L.L. 2023/113

Enactment date: 8/13/2023

Int. No. 645-B

By The Speaker (Council Member Adams) and Council Members Louis, Brewer, Sanchez, Restler, Won, Hanif, Farías, Narcisse, Avilés, Brooks-Powers, Dinowitz, Rivera and Joseph

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil service examinations for justice-involved individuals

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 subdivision a of section 9-164, as added by section one of this local law, shall apply only to individuals incarcerated in city correctional facilities after the city correctional facilities located on Rikers Island are no longer in active use for the housing of incarcerated individuals.

L.L. 2023/114

Enactment date: 8/13/2023

Int. No. 853-A

By Council Members Ariola and Borelli

A Local Law in relation to installing intermediate reference location signs on designated sections of Cross Bay Boulevard, Beach Channel Drive, and Rockaway Point Boulevard

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the term “intermediate reference location sign” means a sign showing a decimal integer distance point at one tenth of a mile intervals along a highway or other road as described in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways published by the federal highway administration.

§ 2. Intermediate reference location sign placement. Within 1 year of the enactment of this local law, the department of transportation, in consultation with the police department and the fire department, shall install intermediate reference location signs at one tenth of a mile intervals, where feasible, along the following designated routes:

   a.   Cross Bay boulevard from the southern terminus of the Joseph P. Addabbo memorial bridge to East 1st road;

   b.   Beach Channel drive and Beach Channel drive circle from the southern terminus of the Marine Parkway bridge to Beach 144th street; and

   c.   Rockaway Point boulevard from the southern terminus of the Marine Parkway bridge to Beach 201st street.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.

L.L. 2023/118

Enactment date: 8/13/2023

Int. No. 1021-A

By Council Members Powers, Lee, Bottcher, Schulman, Rivera, Riley, Louis, Restler, Hudson, Ayala, Holden, Ung, Joseph, Abreu, Farías, Nurse, Cabán, Brewer, Avilés, Sanchez, Narcisse, Velazquez, Gutiérrez, Krishnan, Hanif, Brooks-Powers, Gennaro, De La Rosa, Dinowitz, Marte, Won, Richardson Jordan, Feliz, Salamanca and Mealy (in conjunction with the Manhattan and Brooklyn Borough Presidents)

A Local Law in relation to establishing crisis respite centers

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Crisis respite centers.

   a.   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “crisis respite center” means a community-based facility that is designed as an alternative to hospitalization for individuals in times of psychiatric crisis; offers voluntary, temporary stays; and provides access to peer support groups, psychoeducation, self-advocacy education, self-help training, and referrals to behavioral health professionals.

   b.   The mayor shall establish and maintain at least 4 new crisis respite centers, at least 2 of which shall be operational within 24 months after the effective date of this local law, and the remainder of which shall be operational within 36 months after the effective date of this local law. In establishing such centers, the mayor shall make best efforts to prioritize sites that can be converted or renovated into such centers.

   c.   No later than 6 months after the effective date of this local law, and quarterly thereafter until all crisis respite centers required by subdivision b of this section are operational, the mayor shall submit a report to the speaker of the council detailing the progress the mayor has made in securing sites for crisis respite centers and shall provide an update on the timeline for opening such centers as required by this local law.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.