A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to freight rail expansion

Summary

This bill would amend section 25-120 of the administrative code by requiring the Department of City Planning and the Department of Small Business Services to include policies and strategies to expand and improve the freight rail network and freight rail usage in the city in industrial development strategic plans produced every eight years that are due after 2025. The bill would also require those same departments to issue an interim rail freight plan to the mayor and the city council at the end of 2026 covering the same topic.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council