Keith Powers

Voting record

1,539 roll-call votes in the current Council term · 1,418 Aye, 2 Nay, 1 Excused, 117 Absent, 1 Abstain · showing the 20 most recent.

• S9997Changes the definition of continuous supervision in relation to physical therapist assistants in both the home care setting and school setting by eliminating the joint visit requirement with the patient by the supervising licensed phaye
• S9990Authorizes licensees to remain open for extended hours of operation statewide between June 11 and July 20, 2026.aye
• S9989Authorizes the Tovas Dovid Community Kollel, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school taxes.aye
• S9983Authorizes Joseph Fredrick to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer with the village of Allegany.aye
• S9982Authorizes Kurt Nolan to receive certain credit under sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social security law for prior employment with the New York state university police.aye
• S9977Relates to the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association; makes technical amendments to the chapter incorporating such association.aye
• S9971Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023 and 2024 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes.aye
• S9969Authorizes the town justice of the town of Dix, county of Schuyler, to be a nonresident of such town.aye
• S9968Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association; provides for eligibility of membership, purpose, powers and duties, organization meeting and by-laws, the control and disposal of funds and property and the paye
• S9947Updates provisions regarding the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by the Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association.aye
• S9934Prohibits the deployment of a stealth crawler in a manner that would damage, impair or burden the operation of a covered news source or otherwise cause a news source economic harm.aye
• S9878Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege.aye
• S9862Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax at a rate of five percent.aye
• S9855Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including an advance payment of 25% of the total award to cover expenses incurred in the first quarter.aye
• S9820Authorizes the city of Oleans assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from OWH Properties, Inc. (Operation Warm Hearts) for all of the 2025-2026 school taxes and all of the 2025 general taxes.aye
• S9761Relates to provisions governing contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including new, renewal, and extension contracts.aye
• S9729Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Donald Roy McAnn located on state route 941-A in the town of Greece, county of Monroe.aye
• S9617Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation through the electric generation facility cessation mitigation fund for an additional five years.aye
• S9586Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board except where it is currently permissible.aye
• S9528Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2030.aye

Roll-call votes from the NYC Council (Legistar), current term.

Bills sponsored

59 bills prime-sponsored this Council term, newest first.

