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L.L. 2005/098
Enactment date: 12/1/2005
Int. No. 343-A
By Council Members Vallone Jr., Clarke, Fidler, Foster, Gennaro, Gentile, Gerson, Nelson, Reed, Rivera, Sanders Jr., Sears, Weprin, Liu, Palma, Katz, Seabrook and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the fines for the offense of failing to yield the right of way to emergency vehicles en route to an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. Traffic congestion in New York presents an ongoing problem to emergency services. Emergency vehicles en route to an emergency are often forced to contend with stubbornly apathetic drivers who refuse to yield the right of way.
State law currently sets the fine schedule for consecutive traffic infractions. The density of the population in New York City, however, increases not only automobile congestion, but also the number of emergency situations that arise and the scale of the response required to address many emergencies, thus posing a risk to public safety and health. Drivers who are unwilling to yield the roadway for emergency vehicles obstruct not only emergency vehicles, but also other drivers who attempt to yield the roadway. Many of the city's roadways are narrow enough that one such unwilling driver has the ability to obstruct completely the progress of an emergency vehicle.
The City Council, in an effort to protect those in emergency situations by opening up the city's streets to emergency vehicles, creates a new section of the administrative code that increases the fines for failing to yield the right of way for an emergency vehicle.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.
L.L. 2005/100
Enactment date: 12/1/2005
Int. No. 528-A
By Council Members Vallone Jr., Addabbo Jr., Fidler, Gennaro, Jennings, Katz, Koppell, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Vann, Seabrook, Gentile and Liu
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to proscribing certain conduct at major venue sporting events.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Legislative intent and findings. Unruly behavior at professional sporting events, and at sporting events at major venues, has increased in recent years. In 2003, local law 61 was adopted to make it illegal to enter the playing area of a professional sporting event or to enter such area and assault or attempt to assault a professional sports participant. This local law, however, only penalizes the entering of the playing area or the assault or attempted assault of a professional sports participant after entering the playing area of the professional sporting event, but does not address the tossing or hurling of objects, substances or dangerous instruments onto the playing area of a sporting event, the tossing or hurling of an object, substance or dangerous instrument at a sports participant during a sporting event, or the assault or attempted assault of a professional sports participant from the viewing area of a sporting event.
The Council finds that tossing or hurling objects, substances or dangerous instruments onto the playing area of a professional sporting event, and at sporting events at major venues, may cause serious injury and may result in violence, particularly in a crowded venue during a sporting event. It is not the intent of this local law to penalize traditional fan participation in sports events, including but not limited to throwing a ball back onto the field after a home run, or the tossing of hats onto the rink after a hat trick in a hockey game. Rather, this local law is intended to address that behavior which is not part of a sports tradition but is intended to cause physical injury or disrupt an event.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 5. This local law shall take effect 30 days after its enactment into law.
L.L. 2005/105
Enactment date: 12/17/2005
Int. No. 564-A
By Council Members DeBlasio, Comrie, Palma, Perkins, Avella, Brewer, Clarke, Fidler, Gennaro, Gentile, James, Jennings, Koppell, Martinez, McMahon, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Seabrook, Sears, Stewart, Weprin, Foster, Katz, Quinn, Addabbo Jr., Gerson, Barron, Boyland, Gonzalez and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the definition of campaign contribution under the Campaign Finance Law.
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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§ 3. Section 2 of this local law shall not have any effect on any adjustments made prior to the effective date of this law pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 3-703 of the administrative code.
§ 4. The provisions of this section shall govern all proceedings before the board and be effective upon enactment.
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