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L.L. 1989/010
Enactment date: 2/23/1989
Int. No. 1140-A
By the Vice Chairman (Council Member Vallone) and Council Members DeMarco, Crispino, Berman, Spigner, Dryfoos, Greitzer, O'Donovan and Molinari; also Council Members Alter, Castaneira-Colon, Dear, DiBrienza, Eisland, Foster, Gerges, Harrison, Lisa, McCaffrey, Michels, Pinkett, Povman, Robles, Ward and Williams
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to imposing a civil penalty for the sale or possession of certain controlled substances.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section one. Declaration of legislative intent and findings. The Council finds that narcotics trafficking and other drug-related crimes have deeply infected every aspect of life in the city of New York. The number of street crimes, robberies, burglaries and indiscriminate acts of violence against strangers and family members, including many disturbing incidents of child abuse or fatalities attributable to drug-induced violence, has increased dramatically over the last few years. No one is immune to the plague of drugs. Easy access to controlled substances threatens both to destroy our youth and to cut down adults in their prime, ruining families, careers, and institutions. Narcotics-related crimes have overwhelmed the criminal justice and corrections systems and impaired the city's ability to ensure the safety, security and well-being of residents and visitors. The continued and growing need for additional police, prosecutors, judges, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, and adequate jail and correction facilities caused by the scourge of drugs, is rapidly draining the city treasury and depleting resources the city needs in order to deliver basic services to its citizens.
Accordingly, the Council concludes that those who traffic in narcotics should be held accountable for the severe consequences of their illegal conduct by paying significant civil penalties to the city. In this manner, the responsibility for this extraordinary drain on the city's limited resources can be placed on the individuals and entities immediately responsible for the mounting health, welfare, and social services costs in our neighborhoods and communities. The shift of this financial burden to illicit drug dealers will increase the costs and risks associated with drug trafficking and help to fund the City's efforts to combat it.
This legislation is intended to be a tool in the continuing fight against narcotics trafficking and an additional deterrent by giving the city an opportunity to collect a civil penalty and the cost of both the civil and criminal prosecutions in appropriate cases. The Council recognizes that in those cases where the defendant will have no collectible assets, the pursuit of a civil judgment would be an inefficient use of the city's limited resources. Accordingly, the Council, in adopting this legislation, intends that the corporation counsel commence a civil action in cases where he or she has been notified by an appropriate law enforcement agency that there is reason to believe that a defendant will have substantial assets that are capable of collection. One factor to be considered in determining whether a defendant has collectible assets for the purposes of this legislation is whether he or she was represented by a Legal Aid attorney or an attorney appointed pursuant to the provisions of article 18-B of the County Law in the underlying criminal prosecution, it being recognized by the Council that legal representation by a court-appointed attorney is a strong indication that such person does not have sufficient assets to warrant a civil prosecution under this section. The Council is mindful that the prosecution of civil actions pursuant to this legislation could strain the resources of the corporation counsel and accordingly envisions that he or she may enter into contract with a private firm to pursue the penalties provided herein.
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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. 1989/012
Enactment date: 3/14/1989
Int. No. 1124
By Council Member Crispino; also Council Members Castaneira-Colon, Dear, Eisland, Foster, Gerges, Lisa, O'Donovan, Rivera, Wooten and McCaffrey
A Local Law in relation to a square name, Rev. Patrick De S. Walker Square, Borough of The Bronx
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following square name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name | Present Name | Limits |
Rev. Patrick De S. Walker Square
| (none) |
the intersection of Barnes Avenue and 22nd Street |
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
L.L. 1989/013
Enactment date: 3/14/1989
Int. No. 1182
By Council Member Albanese; also Council Members Dear, DiBrienza, Eisland, Gerges, Messinger, Michels, O'Donovan, Robles, Williams, Foster, McCaffrey and Lisa
A Local Law in relation to a ballfield name, P.O. Christopher Hoban Ballfields, Borough of Brooklyn
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following ballfields name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name | Present Name | Limits |
P.O. Christopher Hoban Ballfields
| (None) |
the existing ballfields located within the Leif Ericson Park and Square approximately 200 feet east of 5th Avenue bounded by 66th Street, 6th Avenue, 67th Street and 5th Avenue |
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
L.L. 1989/014
Enactment date: 3/14/1989
Int. No. 1184
By Council Member Katzman (by the request of the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to renaming the department of ports, international trade and commerce as the department of ports and trade, and in relation to the jurisdiction of such department and the department of transportation, and to increasing penalties for violation of regulations of the department of ports and trade, and to repeal paragraphs seven and eight of subdivision c of section twenty-nine hundred three of the New York city charter, relating thereto
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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§ 27. Any reference to the department of ports, international trade and commerce in law or contract shall be deemed to refer to the department of ports and trade.
§ 28. This local law shall take effect thirty days after its enactment into law.
L.L. 1989/015
Enactment date: 3/14/1989
Int. No. 1186
By Council Member Michels; also Council Members Dear, Gerges, Messinger, O'Donovan, Robles, Foster, Wooten, McCaffrey and Lisa
A Local Law in relation to a ballfield name, Michael J. Buczek Ballfield, Borough of Manhattan
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following ballfield name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name | Present Name | Limits |
Michael J. Buczek Ballfield
| (none) |
an existing ballfield located on the easterly side of Fort George Avenue, within Highbridge Park, approximately 1,500 feet north of west 190th Street |
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
L.L. 1989/016
Enactment date: 3/14/1989
Int. No. 1188
By Council Member Pinkett; also Council Members Gerges, O'Donovan, Robles, Williams, Wooten, Foster, McCaffrey and Lisa
A Local Law in relation to a street name, Lloyd George Sealey Square, Borough of Brooklyn
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 |
Lloyd George Sealey Square
| (none) |
the intersection formed by Washington Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Lincoln Road |
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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