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Int 0957-2026

Rip current signs at beaches under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.

IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2026-06-30

In committee — awaiting review.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-06-30

Summary

This bill would require the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to post informational signs about rip tides at each beach entrance, lifeguard chair, and jetty under the jurisdiction of Parks. The Commissioner would be required to post the signs in English, Spanish, and at least two other languages to be determined by Parks.

Committee on Parks and RecreationDepartment of Parks and Recreation.

Outlook

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 12 days in committee

Similar bills: median 632 days · 258 days when passed

Sponsors (9)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-06-30 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-06-30 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2026-06-30 · 5:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Int. No. 957 By Council Members Brooks-Powers, Far�as, Thomas-Henry, Epstein, Narcisse, Schulman, Louis, Won and Morano ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to rip current signs at beaches under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 18-131 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows: e. 1. The commissioner shall post signs that display safety information about rip currents at all bathing beaches under the jurisdiction of the department. Such signs shall include both words and visual imagery indicating the danger posed by rip currents and what to do if caught in a rip current. 2. The commissioner shall make such signs available in English, Spanish, and at least 2 other languages to be determined by the commissioner, and shall post such signs in such languages at each bathing beach entrance, at each lifeguard chair, and, where practicable, at each jetty abutting a bathing beach. � 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law. NNB LS # 22857 6/17/26 2:30 PM 1 1