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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Monday, November 17, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Transportation Committee introduced six new laws focused on sidewalk safety, outdoor dining expansion, and street furniture management. The proposals aim to penalize property owners for broken sidewalks, expand sidewalk café opportunities, inventory city retaining walls, and regulate newsracks and café pedestrian access.

Key Decisions

  • Civil penalties for broken sidewalks Introduced
  • Expand sidewalk and roadway café access Introduced
  • City retaining wall inventory requirement Introduced
  • Newsrack requirements and enforcement Introduced
  • Maximum pedestrian path width at sidewalk cafés Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Int 1320-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the imposition of civil penalties on property owners who fail to repair sidewalk defects
    Introduction
  2. Int 1421-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
    Introduction
  3. Int 1423-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to provide an inventory of city-owned retaining walls under its jurisdiction
    Introduction
  4. Int 1426-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement
    Introduction
  5. Int 1444-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes
    Introduction
  6. Int 1446-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications
    Introduction
  7. Jointly with the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection