Int 0853-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-159.6 to read as follows: � 19-159.6 Traffic request response teams. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "traffic request" means a request submitted to the department relating to the review of vehicular traffic or a traffic calming device, as defined in section 19-193, or an alteration to a street, as defined in section 1-112, or a sidewalk, as defined in section 19-101. b. The commissioner shall assign department staff to each borough tasked with responding to traffic requests in such borough, provided that the staffing level of each borough's traffic request response staff shall be proportionate to the volume of traffic requests in such borough. Traffic request response staff shall respond to traffic requests within three months of submission to the extent practicable. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #2228 1/19/2024 Session 12 EJL LS #2228 8/9/2022 1 1