Int 0748-2024

Improvement, formalization, or creation of trails.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2024-04-11

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-04-11Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to improve, formalize, or create 300 miles of trails within 3 years of the effective date of the bill. The placement of such trails should be prioritized to connect the maximum amount of natural areas as well as to improve access by low and moderate income communities to natural areas. The Commissioner must also publish on the Department of Parks and Recreation's website a map or maps of trails.

Committee on Parks and Recreation — Department of Parks and Recreation.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 628 days in committee

Similar bills: median 582 days · 97 days when passed

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Sponsors (36)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-04-11 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-04-11 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-04-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-165 to read as follows: � 18-165 Trails. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "trail" means a path reserved for recreational activities such as walking or bicycling and on which the use of motor vehicles is prohibited. b. The commissioner shall improve, formalize, or create at least 300 miles of trails in parks and natural areas within 3 years of the effective date of this section. The commissioner shall prioritize work on trails so that: 1. They connect the maximum amount of natural areas; and 2. They improve access by low and moderate income communities to natural areas. c. The commissioner shall publish on the department's website a map or maps of trails within the city and shall update such map or maps with the trails that are improved, formalized, or created as required under subdivision b of this section. d. When improving, formalizing, or creating trails the commissioner shall consider how such work can improve or create trail networks. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. RL LS #13781 4/1/2024 7:52 PM 2 2