File #: Int 1439-2025    Version: * Name: Requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 10/29/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
Sponsors: Farah N. Louis, Inna Vernikov, Christopher Marte, Susan Zhuang, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Sandra Ung, Oswald J. Feliz, Althea V. Stevens, Frank Morano
Council Member Sponsors: 10
Summary: This bill would require that, from September 1, 2026, onward, the NYPD deploy at least one school crossing guard at all kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools citywide.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1439, 2. Int. No. 1439, 3. Memorandum in Support, 4. October 29, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-29-25

Int. No. 1439

 

By Council Members Louis, Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens and Morano

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 14-118 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:

d. No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school with students enrolled in any grade from kindergarten to eighth grade.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

JMF

LS #16072/16686

10/10/2025 5:00 PM