Nantasha M. Williams

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This bill would require that community board members receive a stipend of $25 per hour, a total of no more than $100 per month, for their attendance at official community board meetings, including hearings and committee meetings.

This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to publish any current maintenance prioritization rating assigned by Parks to each tree under its jurisdiction and the reason for the rating on its interactive tree map website.

the head of another office or agency designated by the Mayor to establish rules of decorum for posting by New York City agencies on official social media accounts. The bill sets forth three specific prohibitions relating to decorum. The bill would also require the Commissioner or agency head to establish a complaint intake and referral mechanism and inform the public of the rules and the complaint intake and referral mechanism. The rules would not apply to social media accounts used by the offices of elected officials or those associated with online aliases used by law enforcement.

This bill would require the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to witness automatic sprinkler system and standpipe system tests every three years.

This bill would set minimum appropriations available to pay for certain expenses of the equal employment practices commission and the commission on civil and human rights.

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide, upon request, a pitcher or point of use filter to any owner or tenant of a property with a confirmed lead water service line at no cost. The bill would also require that whenever DEP provides filters and replacement cartridges to tenants and owners of a property with lead water service lines in accordance with federal regulations, they do so at no cost to the property owner or tenant.

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection to post information on its website regarding requests it receives and work it has scheduled, including catch basin maintenance, water quality testing, and sinkhole repairs.

This bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) to provide information on its 311 customer center website on identifying whether an overhead wire is electrical or non-electrical. This bill would also require the 311 customer service center to add a 311 complaint category for non-electrical overhead wires. When it receives a non-electric overhead wire complaint, DOITT would be required to identify the cable company responsible for the repair and maintenance of the non-electric wire. The complaint would be considered closed once DOITT provides the name of the cable provider to the 311 customer. Lastly, this bill would also make a technical correction to section 23-304 of the administrative code.

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) to determine areas at risk of groundwater flooding in New York City and add such areas to the flood hazard area map. The bill would also require DEP to consider the need to update the groundwater flood risk area when new data related to groundwater levels in New York City are available. The bill would also amend Appendix U of the Building Code to prohibit cellar or basement accessory dwelling units in groundwater flood risk areas 90 days after DEP updates such map.