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New York City Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Meeting Minutes - October 1, 2025
New YorkOct 1, 20258 min read
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The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure convened to review multiple local laws and oversight matters related to city sidewalks, streetscapes, parks, and transportation infrastructure. Several legislative introductions were heard and laid over for further consideration.
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Median cleaning requirementsElectric vehicle infrastructureTree guard installation and maintenanceFerry terminal feasibility studyPavement marking pilot programVegetation on bicycle lane mediansOpen Streets program activationTransportationParks department tree damage repairsSidewalk and streetscape maintenanceTraffic calming near parks
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- Held oversight hearing on maintaining, greening, and enhancing the city’s sidewalks, medians, and streetscapes.
- Heard and laid over Int 0169-2024 concerning installation of electric vehicle charging equipment on lampposts.
- Heard and laid over Int 0221-2024 requiring the parks department to repair damage caused by city-owned trees.
- Heard and laid over Int 0262-2024 mandating speed humps on roadways adjacent to parks of one acre or more.
- Heard and laid over Int 0270-2024 relating to special activation of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and high pedestrian traffic periods.
- Heard and laid over Int 0882-2024 regarding installation and maintenance of tree guards.
- Heard and laid over Int 1104-2024 calling for a study and report on the feasibility of new ferry terminals.
- Heard and laid over Int 1147-2024 requiring quarterly cleaning of medians.
- Heard and laid over Int 1154-2024 establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program.
- Heard and laid over Int 1233-2025 concerning planting vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized traffic.
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Oct 1, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1completed
Agenda
- Oversight - Maintaining, Greening, and Enhancing the City’s Sidewalks, Medians, and Streetscapes.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment on lampposts
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the parks department to repair damage caused by trees owned by the city of New York
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to any park equal or greater than one acre
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to special activation of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation and maintenance of tree guards
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of new ferry terminals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the cleaning of medians at least once per quarter
- A Local Law in relation to establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic
- Roll Call
- Oversight - Maintaining, Greening, and Enhancing the City’s Sidewalks, Medians, and Streetscapes.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment on lampposts
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the parks department to repair damage caused by trees owned by the city of New York
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to any park equal or greater than one acre
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to special activation of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and time periods with significant pedestrian traffic
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation and maintenance of tree guards
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of new ferry terminals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the cleaning of medians at least once per quarter
- A Local Law in relation to establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic
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