This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to extend the length of the beach and pool season to one week past Labor Day to accommodate for warmer temperatures in September. It would also allow DPR to limit the season for public safety or extreme weather concerns.
- Mark Levine
- Fernando Cabrera
- Donovan J. Richards
- Deborah L. Rose
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Mathieu Eugene
- Andy L. King
- Annabel Palma
- Mark Treyger
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Andrew Cohen
- Ben Kallos
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Carlos Menchaca
- The Public Advocate (Ms. James)
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- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Julissa Ferreras-Copeland
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Steven Matteo
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- I. Daneek Miller
- Annabel Palma
- Bill Perkins
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
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Int. No. 629-A
By Council Members Levine, Cabrera, Richards, Rose, Rodriguez, Eugene, King, Palma, Treyger, Gibson, Rosenthal, Dromm, Espinal, Cohen, Kallos, Deutsch, Menchaca and the Public Advocate (Ms. James)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the length of the season for city beaches and pools
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new section 18-154 to read as follows:
§ 18-154 Bathing season for beaches and pools. a. The commissioner shall ensure that (i) the bathing season of each year for beaches and pools under the jurisdiction of the department ends on the Sunday following Labor Day and (ii) during such season, each such bathing beach and pool remains open to the public each day, at a minimum, from the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
b. Notwithstanding subdivision a of this section, the commissioner may limit the bathing season for extreme weather conditions, staffing level requirements for beaches or particular facilities, and the safety of the public.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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11/13/14 revised 8-25-17
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