Shanel Thomas-Henry

District 21 Council Member, New York City Council

Legislation filed this term

• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a residential parking permit system in East Elmhurst (Committee)
• Resolution calling on FIFA to pay New York City the $1 million “legacy contribution” promised for hosting the 2026 World Cup (Laid Over in Committee)
• By Council Member Thomas-Henry: Pursuant to Rule 11.20(b) of the Council Rules and Section 19-160.2 of the New York City Administrative Code, the Council resolves that the action of the Department of Transportation approving a sidewalk café located at 45-18 104th Street, Corona, NY 11368, Borough of Queens, Council District 21, Community District 4, related to Application No. D 2550162086 SWQ (Cali Tajadas Bakery & Restaurant) shall be subject to review by the Council. (Adopted)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to maintain a public database of locations impacted by legionella (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters (Laid Over in Committee)
• Resolution calling on utility companies that service New York City and the New York State Public Service Commission to pursue and approve a freeze on utility rates for New York City residents (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to preventing policymakers and their relatives from trading on prediction markets using insider information (Laid Over in Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, the New York State Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, and the Governor to sign A.5276 and its companion bill, relating to the establishment of child care centers in every court in the unified court system (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to paying sidewalk and roadway cafe revocable consent compensation in quarterly installments (Enacted)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines (Laid Over in Committee)
• Resolution celebrating the arrival of the 2026 World Cup in the City of New York (Adopted)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing massage therapy businesses (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to ferry service to Willets Point (Committee)

Committees

• Committee of the Whole, Member
• Committee on Economic Development, Member
• Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, Member
• Committee on Small Business, Member
• Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions, Member
• Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security, Member
• Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Member