• Int 1470-2025Artist preferences in housing under the human rights law.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1471-2025Cats in retail food stores.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1444-2025Setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1399-2025Access to blood glucose test strips.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1313-2025Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1312-2025Relation to lowering the speed limit for bicycles with electric assist.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1274-2025Restrictions on the operation of pedicabs in the theatre district zone.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1261-2025Correcting excess pay differentials for paraprofessionals arising from pattern bargaining practices.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1262-2025Police commissioner providing district attorneys with access to electronic materials for discovery purposes.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1098-2024Madison Avenue BIDEnacted
• Int 1099-2024Requiring reporting on the impact of algorithmic tools on city employees and changes in employment responsibilities due to algorithmic tools.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1014-2024Campaign finance board deadlines.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0998-2024Cooling centers.Enacted
• Int 0972-2024Requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0900-2024Requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0625-2024Housing decisions for transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and intersex individuals.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0626-2024Use of global positioning system coordinates for 311 complaints and service requests.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0397-2024Amending the nuisance abatement law regarding the sale or delivery of cannabis.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0378-2024Board of correction’s access to body-worn camera records.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0390-2024Standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in city buildings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0389-2024Establishing a pilot program to monitor indoor air quality in certain residential buildings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0388-2024Establishing a pilot program to monitor indoor air quality in certain commercial buildings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0387-2024Standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in schools within the city school district.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0394-2024Exterior wall inspection requirements.Enacted
• Int 0393-2024Removing construction-related equipment.Enacted
• Int 0392-2024Requiring permit holders responsible for sidewalk sheds or scaffolding to repair or replace certain damaged city-owned trees.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0391-2024Studying sidewalk shed designs and improving the aesthetics of existing sidewalk sheds.Enacted
• Int 0383-2024Requiring businesses using bicycles for commercial purposes to provide bicycle operators with fireproof or fire-resistant containers for removable storage batteries used to power motor-assisted bicycles.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0375-2024Regulating covenants not to compete for freelance workers.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0382-2024Requiring an after hours variance for the removal of construction debris.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0379-2024Reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0381-2024Creation of a permanent COVID-19 wastewater testing program and the reporting of testing results, and to repeal section 24-531 of such code, relating to the creation of a pilot program to test sewage for SARS-CoV-2 RNA.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0380-2024Requiring the department of education to create a plan to administer specialized high schools admission tests on a school day.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0385-2024Authorizing city agencies to operate small remotely piloted aircraft.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0377-2024Maximum fee allowed when transferring money to a person in the custody of the department of correction.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0373-2024Extending scheduled vehicle retirement dates for taxicabs during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency and the repeal thereof.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0372-2024Establishing timelines for the approval of permits and expanding real time tracking of pending permits.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0370-2024Requiring officers and employees of city contractors to report corruption and to cooperate with the DOI.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0369-2024Pilot program for the use of unmanned aircraft systems in the inspection of the exterior walls of buildings greater than six stories in height.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0367-2024Assigning a unique identifying number to each zoning lot in the city.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0363-2024Mold assessments in class A multiple dwellings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0398-2024Requiring a study of dangerous driving.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0366-2024Creation of an interactive zoning lot map.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0396-2024Limiting communication between the department of correction and federal immigration authorities.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0395-2024Limiting the circumstances in which a person may be detained by the police department on a civil immigration detainer.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0386-2024Monthly reports on animal shelters that are in contract with the city.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0384-2024Amending the definition of business dealings with the city to include certain uncertified applications to the dept of city planning.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0376-2024Requiring the department of correction to publish all of its rules, policies and directives.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0365-2024Designation and usage of public libraries as polling places.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0374-2024Prohibiting businesses from setting a minimum purchase requirement greater than $10 for credit card transactions.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0371-2024Requiring the publication of the NYPD auxiliary police guide.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0368-2024Permitting dwelling occupants to postpone indoor allergen hazard inspections until after the COVID-19 state of emergency, and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0364-2024Outdoor gas fueled heating devices.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0062-2024Suspending the tax imposed by chapter 24 of title 11 of such code for the tax year beginning on June 1, 2023.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0061-2024Establishment of a task force to study options and make recommendations for a plan to implement a municipal public bank.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0066-2024Reporting on non-depository city financial services.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0065-2024Reporting on moneys on deposit.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0064-2024Temporary exemption from the payment of the commercial rent tax for certain businesses.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0063-2024Exemption from the commercial rent tax.Filed (End of Session)

Bills co-sponsored

120 bills co-sponsored this Council term, newest first.

