NYC Council Introduction 1050

intro.nyc/1050-2023 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Requiring the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by cruise ships at berth.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Economic Development
Sponsored by Alexa Avilés
Introduced: May 25, 2023

This bill would alter the terms of the contract between the city and NYCEDC (“EDC”) by requiring EDC to condition access to cruise terminals to exclusively cruise operators that agree to connect to a terminal’s shore power system when vessels are at berth. This bill would also require EDC to condition a cruise operator’s contract with the city’s cruise terminals upon provision of a community traffic mitigation plan prior to allowing access. These community traffic mitigation plans would outline measures to reduce the traffic, noise, and pollution caused by increased activity at cruise terminals.

Sponsors: 21