Int 0078-2018

Improving the flow of traffic during street construction.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2018-01-31

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This proposed law would ensure that there is someone available to direct traffic during temporary street closures by requiring street closing permit holders to have on site a person who is authorized by law to conduct traffic. The police department and other persons authorized by the New York City Commissioner of Transportation would enforce this law.

Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

How it compares

20% of similar bills passed

10 passed · 40 died

This bill: 1429 days in committee

Similar bills: median 693 days · 106 days when passed

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Sponsors (3)

Robert F. Holden(prime)

Kalman Yeger

Eric A. Ulrich

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2018-01-31 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2018-01-31 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 19-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new subdivisions d and e to read as follows: d. A person to whom a permit has been issued shall ensure that a flag person or other individual authorized by law to conduct traffic is present at the street closure for which such permit was issued. e. The police department shall enforce the provisions of this section, and shall periodically conduct a visual inspection of each street closure for which a permit has been issued pursuant to this section to confirm that a flag person or other individual authorized by law to conduct traffic is present. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of transportation may take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date. ADW/JJ LS #3936 01/17/2018 5:43PM 1 2