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Asking Albany · Res 0139-2026

Allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and red lights as stop signs

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Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.2643/A.3986, allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and red lights as stop signs

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Lincoln Restler

Council Member, District 33 · Democratic

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What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the New York State Legislature and the Governor to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and red lights as stop signs(S.2643/A.3986).

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

Introduced at the request of the Brooklyn Borough President.

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Jul 30, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted

Committee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Cosponsors

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

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Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

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