Legislation Details

File #: Int 1032-2026    Version: * Name: Ferry service to City Island.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 9/10/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to ferry service to City Island
Sponsors: Amanda C. Farías, Shirley Aldebol
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Small Business Services, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, to study and report on the feasibility of siting new ferry service to City Island. The Commissioner of Transportation would be required to submit a report containing the findings of the study to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council within one year after the law takes effect. If the report determines that one or more sites are suitable, the Commissioner would then have to select a site and begin design and construction of a ferry landing there within one year of submitting the report, and begin ferry service to and from that landing once construction is complete.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No.1032, 2. Int. No. 1032, 3. Memorandum in Support, 4. September 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1032

 

By Council Members Farías and Aldebol

 

A Local Law in relation to ferry service to City Island

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. a. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

City. The term “city” means the city of New York.

City Island. The term “City Island” means the island named City Island located in Eastchester Bay in the borough of the Bronx.

Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of transportation.

Department. The term “department” means the department of transportation.

b. Study. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of small business services, the commissioner of environmental protection, and any contracted entity that provides or administers economic development benefits on behalf of the city, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of siting new ferry service to and from City Island. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to:

1. An identification of each potential ferry landing site on or adjacent to City Island;

2. For each such site, an identification of each federal, state, and city approval or permit that would be required to construct and to operate a ferry landing;

3. For each such site, an assessment of water depth, navigability and accessibility;

4. An assessment of the effects of ferry service upon the natural environment around each such site;

5. An assessment of the anticipated effects of ferry service upon local business and commuter activity;

6. An estimate of initial capital costs and of annual operating costs for each such site; and

7. A determination of whether each such site is suitable for the construction and operation of a ferry landing.

c. Report. No later than 1 year after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post on the department’s website, a report on the findings of the study required under subdivision b of this section.

d. Establishment of ferry service. If the report required under subdivision c of this section determines that one or more sites identified pursuant to subdivision b of this section are suitable for the construction and operation of a ferry landing, the commissioner shall, no later than 1 year after submission of such report, select one such site and begin design and construction of a ferry landing at such site and shall commence ferry service to and from such landing upon completion of such landing.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.Session 14

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LS # 24908

8/26/2026