L.L. 1995/004

Enactment date: 1/5/1995

Int. No. 487

By the Speaker (Council Member Vallone), Council Members Stabile, Foster, Abel, Albanese, Berman, Clarke, Cruz, Dear, DeMarco, DiBrienza, Duane, Eisland, Eldridge, Eristoff, Fields, Fisher, Fossella, Freed, Fusco, Harrison, Henry, Koslowitz, Lasher, Leffler, Linares, Malave-Dilan, Marshall, McCabe, McCaffrey, Michels, Millard, O'Donovan, Ognibene, Pagan, Pinkett, Povman, Powell, Rivera, Robinson, Robles, Rosado, Ruiz, Sabini, Spigner, Warden, Watkins, Weiner, White, Williams and Wooten

A Local Law in relation to a playground name, The Walter Ward Playground, Borough of Queens

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
The Walter Ward Playground	Rockwood Playground	an existing playground located on 160th Avenue between 88th Street and 89th Street, adjacent to P.S. 207

 

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1995/005

Enactment date: 1/10/1995

Int. No. 232-A

By the Speaker (Council Member Vallone) and Council Members Williams, Michels, Watkins, Malave-Dilan, Freed, Albanese, Duane, Fisher, Henry, Linares, McCabe, Powell IV, the Public Advocate (Mr. Green), Council Members Rivera, Robles, Warden, White, Cruz and Fusco; also Council Members Clarke, DeMarco, DiBrienza, Eldridge, Fields, Foster, Harrison, Lasher, Leffler, Povman, Robinson, Wooten and Pinkett

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to smoking

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA"), the health risks attributable to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ("ETS") (also known as second-hand smoke, passive smoke or involuntary smoke) are well established. Further, the EPA has found that ETS is responsible for the lung cancer deaths of approximately 3,000 nonsmokers in the United States each year, and is a deadly carcinogen which belongs in the category of Group A (known human) carcinogens. Studies conducted by the EPA also conclude that exposure to ETS causes other significant health problems in adults, including coughing, phlegm production, chest discomfort and reduced lung function. In addition, studies conducted by other entities have concluded that ETS aggravates the condition of people with heart disease, and some studies have linked involuntary smoking with heart disease. Moreover, the findings of the EPA indicate that exposure to ETS can pose substantial health risks to children, as it is causally associated with, among other things, increases in the prevalence of childhood respiratory illnesses, increases in the prevalence of fluid in the middle ear of children, and a statistically significant reduction in the lung function of children. The EPA's findings also indicate that ETS results in additional episodes and increased severity of asthma in children who suffer from this disease, and is a risk factor for new cases of asthma in children who have not previously displayed asthmatic symptoms.

The EPA reports that twenty-six percent of the population of the United States, or about 50 million Americans, are smokers. As the Council finds that virtually all Americans, including all citizens of New York City, are likely to be exposed to ETS by virtue of its widespread presence in public places and in the workplace, and that exposure to ETS presents a substantial health risk to nonsmokers, it is the Council's intention to strengthen existing local laws which limit the areas in which smoking is permissible. The Council is therefore placing further restrictions on smoking in public places and in the workplace, including placing restrictions which, in certain cases, limit smoking to separately ventilated rooms. Further, the Council is prohibiting smoking in particular places frequented by children, such as child day care centers, children's institutions and playgrounds. It is the Council's intention that these additional restrictions will help protect children and nonsmoking adults from the health hazards presented by exposure to ETS.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 14. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment. Actions necessary to prepare for the implementation of this local law may be taken prior to its effective date.

L.L. 1995/006

Enactment date: 1/10/1995

Int. No. 428

By Council Members Pagan and Abel; also Council Members Fisher, Leffler, O'Donovan and Williams

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Theodore Roosevelt Way, Borough of Manhattan

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
Theodore Roosevelt Way	20th Street	between Broadway and Park Avenue South

 

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1995/007

Enactment date: 1/10/1995

Int. No. 453

By Council Member Koslowitz, the Public Advocate (Mr. Green), Council Members Dear, DeMarco, Lasher, Pagan, Watkins, Abel, Eristoff, Fossella, Fusco, Ognibene and Stabile (by the request of the Mayor); also Council Members Fisher, Leffler, Povman, Weiner, Spigner and Millard

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to repealing the regulation of dealers in antiques who maintain no place of business within the city

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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any exposition license issued by the commissioner of consumer affairs pursuant to subchapter 11 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York prior to the effective date of this local law shall become null and void and be of no further effect as of the effective date of this local law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the holder of such exposition license surrenders the license within 60 days after the effective date of this local law to the department of consumer affairs, such holder shall be entitled to receive a refund of an amount equal to the fee for the exposition license prorated to the unexpired portion of the exposition license term.

§ 4. No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this local law shall take effect shall be affected or abated by the adoption of this local law or by anything contained herein and all such actions or proceedings may be continued notwithstanding the adoption of this local law.

§ 5. This local law shall take effect immediately.