L.L. 2003/015

Enactment date: 2/18/2003

Int. No. 343-A

By Council Members Addabbo Jr., Avella, Brewer, Felder, Fidler, Gallagher, Gioia, Jackson, Katz, Koppell, Lanza, Lopez, McMahon, Oddo, Perkins, Comrie, Davis, Gennaro and Weprin

A Local Law in relation to naming twenty-four thoroughfares and public places, Clyde Frazier, Jr. Boulevard, Borough of Manhattan, Keith Glascoe Street, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter Michael Carlo Avenue, Borough of Queens, John Connelly Way, Borough of Staten Island, Battalion Chief Joseph Grzelak Way, Borough of Staten Island, Firefighter Steven J. Olsen Street, Borough of Staten Island, Vincent M. Litto Place, Borough of Staten Island, Firefighter James Giberson Street, Borough of Staten Island, Walter A. Matuza Place, Borough of Staten Island, Boulevard of Heroes, Borough of Staten Island, James Raymond Coyle Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Lt. Thomas O'Hagan Way, Borough of The Bronx, Victor Wald Way, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter Eddy Day Way, Borough of Staten Island, Firefighter Mark Whitford Place, Borough of Staten Island, Scott Charles Timmes Street, Borough of Queens, Patricia "Trish" Cimaroli - Massari Street, Borough of Queens, Paul Salvio - Giallombardo Street, Borough of Brooklyn, Josh Rosenthal Way, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter Lou Arena Drive, Borough of Staten Island, William Valcarcel Place, Borough of The Bronx, James Patrick Ladley Way, Borough of Staten Island, Damian Meehan Way, Borough of Manhattan, Richard Allen Pearlman Lane, Borough of Queens, the amendment of Section 53 of Local Law 28 of 2002, the amendment of Section 28 of Local Law 6 of 2003, the amendment of Section 49 of Local Law 6 of 2003, the amendment of Section 83 of Local Law 6 of 2003, the amendment of Section 86 of Local Law 6 of 2003, and the amendment of Section 95 of Local Law 6 of 2003.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Clyde Frazier, Jr Boulevard	Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard	between 143rd Street and 144th Street on the west side of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard

 

§ 2. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Keith Glascoe Street	133rd Street	between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X Boulevard

 

§ 3. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter Michael Carlo Avenue	8th Avenue	between 147th Street and 149th Street

 

§ 4. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
John Connelly Way	none	the southeast corner of the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Forest Avenue

 

 

 

 

§ 5. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Battalion Chief Joseph Grzelak Way	none	the southwest corner of the intersection of Beekman Street and Decker Avenue

 

§ 6. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter Steven J. Olsen Street	Driggs Street	between William Street and Osborn Avenue

 

§ 7. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Vincent M. Litto Place	none	the northwest corner of the intersection of Wainwright Avenue and Wilson Avenue

 

§ 8. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter James Giberson Street	Ellsworth Avenue	between Woodrow Road and Sinclair Avenue

 

§ 9. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Walter A. Matuza Place	none	the northwest corner of the intersection of Armstrong Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

 

§ 10. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Boulevard of Heroes	Richmond Avenue	between Travis Avenue and Forest Hill Road

 

§ 11. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
James Raymond Coyle Way	Avenue R	between East 35th Street and East 36th Street

 

§ 12. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Lt. Thomas O'Hagan Way	Delafield Avenue	between West 261st Street and West 263rd Street

 

§ 13. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Victor Wald Way	West 81st Street	between Broadway and West End Avenue

 

§ 14. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter Eddy Day Way	none	the southeast corner of the intersection of Townsend Avenue and Tompkins Avenue

 

§ 15. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter Mark Whitford Place	Winant Place	in its entirety

 

§ 16. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Scott Charles Timmes Street	Catalpa Avenue	between Fresh Pond Road and 60th Lane

 

