File #: Int 1233-2025    Version: * Name: The planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 4/10/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic
Sponsors: Erik D. Bottcher, Shekar Krishnan, Chi A. Ossé
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation to build any new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic to accommodate the planting of trees and other vegetation based on feasibility determinations made by the Commissioner of Transportation and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation would be required to plant, or permit to be planted, trees and other vegetation in the new medians accordingly.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1233, 2. Int. No. 1233, 3. April 10, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1233

 

By Council Members Bottcher, Krishnan and Ossé

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-159.8 to read as follows:

§ 19-159.8 Vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic. a. When designing a new median that separates a bicycle lane from motorized vehicle traffic, the commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of parks and recreation, shall determine the number of trees that can feasibly be planted on such median and the feasibility of planting other vegetation on such median. In making such determination, such commissioners shall prioritize the planting of trees and shall consider public safety, the suitability of the median for the growth of trees and other vegetation, the potential impact on underground infrastructure, and other factors deemed appropriate by such commissioners.

b. The commissioner shall build such median to accommodate the planting of trees and other vegetation in accordance with the determination made pursuant to subdivision a of this section, unless such determination indicates that the planting of trees or other vegetation on such median is infeasible.

c. Pursuant to any applicable requirements and prohibitions set forth in section 18-106 and in accordance with the determination made pursuant to subdivision a of this section, the commissioner of parks and recreation shall plant or permit to be planted trees on such median. The commissioner of parks and recreation shall also plant or permit to be planted other vegetation on such median in accordance with such determination.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

 

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