Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
NYC Council expected to take up employee discrimination, FDNY safety bills Thursday
By
Brittany Kriegstein
Published Apr 11, 2024
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
City of New York
By
Brittany Kriegstein
Published Apr 11, 2024
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
The full City Council is in session Thursday for its scheduled stated meeting. Here are a few items of interest on the agenda:
- A bill introduced by Councilmember Lincoln Restler is expected to go up for a vote, which would prohibit employment agreements from shortening the window of time for employees to file claims about workplace discrimination, harassment or violence. Workers currently have one year to file claims about discrimination, and three years to file claims about gender-based harassment. This bill would prevent contracts from trying to decrease those periods.
- Two bills introduced by Councilmember Joseph Borelli are expected to go up for a vote — both involving members of the FDNY. One bill would require the fire department to provide EMS workers with bulletproof vests. The other bill would mandate de-escalation and self-defense training for EMS workers within the FDNY.
The bills are expected to be voted out of committee Thursday morning and head to the full Council for a vote.
Restler will also introduce a bill, first reported by Gothamist, that would mandate the city make a dashboard of vacant supportive housing units, forcing more transparency and accountability around the program that provides subsidized housing for people who are homeless, struggling with substance abuse, mental health issues or were formerly incarcerated.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is expected to hold a press conference with other members before the 1:30 p.m. meeting.
Tagged
Politics
fdny
new york city
housing
public safety
homelessness
discrimination
City Council
Brittany Kriegstein
Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Conductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was dragged to death by a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday.
By
Stephen Nessen
Published Oct 2, 2026 at 2:06 p.m. ET
NYPD still searching for man who threw burning substance on victim in East Harlem
The victim suffered severe burns on his face and neck.
By
Ryan Kost
News
NYPD still searching for man who threw burning substance on victim in East Harlem
The victim suffered severe burns on his face and neck.
By
Ryan Kost
Intoxication not a 'license' to rape: Hochul pushes to tighten law amid Cornell scandal
By
Walter Wuthmann
NYC Parks police told a yoga teacher to leash her dog. It got ugly.
By
Samantha Max
Early Addition: There's finally stuff inside the Times Square tower where the ball drops
By
James Ramsay
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .