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Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Monday, September 29, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Civil Service and Labor held hearings on several worker safety and housing issues, including climate change protections for workers, construction site mental health training, cellar occupancy in residential buildings, and building safety requirements. Most items were not voted on during this meeting but were postponed for future consideration. The committee also discussed a resolution supporting unionized Daily News workers in a contract dispute with their hedge fund owner.

Key Decisions

  • Worker Safety and Climate Change Oversight Filed (hearing completed, no further action at this time)
  • Cellar Occupancy in One- and Two-Family Homes Laid Over (postponed for future vote)
  • Worker Guidance on Extreme Weather Protection Laid Over (postponed for future vote)
  • Construction Site Mental Health and Wellness Training Requirements Laid Over (postponed for future vote)
  • Daily News Union Support Resolution Laid Over (postponed for future vote)
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. T2025-4046 Oversight - Worker Safety and the Effects of Climate Change on Labor.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0261-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to the means of egress requirements in certain new buildings
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1376-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of health and mental hygiene posting worker guidance for best practices for protecting workers from extreme weather
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1384-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring construction site safety trainings related to mental health and wellness, suicide risk and prevention, and alcohol and substance-misuse
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1404-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, to allow the occupancy of cellars in certain one- and two-family dwellings
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Res 1015-2025 Resolution condemning Alden Global Capital cuts and managerial hostility towards unionized Daily News staff and calling on the hedge fund to reach a contract deal with the newspaper’s union.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Jointly with the Committee on Housing and Buildings
  8. Roll Call
  9. Untitled item
  10. Int 1404-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, to allow the occupancy of cellars in certain one- and two-family dwellings
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Int 1376-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of health and mental hygiene posting worker guidance for best practices for protecting workers from extreme weather
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  12. T2025-4046 Oversight - Worker Safety and the Effects of Climate Change on Labor.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  13. Int 0261-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to the means of egress requirements in certain new buildings
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  14. Int 1384-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring construction site safety trainings related to mental health and wellness, suicide risk and prevention, and alcohol and substance-misuse
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  15. Res 1015-2025 Resolution condemning Alden Global Capital cuts and managerial hostility towards unionized Daily News staff and calling on the hedge fund to reach a contract deal with the newspaper’s union.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee