Omits the requirement that property in Queens county be conveyed to the city of New York department of parks and recreation within nine years of the effective date of chapter 709 of the laws of 2005. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee:

Relates to the management of squid. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee:

Makes it unlawful to force feed birds, by hand or machine, for the purpose of fatty enlargement of such bird's liver. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: AGRICULTURE

Establishes a five percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and the animal shelter and wildlife rehabilitator account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be chosen by the comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: AGRICULTURE

Extends permanently provisions relating to licensing of establishments where animals or fowls are slaughtered if such establishment is located within 1500 feet of a residential dwelling in a city with a population of one million or more. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: AGRICULTURE

Requires the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: AGRICULTURE

Relates to divesting the board of standards and appeals of its jurisdiction over matters relating to buildings and zoning. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including closure of firehouses or removal or relocation of fire fighting units. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Relates to dividing the one hundred fifth and one hundred ninth precincts of the New York city police department into subdivisions. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Requires that variance and special permit decisions made by the board of standards and appeals be made by a two-thirds majority of the quorum present and voting. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Relates to permits for cellular antennas in the city of New York. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Expands the membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members, with the eight additional members to be appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, public advocate, comptroller and city council. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Prohibits vendors from vending on Hillside Avenue and Union Turnpike, in the area between 248th Street and the Nassau county border, and on 76th Avenue, in the area between 263rd Street and the Nassau county border, in Jamaica, county of Queens. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES

Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires certified check or money order. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee: CITIES