NYC Council Introduction 1059

intro.nyc/1059-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Distribution of materials on water safety in schools.
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Introduced: September 26, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to develop written materials containing information about water safety and drowning prevention. Specifically, the materials developed would contain information regarding: water safety practices, and programming offered by the City regarding water safety. This bill would also require DPR to provide the written materials to the Department of Education for distribution to every student at the beginning and end of the academic year. Finally, Parks would be required to publish the materials developed on their website.

Approved by Committee December 4, 2025

Committee on Parks and Recreation Votes 8:0:0
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)

Approved by Council December 4, 2025

Votes 47:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Absent)
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)
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)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Absent)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

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