NYC Council · Int 0308-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of city planning to conduct a study on hostile architecture.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of city planning to conduct a study on hostile architecture” Read the full text

Land Use

What it does

This bill would require the Department of City Planning (DCP), in collaboration with the Department of Buildings, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on hostile architecture in New York City to determine the extent of hostile architecture and compliance with the City Zoning Resolution’s requirements for seating in public plazas. This bill would also require DCP to report the findings of the study to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and post the report on its website within 18 months after the effective date of the local law.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.