City Council

Name: New York City Council meeting
Start: 2026-05-14T17:30:00+00:00
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. (New York City time), Council Chambers - City Hall

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On the agenda

Roll-call votes

By the Chair of the Land Use Committee (Council Member Riley): Pursuant to Sections 11.20(b-d) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the action of the City Planning Commission on Application Nos. C 260107 ZSK, C 260109 ZSK and C 250326 MMK (Monitor Point) shall be subject to Council review. These items are related to Application Nos. C 260105 ZMK and N 260106 ZRK.: Approved, by Council 48-0
By the Chair of the Land Use Committee (Council Member Riley): Pursuant to Sections 11.20(b-d) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the action of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 260015 ZSM (Dewitt Clinton Park North (801 Eleventh Avenue)) shall be subject to Council review. This item is related to Application Nos. C 260013 ZMM and N 260014 ZRM.: Approved, by Council 48-0
By the Chair of the Land Use Committee (Council Member Riley): Pursuant to Sections 11.20(b-d) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the action of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 260061 ZSM (Dewitt Clinton Park North (629 West 54th Street)) shall be subject to Council review. This item is related to Application Nos. C 260060 ZMM and N 260062 ZRM.: Approved, by Council 48-0
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect tourists: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law in relation to the naming of two thoroughfares and public places, Thierry Henry Way, Borough of Manhattan and Pelé Way, Borough of Queens, and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof: Approved by Council 48-0
A Local Law in relation to the installation of illuminated and solar-powered traffic devices at crosswalks: Approved by Council 48-0
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 260048 ZMK, for a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 52).: Approved, by Council 48-0
Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. N 260049 ZRK, for a Zoning Text amendment (L.U. No. 53).: Approved, by Council 48-0
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 250094 ZMK, for a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 54).: Approved, by Council 48-0
Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 250095 ZRK, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 55).: Approved, by Council 48-0
A Local Law in relation to the establishment of a department of health and mental hygiene task force on NYC 988, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public education campaign and reporting on NYC 988: Approved by Council 48-0
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF LISA KERSAVAGE AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION: Approved, by Council 48-0
Resolution amending Rule 7.20 of the Rules of the Council in relation to the jurisdictions of certain Standing Committees of the Council.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Resolution pursuant to Rule 7.10 of the Rules of the Council, as related to the membership of committees of the Council.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Application number C 260048 ZMK (9201 4th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 9201 LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22b, changing from a C8-2 District to a C4-4D District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Application number N 260049 ZRK (9201 4th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 9201 LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 47.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Application number C 250094 ZMK (46 Nelson Street Rezoning II) submitted by 46 Nelson LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 3c: changing from an M1-1 District to an M1-2A/R6A District; changing from an M1-1 District to an M1-2A/R7A District; and establishing a Special Mixed Use District (MX-5), Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 6, Council District 38.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Application number N 250095 ZRK (46 Nelson Street Rezoning II) submitted by 46 Nelson LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 6, Council District 38.: Approved, by Council 48-0
Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the name Lisa Kersavage to the Council for its advice and consent regarding her appointment to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, pursuant to Section 31 of the City Charter.: Approved, by Council 48-0

Documents

Summary

The Council held its stated meeting of May 14, 2026, presided over by Majority Leader Shaun Abreu, with an invocation by Rev. Dr. Federico (Father Federico) of Holy Trinity Church in Inwood honoring victims of the 207 Dyckman Street fire, introduced by Council Member Carmen N. De La Rosa. The body adopted the minutes of April 30, 2026, and adopted today's land use call-ups by a vote of 46 in the affirmative and zero in the negative. The Council then adopted, by a vote of 48 in the affirmative, zero in the negative and zero abstentions, a package including two rezonings (9201 Fourth Avenue and 46 Nelson Street), the mayor's appointment of Lisa Chris/Savage to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, a resolution calling on the Department of Education to establish Labor History Month, bills on solar traffic control devices, the 988 mental health system, benefits interview confirmation notices, and a 2026 World Cup preparation package (co-namings, tourist scam education, cultural passport, small business events calendar, temporary public bathroom access). Resolutions on Labor History Month and celebrating the World Cup's arrival passed by voice vote. New Council Member Carl Wilson was welcomed. General discussion included introductions of bills and resolutions on older adults, maternal mental health, Little Yemen, small business security gates, toll relief, illegal dumping, 'don't block the box' camera enforcement, COPA, Philippine Independence Day, restaurant vestibules, school transfer rights, incarcerated voting, and lead service line replacement.

