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Committee on Economic Development

Thursday, November 14, 2024 · 12:30 PM PM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Economic Development held hearings on expanding access to fresh produce across the city and converting unused industrial areas into urban farms. The committee discussed a proposed law requiring the Office of Urban Agriculture to create a plan for these conversions, but postponed a vote on moving forward.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on citywide access to fresh produce Hearing held and filed
  • Proposed law to convert industrial areas to urban agriculture sites Laid over (postponed)
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Agenda

  1. T2024-2639 Oversight - Citywide Access to Fresh Produce.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0693-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the office of urban agriculture to create and implement a plan to convert unused industrial areas to urban agriculture sites
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Untitled item
  4. T2024-2639 Oversight - Citywide Access to Fresh Produce.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  5. Roll Call
  6. Int 0693-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the office of urban agriculture to create and implement a plan to convert unused industrial areas to urban agriculture sites
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee