Recent Legislation Changes

The following legislation changes happened in the past 30 days

Aug 13 2026

intro.nyc/0320-2026 Approved by Council
Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.
by with 29 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0655-2026 Approved by Council
Expanding access to roadway cafes.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0685-2026 Approved by Council
Establishing an office of insurance affordability.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0839-2026 Approved by Council
Making the certification of no harassment pilot program permanent and adding criteria for inclusion of certain buildings in the program.
by with 31 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0857-2026 Approved by Council
Requiring the department of sanitation to install and refill dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0864-2026 Approved by Council
Pilot program for collecting dog feces at dog runs for the purpose of composting.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0872-2026 Approved by Council
Public education and outreach campaign regarding the removal of dog waste, and to repeal such local law upon the expiration thereof.
by with 11 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0880-2026 Approved by Council
Posting of signs regarding dog waste removal.
by with 10 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0894-2026 Approved by Council
Vertical winterization coverings for sidewalk cafes.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0917-2026 Approved by Council
Sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0918-2026 Approved by Council
Paying sidewalk and roadway cafe revocable consent compensation in quarterly installments.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0935-2026 Approved by Council
Quarterly reporting on confirmed firearm discharges.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0985-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishment of a trade-in program concerning powered bicycles.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0986-2026 Introduced by Council
Using micromobility dynamometers to test micromobility devices operating in the city.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0987-2026 Introduced by Council
Allowing certain associations to request stationary on-street waste containers for the storage and collection of waste.
by , Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0988-2026 Introduced by Council
Prohibiting the advertisement of vehicles required to be registered with the department of motor vehicles as powered bicycles or powered mobility devices and related outreach.
by , Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0989-2026 Introduced by Council
Bike share safety reporting.
by , Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/0990-2026 Introduced by Council
Emergency notifications related to delays in ambulance dispatch.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/0991-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring a catalog of standard designs for small recurring capital projects.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Contracts
intro.nyc/0992-2026 Introduced by Council
Making certain changes to the pedicab law.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0993-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishing the taxi and limousine commission’s authority over pedicabs, and to repeal subchapter 9 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code relating to the department of consumer and worker protection’s oversight and regulation of pedicabs.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0994-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring third-party food delivery services to maintain liability insurance.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0995-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring that police officers be trained on laws and policies related to the use of physical restraints on pregnant and postpartum individuals.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0996-2026 Introduced by Council
Reporting on children present at arrests.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0997-2026 Introduced by Council
Creating a pilot program to provide hearing protection equipment for city police officers and providing for the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0998-2026 Introduced by Council ( Re-introduction of intro.nyc/0896-2024 )
Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/0999-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishing temporary Legionnaires’ disease testing sites and a digital map of testing sites.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1000-2026 Introduced by Council
Allowing candidates seeking nomination or election to city office to withhold their home addresses on petitions submitted to the New York city board of elections.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1001-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring the police department to provide security details to elected and appointed city officials that receive threats.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/1002-2026 Approved by Council
Establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding judgments imposed by the environmental control board.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1003-2026 Withdrawn
An expansion of the alternative enforcement program.
by , City Council
intro.nyc/1004-2026 Introduced by Council
Pedestrian safety.
by , Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1005-2026 Introduced by Council
Education and outreach about Legionnaires’ disease and disease outbreaks.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1006-2026 Introduced by Council
Cleaning requirements for cooling towers.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1007-2026 Introduced by Council ( Re-introduction of intro.nyc/0579-2022 )
Prohibiting third-party grocery delivery services from requiring delivery workers to wear backpacks for deliveries on certain vehicles or to make deliveries of goods weighing more than 22 pounds in a single trip.
by , Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1008-2026 Introduced by Council
Protecting the health insurance coverage and contribution for Medicare-eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their Medicare-eligible dependents.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Civil Service and Labor
intro.nyc/1009-2026 Introduced by Council ( Re-introduction of intro.nyc/1313-2025 )
Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1010-2026 Introduced by Council
Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for the senior citizen homeowner’s exemption and the disabled homeowner’s exemption.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1011-2026 Introduced by Council
Evictions of older adult tenants.
by , Committee on Aging
intro.nyc/1012-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishing a 9/11 week of service.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1013-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring public education on benefits for those harmed by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1014-2026 Introduced by Council ( Re-introduction of intro.nyc/0899-2024 )
Requiring a public education campaign on how to prevent unsolicited advertising on private property.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/1015-2026 Introduced by Council
Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings.
by with 10 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1016-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishing a Legionnaires’ disease hotline.
by , Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1017-2026 Introduced by Council
Requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1018-2026 Introduced by Council
Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1019-2026 Introduced by Council
Advertising programs and services on digital platforms used by older adults.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Aging

Jul 30 2026

intro.nyc/0015-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers.
by with 10 sponsors, Committee on Education
intro.nyc/0031-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Expanding the categories of establishments that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste, and to repeal subdivision h of section 16-306.1 of such code.
by with 12 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0092-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Use of adhesive stickers on motor vehicles in the enforcement of alternate side of the street parking rules.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0553-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Small Business
intro.nyc/0580-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child.
by with 38 sponsors, Committee on Education
intro.nyc/0859-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Online publication of new biographical information relating to past local laws that changed the name of streets or parks.
by with 11 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0910-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application of security grille requirements.
by with 35 sponsors, Committee on Small Business
intro.nyc/0929-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
A transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities.
by with 37 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0956-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places.
by with 41 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0966-2026 City Charter Rule Adopted Enacted
Establishing a rental assistance voucher program.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings