Overview

• The Council passed Int. 429-A in a 47–1 vote sponsored by Bronx Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez, with Bronx Councilman Kevin Riley casting the lone no vote.
• The measure requires gas stoves, dryers and similar appliances to be installed by licensed master plumbers or certified workers under their supervision.
• It mandates inspections of gas piping and appliance connections, expands covered plumbing work, reinstates the Plumbing and Fire Suppression License Board, and gives the Department of Buildings equipment-seizure authority for unlicensed work.
• The Adams administration says it is reviewing the legislation, and the law would take effect 120 days after the mayor’s signature.
• Landlord groups estimate the requirement could add up to about $500 per installation and cite a limited pool of roughly 1,100 master plumbers, while supporters point to safety lessons from the 2015 East Village gas explosion.