L.L. 2020/110

Enactment date: 11/15/2020

Int. No. 1608-A

By Council Members Rodriguez, Torres, the Speaker (Council Member Johnson), Brannan, Louis, Rosenthal, Chin, Rivera and Barron

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the taxi and limousine commission to evaluate the character and integrity of taxicab brokers, agents, and taxicab licensees

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 4. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law, except that the taxi and limousine commission may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such date and except that this local law shall not apply to any person or business that was issued a license by the taxi and limousine commission on or prior to such date until the next renewal of such license.

L.L. 2020/112

Enactment date: 11/15/2020

Int. No. 2030

By Council Members Chin, Yeger, Kallos, Maisel, Brannan, Vallone, Ayala, Gjonaj, Louis, Rosenthal, Powers, Rivera and Barron (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, and to amend local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 5 of local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, as amended by local law number 24 for the year 2017, is amended to read as follows:

§ 5. This local law shall take effect July 1, 2014 and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30, [2020] 2022; provided that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section three of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

§ 2. Section 5 of local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, as amended by local law number 24 for the year 2017, is amended to read as follows:

§ 5. This local law shall take effect on the same date as a chapter of the laws of 2014 amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof, as proposed in legislative bill number A. 9744, takes effect, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on June 30, [2020] 2022; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any renewal application that was received before the effective date of this local law and that would have been timely if received on or after such effective date, pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision m of section 26-405, paragraph (6) of subdivision b of section 26-509, or subdivision (c) of section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be deemed to have been received on or after such effective date; and provided further that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section two of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to and deemed to have been in full force and effect as of July 1, 2020.

L.L. 2020/114

Enactment date: 11/15/2020

Int. No. 2127-A

By Council Members Reynoso, Powers, Levine, Rodriguez, Rivera, Kallos, Van Bramer, Chin, Gjonaj, Louis, Rosenthal and Ayala

A Local Law in relation to space heaters, the establishment of a permanent outdoor dining program, and to amend local law number 77 for the year 2020, in relation to the expiration of the outdoor dining program

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Portable space heaters fueled by liquefied petroleum gas and portable electric space heaters may be used in a temporary outdoor seating area operated pursuant to local law number 77 for the year 2020 and emergency executive order number 126, dated June 18, 2020, as amended by subsequent orders, subject to guidance issued by the fire department pursuant to emergency executive order of the mayor.

§ 2.   a.   For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

      Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision s of section 81.03 of the health code of the city of New York.

      Pedestrian plaza. The term "pedestrian plaza" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-157 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

      Roadway seating. The term "roadway seating" means seating located in the roadway adjacent to the curb in front of the business frontage of a food service establishment.

   b.   By September 30, 2021, the department of transportation and any other agency designated by the mayor shall establish a permanent open restaurants program to succeed the temporary program established by local law number 77 for the year 2020, provided that any additional legislation necessary to authorize such program has been enacted. Such program shall include but not be limited to the following elements:

      1.   The use of roadway seating for outdoor dining;

      2.   The use of a pedestrian plaza, or other public outdoor location for outdoor dining; and

      3.   Accessibility for people with disabilities in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

§ 3. Subdivision f of section 1 of local law number 77 for the year 2020 is amended to read as follows:

   f.   Expiration. The outdoor restaurants program shall remain in effect until [September 8, 2020 or until such later date as the department of transportation shall determine; provided however that such program shall not remain in effect after December 31, 2020] September 30, 2021. [The department of transportation shall provide the speaker of the council notice five days prior to the termination of such the program.]

§ 4. This local law takes effect immediately, except that section one of this local law shall expire and be deemed repealed on May 1, 2021.