A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the use of pesticides by city agencies

Summary

This bill would prohibit city agencies from applying to any property owned or leased by the city any chemically-based pesticide, with some limited exceptions, including: pesticides used to control invasive species listed on the New York state invasive plant list, harmful plant species as defined by the New York state department of environmental conservation, pesticides used when the use of an alternative would be a worker safety hazard related to vehicular traffic, and others.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council