Int 1154-2026

Int. No. 1154 By Council Members Thomas-Henry, Hankerson, Aldebol, Narcisse and Morano A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing credits and refunds for department of parks and recreation permits Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-172 to read as follows: § 18-172 Permit credits and refunds. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term “permit” means any permit issued by the department, including field, court, and athletic tournament permits and special event permits. b. The commissioner shall offer a credit or refund to permit holders when the department or another governmental entity determines that the physical area reserved by a permit is unavailable for use during the period of time reserved by such permit, including, without limitation, due to: 1. Inclement weather conditions; 2. The occurrence of a large-scale event; or 3. Law enforcement activity. § 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after becoming law. REC LS #23735 10/15/2026 2:05 PM