Yusef Salaam

Record summary

What they work on

Based on the 40 bills Yusef Salaam has sponsored that carry a topic, of 43 in total.

• Public Safety & Policing16 bills
• Economy & Jobs4 bills
• Housing4 bills
• Transportation & Transit4 bills
• Civil Rights & Liberties3 bills
• Environment & Climate3 bills
• Homelessness2 bills
• Technology & Privacy2 bills

Counted from the public record of bills they sponsored. It describes what they have worked on, not where they stand.

Committees

• Committee of the Whole19 bills
• Committee on Criminal Justice106 bills
• Committee on Housing and Buildings322 bills
• Committee on Land Use517 bills
• Committee on Parks and Recreation102 bills
• Committee on Small Business62 bills
• Committee to Combat Hate, chair9 bills
• Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises2 bills

The bill count is what is currently before each committee, not what this member filed.

Legislation sponsored, most recent first

• Legislation providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction

  Res 0328-2026Asking AlbanyAdoptedLatest action Oct 8, 2026

• Establishing a support fund for small retail businesses affected by roadway construction

  Int 0799-2026Local lawPassedLatest action Oct 8, 2026

• Requiring inspection and testing of public drinking fountains and establishing an online map of public drinking fountains

  Int 1055-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Sep 10, 2026

• Requiring the department of buildings to inform property owners of permit sign-off requirements

  Int 0717-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Sep 9, 2026

• Declaring August 6 annually as Fatman Scoop Recognition Day in the City of New York and celebrating the signature style that he brought to every musical…

  Res 0371-2026ResolutionAdoptedLatest action Jul 16, 2026

• A public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams

  Int 0837-2026Local lawEnactedLatest action Jun 22, 2026

• The distribution of information regarding the availability of halal and kosher food in schools

  Int 0836-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Apr 16, 2026

• Declaring June 11 annually as Charles B. Rangel Day in the City of New York to recognize his enduring impact on civil rights and public policy as well as his…

  Res 0366-2026ResolutionIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Also known as the Mayfield Act, in relation to eliminating mandatory minimum sentences

  Res 0368-2026Asking AlbanyIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Also known as the Earned Time Act, in relation to the early release of incarcerated individuals

  Res 0369-2026Asking AlbanyIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Legislation that removes the statute of limitations for legal claims brought against cooperative and condominium boards where the plaintiff is seeking damages…

  Res 0367-2026Asking AlbanyIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Requiring the police department to publish daily maps depicting collisions involving department vehicles and locations where department vehicles exceeded the…

  Int 0780-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Legislation requiring a mental health professional be present when juveniles are being interrogated by the police

  Res 0370-2026Asking AlbanyIn committeeLatest action Mar 10, 2026

• Establishing procedures for blood alcohol level testing of a uniformed member of the police department whose discharge of a firearm results in physical injury…

  Int 0719-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Feb 24, 2026

• A top-level domain name requirement for websites maintained by city agencies

  Int 0720-2026Local lawIn committeeLatest action Feb 24, 2026

Recent recorded votes

• Voted yes

  Renaming one thoroughfare and public place in the Borough of Queens, Edgemere Avenue, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly

  Vote: Approved by Committee

  Int 0927-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  An exemption from real property taxes for property located at Block 12334, Lot 273, Queens, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law…

  Vote: Approved, by Council

  Res 0707-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Increasing access to data regarding gender-based violence

  Vote: Approved by Council

  Int 0296-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget

  Vote: Approved, by Council

  Res 0695-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Renaming one thoroughfare and public place in the Borough of Queens, Edgemere Avenue, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly

  Vote: Approved by Council

  Int 0927-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Approving an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law for property located at 48 Convent Avenue…

  Vote: Approved, by Council

  Res 0709-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities and adjusting…

  Vote: Approved by Council

  Int 0978-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Reporting on voter registration and voting in city jails

  Vote: Approved by Council

  Int 0797-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  ULURP No. N 220450 ZRK, for a Zoning Text amendment (L.U. No. 143)

  Vote: Approved, by Council

  Res 0712-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties

  Vote: Approved by Council

  Int 0905-2026Oct 22, 2026Result: passed

District

Contact the office

Website

council.nyc.gov/district-9 (opens in a new tab)

Phone

212-678-4505

Email

District9@council.nyc.gov

Office

163 West 125th Street, Room 222, New York,, NY 10027