Rita C. Joseph

District 40 Council Member, New York City Council

Email: District40@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 department of education to report on Medicaid reimbursements (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the Education Law, in relation to requiring instruction on the history, contributions, and experiences of people of African descent in public schools (Adopted)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on warming centers (Enacted)
• A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to create a plan to administer specialized high schools admission tests on a school day (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of flavored cigarettes (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification of intent to alter or demolish certain rent regulated housing accommodations (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the installation of cameras on street sweepers to photograph and report parking, stopping or standing violations (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of protected bicycle lanes (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a parking enforcement unit within the department of transportation (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to investigate vehicle collisions (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to any park equal or greater than one acre (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale and use of diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a universal summer youth program plan (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to special activation of the open streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic (Enacted)

Committees

• Committee of the Whole, Member
• Committee on Children and Youth, Member
• Committee on Disabilities, Member
• Committee on Education, Member
• Committee on Higher Education, Member
• Committee on Housing and Buildings, Member
• Committee on Immigration, Member
• Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Member