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Chair, Environmental Protection and Waterfronts Committee

James F. Gennaro

New York City Council. Serves on Civil Service and Labor, Contracts, Environmental Protection and Waterfronts, Health, Veterans, and more. Current term ends December 31, 2029.

Civil Service and LaborContractsEnvironmental Protection and WaterfrontsHealthVeteransFinance

Their record since 2010

152
bills led (prime sponsor)
35
became law · a 23% pass rate
995
bills co-sponsored
Career totals from official Council records, 2010 to today. Pass rate measures what they lead to enactment, not their full influence.

Who funds them

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Who lobbies them

From 19597 City Clerk eLobbyist filings (2025 to 2026) that name James as a lobbying target. Self-reported by lobbying firms. Being lobbied is not an accusation; it maps who is paying for whose attention.

Bills they lead

Also sponsoring

NYC Council·Int 0429-2024Became law
Require the inspecting entity of a periodic gas piping inspection be either a licensed master plumber or a licensed...
This bill would require the inspecting entity of a periodic gas piping inspection be either a licensed master plumber or a licensed journeyman plumber working under the direct supervision of a licensed master plumber.
NYC Council·Int 0431-2024Became law
Expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City
This bill would expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City.
NYC Council·Int 0910-2024Became law
Require housing developers of certain housing development projects that receive city financial assistance to pay...
This bill would require housing developers of certain housing development projects that receive city financial assistance to pay their workers a minimum combined wage and essential benefits package of at least $40 per hour with no less than $25 of that package being wages.
NYC Council·Int 0925-2024Became law
Require biennial inspections of steam radiators located in apartments where a child under 6 resides and in the...
This bill would require biennial inspections of steam radiators located in apartments where a child under 6 resides and in the common areas of such buildings.
NYC Council·Int 0929-2026Passed, on the Mayor's desk
Require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to...
This bill would require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation and interference at entrances to and exits from certain educational facilities in the City, through the use of security perimeters.
NYC Council·Int 0931-2026In committee
Require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a mobile drinking fountain program in...
This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a mobile drinking fountain program in coordination with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other relevant agencies.

Voting record

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