Int 0980-2026
Requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2026-07-16
In committee — awaiting review.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-07-16
Summary
This bill would require that, from September 1, 2026, onward, the NYPD deploy at least one school crossing guard at all kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools citywide.
Committee on Public Safety — Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.
Outlook
12% of similar bills passed
6 passed · 44 died
This bill: 23 days in committee
Similar bills: median 672 days · 266 days when passed
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Requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
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672dFiled
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An advisory board on crossing guard deployment.
375dFiled
Int 1217-2018
Deployment of traffic enforcement agents near schools during drop-off and pick-up of students.
1142dFiled
Int 1063-2013
NYPD to assign school safety agents to public and nonpublic schools, upon the request of such schools.
202dFiled
Int 0983-2015
An advisory board on crossing guard deployment.
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-07-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-07-16 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2026-07-16 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (4)
- Summary of Int. No. 980
- Int. No. 980
- July 16, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-16-26
Full text
Int. No. 980
By Council Members Louis, Vernikov, Restler and Morano
..Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
..Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 14-118 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
d. No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school with students enrolled in any grade from kindergarten to eighth grade.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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Int. #1439-2025
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