File #: Int 1045-2024    Version: * Name: Prohibiting the operation of shared electric scooter systems on certain streets in the Borough of Queens.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 9/12/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of shared electric scooter systems on certain streets in the Borough of Queens
Sponsors: Sandra Ung, Lynn C. Schulman
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would prohibit a shared electric scooter organization from operating a shared electric scooter system on certain streets in downtown Flushing.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1045, 2. Int. No. 1045, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-12-24, 4. September 12, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1045

 

By Council Members Ung and Schulman

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of shared electric scooter systems on certain streets in the Borough of Queens

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-176.4 to read as follows:

§ 19-176.4 Geographic restrictions on shared electric scooter systems. a Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Electric scooter. The term “electric scooter” has the meaning as provided in section 114-e of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision.

Shared electric scooter organization. The term “shared electric scooter organization” means a natural person, organization, or entity that operates a fleet of shared electric scooters available for rent to the public on a short-term basis.

Shared electric scooter system. The term “shared electric scooter system” means a network of self-service and publicly available electric scooters and related infrastructure.

b. The department shall not permit a shared electric scooter organization to install electric scooter parking corrals, authorize operators of shared electric scooters to traverse, or otherwise operate its shared electric scooter system on the following streets:

1. In the Borough of Queens:

(a) Main Street: Northern Boulevard to Sanford Avenue;

(b) 38th Avenue: Prince Street to 138th Street;

(c) Prince Street: 38th Avenue to 39th Avenue;

(d) 39th Avenue: College Point Boulevard to Union Street;

(e) Lippman Plaza: 39th Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue;

(f) Roosevelt Avenue: College Point Boulevard to Union Street;

(g) 41st Avenue: College Point Boulevard to Union Street;

(h) Kissena Boulevard: 41st Avenue to Barclay Avenue; and

(i) Sanford Avenue: Frame Place to Main Street.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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8/30/2024 3:00 PM