NYC Council Introduction 807

intro.nyc/0807-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
A plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup.
Sponsored by Shaun Abreu
Introduced: April 16, 2026

This bill would require the mayor's office of citywide event coordination and management and the department of parks and recreation to require, to the extent practicable, that the organizer of a "special event" during the 2026 World Cup ensure provision of temporary public bathroom access for attendees. A "special event" is defined as an event on city-owned land during the World Cup for which a permit has been issued by either office and where expected attendance exceeds 500 people. As a condition of the permit, the relevant office or department may require the organizer to: post wayfinding signage directing the public to available temporary bathrooms; ensure temporary bathrooms are open and accessible throughout the event; ensure temporary bathrooms are cleaned, maintained, and appropriately staffed; provide accessible bathrooms in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law; and, where feasible, ensure the provision of washbasins or hand disinfectant dispensers near such temporary bathrooms.

Approved by Committee May 13, 2026

Committee on Economic Development Votes 7:0:0
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)

Approved by Council May 14, 2026

Votes 48:0:0
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Absent)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Absent)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)