Waiving parks permit fees for schools and child day care centers and providing an online system for school permit applications.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to waiving parks permit fees for schools and child day care centers and providing an online system for school permit applications” Read the full text
Parks and Recreation
What it does
This bill would waive Parks Department permit fees for any park use or service for school and day care groups and require the department to provide such free permit applications on-line.
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
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Parks and Recreation committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Ty Hankerson · chairChristopher MarteFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoLinda LeeMercedes NarcissePierina Ana SanchezSandra UngSandy NurseShekar KrishnanYusef Salaam
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 456
officialInt. No. 456
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialMemorandum in Support
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Althea V. StevensJennifer GutiérrezGale A. BrewerOswald J. FelizFarah N. LouisChris BanksCrystal HudsonSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifSandy NurseTiffany L. CabánFrank Morano
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).