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Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Meeting Minutes - October 22, 2025
New YorkOct 22, 20255 min read
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The New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts convened to discuss stormwater resiliency, oversight of catch basin maintenance, and related environmental protection legislation. Several bills and resolutions were heard and laid over for further consideration.
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Green infrastructure and climate adaptationCatch basin inspection and maintenancePilot projects in flood-prone and disadvantaged neighborhoodsLegislative oversight and environmental protectionStormwater resiliency and managementEnvironmental
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- Held oversight hearing on stormwater resiliency in a changing climate, emphasizing the need for integrated green and gray infrastructure solutions and shared responsibility among property owners.
- Heard Int 0403-2024 requiring annual catch basin inspections and timely maintenance, including a pilot project for green climate screens in flood-prone and disadvantaged communities; laid over for further consideration.
- Heard Int 1352-2025 and Int 1397-2025 related to agency rule-making on stormwater management; both laid over by the committee.
- Heard Int 1395-2025 requiring reports on stormwater capture and noise mitigation from green climate screens; laid over by the committee.
- Heard Res 0082-2024 supporting environmental protection initiatives; laid over by the committee.
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Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Oct 22, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1completed
Agenda
- Oversight - Stormwater Resiliency in a Changing Climate.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the cleaning of catch basins and reports on catch basin cleanups and maintenance
- A Local Law to amend the New York city plumbing code, in relation to the drainage location of certain building roofs
- A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to conduct a green climate screen pilot project
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to establishing a base flood elevation and resilient construction standards for 10-year rainfall flood risk areas
- Resolution supporting the mission and growth of the Climate Museum.
- Roll Call
- Agenda Item
- Resolution supporting the mission and growth of the Climate Museum.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to establishing a base flood elevation and resilient construction standards for 10-year rainfall flood risk areas
- A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to conduct a green climate screen pilot project
- A Local Law to amend the New York city plumbing code, in relation to the drainage location of certain building roofs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the cleaning of catch basins and reports on catch basin cleanups and maintenance
- Oversight - Stormwater Resiliency in a Changing Climate.
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/10/21861_A_Committee_on_Environmental_Protection%2C_Resiliency_and_Waterfronts_25-10-22_Committee_Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/10/21861_M_Committee_on_Environmental_Protection%2C_Resiliency_and_Waterfronts_25-10-22_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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