Will the Safe Hotels Act make hotels safer?

City Council approved Intro 0991-2024 today. How do you measure effectiveness? Who does it benefit? The cost of business besides the license fee are security guard, 24/7 front desk staffing, required daily cleaning (What if the room is vacant?), human trafficking recognition training, and panic buttons. This bill would require hotel operators to obtain a…

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On April 27, 2024, pizzeria must cut air particulates by 75%

Thank you then-City Councilman, Richard Donovan for Local Law Number 38 for the year 2015. The final rule set by Department of Environmental Protection requires stove installed prior to May 6, 2016 to achieve a 75% reduction in particulates as assessed by a professional engineer. Pizzerias would need to pay $20K to $100K to comply…

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AFSCME seizes control of DC37 Retirees Association raised a question not answered.

How many non-profits that work or are involved with the City and State are delinquent or have not filed the required 990 form? City Hall has not switched over DC37 retirees to Medicare Advantage yet due to the Retirees Association of District Council 37 under the umbrella of American Federation of State, County and Municipal…

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911 response time is up!

Compared to January 2018, NYPD response times reported in December 2023 have risen across the board—that is, for critical (up 22%), serious (up 45.5%), and non-critical (up 28.7%) calls. The NYPD has gone from a force of approximately 36,000 uniformed personnel in 2018 to just over 33,600 today—a reduction of nearly 7%. Indeed, a smaller…

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How Many Stops Act

Intro 0586/2022 became law 2024/043 on December 20, 2023 with 35 yeas, 9 nays and 7 did not vote. 17 votes are needed to override a veto. 9 negatives were Joann Ariola, Joseph Borelli, Erik Bottcher, David Carr, Robert Holden, Vickie Paladino, Marjorie Velazquez, Inna Vernikov and Kalman Yeger. James Gennaro, Darlene Mealy were marked…

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