NYC Council Introduction 693

intro.nyc/0693-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the office of urban agriculture to create and implement a plan to convert unused industrial areas to urban agriculture sites.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Economic Development
Sponsored by Sandy Nurse
Introduced: March 19, 2024

This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture, in conjunction with relevant agencies and local community programs, to create and implement a plan to convert unused industrial areas in each of the five boroughs to sites that can host urban agriculture services, including hydroponic farming, food storage, and food distribution.