Int 0864-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. a. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings: City. The term "city" means the city of New York. Commissioner. The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation. Department. The term "department" means the department of transportation. b. Study on the feasibility of expanding ferry service along the Rockaway Peninsula. The commissioner, in coordination with the New York city economic development corporation, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding ferry service access along the Rockaway Peninsula within the city. Through such study, the commissioner shall: 1. Identify the locations of any existing ferry terminals within the jurisdiction of the commissioner or the New York city economic development corporation along the Rockaway Peninsula; 2. Identify potential locations for the siting of new ferry terminals along the Rockaway Peninsula, with a focus on identifying such locations east of Beach 86th Street; 3. Identify local benefits that would result from such siting; 4. Identify logistical challenges involved with such siting, including but not limited to any challenges concerning the size and structure of ferry boats, the navigation of ferry boats through the waterways surrounding the Rockaway Peninsula, and coordination between the department and the New York city economic development corporation in providing ferry service; 5. Propose solutions, if any, to such challenges; and 6. Estimate the projected costs associated with such siting and implementation of such solutions. c. Report. No later than 1 year after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post on the department's website, a report on the findings of the study required under subdivision b of this section. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. KF LS #14077 4/30/2024 9:41 AM 1 2