ABSENT: Tracy Boyland, Allan Jennings, John Liu, Eva Moskowitz, Diana Reyna,
Larry Seabrook.
BICYCLE SIDEWALK BAN (Intro 116-A)
Anyone over 14 years of age caught riding a bicycle on the sidewalk in a
reckless manner can be fined $100 to $300. If a cyclist is making deliveries
of food or goods on behalf of a company, both the rider and the employer are
liable for a ticket.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council member Gale Brewer, Yvette Clarke, Ruben Diaz,
Eric Dilan, Lewis Felder, James Gennaro, Alan Gerson, Martin Golden, Melinda
Katz, John Liu, Gifford Miller, Eva Moskowitz, Michael Nelson, Joel Rivera,
Larry Seabrook, Peter Vallone, Jr., Christine Quinn, Margarita Lopez, Martin
Golden and Michael Nelson; also council member Oliver Koppell.
COUNCIL VOTE: 51 in favor, 0 against
Passed by council June 26, 2002
Signed by mayor July 10, 2002