Newsrack requirements and enforcement.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement” Read the full text
Transportation and Infrastructure
What it does
This bill would require newsrack owners to provide their email address to the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) when registering a newsrack, and permits DOT to communicate with those newsrack owners electronically. It additionally requires newsrack owners to regularly clean and repaint their newsracks, and to remove refuse from the newsrack if a notice of correction is issued. It permits DOT to treat a newsrack as abandoned if it is missing all required identifying markings, or if there is no owner on record for the newsrack, and permits DOT to issue a notice of violation alongside a notice of correction for certain violations related to newsrack maintenance, although the notice of violation must be withdrawn if the owner corrects the violation within the time allotted.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Amended by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Approved by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Approved by Council · Feb 24, 2026
Sent to Mayor by Council · Feb 24, 2026
City Charter Rule Adopted · Mar 27, 2026
Administration
Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Mar 30, 2026
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 68-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 68
officialInt. No. 68
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialCommittee Report 2/9/26
officialHearing Testimony 2/9/26
officialHearing Transcript 2/9/26
officialProposed Int. No. 68-A - 2/17/26
officialProposed Int. No. 68-A -Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialCommittee Report 2/24/26
officialHearing Transcript 2/24/26
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialFebruary 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialInt. No. 68-A (FINAL)
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-26
officialLocal Law 72
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Mar 30, 2026).