Yusef Salaam

District 9 Council Member, New York City Council

Email: District9@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 inspection and testing of public drinking fountains and establishing an online map of public drinking fountains (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to parking permits for funeral directors (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that officers fasten the safety belts of individuals in their custody during transportation (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the distribution of information regarding the availability of halal and kosher food in schools (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams (Enacted)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a support fund for small retail businesses affected by roadway construction (Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature))
• Resolution declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical collaboration and the inimitable energy he brought to every audience (Adopted)
• Resolution declaring June 11 annually as Charles B. Rangel Day in the City of New York to recognize his enduring impact on civil rights and public policy as well as his service to the people of Harlem and the nation during 23 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation requiring a mental health professional be present when juveniles are being interrogated by the police (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.342/A.1085, also known as the Earned Time Act, in relation to the early release of incarcerated individuals (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1209/A.1297, also known as the Mayfield Act, in relation to eliminating mandatory minimum sentences (Committee)
• Resolution calling on the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation that removes the statute of limitations for legal claims brought against cooperative and condominium boards where the plaintiff is seeking damages for harms caused by the board’s bad faith actions (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to publish daily maps depicting collisions involving department vehicles and locations where department vehicles exceeded the speed limit (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing procedures for blood alcohol level testing of a uniformed member of the police department whose discharge of a firearm results in physical injury to or death of an individual (Committee)
• A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings to inform property owners of permit sign-off requirements (Laid Over in Committee)

Committees

• Committee of the Whole, Member
• Committee on Criminal Justice, Member
• Committee on Housing and Buildings, Member
• Committee on Parks and Recreation, Member
• Committee on Small Business, Member
• Committee to Combat Hate, Member
• Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Member