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Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

Thursday, January 30, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 16th Floor

TL;DR

The Committee on Fire and Emergency Management held hearings on three proposals aimed at reducing wildfire and brush fire risks in NYC parks and near buildings. Two measures related to tree maintenance and wildfire planning were discussed, with one tree maintenance bill postponed for further consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight Hearing: Preventing Brush Fires in Parks Hearing completed and filed
  • Local Law - Tree Maintenance Adjacent to Buildings Tabled (Laid Over)
  • Local Law - Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Report for Parks Hearing held (joint with Parks Committee); further action pending
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. T2025-2966 Oversight - Preventing Brush Fires in Parks.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0800-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1185-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a wildfire mitigation strategic planning report to mitigate wildfires in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

    This Introduction was Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

  4. Jointly with the Committee on Parks and Recreation
  5. Int 0800-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. Untitled item
  7. Int 1185-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a wildfire mitigation strategic planning report to mitigate wildfires in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation
    Introduction
    Action: P-C Item Laid Over by Comm

    This Introduction was P-C Item Laid Over by Comm

  8. T2025-2966 Oversight - Preventing Brush Fires in Parks.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  9. Roll Call