Transcript

0:08 Gentlemen, can I have your

0:08 attention, please. Can I

0:10 please have your attention at

0:14 this time, please place all

0:15 electronic devices, all

0:17 electronic devices to vibrate

0:21 majority leader. It's all

0:24 yours. Good afternoon and

0:25 welcome to the stated meeting

0:26 of May 14 2026 I am majority

0:29 to Shaun Abreu. Well and I say

0:29 thank you for joining us if

0:31 you would like to follow alon

0:32 gthe agenda for today's meeting

0:33 is posted on our website on

0:36 behalf of the body. I welcome

0:37 the members of the public who

0:37 have joined us today during

0:40 stated meeting's only members

0:40 of the council speak. Members

0:42 of the public shall remain

0:43 silent if you wish to express

0:44 your support of any remarks

0:45 you make the silent approval

0:49 gesture. I want to remind my

0:50 colleagues at the corner. So

0:51 you respect at all times it is

0:52 essential that even if we

0:53 disagree. We treat each other

0:56 with respect. Please join us

0:57 for the pdgele of allegiance

1:21 roll call.

1:22 Aldo bowl here areola.

1:29 Avila's queen, thanks

1:34 , and I'll ask them cut

1:35 council number can you please

1:37 meet yourself. Counsel, mr

1:39 garlow. Thank you, Avilés

1:45 Banks here. Brewer? Yeah,

1:52 Brooks Powers qabbani present

1:59 dela Rosa here. Deanna wittes

2:05 here

2:06 . Encarnación. What? Isn't

2:11 there? Epstein present darius

2:18 you, felice do genero Hanif,

2:39 your Hankerson here. Thanks.

2:51 Present, Hudson. Joseph. Yeah.

3:01 Goodyear is I'm here. Krishnan

3:16 here. Lee. Here. Lewis

3:25 president Maloney

3:26 . Present. Martin. Yeah. Mealy

3:33 , yes. Moreno here, darcy's

3:43 praise on Nurse jose Paladino

3:55 here, wrestler here, reilly

4:01 president salam president

4:05 Justin Sanchez. I've answered

4:09 the chat Pierina Sanchez

4:12 present santos! Whoa! So here,

4:22 shellman. Yeah

4:22 . Stevens here. Thomas Henry,

4:33 president on president vernick

4:46 off, but Williams president

4:56 .oh, Council Member Williams.

4:59 Oh, president, I'm here. Thank

5:05 you.

5:05 Wilson present one president

5:27 one here. Wang? Yeah, car

5:34 president.

5:34 Abreu. You present the

5:36 president speaker mennen

5:44 present the thank you. Well,

5:44 now have today's invocation,

5:45 which will be delivered by

5:47 reverend dr gawande dealio

5:48 ,vicar and priests and charge I

5:49 holy trinity church in wood,

5:50 which is located at 20 coming

5:52 street in manhattan. Let us

6:03 pray

6:03 . Almighty group and gracious

6:06 god, you're the same god who

6:07 led your people through the

6:09 wilderness out of slavery and

6:11 into a land of promise.

6:14 Even in the midst of flood

6:15 and fire. You have appeared t

6:17 ous in power through silence

6:19 and are neighbors. Today we

6:22 give thanks for this political

6:24 body that is balanced to the

6:26 City budget and works with our

6:28 state officials to serve all

6:32 New yorkers.

6:32 We remember this City tha

6:33 tharnesses people from all the

6:36 nations from countless

6:37 traditions, creating the

6:39 effort vibrant seat of our

6:42 unique home.

