Yusef Salaam

This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute information at the start of each school year to students of public schools and their parents on the availability of halal and kosher meals at schools. DOE would also have to post this information on its website. DOE would be required to distribute and post the information in English, the 9 most common languages spoken by students at home, and any additional languages as determined by DOE.

This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a process by which medical residents, including interns and fellows, who do not qualify for MD-marked license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles can apply for parking permits.

This bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to collect the speed at which each NYPD vehicle travels whenever it is in motion. NYPD, in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, would then be required to compare the speed of each NYPD vehicle to the speed limit along each portion of the vehicle’s route. Locations where NYPD vehicles exceeded the speed limit would be illustrated on a map, along with locations where a moving NYPD vehicle is involved in a collision. NYPD would be required to publish these maps daily on its website showing speeding and collisions.

This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a program to provide loans, grants, services, materials, or some combination, to support small businesses affected by city construction projects. To qualify, businesses must demonstrate (i) a reasonable expectation of costs or losses resulting from a city construction project that is expected to disrupt traffic for 30 days or more; (ii) a plan to mitigate or offset such costs and losses; and (iii) any other application requirements stipulated by SBS. Loans under this program would be limited to $50,000 per storefront per year and would have an interest rate of no more than 3 percent. Grants or reimbursements would be limited to $15,000 per storefront per year. SBS would create an application process and timeline of 30 days or less to review and issue a final determination on applications. Awards under this program must be disbursed within 14 days of the business meeting all applicable requirements.

This bill would require the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation (Commissioner) to inspect each public drinking fountain to evaluate its condition and functionality and test the water from the fountain at least twice per year, and to maintain an online drinking fountains map that would include for each drinking fountain: (i) the location; (ii) the date the fountain was most recently inspected; (iii) the condition of the fountain, including whether it is functional or out of service; (iv) whether the fountain is routinely shut off during certain seasons, and if so, the dates during which it is shut off; (v) the date the water from the fountain was most recently tested; and (vi) the results of the most recent test of the water. The Commissioner would be required to post and update signage at each drinking fountain stating whether the water is safe to drink, the date the water from the fountain was most recently tested, and a QR code containing a link to access the online map.

This bill would require the Department of Investigations to annually report on the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) compliance with the Freedom of Information Law. The report would provide recommendations on improving compliance with the Freedom of Information Law as well as data about the kinds of requests being made and the timeline on which NYPD responded to the request.

This bill would require the Police Commissioner to establish procedures for blood alcohol level testing of each uniformed member of the Police Department who, whether on or off duty, discharges a firearm within New York City in a manner that results in physical injury to or death of an individual. The bill would also require the Police Commissioner to include these procedures in the Police Department’s Patrol Guide.

This bill would require an office or agency determined by the mayor to study whether and how the city can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions percent to zero without the use of any offsets. A report on the study’s findings would be due no later than 18 months after the effective date of the law.

This bill would require every agency that maintains a public-facing website to utilize the “.gov” domain name in the uniform resource locator of the website. The department of information technology and telecommunications or other agency designated by the mayor would be required to submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council two compliance reports.

This bill would require that NYPD and DOC officers be mandated to fasten the safety belts of individuals in their custody prior to transportation.