Int. No. 708
By Council Members Oddo, Rose, Williams, Halloran and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the naming of city streets and parks.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision d of section 2800 of the New York City Charter is amended by adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
(22) Evaluate or initiate proposals to co-name city streets and to change the name of city parks within the community district, consult with the department of city planning, the department of transportation or department of parks and recreation, as applicable, regarding such proposals; conduct public hearings on such proposals; and refer resolutions which receive the approval of a majority of the community board members present and voting to the council for further action, together with any other supporting materials that the community board deems necessary and appropriate.
§ 2. Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 4 to read as follows:
Subchapter 4 - STREET NAMES
19-190 Street names; restrictions on
§ 19-190 Street names; restrictions on. a. Proposals to co-name city streets may be approved following a public hearing held pursuant to paragraph 22 of subdivision d of section 2800 of the charter, by resolution of the community board, or boards, for the community district, or districts, within which such public street is located. Such approvals may thereafter be referred to the council for further review. Within ninety days following receipt of such resolution or resolutions and their accompanying materials, the council may approve or disapprove such determination by local law, after having adopted a resolution to review that determination. In the event that the council fails to act by local law within the ninety day period provided for in this section, the proposed street name shall become effective.
§ 3. Chapter one of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-141 to read as follows:
§ 18-141. Park names; requirements for change. Proposals to officially name, or to change the name, of a park under the jurisdiction of the commissioner may be approved following a public hearing held pursuant to paragraph 22 of subdivision d of section 2800 of the charter, by resolution of the community board, or boards, for the community district, or districts, within which such park is located. Such approvals may thereafter be referred to the council for further review. Within ninety days following receipt of such resolution or resolutions and their accompanying materials, the council may approve or disapprove such determination by local law, after having adopted a resolution to review that determination. In the event that the council fails to act by local law within the ninety day period provided for in this section, the proposed park name shall become effective.
§ 4. Subdivision a of section 25-102.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
§ 25-102.1 City map; street and park names. a. Unless the local law or other action taken pursuant to the charter or this code specifically provides otherwise, any local law or other such action naming a street, park, playground or portion thereof, or any facility or structure, located and laid out on the city map, that does not bear a name indicated on the city map shall not be construed to require the addition of such name on the city map; provided, however, that the name given by such local law or other such action shall be posted on a sign placed at the location of such street, park, playground or portion thereof, or any facility or structure, located and laid out on the city map.
§ 5. This local law shall take effect after it shall be approved by the voters at the next general election held after its enactment into law.
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