Local law · Int 0795-2026
Requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places
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A Local Law in relation to requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to install, replace, or upgrade 500 outdoor drinking fountains by 2035. The bill would require such fountains to have bottle filling stations and be accessible to people with disabilities. Additionally, Parks would be required to report the locations of the 500 fountains, and assess the feasibility of year-round outdoor drinking fountains. The bill would also require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to install 10 new outdoor drinking fountains in public places other than parks within communities that are underserved by publicly accessible drinking fountains. Finally, DEP would be required to make recommendations on whether the program should be expanded, and what challenges and issues are presented by the program.
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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 Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
Cosponsors
Shekar Krishnan, Shaun Abreu and 8 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic10
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Full history
- Apr 6, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
- Apr 6, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
- Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Mar 26, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
NYC Council