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    Public Advocate Introduces Homeless Bill of Rights Legislation to City Council

    Human Rights  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    On April 14, 2022, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, along with Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Tiffany Cabán, Althea Stevens, Shahana Hanif, Diana Ayala, Julie Won, Lincoln Restler, Shekar Krishnan and Crystal Hudson, introduced a first-of-its-kind Homeless Bill of Rights at the City Council stated hearing. The legislation, called Int. 190, would codify rights of homeless individuals living within and outside of the City’s shelter system in a Homeless Bill of Rights. (read more…)

    Tags : City Council, Department of Homeless Services, Office of the Public Advocate, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
    Date:05/03/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Intends to Aid Property Owners with Two Tax Deferment Bills

    Property Taxes  •  Citywide

    Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Image Credit: NYC City Council

    Public Hearing hinges on interest rates and how property tax deferments affect the City budget. On June 18, 2020, the City Council officially introduced two bills that would defer July 1, 2020, property tax liabilities for COVID-19 impacted property owners. One bill addresses the tax liabilities of primary residences and the other addresses the tax liabilities of businesses affected by the pandemic. The bills were originally heard as preconsidered bills at the June 10, 2020, Committee on Finance public hearing.

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    Tags : Andrew Cuomo, Council Member Margaret Chin, COVID-19, Department of Finance, Governor Andrew Cuomo, property tax, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Small Business Relief
    Date:06/24/2020
    Category : City Council
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    Non-Essential Construction in the City is Suspended Due to COVID-19 Emergency

    Coronavirus  •  Citywide

    Governor Cuomo addressing the COVID-19 Crisis Image Credit:
    Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

    All construction permits will need to be active and renewed during the suspension period.  On March 30, 2020, the Department of Buildings announced that all work on non-essential construction and demolition sites is suspended for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Buildings made the decision to suspend such construction and demolition following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s amended executive order and the Empire State Development Corporation’s guidelines. The executive order, which required non-essential businesses and nonprofits to limit in-person work to curb COVID-19 transmission, was amended on March 27, 2020 to include the suspension of all non-essential construction.

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    Tags : construction, coronavirus, Council Member Brad Lander, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, COVID-19, department of buildings, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
    Date:04/13/2020
    Category : Department Of Buildings
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