6:43 We raise up this culture of

6:44 resilience and the enduring

6:46 spirit of neighborly care

6:48 across languages and

6:51 differences.

6:52 You reveal the power of lov

6:52 ethat endures in the midst of

6:54 struggle and hardship under

6:57 your care. This City belongs

6:58 to both the deeply rooted and

7:01 recent arrivals, those with

7:03 names on buildings and those

7:04 whose labor built them.

7:08 You remember, especially

7:08 this day, the families and

7:10 neighbors affected by the fire

7:12 at 207 dyckman street and

7:16 would protect those families

7:17 who lost their homes and guide

7:19 them with your spirit and give

7:21 them the gift of perseverance

7:25 and hope bring those who died

7:26 into your loving arms, comfort

7:29 those who mourn that they be

7:30 surrounded by your divine

7:34 affection. We give thanks for

7:35 the many neighbors in inwood,

7:36 washington heights, the bronx

7:38 and the City who rose to

7:39 embrace the residence. We

7:42 continue to help them find

7:44 relief that they know this

7:45 City sees and stands with them

7:50 we ask your blessing upon

7:50 our elected officials,

7:53 especially this council who

7:54 have been entrusted with the

7:56 responsibilities of public

7:57 service and especially

8:01 councilwoman Carmen De her

8:02 deep and empathetic leadership

8:04 continue to give her courage

8:08 and strength.

8:08 And grant all members here.

8:09 Wisdom to govern with

8:11 integrity, courage to pursu

8:13 ejustice and compassion towards

8:17 the vulnerable.

8:17 In this debate. They say

8:19 what they mean respect those

8:21 who disagree, be open to

8:24 changing their minds and

8:26 endure unnecessary conflict

8:26 for the sake of the City and

8:30 strengthen all who labour t

8:31 obring relief and hope to those

8:35 who suffer.

8:35 Firefighters, first

8:37 responders, police officers,

8:39 relief organizations, houses

8:41 of worship community leaders

8:42 throughout the five boroughs.

8:45 Oh, god, your unfailing

8:46 providence sustains the world

8:48 we live in and the life we

8:51 live

8:51 . Watch over those both night

8:52 and day who work while others

8:55 sleep and grant that we never

8:57 forgets that our common life

8:58 depends on each other's toil

9:01 protect this body protect our

9:05 Mayor from the deception and

9:06 slander of the enemy unless

9:09 the City of New York with

9:11 peace, safety, healing and

9:13 ?ask counselor Carmen De La

9:25 Rosa is spreading invocation

9:26 on the record. Thank you.

9:29 Leader, father gowin.

9:33 Frederick you father federico,

9:33 as we lovingly call him a

9:35 priest who serves our holy

9:36 trinity episcopal church in

9:38 inward. He came to the City in

9:42 September 2021 after serving

9:43 22 years in white plains, New

9:45 York he has served in multi

9:46 lingual congregations in korea

9:49 , chicago and New York father

9:50 frederico has written on the

9:53 intersection of economics and

9:55 church administration taught

9:56 literature and philosophy and

9:57 serves as the dean of the

10:00 upper manhattan cleric ous he

10:01 has served on the boards of

10:04 national financial

10:06 institutions. National

10:06 reproductive right

10:07 organizations like planned

10:10 parenthood and as a trustee in

10:10 the episcopal diocese of New

10:12 York. The advisory committee

10:13 for the New York state

10:15 community economic agenda and

10:16 as a leader in all of

10:20 manhattan, has there been

10:21 addicting religious in the

10:22 order of the ascension he

10:23 seeks to build collaborative

10:25 communities that are

10:27 reflective and engaged

10:29 recently a fire to the lives

10:30 of three of our neighbors and

10:32 left another five in critical

10:36 condition and dozens of others

10:36 displaced overnight on dyckman

10:38 street, the leadership of

10:39 father federico, and the

10:41 clergy leaders of holy trinity

10:43 quickly mobilized not only to

10:45 collect donations, but t

10:46 oserve as a home base for our

10:48 recovery efforts and a secon

10:50 dhome for those living a life

10:52 of uncertainty in the face of

10:55 this tragedy.

