Details Meeting Name: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/25/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (31) 31 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2024-1994 *       Oversight - Intersections, Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2024-1994 *       Oversight - Intersections, Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety. Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0079-2024 * Lincoln Restler     Installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures. Introduction This bill would require the commissioner of transportation to install lighting fixtures specifically designed to illuminate sidewalks for pedestrians in no fewer than 500 commercial corridors per year, until the entire sidewalk in each commercial corridor is illuminated to a minimum of 1 footcandle (11 lux). If possible, at least 450 of the selected commercial corridors must be contiguous to at least one other commercial corridor that either has been selected for installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures in the same year or already has sufficient lighting. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0079-2024 * Lincoln Restler     Installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures. Introduction This bill would require the commissioner of transportation to install lighting fixtures specifically designed to illuminate sidewalks for pedestrians in no fewer than 500 commercial corridors per year, until the entire sidewalk in each commercial corridor is illuminated to a minimum of 1 footcandle (11 lux). If possible, at least 450 of the selected commercial corridors must be contiguous to at least one other commercial corridor that either has been selected for installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures in the same year or already has sufficient lighting. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0095-2024 * Lynn C. Schulman     Study on the feasibility of installing raised crosswalks, raised intersections, and speed reducers at intersections and roadways adjacent to schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study on the feasibility of installing raised crosswalks, intersections, and speed reducers at intersections and roadways adjacent to City schools. This bill would also require DOT to issue a report on the findings of the feasibility study to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council. This bill will repeal and replace Administrative Code § 19-189 in order to provide essential information to the Speaker of the Council and the Mayor regarding the installation of raised crosswalks, raised intersections, and speed reducers. Finally, this bill would grant the Commissioner of Transportation the authority to install or decline to install raised crosswalks, raised intersections, or speed reducers where practicable following the feasibility study. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0095-2024 * Lynn C. Schulman     Study on the feasibility of installing raised crosswalks, raised intersections, and speed reducers at intersections and roadways adjacent to schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study on the feasibility of installing raised crosswalks, intersections, and speed reducers at intersections and roadways adjacent to City schools. This bill would also require DOT to issue a report on the findings of the feasibility study to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council. This bill will repeal and replace Administrative Code § 19-189 in order to provide essential information to the Speaker of the Council and the Mayor regarding the installation of raised crosswalks, raised intersections, and speed reducers. Finally, this bill would grant the Commissioner of Transportation the authority to install or decline to install raised crosswalks, raised intersections, or speed reducers where practicable following the feasibility study. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0103-2024 * Joann Ariola     Notification of the removal of parking spaces. Introduction This bill would require the department of transportation to notify affected community boards and council members 15 days before removing a parking space. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0103-2024 * Joann Ariola     Notification of the removal of parking spaces. Introduction This bill would require the department of transportation to notify affected community boards and council members 15 days before removing a parking space. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0104-2024 * Joann Ariola     Requiring the DOT to consult with the fire department prior to approving open street applications and certain bicycle lane projects and to notify affected firehouses prior to approving open street applications, bicycle lane projects, and major transportat Introduction This bill would require the department of transportation (DOT) to notify affected firehouses prior to approving open street applications and prior to implementing bicycle lane projects and major transportation projects. This bill would also require DOT to consult with the fire department prior to approving open street applications and prior to the construction or removal of any bicycle lane that would result in the removal of a vehicular travel lane or a parking lane. DOT would also be required to provide certification of such consultation. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0104-2024 * Joann Ariola     Requiring the DOT to consult with the fire department prior to approving open street applications and certain bicycle lane projects and to notify affected firehouses prior to approving open street applications, bicycle lane projects, and major transportat Introduction This bill would require the department of transportation (DOT) to notify affected firehouses prior to approving open street applications and prior to implementing bicycle lane projects and major transportation projects. This bill would also require DOT to consult with the fire department prior to approving open street applications and prior to the construction or removal of any bicycle lane that would result in the removal of a vehicular travel lane or a parking lane. DOT would also be required to provide certification of such consultation. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0144-2024 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers     Installation of bollards at reconstructed sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to install bollards, where necessary throughout the City of New York, at sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps being reconstructed to make them accessible for pedestrians with a disability. This bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the effectiveness of bollards in high pedestrian traffic areas throughout the City and develop guidelines, no later than six months after the effective date of this local law, to determine whether bollards should be installed during the repair or reconstruction of sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps to make them more accessible to pedestrians with a disability, especially in high traffic areas. