Int 1150-2026
Establishing a citywide youth employment program for snow removal.
IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2026-10-22
In committee — awaiting review.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-10-22
Summary
This bill would permit the Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to, in the case of snowfall, employ and hire temporarily as many minors 16 or 17 years of age to be deployed as Emergency Snow Shovelers, as needed.
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.
Outlook
24% of similar bills passed
12 passed · 38 died
This bill: 16 days in committee
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-10-22 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-10-22 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2026-10-22 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (4)
Full text
Int. No. 1150
By Council Members Ossé, Hankerson, J. Sanchez and Restler
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a citywide youth employment program for snow removal
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 16-126 of chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York, is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:
e. In case of a snowfall, the commissioner may employ and hire temporarily as many minors 16 or 17 years of age as shall be rendered necessary by such snowfall for the removal of ice and snow from public spaces under jurisdiction of the commissioner, subject to the requirements of title 4 of article 65 of the education law, article 4 of chapter 31 of the labor law, the fair labor standards act, and part 570 of title 29 of the code of federal regulations.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
MBB
LS # 20652, 21708, 22037
05/05/2026