File #: Int 0257-2026    Version: Name: Special activation of the open streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 1/29/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to special activation of the open streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic
Sponsors: Rita C. Joseph, Shekar Krishnan, Farah N. Louis, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Crystal Hudson, Shahana K. Hanif
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would modify the existing Open Streets program to permit community organizations to request special activation opportunities, which are days and times the open street may be operated in addition to the open streets’ regular hours of operation. These special activation opportunities may include Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, or other time periods where there is significant pedestrian traffic.
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 257-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 257, 3. Int. No. 257, 4. Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 5. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 6. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26, 7. Committee Report 1/30/26, 8. Hearing Testimony 1/30/26, 9. Hearing Transcript 1/30/26, 10. Memorandum in Support, 11. Proposed Int. No. 257-A - 2/5/26, 12. Committee Report 2/24/26, 13. Proposed Int. No. 257-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 14. Hearing Transcript 2/24/26, 15. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 16. February 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 17. Int. No. 257-A (FINAL)
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Int. No. 257-A

 

By Council Members Joseph, Krishnan, Louis, Brooks-Powers, Gutiérrez, Salaam, Hudson and Hanif

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to special activation of the open streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision a of section 19-107.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of “special activation opportunity” in alphabetical order to read as follows:

Special activation opportunity. The term “special activation opportunity” means a window of days or hours designated by the department during which the department or a community organization may operate an open street, in addition to the regular hours of operation of such open street.

§ 2. Section 19-107.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision m to read as follows:

m. A community organization that manages an open street designated pursuant to this section may propose days or hours for a special activation opportunity for such open street, which may include Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, or any other holiday or time period during which there is significant pedestrian traffic. The department may promulgate rules providing procedures for such community organization to propose such a special activation opportunity.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.

 

Session 14

MC

LS #10688

Int. 257-2026

2/4/2026 3:57 PM

 

Session 13

JLB

LS #10688

Int. #0270-2024

1/8/2026 9:15 AM