Int. No. 168-A
By Council Members Rodriguez, Koo, Levine, Mendez, Levin, Rosenthal, Arroyo, Van Bramer and Dromm
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to safer arterial streets.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 19-182 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
d. 1. For purposes of this subdivision, "arterial streets" shall mean high-capacity streets under the jurisdiction of the department serving as the principal network of through-traffic flow.
2. As part of the comprehensive study and plan required pursuant to this section, the department shall study arterial streets as defined herein and make recommendations as to how such streets may be designed to minimize the risk of traffic crashes and to minimize the risk of critical injury or death resulting from such crashes.
ยง2. This local law shall take effect immediately upon enactment into law.
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5/19/14