Council adopts broad slate of measures; delivery fee compromise wins narrower support

The New York City Council adopted a package of land-use, procurement, parks and other measures at its stated meeting on May 1, 2025. Most items on the general orders calendar were adopted by voice or roll call as a group; a high-profile bill limiting delivery-app commissions drew the most dissent.

The general orders calendar was adopted by the Council with 47 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, except where noted below. Intro 762-B (food delivery services) was adopted 42 in the affirmative and 5 in the negative. Preconsidered Resolutions 8‑62 and 8‑63 (appointments to the Board of Correction) were adopted 41 in the affirmative and 6 in the negative.

Why it matters: the package includes a range of measures that affect housing approvals, city contracting transparency, parks wildfire preparedness, school library data reporting, and consumer protections for restaurants and delivery platforms.

Votes at a glance (key items)

- LU/102‑51 Queens Boulevard rezoning: Approval of a private application to facilitate a new 17‑story mixed‑use building with approximately 216 residential units, including 54 permanently affordable units under Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH). The item was approved as part of the general orders calendar. Sponsor: Council Member Lynn Schulman (district sponsor listed on the agenda).

- Intro 7‑62‑B (food delivery services; delivery‑fee limits with optional enhanced services): Adopted 42–5. Sponsor: Council Member Rafael Salamanca. The bill maintains existing caps on fees for basic delivery services while permitting optional enhanced services such as marketing for an additional fee, provided a basic service plan subject to the capped rate remains available.

- Intro 23‑A (MWBE procurement reporting): Adopted as part of the general orders calendar. Sponsor: Majority Whip Selvina Brooks‑Powers. The bill requires the city comptroller to publish an annual report detailing the share of city procurement contracts awarded to minority‑ and women‑owned business enterprises (MWBEs), including contract values, awarding agency and demographics of awardees.

- Intro 11‑85‑A (wildfire mitigation plan for parks): Adopted as part of the general orders calendar. Sponsor: Council Member Shekhar Krishnan. The bill requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop a strategic plan by March 1, 2026, to mitigate wildfires in parks and to report annually on fires within its jurisdiction.

- Intro 11‑25‑A (school libraries reporting): Adopted as part of the general orders calendar. Sponsor: Council Member Lincoln Restler. The measure requires the Department of Education to report annually on numbers of licensed and unlicensed school librarians, school libraries and related student access measures.

- Resolution 8‑22‑A (Fair Pricing Act; state action request): Adopted by voice vote. Sponsor: Council Member Lynn Schulman (sponsor listed on the agenda). The resolution calls on the New York State Legislature to enact legislation capping charges for routine outpatient procedures at 150% of the Medicare rate.

- Resolution 165‑B (insurance coverage for fertility treatments; state action request): Adopted by voice vote. Sponsor: Council Member Mercedes Narcisse.

- Resolution 8‑44 (Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day, May 10): Adopted by voice vote. Sponsor: Council Member Susan Zhuang (listed on the agenda as sponsor Susan Chuang/Chuang — sponsor name as listed on the agenda: Susan Chuang).

- Intro 1‑93‑A (taxi rear‑door signage to warn passengers about cyclists): Adopted as part of the general orders calendar. Sponsor: Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez.

- Preconsidered Resolutions 8‑62 and 8‑63 (appointments to Board of Correction): Adopted 41–6. Sponsors listed on the agenda; these were preconsidered mayoral appointments reported out by the committee on rules, privileges and elections.

Discussion and context: several sponsors spoke briefly on their items during the stated meeting. Council Member Rafael Salamanca described Intro 7‑62‑B as a “long overdue compromise” intended to preserve fee caps while allowing optional marketing services. Council Member Shekhar Krishnan said Intro 11‑85‑A addresses a growing wildfire risk in city parkland and requires interagency preparedness and prevention measures. Majority Whip Selvina Brooks‑Powers said Intro 23‑A will provide independent, public data to evaluate city contracting with MWBEs.

What’s next: bills adopted on general orders are enacted by the Council as recorded; some items (particularly state‑level requests such as resolution 8‑22‑A and resolution 165‑B) ask the New York State Legislature and governor to act.