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Int 0257-2026

Special activation of the open streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructureintroduced 2026-01-29Local Law 2026/074

Enacted as Local Law 2026/074.

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Agenda: 2026-01-29Passed: 2026-03-27Enacted: 2026-03-27

Summary

This bill would modify the existing Open Streets program to permit community organizations to request special activation opportunities, which are days and times the open street may be operated in addition to the open streets’ regular hours of operation. These special activation opportunities may include Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, or other time periods where there is significant pedestrian traffic.

Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMass transportation agencies and facilities, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority, and the Department of Design and Construction and matters related to infrastructure projects within New York City.

How it compares

16% of similar bills passed

8 passed · 42 died

This bill: 25 days in committee

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Sponsors (8)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-01-30 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-01-30 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-02-24 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-02-24 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-02-24 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2026-02-24 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
AdvancedApproved by Council
2026-02-24 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-02-24 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-03-27 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-03-30 · City Council

Votes (61)

Aye (52)
Julie MeninShaun AbreuShirley AldebolAlexa AvilésChris BanksGale A. BrewerSelvena N. Brooks-PowersTiffany L. CabánCarmen N. De La RosaEric DinowitzElsie EncarnaciónHarvey D. EpsteinAmanda C. FaríasOswald J. FelizJames F. GennaroJennifer GutiérrezShahana K. HanifTy HankersonKamillah HanksCrystal HudsonRita C. JosephShekar KrishnanLinda LeeFarah N. LouisVirginia Maloney Christopher MarteSandy NurseChi A. OsséLincoln RestlerKevin C. RileyYusef SalaamPierina Ana SanchezJustin E. SanchezKayla Santosuosso Lynn C. SchulmanAlthea V. StevensShanel Thomas-Henry Sandra UngNantasha M. WilliamsJulie WonPhil Wong Susan ZhuangShaun AbreuSelvena N. Brooks-PowersEric DinowitzShekar KrishnanFarah N. LouisChristopher MarteJustin E. SanchezPierina Ana SanchezJulie WonPhil Wong
Nay (7)
Joann Ariola David M. CarrSimcha FelderDarlene MealyFrank MoranoVickie PaladinoInna Vernikov
Absent (2)
Mercedes NarcisseShahana K. Hanif

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2026-02-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-02-24 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-01-30 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (19)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 19-107.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of "special activation opportunity" in alphabetical order to read as follows: Special activation opportunity. The term "special activation opportunity" means a window of days or hours designated by the department during which the department or a community organization may operate an open street, in addition to the regular hours of operation of such open street. � 2. Section 19-107.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision m to read as follows: m. A community organization that manages an open street designated pursuant to this section may propose days or hours for a special activation opportunity for such open street, which may include Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, or any other holiday or time period during which there is significant pedestrian traffic. The department may promulgate rules providing procedures for such community organization to propose such a special activation opportunity. � 3. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law. Session 14 MC LS #10688 Int. 257-2026 2/4/2026 3:57 PM Session 13 JLB LS #10688 Int. #0270-2024 1/8/2026 9:15 AM 1 3