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Int 0112-2026 · BillCommittee · Jan 28, 2026

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to placing a cap on the correlated color temperature of new and replacement streetlights

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Farah N. Louis
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Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45

Summary

This bill would require that any lamp installed as part of the lighting of streets, highways, parks, or any other public place have a correlated color temperature no higher than 3000 Kelvin. All new and replacement outdoor lamps would be required to meet this standard.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

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Jan 28, 2026