Int. No. 1394-A
By The Speaker (Council Member Johnson) and Council Members Torres, Chin, Cumbo, Levine, Brannan, Holden, the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams), Constantinides, Rivera, Kallos, Ayala and Lander
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to city vehicles obstructing a bicycle lane, bus lane, sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 19-162.5 to read as follows:
§ 19-162.5 City vehicle obstructing a bicycle lane, bus lane, sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant. No vehicle operated on behalf of the city shall obstruct a bicycle lane, bus lane when bus lane restrictions are in effect, sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant, except as otherwise permitted by law.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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