Int 0409-2026
Bus lane restrictions.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructureintroduced 2026-01-29Local Law 2026/078
Enacted as Local Law 2026/078.
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Agenda: 2026-01-29Passed: 2026-04-09Enacted: 2026-04-09
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to post signs on each block of any street subject to bus lane restrictions. The signs would indicate the hours and days when bus lane restrictions are in effect. This bill would also require DOT to publish and maintain on its website the hours and days when bus lane restrictions are in effect for each affected street in the City.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Mass 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.
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Sponsors (17)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-02-09 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-02-09 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-03-10 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-03-10 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-03-10 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2026-03-10 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
AdvancedApproved by Council
2026-03-10 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-03-10 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-04-09 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-04-10 · City Council
Votes (11)
Aye (11)
Farah N. LouisEric DinowitzSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShekar KrishnanChristopher MartePierina Ana SanchezShahana K. HanifJustin E. SanchezShaun AbreuJulie WonPhil Wong
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2026-03-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-03-10 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-02-09 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (19)
- Summary of Int. No. 409-A
- Summary of Int. No. 409
- Int. No. 409
- Committee Report 2/9/26
- Hearing Testimony 2/9/26
- Hearing Transcript 2/9/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
- Proposed Int. No. 409-A - 3/3/26
- Committee Report 3/10/26
- Proposed Int. No. 409-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Hearing Transcript 3/10/26
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- March 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Int. No. 409-A (FINAL)
- LDU Letter to City Legislative Affairs
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-10-26
- Local Law 78
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-162.6 to read as follows:
� 19-162.6 Bus lane restrictions. a. The department shall install at least 1 sign on each block where a bus lane restriction is in effect, provided that the department shall not be required to install such a sign if: (i) the bus lane restriction at such block is in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; or (ii) the department determines in its professional engineering judgment that such installation would be impracticable based on block length or other site-specific considerations. Each such sign shall indicate the days and hours of such bus lane restriction, and shall be clearly visible to drivers.
b. The department shall post on its website the days and hours during which each bus lane restriction is in effect. The information in such posting shall be searchable by street name.
c. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the validity of a notice of violation or notice of liability issued for the failure of an operator of any vehicle to comply with a bus lane restriction.
� 2. This local law takes effect 240 days after it becomes law.
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