Requiring the department of transportation to install bilingual street name signs

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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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.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Full history

1. Dec 31, 2025

   Filed

   This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

   NYC Council

2. Mar 7, 2024

   Introduced

   This Introduction was Introduced by Council

   NYC Council

3. Mar 7, 2024

   Referred to committee

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

   NYC Council