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Local law · Int 0933-2026

Identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the…

New York City Council

Latest action Jun 11, 2026

Sponsor: Amanda C. Farías (Council Member, District 18, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the renewable-energy generation potential and feasibility of such sites

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection triennially study vacant and underutilized City-owned sites for the potential to be used for renewable energy generation. Such sites would include closed and capped landfills and brownfields. The Department would submit a proposed feasibility study to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council at least three months before submitting their final report.

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

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts

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Cosponsors

5

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

  • Democratic5

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Full history

  1. Jun 11, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Jun 11, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts

    NYC Council

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