§ 17. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Patricia "Trish" Cimaroli-Massari Street	64th Street	between Catalpa Avenue and Shaler Avenue

 

§ 18. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Paul Salvio-Giallombardo Street	East 5th Street	between Avenue L and Avenue M

 

§ 19. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Josh Rosenthal Way	West 72nd Street	between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

 

§ 20. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter Lou Arena Drive	none	the northeast corner of the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Nome Avenue

 

§ 21. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
William Valcarcel Place	Pond Place	between East 197th Street and East 198th Street

 

§ 22. The following corner name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
James Patrick Ladley Way	none	the southeast corner of the intersection of Forest Avenue and Van Name Avenue

 

§ 23. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Damian Meehan Way	West 207th Street	between Broadway and Seaman Avenue

 

§ 24. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Richard Allen Pearlman Lane	Metropolitan Avenue	between Selfridge Street and Trotting Course Lane

 

§ 25. Section 53 of Local Law 28 of the year 2002 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
[Firefighter] Lieutenant Manuel Del Valle, Jr. Street	14th Street	between First Avenue and Second Avenue

 

§ 26. Section 28 of Local Law 6 of the year 2003 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Port Authority Police Officer Christopher [Ameroso] Amoroso Place	Pitney Avenue	between Bloomingdale Road and Veterans Road

 

§ 27. Section 49 of Local Law 6 of the year 2003 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Firefighter [Charles] John G. Chipura Avenue	Brehaut Avenue	between Amboy Road and Truman Street

 

§ 28. Section 83 of Local Law 6 of the year 2003 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
FF Manuel Mojica, Jr., FDNY Avenue	none	the southwest corner of the intersection of 34th Avenue and 21st Street

 

§ 29. Section 86 of Local Law 6 of the year 2003 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
FF Bobby McMahon Way	60th Street	between Queens Boulevard and Woodside Avenue

 

§ 30. Section 95 of Local Law 6 of the year 2003 is amended as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Milton [Gilbero] Gilberto Bustillo Avenue	Collfield Avenue	between Westwood Avenue and Willowbrook Road

 

§ 31. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its enactment into law.

L.L. 2003/022

Enactment date: 3/26/2003

Proposed Int. No. 102-A

By Council Members Perkins, Baez, Barron, Brewer, Comrie, Davis, Jackson, Jennings, Lopez, Nelson, Quinn, Reed, Sanders, Seabrook, Stewart, Moskowitz, Boyland and Gerson; also Council Member Gioia.

A Local Law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to the custody and control of city records of historical, research, cultural or other important value.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of Intent and Findings. The Council finds that the professional and unbiased preservation of the City's historical records is necessary in order to capture the accurate recording of history. The professional archiving of and accessibility to these records are cornerstones of a free society. The City's Department of Records and Information Services (the "Department") is responsible for the professional administration and permanent preservation of historically valuable, public records of the City of New York. Through its municipal archives, the Department acts to preserve the City's "collective memory," and to make "possible the transmission of our democratic cultural heritage from generation to generation." See www.NYC.gov.html.doris (message from the commissioner). Individually and collectively, these records are priceless, unique, and are among the richest of our City's legacies.

In order to ensure that the City does not lose public control of such vital, City-owned records, it is important to clearly outline how the City may maintain the custody and control of public records produced during the administrations of city officials. The legislation defines and prohibits arrangements that may compromise or appear to compromise the professional and unbiased archiving of records. The legislation also creates a review board, which will have access to review any archiving processes with any archival entities the City contracts with, including private entities the City has contracted with in the past. The violation or appearance of violation of the integrity of these records constitutes an injury to the public, who rely on the City to maintain an accurate account of its history and operations. Such injury could occur, for example, when the custody of the original and only set of historical records is turned over to a non-public entity, and could leave the public to question its accuracy and completeness. Only those public entities that have no more than the City's interest in mind should be entrusted to handle these records.

