Local law · Int 0900-2024
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
Sponsor
Keith Powers
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
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Cosponsors
Erik D. Bottcher, Sandy Nurse and 23 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
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- Erik D. Bottcher
- Sandy Nurse
- Shekar Krishnan
- Shaun Abreu
- James F. Gennaro
- Justin L. Brannan
- Sandra Ung
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Gale A. Brewer
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Carmen N. De La Rosa
- Julie Menin
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Oct 28, 2024
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
- Oct 28, 2024
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
- May 16, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- May 16, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
NYC Council