Amanda C. Farías

District 18 Council Member, New York City Council

Email: District18@council.nyc.gov

Legislation filed this term

• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on domestic violence arrests and domestic incident reports (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on a hotline for survivors of gender-based violence (Laid Over in Committee)
• Resolution declaring Consent Awareness Week in the City of New York during the third week of September (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.5521/A.1140, in relation to the definition of consent (Committee)
• Resolution declaring October as Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month in the City of New York (Adopted)
• A Local Law in relation to ferry service to City Island (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of parks and recreation to install and fill dog waste bag dispensers at dog runs (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York City Housing Authority to eliminate pet policy restrictions based solely on a dog’s breed, weight, and the number of pets in a household, while maintaining its pet registration requirements (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public education campaign on appointing a health care agent and personal representative of an estate before high-risk medical procedures (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating education on estate planning for people contemplating high-risk medical procedures (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the renewable-energy generation potential and feasibility of such sites (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer (Enacted)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation in relation to assault following documented harassment, coercion, or intimidation (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation establishing the crime of doxing of an individual where a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about an individual publicly available with certain intent (Committee)
• Resolution declaring April 28 as Willie Colón Day in the City of New York to honor the multi-talented trombone player, bandleader, composer, and producer, who was a New York City pioneer of Latin music and a beloved salsa legend (Laid Over in Committee)

Committees

• Committee of the Whole, Member
• Committee on Economic Development, Member
• Committee on Education, Member
• Committee on Hospitals, Member
• Committee on Women and Gender Equity, Member
• Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Member