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Local law · Int 0045-2026

Requiring the director of long-term planning and sustainability to conduct an infrastructure risk study in flood risk areas

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A Local Law in relation to requiring the director of long-term planning and sustainability to conduct an infrastructure risk study in flood risk areas.

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Joann Ariola

Council Member, District 32 · Republican

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Summary

This bill would require the Director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to conduct a study to assess the risk of infrastructure failures due to increased flood occurrences and future residential development in areas at risk of flooding. The director would be required to create an infrastructure risk score metric based on infrastructure, flooding, and development factors, and assign risk scores to at least 10 zones of flood risk area. The director would publish the study 24 months after the bill took effect.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts

Cosponsors

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Farah N. Louis and 6 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic5
  • Republican3

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts

    NYC Council