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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held an oversight hearing on the condition of NYC's streets and introduced five bills aimed at improving street maintenance and sidewalk repair. The proposed laws would require more frequent median cleaning, establish penalties for property owners who don't fix sidewalks, mandate curb repairs during resurfacing projects, study tactile paving for accessibility, and improve communication between the city and property owners about sidewalk repairs.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on DOT and DDC street repair and maintenance performance Hearing held
  • Local Law requiring median cleaning at least quarterly Introduced
  • Local Law establishing civil penalties for property owners failing to repair sidewalk defects Introduced
  • Local Law requiring DOT to repair broken curbs during resurfacing projects Introduced
  • Local Law requiring study and plan for tactile paving installation on sidewalks Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-1593 Oversight - State of NYC's Streets: DOT and DDC Street Repair and Maintenance.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0125-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the cleaning of medians at least once per quarter
    Introduction
  3. Int 0195-2026 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
  4. Int 0432-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that the department of transportation repair broken curbs as part of resurfacing projects
    Introduction
  5. Int 0482-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and plan regarding the installation of tactile paving on sidewalks
    Introduction
  6. Int 0619-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to notify property owners ordered to repair sidewalks of existing department plans to make repairs on same sidewalks
    Introduction