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NYC Council · Int 1253-2025 · Filed (End of Session)

Notice for the installation of bioswales, rain gardens, or other bioretention systems.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Apr 24, 2025
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notice for the installation of bioswales, rain gardens, or other bioretention systems” Read the full text

Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to notify the local Council Member when DEP installs a new bioswale, rain garden, or other bioretention system in the public right-of-way.
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 · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 24, 2025
Hearing Held by Committee · May 7, 2025

Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

Laid Over by Committee · May 7, 2025

Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 1253
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Int. No. 1253
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April 24, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-24-25
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Committee Report 5/7/25
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Hearing Testimony 5/7/25
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Hearing Transcript 5/7/25
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Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
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Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

James F. GennaroFarah N. LouisLincoln RestlerJennifer GutiérrezChris BanksKevin C. RileyGale A. BrewerJustin L. Brannan

Who is lobbying on this

Bloom Energy Corporationvia The Ickes and Enright Group, Inc. · Manufacturing
2 filings
From 2 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2025). 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).