• Int 1510-2025Student loan financial counseling program.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1501-2025Naming of 77 thoroughfares and public places.Enacted
• Int 1524-2025Creating a department of community safety.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1493-2025Compensation of the mayor, public advocate, members of the city council, borough presidents, comptroller and district attorneys.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1476-2025Requiring food service establishments and retail food stores to donate excess food.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1412-2025Redefining terms concerning immigration enforcement to account for current enforcement practices, and prohibiting the maintenance of an office or quarters on property under the jurisdiction of the DOC by federal immigration authorities.Enacted
• Int 1421-2025Expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1409-2025Increasing expenditure limits for candidates in response to independent expenditures exceeding certain thresholds.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1398-2025Giving council members the power to make appointments to community boards.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1391-2025Local Law 061 of 2026Establishment of compensation and training standards for security guards.Enacted
• Int 1380-2025Prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1348-2025Inspections for lead-based paint.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1349-2025Exempting generators of regulated medical waste from commercial waste zones.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1338-2025Naming of 128 thoroughfares and public places and the repeal of sections.Enacted
• Int 1332-2025Wrongful deactivation of app-based contracted delivery workers.Enacted
• Int 1297-2025Gender-motivated violence protection law.Enacted
• Int 1288-2025Discounted bike share rate for seniors.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1299-2025Pedicab fares.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1287-2025Discounted bike share rate for public school students aged 16 or older.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1269-2025Restrictions on pedicab noise.Withdrawn
• Int 1255-2025Prohibiting calf roping and the use of electric prods and flank straps in connection with rodeos.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1235-2025Creation of a centralized system for processing freedom of information law requests.Enacted
• Int 1225-2025Establishing an office of the census.Enacted
• Int 1207-2025Allowing for practical experience gained separately but concurrently with an apprenticeship to count towards the supervised practical experience time requirement for the granting of high-pressure boiler operating engineer licenses.Enacted
• Int 1172-2025Pilot program to establish a pet food pantry.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1153-2024Naming of 109 thoroughfares and public places.Enacted
• Int 1156-2024Establishing a prevailing wage requirement for covered workers in financially assisted facilities.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1130-2024Regulation of indirect sources of air pollution.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1138-2024Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1123-2024Stationary on-street containers for the storage and collection of residential refuse.Enacted
• Int 1096-2024Protecting the vested health insurance coverage and contributions of retired employees of the city of New York.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1089-2024Allowing sick time to be used for the care for certain animals.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1073-2024Requiring bird friendly materials in certain existing buildings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1050-2024Limiting the amount of personal injury insurance coverage that the taxi and limousine commission may require for licensed vehicles.Enacted
• Int 1048-2024Conducting a complaint based siren sound study in the city.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1062-2024Clarifying the requirement that heads of mayoral agencies advise and assist elected officials and bodies of elected officials in regard to matters under the jurisdiction of their agencies.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1060-2024The sale of tianeptine.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1038-2024Master plan for the redevelopment of Rikers Island for sustainability and resiliency purposes.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 1016-2024Consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms.Enacted
• Int 1009-2024Requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0991-2024Licensing HotelsEnacted
• Int 0994-2024Cooling systems in tenant-occupied dwellings.Enacted
• Int 0981-2024Reporting on enforcement of unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products and illicit cannabis.Enacted
• Int 0961-2024Exemptions from real property taxes and payments in lieu of taxes for certain properties owned by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0968-2024Naming of 100 thoroughfares and public places.Enacted
• Int 0967-2024Carriage horses and horse drawn cabs.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0928-2024Requiring the DOT to conduct a pilot project on the use of cool pavement.Enacted
• Int 0910-2024Establishment of community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.Enacted
• Int 0865-2024Records of the chief medical examiner that relate to work-related fatal injuries in the workplace, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on workplace fatalities.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0896-2024Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0902-2024Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.Vetoed
• Int 0854-2024Requiring the department of social services to create a domestic violence shelter designated for menFiled (End of Session)
• Int 0841-2024Provision of interest-free loans to small businesses, non-profits and freelance workers following certain emergency circumstancesFiled (End of Session)
• Int 0855-2024Offering fentanyl test strips at syringe exchange programs.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0838-2024Application for New York city identity cards by incarcerated persons.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0748-2024Improvement, formalization, or creation of trails.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0744-2024Duplicate 311 requests for service and complaints.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0736-2024Establish a rat contraceptive pilot program.Enacted
• Int 0741-2024Prohibiting city agencies from procuring single-use water containers.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0661-2024Penalties for failing to complete façade repairs in a timely manner.Enacted
• Int 0660-2024Required lighting under sidewalk sheds.Enacted
• Int 0659-2024Preventing interference of sidewalk sheds in parks and playgrounds.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0718-2024Requiring family building benefits for city employees.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0726-2024Assessment of certain children with elevated blood lead levels.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0698-2024Clarifying the definition of organic waste drop off siteFiled (End of Session)
