Committee on Public Safety

Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 10:45 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Public Safety held a hearing and approved a new law requiring the city to create a centralized online database and notification system for towed vehicles. The measure, which was amended during committee discussion, replaces the previous requirement for police precincts to be notified about towed vehicles individually.

Key Decisions

  • Centralized Towed Vehicle Database and Notification System Passed
  • Repeal of Section 20-528 (Police Precinct Notification Requirement) Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0489-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a centralized online database and notification system for towed vehicles, and to repeal section 20-528 of such code, relating to notification of a towed vehicle to a local police precinct
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
  3. Int 0489-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a centralized online database and notification system for towed vehicles, and to repeal section 20-528 of such code, relating to notification of a towed vehicle to a local police precinct
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  4. Int 0489-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a centralized online database and notification system for towed vehicles, and to repeal section 20-528 of such code, relating to notification of a towed vehicle to a local police precinct
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  5. Int 0489-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a centralized online database and notification system for towed vehicles, and to repeal section 20-528 of such code, relating to notification of a towed vehicle to a local police precinct
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

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