NYC Council Introduction 1233

intro.nyc/1233-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic.
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Introduced: April 10, 2025

This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to build any new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic to accommodate the planting of trees and other vegetation, based on feasibility determinations made by DOT, in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). DPR would be required to plant, or permit to be planted, trees and other vegetation in the new medians accordingly. DOT would also be required to post information online regarding the long-term cleaning and maintenance responsibilities of such medians.

Approved by Committee December 18, 2025

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Votes 7:0:1
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Negative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)

Approved by Council December 18, 2025

Votes 43:0:5
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Negative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
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 (Negative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Negative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Negative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Negative)
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 (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Absent)

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