Int 0906-2026
Dog waste complaints.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2026-05-14Local Law 2026/154
Enacted as Local Law 2026/154.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-05-14Passed: 2026-10-10Enacted: 2026-10-10
Summary
This bill would require DSNY, upon receiving 7 or more credible complaints of dog waste on the same city block within a 7-day period, to dispatch employees within 14 days to evaluate the block and enforce, as appropriate, state and local prohibitions against animal waste in public spaces.
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.
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7 passed · 43 died
This bill: 118 days in committee
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Sponsors (5)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-05-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-05-14 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-05-19 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-05-19 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-09-10 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-09-10 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-09-10 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
AdvancedApproved by Committee· Passed
2026-09-10 · Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
AdvancedApproved by Council· Passed
2026-09-10 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-09-10 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-10-10 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-10-13 · City Council
Votes (62)
Aye (58)
Julie MeninShaun AbreuShirley AldebolJoann Ariola Alexa AvilésChris BanksSelvena N. Brooks-PowersTiffany L. CabánDavid M. CarrCarmen N. De La RosaEric DinowitzElsie EncarnaciónHarvey D. EpsteinAmanda C. FaríasSimcha FelderOswald J. FelizJames F. GennaroJennifer GutiérrezShahana K. HanifTy HankersonKamillah HanksRita C. JosephShekar KrishnanLinda LeeFarah N. LouisVirginia Maloney Christopher MarteFrank MoranoMercedes NarcisseSandy NurseChi A. OsséVickie PaladinoLincoln RestlerKevin C. RileyYusef SalaamJustin E. SanchezKayla Santosuosso Lynn C. SchulmanAlthea V. StevensShanel Thomas-Henry Sandra UngInna VernikovNantasha M. WilliamsCarl Wilson Julie WonPhil Wong Susan ZhuangJustin E. SanchezShahana K. HanifTy HankersonFarah N. LouisVirginia Maloney Kayla Santosuosso Shanel Thomas-Henry Sandra UngInna VernikovCarl Wilson Susan Zhuang
Nay (2)
Gale A. BrewerCrystal Hudson
Abstain (1)
Pierina Ana Sanchez
Excused (1)
Darlene Mealy
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2026-09-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2026-09-10 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management · 2026-05-19 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-05-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (15)
- Summary of Int. No. 906-A
- Summary of Int. No. 906
- Int. No. 906
- Memorandum in Support
- May 14, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Committee Report 5/19/26
- Hearing Testimony 5/19/26
- Hearing Transcript 5/19/26
- Proposed Int. No. 906-A - 9/3/26
- Proposed Int. No. 906-A Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Committee Report 9/10/26
- Int. No. 906-A (FINAL)
- September 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-14-26
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-10-26
Full text
Int. No. 906-A
By Council Members J. Sanchez, Louis, Farías, Cabán and Morano
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to dog waste complaints
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-146 to read as follows:
§ 16-146 Dog waste complaints. No later than 14 days after the department receives 7 or more credible complaints of dog waste on the same city block within a 7-day period, the commissioner shall dispatch employees of the department to evaluate the conditions on such block and enforce section 161.03 of the health code and section 1310 of the public health law as appropriate.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
DPM/MB
LS #22290
09/02/2026 5:00 PM