Int 0718-2018

Providing e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2018-03-07

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

Under the bill, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) would be required to offer e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects—those that will alter four or more consecutive blocks or 1,000 consecutive feet of street and involving a major realignment of the roadway—to interested individuals, Council Members, and Community Boards.

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

How it compares

18% of similar bills passed

9 passed · 41 died

This bill: 1395 days in committee

Similar bills: median 861 days · 217 days when passed

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Sponsors (2)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Kalman Yeger

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2018-03-07 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2018-03-07 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 19-101.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new subdivision k to read as follows: k. The department shall ensure that the website of the department or a website operated by the department of information technology and telecommunications permits individuals to sign up to receive text message and/or e-mail notifications relating to major transportation projects. Individuals shall be permitted to limit their receipt of such notifications by, at minimum, borough, street, and cross street. Affected council member(s) and community board(s) shall receive all notifications relating to major transportation projects, but shall be permitted to opt out. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. KET 11/7/14 12:12PM LS 2631/Int 584-2014 LS 397