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0144-2024 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers     Installation of bollards at reconstructed sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to install bollards, where necessary throughout the City of New York, at sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps being reconstructed to make them accessible for pedestrians with a disability. This bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the effectiveness of bollards in high pedestrian traffic areas throughout the City and develop guidelines, no later than six months after the effective date of this local law, to determine whether bollards should be installed during the repair or reconstruction of sidewalks, curb extensions and pedestrian ramps to make them more accessible to pedestrians with a disability, especially in high traffic areas. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0301-2024 * Julie Menin     Installation of solar-powered crosswalks. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to install at least 100 illuminated, solar-powered traffic control devices at crosswalks annually over the next 5 years. This bill would further require the Department of Transportation to study the efficacy of these devices in comparison with crosswalks without these devices. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0301-2024 * Julie Menin     Installation of solar-powered crosswalks. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to install at least 100 illuminated, solar-powered traffic control devices at crosswalks annually over the next 5 years. This bill would further require the Department of Transportation to study the efficacy of these devices in comparison with crosswalks without these devices. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0346-2024 * Mercedes Narcisse     Pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way. Introduction This bill would permit pedestrians to legally cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and allow for crossing against traffic signals. It would legalize the activity commonly referred to as “jaywalking” and specify that crossing against a traffic signal or crossing at any point outside of a crosswalk will not be a violation of the administrative code and therefore can no longer be the subject of a summons. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct an education effort regarding the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and of operators of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other mobility devices on city roadways. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0346-2024 * Mercedes Narcisse     Pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way. Introduction This bill would permit pedestrians to legally cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and allow for crossing against traffic signals. It would legalize the activity commonly referred to as “jaywalking” and specify that crossing against a traffic signal or crossing at any point outside of a crosswalk will not be a violation of the administrative code and therefore can no longer be the subject of a summons. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct an education effort regarding the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians and of operators of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other mobility devices on city roadways. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0468-2024 * Nantasha M. Williams     Department of transportation posting information on traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to post certain information regarding the status of traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website, thus making the information accessible to the public. The required website would include, but need not be limited to, the following information: case number, subject of the request, status, resolution, reason for approval or denial of traffic control device, and if approved, the timeline for completion of the traffic control device request. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0468-2024 * Nantasha M. Williams     Department of transportation posting information on traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to post certain information regarding the status of traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website, thus making the information accessible to the public. The required website would include, but need not be limited to, the following information: case number, subject of the request, status, resolution, reason for approval or denial of traffic control device, and if approved, the timeline for completion of the traffic control device request. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0504-2024 * Shaun Abreu     Establishing priority for sidewalk repairs at developments operated by the NYCHA. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give priority to senior-only housing developments operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), followed by non-senior only NYCHA developments when determining the order of repairs to be made at sidewalks in front of or abutting properties, when the DOT is required by law or has otherwise undertaken to make these repairs. This bill would also require DOT to report to the Council and post on the DOT website a report detailing which sidewalks have been repaired and a proposed timeline of sidewalk repairs for NYCHA developments. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0504-2024 * Shaun Abreu     Establishing priority for sidewalk repairs at developments operated by the NYCHA. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give priority to senior-only housing developments operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), followed by non-senior only NYCHA developments when determining the order of repairs to be made at sidewalks in front of or abutting properties, when the DOT is required by law or has otherwise undertaken to make these repairs. This bill would also require DOT to report to the Council and post on the DOT website a report detailing which sidewalks have been repaired and a proposed timeline of sidewalk repairs for NYCHA developments. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0542-2024 * Justin L. Brannan     Requiring that traffic study determinations be issued no later than 60 days from the date a traffic control device is requested by a city council member or community board. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a traffic study determination within 60 days of a request by a city council member or a community board for a traffic control device. Under the current law, council members and community boards whose requests for a traffic control device are denied are entitled to certain supporting documents underlying the determination but not to any particular timeline for completion of the study and determination. This amendment will speed up the current process overall by requiring this category of determinations to be issued within 60 days. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0542-2024 * Justin L. Brannan     Requiring that traffic study determinations be issued no later than 60 days from the date a traffic control device is requested by a city council member or community board. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a traffic study determination within 60 days of a request by a city council member or a community board for a traffic control device. Under the current law, council members and community boards whose requests for a traffic control device are denied are entitled to certain supporting documents underlying the determination but not to any particular timeline for completion of the study and determination. This amendment will speed up the current process overall by requiring this category of determinations to be issued within 60 days. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0663-2024 * Erik D. Bottcher     Newsrack requirements and to repeal and replace subdivision a of section 19-128.1 of such code. Introduction The proposed legislation would empower the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish standards regarding the size, shape, and materials used to construct newsracks, and to restrict newsracks from being placed too closely to certain infrastructure located on sidewalks. This bill would further require DOT to provide notice to owners of any changed obligations imposed by this bill or DOT rules governing newsracks. Such notice would be required in English and the language of the publication distributed at the newsrack, if it is a language other than English. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0663-2024 * Erik D. Bottcher     Newsrack requirements and to repeal and replace subdivision a of section 19-128.1 of such code. Introduction The proposed legislation would empower the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish standards regarding the size, shape, and materials used to construct newsracks, and to restrict newsracks from being placed too closely to certain infrastructure located on sidewalks. This bill would further require DOT to provide notice to owners of any changed obligations imposed by this bill or DOT rules governing newsracks. Such notice would be required in English and the language of the publication distributed at the newsrack, if it is a language other than English. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0745-2024 * Amanda Farías     Requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish on its website information about current bicycle and micromobility ridership activity in the City, including data from automated counters and other relevant sources. DOT would be required to update the website monthly when available, and at least annually. DOT would also be required to include a description of its projects to enhance the safety and movement of bicycles and other micromobility devices on the streets and bridges under its jurisdiction, and to study bicycle use data, crash data, and other data to determine such projects. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0745-2024 * Amanda Farías     Requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish on its website information about current bicycle and micromobility ridership activity in the City, including data from automated counters and other relevant sources. DOT would be required to update the website monthly when available, and at least annually. DOT would also be required to include a description of its projects to enhance the safety and movement of bicycles and other micromobility devices on the streets and bridges under its jurisdiction, and to study bicycle use data, crash data, and other data to determine such projects. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0746-2024 * Oswald Feliz     Improvement and maintenance of medians through the planting of vegetation or use in stormwater management. Introduction This proposed bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to improve at least 1 mile of paved medians every 2 years until 2046. These improvements must include adding planted medians, tree beds, or stormwater infrastructure. The Commissioner of Transportation will prioritize these improvements in high priority investment areas. The Department of Transportation (“Department”) will be required to report on their progress annually. The Department will also be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of these medians, unless the Mayor designates another agency or office to be responsible. The Department will maintain a website that identifies each of these improved medians as well as the agency or office responsible for their cleaning and maintenance. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0746-2024 * Oswald Feliz     Improvement and maintenance of medians through the planting of vegetation or use in stormwater management. Introduction This proposed bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to improve at least 1 mile of paved medians every 2 years until 2046. These improvements must include adding planted medians, tree beds, or stormwater infrastructure. The Commissioner of Transportation will prioritize these improvements in high priority investment areas. The Department of Transportation (“Department”) will be required to report on their progress annually. The Department will also be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of these medians, unless the Mayor designates another agency or office to be responsible. The Department will maintain a website that identifies each of these improved medians as well as the agency or office responsible for their cleaning and maintenance. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0773-2024 * Linda Lee     Requiring the department of transportation to notify property owners ordered to repair sidewalks of existing department plans to make repairs on same sidewalks Introduction This bill would require that the City’s Department of Transportation (“DOT”), prior to issuing a notice of violation requiring a property owner to repair a defect on a sidewalk abutting the owner’s property, to first determine if DOT or the Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”) already have plans to repair or upgrade the same section of sidewalk. To avoid redundant work, DOT’s notice of violation should also notify the property owner of the planned DOT or Parks sidewalk repair or upgrade. Where such planned sidewalk repair or upgrade would begin within 90 days, no notice should be given to the property owner. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0773-2024 * Linda Lee     Requiring the department of transportation to notify property owners ordered to repair sidewalks of existing department plans to make repairs on same sidewalks Introduction This bill would require that the City’s Department of Transportation (“DOT”), prior to issuing a notice of violation requiring a property owner to repair a defect on a sidewalk abutting the owner’s property, to first determine if DOT or the Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”) already have plans to repair or upgrade the same section of sidewalk. To avoid redundant work, DOT’s notice of violation should also notify the property owner of the planned DOT or Parks sidewalk repair or upgrade. Where such planned sidewalk repair or upgrade would begin within 90 days, no notice should be given to the property owner. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available