10:55 Their generosity and

10:56 dedication to helping our

10:57 community have served as a

10:59 humbling inspiration for those

11:00 who desperately are in need of

11:02 hope in a moment of darkness.

11:03 Thank you, my leader and I

11:05 would like to thank father, d

11:07 r. Frederico gonna win for

11:11 being here today and I make a

11:12 motion for unanimous consent

11:14 to spread the invocation and

11:15 full upon the rord.ec thank

11:17 you. Thank you. Councilmember

11:18 will now ask counselor Kevin

11:19 Riley for the adoption of

11:21 minutes. Thank.

11:21 You majority leader make a

11:22 motion that the minutes of the

11:23 stadium meaning of April 3

11:26 02026 be adopted as printed

11:29 messages and papers from the

11:30 Mayor m 63 City debt and

11:32 reserves.

11:33 Received order printed and

11:35 filed

11:35 . Communication from City,

11:36 county and borrow offices,

11:37 64 election of Carl Wilson,

11:42 council third district

11:43 . Received ordered, printed

11:44 and filed

11:45 . M 65 discount rate finance

11:49 ,petitioned the communication

11:50 snone lan used call ups 6

11:54 6through 68. Thank you. I would

11:55 now ask the the clerk take a

11:56 roll call vote today on

11:58 today's land use call ups al

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12:24 Brewer. Yes, Brooks Powers cab

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12:40 Incarnation I Epstein yes,

12:45 Farías, I thank you. Felder

13:00 councilmember Felder land use

13:05 calls, please. Thank you,

13:07 councilmember filled police,

13:11 all right

13:12 , thank you, general Gutiérrez

13:18 , I thank you, Hanif Hankerson

13:28 , hank's I. Hudson I, Joseph

13:39 Krishnan I Lee I. Lewis. Hi,

13:47 Maloney. I, martin.

13:52 I Mealy Morano I Narcisse,

14:01 I

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14:04 . Oh, say for.

14:06 Vote on all items on today's

14:13 agenda permit can permission

14:16 granted. So broad eye on all

14:18 .thank you, councilmember, I'll

14:23 say Paladino.

14:25 I wrestler I. Riley, I salam

14:36 Sanchez. I Pierina Sanchez. I

14:44 thank you, santoso host. Oh, I

14:48 thank you, shulman

14:52 . I. Stevens permission to

14:54 vote on our on items on

14:57 jonathan, permission granted,

14:59 I and all, Thomas Henry, I

15:03 thank you on. I. Inna Vernikov

15:12 how would I

15:16 . Wilson, I adrienne I wang I

15:27 huang I Avilés I thank you.

15:36 Areola

15:36 . Have all right, thank you

15:42 .but car I I speaker. Minute I.

16:08 Today's land use call ups are

16:08 adopted by a vote of 46 in the

16:10 affirmative and zero in the

16:13 negative. We will not have

16:14 communication from speaker

16:15 Julie Menin.

16:16 You. So first of all today

16:17 is a very exciting day because

16:19 we get to welcome our amazing

16:22 to the chambers. I've had the

16:32 honor and privilege of have

16:34 you crawl for many years I in

16:36 the work that you've done in

16:38 your district is incredible

16:39 ,which is why your constituents

16:42 elected you. I am so excited

16:43 to have you in the chambers. I

16:44 know you're going to hit the

16:45 ground running on day one and

16:47 we're thrilled to officiall

16:48 ywelcome you today. So

16:51 throughout the month of we are

16:55 celebrating islander heritage

16:56 month haitian heritage month.

