Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a plan regarding public notification during air quality emergencies.

This bill would require the Commissioner of Emergency Management to develop and implement a plan to ensure that notifications disseminated by New York City relating to an air quality emergency are frequent, timely, disseminated in advance of the emergency to the extent possible, include the expected Air Quality Index, include information about how to stay safe during the emergency, direct the recipient to the Department of Environmental Protection’s website for further information on the City’s response, include information on additional services and materials the City is making available to the public, and include information on any limitations the City is imposing on the public. The bill would also require the Commissioner of Emergency Management to issue three annual reports to the Council regarding the contents of such plan and any relevant updates regarding such plan.