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Local law · Int 1254-2025

Creating a greened acre metric to measure stormwater captured by green infrastructure installed in the city and set a greened acre goal for MS4 areas

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a greened acre metric to measure stormwater captured by green infrastructure installed in the city and set a greened acre goal for MS4 areas

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

James F. Gennaro

Council Member, District 24 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would set a target, measured in greened acres, of stormwater managed by green infrastructure in the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) area. This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to install, or cause to be installed, green infrastructure projects to meet such target. The bill would also require DEP to publish an annual greened acre report until such target is met. Finally, the bill would require DEP to measure all of the city’s green infrastructure projects in greened acres, and publish those greened acre measurements for each green infrastructure project on the green infrastructure program map.

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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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Lincoln Restler and 3 others

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

  • Democratic5

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. May 7, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

  3. May 7, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

  4. Apr 24, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Apr 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

    NYC Council