Int 0049-2026 · BillCommittee · Jan 28, 2026
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on the number of alternate compliance options to street tree planting requirements approved by the department of parks and recreation
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Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to report on any instance where it has waived the requirement that a development plant a certain number of street trees along its lot. This report would include each time a waiver has been granted, which type of alternate compliance has been used, and the locations of any trees that have been planted off-site to account for the waived trees.
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Jan 28, 2026