Gale A. Brewer

This bill would prohibit the sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers or lawn mowers after December 31, 2025, and would prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers or lawn mowers after December 31, 2026. The bill would also establish penalties for violations of such prohibitions.

This bill would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters do not meet the stage 1, 2 or 3 noise levels for helicopters as determined by the Federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990.

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to create and maintain an online form where individuals can report dog bite incidents. The bill requires DOHMH and the Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare (MOAW) to develop training for all New York City Police Department officers, 311 operators, and select DOHMH employees regarding dog bite incidents and the determination of a dangerous dog. This bill would also require DOHMH, MOAW, and the Department of Parks and Recreation to conduct a public awareness campaign to inform individuals about dog bite incidents and resources available to alleged victims of such incidents.

This bill would transfer the licensing, oversight, and regulation of pedicabs from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). The bill would require TLC to promulgate regulations, issue licenses to pedicab businesses and drivers, and enforce laws and regulations related to pedicabs. TLC would also be required to study and report on strategies to lower insurance premiums for pedicab businesses and drivers.

This bill would require all authorized emergency vehicles in New York City to be equipped with an additional siren, often called a rumbler, which emits a pulsating, low-frequency tone between 175 and 400 hertz to create vibrations that alert pedestrians and motorists to the presence of the emergency vehicle.

This bill would require the Commissioner of Emergency Management to work with relevant agencies to develop plans to prepare for a federal government shutdown by September 1, 2025. The Commissioner would be required to assess the plans when they are activated and again at least once every two years. The bill requires the Commissioner to report any changes to the plans to the City Council no more than 60 days after the assessment is completed. The Commissioner would also be required to publicly post any plans on the department’s website no more than 30 days after the plan is submitted to the City Council. The Commissioner would not have to report any plans that could compromise public safety.

This bill would require the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to allow pedicabs to use taxi relief stands and taxi and for-hire vehicle relief stands. In addition, the bill would require DOT to create fifteen relief stands in Midtown Manhattan that would be exclusively available to pedicabs and where pedicabs could stand or park for up to one hour.

This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to include in the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) the average time it takes for an individual to secure housing after receiving a housing voucher

This bill would require at least one animal cruelty liaison in each police precinct. These officers would be trained and designated to provide up-to-date knowledge on animal cruelty laws, dangerous animal procedures, animal welfare, and reporting requirements. They would help guide officers and members of the public on how to deal with animal-related issues and would help coordinate with other agencies on animal-related matters when necessary.

This bill would require any city agency that holds biological evidence (“custodial agency”), including the New York City Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, to preserve biological evidence related to criminal and juvenile delinquency investigations and cases. Custodial agencies would be required to preserve biological evidence for 100 years after collection, unless all individuals in custody or supervision as a result of the final adjudication of a case related to the biological evidence have been released or if all interested parties have been notified and do not object to destruction of the biological evidence. Custodial agencies would be required to preserve biological evidence in a manner and amount sufficient to create a DNA profile.