The City Council is poised to pass a series of bills Thursday afternoon aimed at boosting the number of zero emission vehicles in the city’s fleet, screening for dyslexia in the city jails, allowing older EMS workers to test for promotions and requiring city employees to identify themselves when issuing violations.
The measures enjoy broad support, and will be voted on later today.
Here’s a rundown of what’s expected:
Timeline for city-owned electric vehicles
The Council wants to put the city government on a schedule to buy only zero emission cars and trucks, in order to help cut vehicle-related emissions. The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Keith Powers, who represents the Upper East Side, would allow only the purchase of zero emission light- and medium-duty vehicles after 2025, and heavy duty vehicles after 2028.
The legislation does contain a carve-out in case charging station infrastructure development lags, which has kept the number of electric vehicles in the city stubbornly low. Mayor Eric Adams has been an advocate for more zero emission vehicles in the past.
Dyslexia screening in city jails
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has proposed dyslexia screening in city jails and evidence-based services for those who need them. The bill would require the Department of Correction to test those without a high school diploma for dyslexia and partner with other agencies for intervention services. It further requires a DOC quarterly report of anonymized demographic data on who was screened and who received intervention referrals.
Require city workers to identify themselves
With the exception of police, firefighters, or others doing undercover investigations, all city employees enabled to issue violations would be required to identify themselves during encounters with the public. The bill is sponsored by Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, who represents parts of the South Bronx and says the bill would improve accountability of city agencies
Age exemptions for EMS…
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