File #: Int 0300-2026    Version: * Name: Prohibiting the installation of artificial grass in city parks.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 1/29/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the installation of artificial grass in city parks
Sponsors: Christopher Marte, Farah N. Louis, Shekar Krishnan
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would prohibit the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation from installing artificial grass in New York City parks, with the exception of repairing or reconstructing artificial grass installed prior to the effective date of the bill.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 300, 2. Int. No. 300, 3. January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Int. No. 300

 

By Council Member Marte, Louis and Krishnan

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the installation of artificial grass in city parks

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-165 to read as follows:

§ 18-165 Artificial grass in parks. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Artificial grass. The term “artificial grass” means synthetic material that looks like natural grass and is used as a substitute for natural grass.

Park. The term “park” means any park under the jurisdiction of the department, including but not limited to playgrounds and athletic fields.

b. The commissioner shall not install artificial grass in any park.

c. Subdivision b of this section shall not be interpreted to prohibit the commissioner from repairing or reconstructing artificial grass that is installed in any park prior to the effective date of the local law that added this section.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Where the provisions of section 18-165 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by section one of this local law, cannot be applied consistently with currently applicable contracts, such provisions only apply with respect to contracts entered into or renewed after the effective date of this local law.

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