NYC Council Introduction 308

intro.nyc/0308-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of city planning to conduct a study on hostile architecture.
Status: Committee Committee on Land Use
Sponsored by Christopher Marte
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Department of City Planning (DCP), in collaboration with the Department of Buildings, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on hostile architecture in New York City to determine the extent of hostile architecture and compliance with the City Zoning Resolution’s requirements for seating in public plazas. This bill would also require DCP to report the findings of the study to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post the report on its website within 18 months after the effective date of the local law.