Menin outlines stated agenda: land use, finance, and legislation items
Menin lists land use items up for vote including rezonings in Queens and a park site selection, finance items including the transparency resolution and ECB intro, and resolutions on James Baldwin Day, insurance costs, and the Staten Island flag.
So now we're going to move on to our stated agenda.
First, we'll be voting on the following land use items.
50-20 108th Street rezoning, which facilitates the development of two new mixed-use buildings in Councilmember Thomas Henry's district.
63-02 Fresh Pond Road rezoning will enable the development of a new seven-story mixed-use building in Councilmember Wong's district.
Queen CD2 Walk to the Park site selection will facilitate the creation of new parkland in the districts of Council Members Krishnan and Wan.
Flatiron Nomad Major Concessions will approve the expansion of the existing Flatiron District concession area boundaries in the districts of Council Members Wilson and Epstein.
And next, we're going to vote on the following finance items, a transparency resolution approving new designations and changes of certain organizations receiving funding in the expense budget.
A pre-considered introduction sponsored by Councilmember Linda Lee would require the Department of Finance Commissioner to establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding ECB judgment.
penalties.
Today we're also going to vote on the following pieces of legislation.
We have a lot, so bear with me.
Resolution 218, sponsored by Councilmember Crystal Hudson, would declare August 2nd annually as James Baldwin Day in the City of New York to honor his legacy as a groundbreaking essayist,
novelist, playwright, poet, and civil rights activist.
Resolution 395, sponsored by Councilmember Frank Marano, would call on Albany to sign legislation prohibiting increases in rates of homeowners insurance in excess of 25% per year.
Resolution 389, sponsored by Councilmember Eric Dinowitz, would call on Albany to sign the Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act.
Resolution 387, sponsored by Councilmember Gail Brewer, would call on Albany to sign legislation to mitigate the rising cost of property insurance for affordable housing.
Important issue we were just talking about.
Introduction 320-A, sponsored by Councilmember Frank Marano, would codify into law the current flag of the borough of Staten Island as an official flag.
And you're standing like right there, right over there.
Perfect.