Rita C. Joseph

This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install speed humps on roadways that are adjacent to any park equal or greater than one acre in size unless such installation, in the commissioner of DOT’s judgment, would endanger pedestrians or motorists, or would not be consistent with DOT’s guidelines regarding the installation of speed humps.

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to create a parking enforcement unit that would be dedicated to the enforcement of laws and rules relating to parking violations.

This bill would prohibit the sale of flavored cigarettes and flavored nicotine pouches. The bill imposes civil penalties for violations of the prohibition of sale.

Protected bicycle lanes have been proven to increase cycling and ensure the safety of New Yorkers who depend on cycling for commuting, work, and pleasure. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to increase the pace at which it installs protected bicycle lanes to 100 miles per year for the next six years, providing safe infrastructure for an environmentally friendly transportation method.

This bill would require the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) to publish a report every two years, beginning in January 2028, regarding an analysis of data regarding gender-based violence in New York City. Such analysis would include an analysis of any disparities by race, ethnicity, sex, or gender of the individuals involved in the reports of such gender-based violence.

This local law prohibits the sale of diesel powered leaf blowers or lawn mowers after September 1, 2022, and prohibits the use of diesel powered leaf blowers or lawn mowers after September 1, 2023.

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to install a camera on each street sweeper, which would photograph and report a parking violation, to the DSNY Commissioner who would report the violation to the Department of Finance (DOF) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for enforcement. This bill would also require DSNY, in consultation with DOF and NYPD, to report on the number of unique parking violations to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post the report on its website.

This bill would change the period in which inspection fees may be charged by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development under Local Law 65 of 2014.

This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to develop a plan to administer the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) at every middle school during the school day on an annual basis.

The proposed bill would amend the DOT’s crash investigation and analysis unit to expand the definition of serious vehicular crash, require that investigations be commenced within one week and completed within one month, and require more detailed reporting of such investigations.