Intro 544 would create a graduated fine scale to hold large-scale landlords accountable for dumping violations:

NEW YORK, NY: Buildings are responsible for properly containerizing their waste. The system of sanitation fines for improper containerization does not take into account the size of the violator.   At the June 16 Stated Meeting of the New York City Council, Council Member Chi Ossé will introduce a bill to adjust fines to correspond with the size of the landlord or management company committing these violations.  

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Chi Ossé, Council Member for New York’s 36th District, released the following statement on his vote against the Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget:

After months of good-faith negotiations between the City Council Budget Negotiation Team and Mayor Eric Adams, an agreement was reached on the Adopted Budget. While the $101 billion plan includes much to be happy about, it lets down too many New Yorkers, particularly those in my district of Bedford-Stuyvesant and North Crown Heights.

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Chi Ossé, Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, joins New York City’s cultural institutions and organizations in calling for funding the Culture VIBE Plan in FY23

NEW YORK, NY: On Thursday, May 19, Council Member Chi Ossé will host a rally on the steps of City Hall for increased funding to New York City cultural institutions and groups.

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The family that has lived in the home since 1951 has successfully defended their right to stay in their home, pending further litigation

Brooklyn, NY: A Brooklyn family, subjected to the alleged crime of deed theft in 2015, has won a major battle in the ongoing fight to maintain possession of their family home.

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Rather than stigmatize and criminalize, the bill takes an evidence-based approach to saving lives

At the February 24th Stated Meeting of the New York City Council, Councilmembers Ossé and Powers are introducing harm-reduction legislation to improve the safety of nightlife establishments. The bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to create the Nightlife Opioid Antagonist Program to help prevent opioid overdoses in nightlife establishments.

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The Caucus released the following joint statement in response to a series of mayoral appointments of individuals with anti-gay histories

New York City went to the polls in November to elect a government among the most diverse in history. The people have spoken: inclusion, dignity, and justice are clear shared values. Unfortunately, a number of Mayor Adams’ new appointments are steps in the opposite direction. 

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Council member Chi Ossé will chair the Committee on Cultural Affairs,

Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations. He will also sit on the committees on Consumer and worker protection, Finance, General welfare, Public housing, Sanitation and solid waste management

Brooklyn, NY: The Committee assignments for the 2022  City Council were announced today.

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Residents of District 36, Bed-Stuy and N. Crown Heights, will have the opportunity to decide how to spend a portion of the city budget, right in their own neighborhoods

Brooklyn, NY: Participatory budgeting is back in the new year. Each City Council district has the opportunity to craft proposals for how to spend a portion of the city budget on projects designed and planned by community members.

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