Legislation Details

File #: Int 1154-2026    Version: * Name: Issuing credits and refunds for department of parks and recreation permits.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 10/22/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing credits and refunds for department of parks and recreation permits
Sponsors: Shanel Thomas-Henry , Ty Hankerson, Shirley Aldebol
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to offer a credit or refund to a permit holder when DPR or another governmental entity determines that the physical area reserved by the permit is unavailable for use during the time period reserved by the permit. DPR or another governmental entity could determine that an area is unavailable for use for any reason, including, but not limited to inclement weather conditions, large-scale events, or law enforcement activity.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1154, 2. Int. No. 1154, 3. Memorandum in Support

Int. No. 1154

 

By Council Members Thomas-Henry, Hankerson and Aldebol

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing credits and refunds for department of parks and recreation permits

 

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 18-172 to read as follows:

§ 18-172 Permit credits and refunds. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term “permit” means any permit issued by the department, including field, court, and athletic tournament permits and special event permits.

b. The commissioner shall offer a credit or refund to permit holders when the department or another governmental entity determines that the physical area reserved by a permit is unavailable for use during the period of time reserved by such permit, including, without limitation, due to:

1. Inclement weather conditions;

2. The occurrence of a large-scale event; or

3. Law enforcement activity.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

 

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