Local law · Int 0310-2026
Requiring the department of transportation to install bilingual street name signs
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to install bilingual street name signs
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to ensure each sign in Chinatown has the street name in Chinese and English. As part of such program, DOT would conduct a study to determine the Chinatown borders and then add the Chinese name of the street to each English only sign within the borders, and repeat such study every 50 years to reassess the borders and signs. This bill would also require DOT to replace any damaged bilingual street name sign in the City with a new bilingual sign, and enable a Council Member or the Public Advocate to request DOT add a street name in English and another language. In addition, this bill would require DOT to create and maintain a page on its website regarding bilingual street name signs, which would provide an online portal for Council Members and the Public Advocate to enter sign requests, a searchable map and a searchable database.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Cosponsors
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Farah N. Louis and 5 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic6
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- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
- Farah N. Louis
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Susan Zhuang
- Julie Won
- Sandra Ung
- Phil Wong
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Full history
- Mar 3, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Mar 3, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
NYC Council