The Council proposed this legislation after hearing testimony from expert historians, archivists, and good government advocates regarding the proper handling of important historical documents so as to maintain their integrity and avoid any selective denial of access to such records, or any appearance thereof. It is important that, when others look back at any period in history, they have, to whatever extent possible, access to the complete and accurate record of the City's public office holders and their administrations.

The measures instituted by this legislation also seek to better ensure equal access to all members of the public by keeping historical records in the custody of a public entity dedicated to the service of the City of New York. In so doing, the Council expects to facilitate the Department's Charter-mandated mission to "ensure that all significant research material pertaining to the operations of the City as well as other municipalities shall be preserved and readily available for use[.]" New York City Charter § 3003(2).

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§ 6. This law shall take effect immediately, and the responsibilities of the board created by section four of this local law shall pertain to all papers of any city administration to date and any contracts with any entity, including private entities as defined herein, heretofore entered into for the purposes specified in subdivision five of section 3003.

L.L. 2003/023

Enactment date: 4/9/2003

Int. No. 93-A

By the Speaker (Council Member Miller) and Council Members Perkins, DeBlasio, Quinn, Baez, Barron, Brewer, Comrie, Davis, Diaz, Dilan, Gerson, Jackson, Katz, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, Moskowitz, Reyna, Sanders, Seabrook, Stewart, Weprin, Monserrate, Rivera and Avella; also Council Members Gennaro, Vann, Yassky, Reed, Koppell, Gioia, Foster and Serrano

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education and training for public assistance recipients.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that advances in educational attainment, from basic literacy to college, enhance an individual's ability to secure employment, employment longevity and level of earnings. Detailed and persuasive studies indicate that education levels play a major role in determining whether workers will become dislocated and, if dislocated, how successful they will be in securing new jobs and recovering lost earning power. Education and training, including adult education, English classes, vocational training and rehabilitation, and college education, are proven means of helping public assistance recipients move off welfare and into living wage jobs that allow them to achieve lasting self-sufficiency. Moreover, the State Department of Labor reports that 75% of New York City's major employers require college degrees or training beyond high school for entry level jobs.

Education and training are essential components of the next step for welfare reform in New York City, which will better enable people to move from welfare into living wage jobs. Moreover, any removal of a recipient from dependency on tax funded assistance dollars is a service to the community. Therefore, any education or training engaged in to that end serves the community's interest. As a matter of policy, the city should administer its welfare programs so that participation in education and training programs is available to the maximum extent permitted by federal and state law. Treating education and training as an integral part of work requirements would enable staff of the Human Resources Administration, working with public assistance recipients, to craft a plan that maximizes the opportunity for each individual to move into long-term employment at a living wage. The Council adopts this local law to expand public assistance recipients' access to education and training programs so that they may gain independence and become truly and permanently self-sufficient.

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect ninety days after enactment.

L.L. 2003/026

Enactment date: 4/9/2003

Int. No. 281-A

By Council Member Moskowitz, Gioia, Quinn, the Speaker (CM Miller), Reyna, Clarke, Baez, Comrie, Davis, Gerson, Jackson, Koppell, Lopez, Monserrate, Nelson, Perkins, Recchia, Reed, Sanders, DeBlasio, Brewer, Yassky, Katz, Sears, Weprin and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum); also Council Members Seabrook and Stewart

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the administration of emergency contraception to rape victims in emergency departments.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative history and intent. In 2002, 2,013 rapes were reported to the New York City Police Department. Public health and public safety advocates alike acknowledge that the number of rapes reported to authorities constitute only a fraction of the number of rapes that actually occur. Alarmingly, between one and five percent of all rapes end in pregnancy (Holmes, et al., Rape-related Pregnancy: Estimates and Descriptive Characteristics from a National Sample of Women, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 175:2, 1996). Over half of these pregnancies will end in abortion.

