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Meeting Name: Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/6/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
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Int 0730-2026 *James F. Gennaro Proposed Int. No. 730-ARequiring water quality testing and the posting of water quality testing results online.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to conduct testing of the bodies of water abutting New York City recreational waterfronts at least one time per week in July and August of each year, and one time per month in all other months, concerning levels of harmful substances, including but not limited to harmful algal blooms and petroleum. This bill would also require DEP to post on its website the results of its testing within three days after each instance of testing.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0730-2026 *James F. Gennaro  Requiring water quality testing and the posting of water quality testing results online.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to conduct testing of the bodies of water abutting New York City recreational waterfronts at least one time per week in July and August of each year, and one time per month in all other months, concerning levels of harmful substances, including but not limited to harmful algal blooms and petroleum. This bill would also require DEP to post on its website the results of its testing within three days after each instance of testing.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0730-2026 *James F. Gennaro  Requiring water quality testing and the posting of water quality testing results online.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to conduct testing of the bodies of water abutting New York City recreational waterfronts at least one time per week in July and August of each year, and one time per month in all other months, concerning levels of harmful substances, including but not limited to harmful algal blooms and petroleum. This bill would also require DEP to post on its website the results of its testing within three days after each instance of testing.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0730-2026 AJames F. Gennaro  Requiring water quality testing and the posting of water quality testing results online.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to conduct testing of the bodies of water abutting New York City recreational waterfronts at least one time per week in July and August of each year, and one time per month in all other months, concerning levels of harmful substances, including but not limited to harmful algal blooms and petroleum. This bill would also require DEP to post on its website the results of its testing within three days after each instance of testing.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0795-2026 *Sandy Nurse  Requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to install, replace, or upgrade 500 outdoor drinking fountains by 2035. The bill would require such fountains to have bottle filling stations and be accessible to people with disabilities. Additionally, Parks would be required to report the locations of the 500 fountains, and assess the feasibility of year-round outdoor drinking fountains. The bill would also require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to install 10 new outdoor drinking fountains in public places other than parks within communities that are underserved by publicly accessible drinking fountains. Finally, DEP would be required to make recommendations on whether the program should be expanded, and what challenges and issues are presented by the program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0795-2026 *Sandy Nurse  Requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to install, replace, or upgrade 500 outdoor drinking fountains by 2035. The bill would require such fountains to have bottle filling stations and be accessible to people with disabilities. Additionally, Parks would be required to report the locations of the 500 fountains, and assess the feasibility of year-round outdoor drinking fountains. The bill would also require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to install 10 new outdoor drinking fountains in public places other than parks within communities that are underserved by publicly accessible drinking fountains. Finally, DEP would be required to make recommendations on whether the program should be expanded, and what challenges and issues are presented by the program.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0804-2026 *Phil Wong   Light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district.IntroductionThis bill would restrict persons other than government agencies from operating lights causing outdoor illumination greater than 3,000 lumens in a residential district, unless the lighting is fully shielded to reduce light trespass. Any person in violation of this bill would be liable for a civil penalty of $50.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0804-2026 *Phil Wong   Light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district.IntroductionThis bill would restrict persons other than government agencies from operating lights causing outdoor illumination greater than 3,000 lumens in a residential district, unless the lighting is fully shielded to reduce light trespass. Any person in violation of this bill would be liable for a civil penalty of $50.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0351-2026 *Harvey D. Epstein  Endangered Species Act.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0351-2026 *Harvey D. Epstein  Endangered Species Act.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available