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Committee on Parks and Recreation

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Parks and Recreation held an oversight hearing on street and beach cleanliness in NYC and introduced four bills aimed at reducing waste and improving sanitation at commercial establishments and street events. The proposals include expanding organic waste disposal requirements for businesses, reducing single-use items at street activities, and creating a new office within the Department of Sanitation focused on sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on street and beach cleanliness Held
  • Local Law expanding commercial organic waste disposal requirements Introduced
  • Local Law on solid waste reduction and single-use item limits at street events Introduced
  • Local Law establishing office of sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-1841 Oversight - Street and Beach Cleanliness in NYC.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0031-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the categories of businesses that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste
    Introduction
  3. Int 0736-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the removal of solid waste and recyclable materials and reducing distribution of single-use items at street activities, and to repeal section 16-326 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to sponsor responsibilities concerning solid waste and recyclable materials at street events
    Introduction
  4. Int 0883-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation within the department of sanitation
    Introduction
  5. Jointly with the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management