Committee on Parks and Recreation
TL;DR
The Committee on Parks and Recreation held an introductory hearing on six proposed laws focused on improving tree management transparency, dog waste handling at parks, and public recordkeeping. The proposed measures would require the city to better document tree removal decisions, publish maintenance priorities, implement dog feces composting at dog runs, and post signage about dog waste prohibitions.
Key Decisions
- Tree pit identification and explanation on tree map Introduced
- Tree removal reporting requirements Introduced
- Tree maintenance prioritization ratings publication Introduced
- Dog feces composting pilot program at dog runs Introduced
- Dog waste prohibition signage requirements Introduced
Agenda
- Int 0089-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying and explaining the use of tree pits located on streets and in landscaped parks on the tree mapIntroduction
- Int 0576-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the removal of trees under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and reporting thereofIntroduction
- Int 0666-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of parks and recreation to publish tree maintenance prioritization ratingsIntroduction
- Int 0859-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online publication of new biographical information relating to past local laws that changed the name of streets or parksIntroduction
- Int 0864-2026 A Local Law in relation to establishing a pilot program for collecting dog feces at dog runs for the purpose of compostingIntroduction
- Int 0880-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of signs on the prohibition of leaving dog waste on the groundIntroduction