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Searchlight on the City Council

Every two weeks the New York City Council meets for what is called the Stated Meeting to introduce and pass legislation. A report on the meeting is posted the next Monday.

Stated Meeting - Bicycle Taxis, Baseball Bats, and Budget Boom
On April 23, the New York City Council overrode two mayoral vetoes and so instituted new restrictions on pedicabs and banned metal baseball bats from high school sports leagues. In addition to these somewhat contentious votes, the council had the pleasure of doing what some say it does best: spend money. The members voted unanimously to approve an additional $1.8 billion in spending in this year’s budget. They also passed resolutions on the 9/11 cleanup, school funding and the Virginia Tech massacre.
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Recent Articles:

New Bills -- Housing Repairs and a Street Fight
Stated Meeting -- Protecting "Educational Whistleblowers"
The Council's Budget Response -- 4/9/2007
Stated Meeting -- Maintaining Mitchell-Lama -- 3/28/2007
New Bills -- Government on the Web, Parking, and Illegal Hotels -- 3/14/2007
Stated Meeting -- Metal Bat Ban, Benefits for Domestic Patners, and Chocolate Milk -- 3/14/2007
Stated Meeting -- Pedicabs, Nightclubs and the "N-Word" -- 2/28/2007
New Bills -- Domestic Partnerships, Wetlands, and Skinny Models -- 2/1/2007
Stated Meeting -- Do-It-Yourself Regulation -- 2/1/2007
New Bills -- Bikes; Public Housing -- 1/3/2007 & 1/9/2007
Stated Meeting -- Power and Pollution at City Hall -- 1/3/2007 & 1/9/2007
Stated Meeting -- Tax Breaks for Developers and Affordable Housing -- 12/20/2006
New Bills -- Affordable Housing and the 421-a Debate -- 12/18/2006
Stated Meeting -- Cleaner, Accessible Taxis; Faster Lobbying Reform -- 12/18/2006
New Bills -- Fake IDs, Commuter vans, Rescue Workers -- 12/11/2006
Stated Meeting -- Electrical Code, Property Taxes -- 12/4/2006
New Bills -- Nightlife Legislation, Tighter Agency Oversight, and Disclosure on Slavery -- 11/27/2006
Stated Meeting -- The Council Votes Itself a Raise -- 11/20/2006
New Bills -- Pay Raises, Diversity in Public Schools, Bike Lanes -- 11/6/2006
Stated Meeting -- Pay Raises for Council Members, Economic Incentives for Businesses -- 10/25/2006
New Bills -- Saving Middle-Income Housing and Improving Nightlife Safety -- 10/18/2006
Stated Meeting -- Helping Low-Income Homeowners -- 10/11/2006
New Bills -- Nightlife Safety, Property Tax Breaks -- 10/4/2006
Stated Meeting -- Repealing Bizarre Laws -- 9/27/2006
New Bills -- Commuting, Smoking, and Drinking -- 9/21/2006
Stated Meeting -- Veto Override: Gas Price Gauging -- 09/13/2006
New City Council Bills -- Conserving Energy, Limiting Noise - 08/23/06
Stated Meeting: Bouncer Control Act - 08/16/06
New Bills: Landmarks, Student Loans, and Traffic - 07/26/06
Stated Meeting: Garbage Plan - 07/19/06
2007 Budget - 06/29/06
Illegal Guns - 06/13/06
Discrimination and Harassment - 06/13/06
New Council Bills - 05/31/06
Hybrid Taxis - 05/24/06
Taxi Bills 05/10/06
Emerging Business Enterprise Bill 05/10/06
Gas Station Regulations 04/26/06
Stadium Financing 04/26/06
Street Electrocutions 04/05/06
Yankee Stadium 04/05/06
Lobbying Reform 03/22/06
The Council's Budget 03/22/06
Quinn's First Veto Override 03/01/06
Land Use and New Bills 02/15/06
Rules of the Council 02/01/06
Appointments of New York City Council Standing Committees 01/18/06
Quinn Elected as Speaker 1/04/05
Archive of past meetings

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