April 20, 2026
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Intro 1144-2023: Landlords must advertise names of incumbents upon lease signing or renewal

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“We want more thoughtfulness from landlords as they rent out to folks,” according to sponsor, Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez. Politicians come and go; landlords stay. How many versions of political names will there be during lifetime of a lease. What if tenant is non-resident or non-voter, will those elected officials act attentively? “Covered elected officials” include…

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Local Laws on noise nuisance

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Local Law 2022/160 Commercial establishments: 7 dB(A) from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Local Law 2022/161 Speakers and Motor Vehicle penalties increased: $100-$225 first violation; $150-$400 second violations; $200-$575 third+ violations. Local Law 2022/164 Personal audio device or inside motor vehicle penalties increased Local Law 2022/398 Sound Level Meters required when responding to noise complaints…

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Honesty is not the best policy when it comes to NYC Department of Buildings!

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House was built in 1915, and it has no Certificate of Occupancy on file. Current owners bought the house in 2001, and did not do alteration nor construction to the property. A “work without permit” complaint was filed last year against the property and five other properties on the same block. Knowing no work was…

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LinkNYC phone charging service should be restricted or disabled.

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Watching porno was possible via LinkNYC at the beginning, it’s now blocked. Homeless and drug users are using it to charge their electronic devices. LinkNYC should authenticate phone numbers of phones being powered up. The data could be used by law enforcement to locate suspects in the area. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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NYC DoT CarShare should be redone as MyCurb for the benefit of residents!

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NYC Carshare program (Local Laws 47/2017 and 50/2017) currently has 3 companies: ZipCar, GetAround and Truqit. The Carshare program charges $475 per year for two parking spots. What? Many residents/homeowners are willing to pay that amount to reserve the sidewalk curb spot in front of their own house! In its April 2021 Final Report, “the…

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“We are afraid to ask the City (DoT) for help!”

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Neighbors petitioned for a “STOP” sign at 105 Street southbound right before 85 Avenue. Department of Transportation (DoT) workers came and installed two “NO STANDING Anytime” signs instead taking out 4 parking spots. When asked by the residents during construction, they were told that DoT decided not to install a “STOP” sign. If DoT decided…

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Another check per child on federal government’s dime; not every child qualifies.

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Message from Mayor Eric Adams’ July 27, 2023 email blast. “$120 will be distributed (per child) to all New York City public school families regardless of income to help with increasingly costly groceries. Expect to receive the funds soon on your P-EBT card. You can check here to see if funds have been added for your family. If you…

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