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Local law · Int 0145-2024

Placing a cap on the correlated color temperature of new and replacement streetlights

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to placing a cap on the correlated color temperature of new and replacement streetlights

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Council Member, District 31 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require that any lamp installed as part of the lighting of streets, highways, parks, or any other public place have a correlated color temperature no higher than 3000 Kelvin. All new and replacement outdoor lamps would be required to meet this standard.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Introduced at the request of the Queens Borough President.

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson and 1 other

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

  • Democratic3

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 21, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Jan 21, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  4. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    NYC Council