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Int 0740-2026IntroductionvAEnactedEnacted after 67d

Study Neighborhoods Lacking Green Space and Parks

Enacted on Jun 16, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.

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Local Law 2026/092

✦ Plain-Language Summary

This bill would require the Parks Department to identify the 10 neighborhoods with the least amount of green space and parks. The study would then recommend ways to add more parks and green areas to these underserved communities.

Details

Introduced
Mar 10, 2026
Passed Council
May 16, 2026
Enacted
May 16, 2026
Body
Committee on Parks and Recreation
Type
Introduction
Status
Enacted

Sponsors (8)

Introduced byTy Hankerson (D28)
Shekar Krishnan (D25)Christopher Marte (D1)Chris Banks (D42)Kevin C. Riley (D12)Lincoln Restler (D33)Farah N. Louis (D45)Public Advocate Jumaane WilliamsYour District

Official Description

This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other relevant City agencies, to conduct a study to identify at least the top 10 community districts that lack the most green space, and to make recommendations to the Mayor and Council on how to increase green space, including parkland, in such areas.

Council Vote

49 Yes·0 No·1 Other

Legislative History

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