• Int 0713-2024Requiring alternating high and low, two-toned signal devices on emergency vehiclesFiled (End of Session)
• Int 0696-2024Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0637-2024Creating a three-digit mental health emergency hotline.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0654-2024Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings.Enacted
• Int 0552-2024Requiring street resurfacing coordination.Enacted
• Int 0546-2024Requiring the department of education to create a plan for a pilot after school SHSAT preparation program.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0650-2024The cleaning and maintenance of city property.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0570-2024Creating a land bank.Enacted
• Int 0500-2024Development and distribution of materials on the risks of keeping a gun in the home.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0503-2024Requiring the department of buildings to create and maintain an assistance and outreach program for compliance with façade inspection requirements.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0532-2024Reimbursing small nonpublic schools for the cost of security guard services.Enacted
• Int 0521-2024Establishment of a department of emergency medical services.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0610-2024A vehicle theft prevention program.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0402-2024Requiring a report on voter registration in city jails.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0115-2024Creation of a mobile application that provides information about electric vehicle charging stations.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0107-2024Air quality monitoring at designated “heavy use” thoroughfares.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0112-2024Prohibiting the department of sanitation from charging the New York city housing authority for sanitation services.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0111-2024Reporting on vacant New York city housing authority dwelling units.Enacted
• Int 0108-2024Requiring sheriffs and city marshals to report housing displacement to the department of social services/human resources administration to evaluate eligibility for legal counsel.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0423-2024Procedures following the death of an individual in custody of the department of correction.Enacted
• Int 0214-2024Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0150-2024Requiring the department of correction to report programming and fiscal information.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0360-2024Payment of fees imposed in relation to the rental of residential real property.Enacted
• Int 0427-2024Requiring letter grades for food service establishments operated in schools.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0458-2024Providing rental assistance to survivors of domestic violence.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0249-2024Minimum temperatures required to be maintained in dwellings.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0429-2024Scope of gas piping systems inspections, ordinary plumbing work, reestablishing the plumbing and fire suppression piping contractor license board, emergency work, and seizure.Enacted
• Int 0431-2024Expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.Enacted
• Int 0434-2024Building water system maintenance and inspection.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0287-2024Creation of a public awareness campaign on the dangers of purchasing cannabis or cannabis products from unlicensed cannabis retailers.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0291-2024Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0177-2024Prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle with fraudulent or expired license plates.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0351-2024Requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0175-2024Requiring the department of education to create a plan to provide specialized high schools exam preparation to all middle school students.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0193-2024Requiring taxis and for-hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door.Enacted
• Int 0468-2024Department of transportation posting information on traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website.Enacted
• Int 0436-2024Electrical code and local law 55 for the year 2024, in relation to electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages, and repealing chapter 3 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York in relation thereto.Enacted
• Int 0185-2024Buildings required to be benchmarked for energy and water efficiency.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0354-2024Utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0353-2024Installation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.Enacted
• Int 0132-2024Requiring moped retailers to provide ownership information at point of sale.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0078-2024Disposition of real property of the city.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0075-2024Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to maintain an interactive webpage providing information on the city government workforce and to publish semiannual reports aggregating and summarizing such information.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0072-2024Emergency response protocols on days of air quality emergency.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0071-2024Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a plan regarding public notification during air quality emergencies.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0074-2024Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for air quality emergencies.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0026-2024Regulating helicopter operations at city owned heliports to reduce noise.Enacted
• Int 0001-2024The naming of the Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal Care Center.Enacted
• Int 0030-2024Safe delivery device access for contracted delivery workers.Enacted
• Int 0025-2024Provision of senior citizen rent increase exemption application forms pre-populated with applicable data to eligible persons living in city-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing.Enacted
• Int 0093-2024Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop a healthy nyc population health agenda.Enacted
• Int 0055-2024Requiring the department of sanitation to accept commercial solid waste at city-owned or operated marine transfer stations and city-owned or operated rail transfer stations.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0079-2024Installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures.Enacted
• Int 0094-2024Prohibiting the issuance of permits for the use of sound apparatuses to produce low bass sounds.Filed (End of Session)
• Int 0092-2024Prohibiting low bass music originating from open-air structures and spaces used for performances or events.Filed (End of Session)

Appropriations sponsored

$1,483,000 across 76 appropriations · FY 2026.

Showing the 25 largest of 76. The full record is on the appropriations tracker.