Int 1513-2025
Requiring the department of parks and recreation to replace trees within 18 months.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2025-12-18
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2025-12-18Passed: 2025-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the department of parks and recreation to replace any tree under its jurisdiction within 18 months after it falls or is removed due to disease, damage, or death, unless the department finds that the location is no longer suitable for tree planting.
Committee on Parks and Recreation — Department of Parks and Recreation.
How it compares
18% of similar bills passed
9 passed · 41 died
This bill: 12 days in committee
Similar bills: median 571 days · 220 days when passed
Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Parks and Recreation.
Ranked by how closely each matches this bill's topic — closest first:
Int 1047-2009
Replacement of trees.
154dFiled
Int 0004-2010
Replacement of trees.
27dEnacted
Int 1284-2016
Replacement of city-owned trees that have been removed.
459dFiled
Int 0341-2004
Replacement of trees removed during construction projects.
618dFiled
Int 0589-2003
Replacement of trees removed during construction projects.
76dFiled
Int 0969-2024
Removal of harmful tree species
558dFiled
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Sponsors (3)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2025-12-18 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2025-12-18 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2025-12-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 1513
- Int. No. 1513
- Memorandum in Support
- Dedember 18, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-18-25
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 18-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
g. No later than eighteen months after any tree within the jurisdiction of the commissioner falls or is removed by the department due to disease, pest infestation, accidental or weather-related damage, or death, the department shall plant a replacement tree at the same location, unless the commissioner determines that the location is not suitable for tree planting.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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LS # 13772
12/2/2025 10:00 AM
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