Emergency contraception (EC) is a safe and effective way to prevent unintended pregnancy. Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1997, EC works to prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation or preventing fertilization. If taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, EC reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy by as much as 89 percent. EC is frequently and erroneously confused with mifepristone and methotrexate, drugs used in medical abortion. EC differs from these drugs by working to prevent pregnancy from occurring instead of terminating an established pregnancy. The provision of EC to rape victims is considered to be the accepted standard of care for treatment of rape victims by the New York State Department of Health, as well as health professional organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Medical Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Surveys on the provision of EC in emergency departments in New York City hospitals reveal that approximately half of New York City emergency departments do not provide rape victims with EC. Significantly, these surveys also reveal that emergency departments operated by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation do in fact provide EC.

The Council finds that the provision of EC to a rape victim when medically appropriate aids to reduce the trauma already inflicted on the victim by preventing an unwanted pregnancy from resulting from that rape. The City Council further finds that the prevention of unintended pregnancies resulting from rape avoids costs associated with unwanted pregnancy, including medical care and foster care, some of which are ultimately borne by the City. Therefore, the Council declares that New York City should contract only with hospitals which provide rape victims with the accepted standard of care for treatment of such patients, including the administration of emergency contraception.

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§ 3. Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of the local law that added this section is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the local law that added this section, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 4. Effective date. This section shall take effect forty five days after its enactment; provided, however, that any rules consistent with this local law and necessary to its implementation may be promulgated prior to such effective date.

L.L. 2003/032

Enactment date: 5/23/2003

Proposed Int. No. 52-A

By Council Members Oddo, Lanza, Gallagher, Provenzano, Comrie, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), DeBlasio, Rivera, Sanders Jr., Nelson, Sears, McMahon, Baez, Jennings, Martinez, Vann, Quinn, Addabbo Jr., Gennaro, Avella, Stewart, Vallone Jr., Gioia, Yassky, Dilan, Liu, Monserrate, Katz, Davis, Jackson, Reyna, Weprin, Fidler, Serrano, Moskowitz, Gonzalez, Espada Jr., Gentile, Brewer and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum); also Council Members Felder, Clarke, Recchia and Gerson

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the displaying of the POW/MIA flag

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative intent. The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag was designed to honor and express the United States' gratitude to those members of the United States Armed Forces who have been or remain prisoners of war, and those who remain missing in action. The POW/MIA flag is a powerful symbol of our nation's concern and commitment to determining, as fully as possible, the fates of American military personnel still imprisoned or missing overseas.

It is the Council's intent to require the POW/MIA flag to be flown over every piece of property under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation, whenever the American flag is flown over such property. Furthermore, although it is the Council's desire to require the department of parks and recreation to fully implement this program immediately, given New York City's current fiscal constraints, this program will be implemented over a three-year period.

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 2003/033

Enactment date: 6/3/2003

Int. No. 96-A

By Council Members Brewer, Quinn, Clarke, Comrie, de Blasio, Foster, Gerson, Jackson, Lopez, Perkins, Reed, Reyna, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Stewart, Monserrate, Liu, Davis, Jennings, Yassky, Avella, Gentile, Dilan, Espada Jr., Baez, Barron, Boyland, Gonzalez, Katz, Koppell, Martinez, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Serrano, Vann, Gennaro, Weprin and the Speaker (Council Member Miller)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the standards of conduct of employment agencies and employers of domestic or household employees placed by employment agencies.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The placement of domestic or household employees into the homes of employers creates special problems, including the risk of abuse and exploitation. The majority of domestic or household employees in New York City are immigrant women of color who, because of race and sex discrimination, language barriers and immigration status, are particularly vulnerable to unfair labor practices. Encouraging responsible practices with respect to the placement of domestic or household employees is in the interests of employees, employment agencies, employers and the public.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. Effect of invalidity; severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this local law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 4. Effective date. This local law shall take effect ninety (90) days after its enactment into law.