Requiring permit holders responsible for sidewalk sheds or scaffolding to repair or replace certain damaged city-owned trees.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring permit holders responsible for sidewalk sheds or scaffolding to repair or replace certain damaged city-owned trees” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would require the permit holder utilizing a sidewalk shed or scaffolding to repair or replace, within six months, any city-owned tree that is damaged as a result of the use or placement of equipment.
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 · Feb 28, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 25, 2024
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Laid Over by Committee · Jun 25, 2024
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 392
officialInt. No. 392
officialFebruary 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
officialCommittee Report 6/25/24
officialHearing Testimony 6/25/24
officialHearing Transcript 6/25/24
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Keith PowersErik D. BottcherPierina Ana SanchezShaun AbreuLincoln RestlerGale A. BrewerShahana K. HanifCrystal HudsonAlexa AvilésLynn C. SchulmanShekar KrishnanYusef SalaamChris BanksFarah N. LouisChristopher MarteEric DinowitzJulie MeninCarmen N. De La RosaJoann AriolaFrank Morano
Who is lobbying on this
New York City Special Riggers Association Inc.via Statewide Public Affairs, Inc. · Real Estate, Construction, Engineering & Developer
2 filingsConstruction Safety Advisory Committee of New York, Inc.via Statewide Public Affairs, Inc. · Real Estate, Construction, Engineering & Developer
1 filingFrom 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2024). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).