17:00 Yeah

17:01 . Okay. Jewish american

17:02 heritage month lupus awareness

17:04 month and maternal menta

17:05 lhealth month a lot going on in

17:08 May May 10, of course, was

17:09 also mother's day for me. One

17:11 of my favorite holidays and so

17:13 certainly for a woman majority

17:15 counsel made up of so many

17:17 mothers. This was a very great

17:20 day and I know this holidays

17:22 especially meaningful to each

17:22 and every one of us to the New

17:24 yorkers who are the heart and

17:25 soul of our families and

17:27 communities wishing everyone a

17:30 happy mother's day, nineteenth

17:32 is malcolm x day and would

17:33 have been his one hundredth

17:35 birthday. We continue to honor

17:36 his legacy a black impairment

17:39 and contributions to advancing

17:40 civil rights and a fight for

17:42 justice and equity.

17:45 We also today honored and we

17:46 just want to make sure all the

17:47 members know we have brought

17:49 proclamations back to the

17:51 chambers. So if you want to do

17:53 a proclamation, please work

17:54 with our team so that we can

17:56 make it happen? It's a really

17:57 wonderful way that we can

17:59 truly honor so many New

18:01 yorkers and today we were

18:03 honored to honor the late

18:05 sargent hollis, a proud New

18:08 yorker raised in a staten

18:09 island for his service to our

18:10 country and we presented a

18:12 proclamation she was a

18:13 wonderful family, robert and

18:14 Linda hollis, could you please

18:15 stand up. So we can we honor

18:29 the legacy of your son,

18:31 sergeant hollis, who was

18:33 tragically killed in

18:34 afghanistan while he was

18:36 assisting a wounded fellow

18:38 soldier for his bravery,

18:41 sergeant ali's was

18:42 posthumously awarded the

18:43 congressional medal of honor,

18:46 the distinguished service

18:47 cross the purple heart and the

18:50 bronze star medal he made the

18:52 ultimate sacrifice for our

18:54 country. We are eternally

18:55 grateful for his courage and

18:56 commitment as we head into

18:58 memorial day. We really wanted

19:00 to honor his life of service.

19:01 Thank you so much for being

19:03 here today and thank you to

19:03 minority leader car. Finally

19:07 ,I want to shout out the

19:07 students who are in our

19:12 council chambers.

19:13 Today while working at the

19:15 wildlife conservation society.

19:16 You are serving as such proud

19:19 ambassadors of our our stem

19:21 career ladders program, and we

19:22 want to thank you so much for

19:24 all your doing to bridge

19:27 environmental stewards with

19:27 civic impact, so thank you so

19:28 much for being here

19:33 , now we're going to move on

19:34 to our state and agenda first

19:35 we'll vote on the following

19:36 land use items 92. Oh, one

19:40 fourth avenue rezoning will

19:41 facilitate the development of

19:42 an 11 story mixed use building

19:44 with 96 residentialnits u, 24

19:47 of which will be permanently

19:49 affordable under me option

19:51 number one as well as

19:53 commercial space and 56

19:55 parking spaces and council

20:00 member sent not 46 nelson

20:01 street rezoning will

20:02 facilitate the development of

20:04 a seven story mixed use

20:06 building with 108 residential

20:08 units up to 27, of which will

20:11 be permanently affordable

20:12 under option one or Eric as

20:14 well as ground floor

20:15 commercial space and 4

20:18 2parking spaces in council

20:19 member Alexa video, this is

20:22 district. We will also today

20:23 be voting on the mayor's

20:24 appointment of lisa Chris

20:26 savage to the landmarks

20:29 preservation commission. Today

20:30 we will vote on the following

20:31 pieces of legislation

20:32 ,resolution 26, sponsored by

20:34 Council Member Alexa avile

20:34 swould call in the New York

20:36 City department of education

20:38 to establish annualize labor

20:39 history month in New York City

20:43 public schools. Thank you to

20:44 rio yoga swat dr. Rosenberg

20:48 introduction 13 a sponsored by

20:50 council members savina Brooks

20:51 Powers would require the

20:52 department of transportation

20:55 to install illuminated solar

20:56 panel traffic control devices

20:58 at a minimum of 200 crosswalks

21:01 by December 31 2031 with 4

21:05 0installations required by

21:07 December 31 2027 the bill

21:08 would also require to study

21:10 the efficacy of the devices

21:12 and the potential for further

21:17 installations. Thank you to