File #: Int 0577-2026    Version: * Name: Improvement, formalization, or creation of trails.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 2/12/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the improvement, formalization, or creation of trails
Sponsors: James F. Gennaro, Shekar Krishnan, Farah N. Louis, Gale A. Brewer, Crystal Hudson, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Shahana K. Hanif
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to improve, formalize, or create 300 miles of trails within 3 years of the effective date of the bill. The placement of such trails should be prioritized to connect the maximum amount of natural areas as well as to improve access by low and moderate income communities to natural areas. The Commissioner must also publish on the Department of Parks and Recreation's website a map or maps of trails.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 577, 2. Int. No. 577, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-12-26, 4. Committee Report 4/1/26

Int. No. 577

 

By Council Members Gennaro, Krishnan, Louis, Brewer, Hudson, Brooks-Powers and Hanif

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the improvement, formalization, or creation of trails

 

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 a new section 18-165 to read as follows:

§ 18-165 Trails. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "trail" means a path reserved for recreational activities such as walking or bicycling and on which the use of motor vehicles is prohibited. 

b. The commissioner shall improve, formalize, or create at least 300 miles of trails in parks and natural areas within 3 years of the effective date of this section. The commissioner shall prioritize work on trails so that:

1. They connect the maximum amount of natural areas; and

2. They improve access by low and moderate income communities to natural areas.

c. The commissioner shall publish on the department's website a map or maps of trails within the city and shall update such map or maps with the trails that are improved, formalized, or created as required under subdivision b of this section.

d. When improving, formalizing, or creating trails the commissioner shall consider how such work can improve or create trail networks.

§ 2.  This local law takes effect immediately.

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