Speaker Adams Outlines Home Rule and General Legislation Agenda Items

Next, we'll vote on the following home rule.

SLR1 would authorize the city to discontinued the use of certain designated parkland within Flushing Meadows Corona Park and dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value towards acquiring new parklands and or capital improvements of existing parklands with a minimum of 20 acres.

This condition, this conditional based on approval and development of a gaming facility along with commercial retail, entertainment, recreational, and community facility uses.

Today, we'll also vote on the following pieces of legislation.

Resolution 598, sponsored by Councilmember Carmen Della Rosa, would call on the New York City health care institutions to contract with industrial laundry companies that respect workers' legal rights and adhere to area standards for wages and benefits.

Thank you to our staff member Elizabeth Arts.

A preconsidered introduction, sponsored by Councilmember Lincoln Wrestler, would amend the New York City Charter to account for numbering changes in a previous law and preserve the right of former public servants to communicate with city agencies or government offices as part of an appearance in a legal proceeding in front of another agency office or court.

Thank you to our staff members.