Int. No. 1169
By Council Member Riley
A Local Law in relation to establishing a pilot program to support teen and young adult content creators
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:
City property. The term “city property” means property owned by, managed by, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of an agency.
Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of the mayor's office of media and entertainment.
Mayor's office of media and entertainment. The term "mayor's office of media and entertainment" means the mayor's office of media and entertainment as established by mayoral executive order number 31 for the year 2018, as amended, or any successor to such office.
Media producer. The term “media producer” means an entity or individual that is principally engaged in the production of audio-visual content for film, television, or social media.
Pilot program. The term “pilot program” means the program established pursuant to subdivision b of this section.
Social media. The term “social media” means any online platform, service, or application that allows users to publicly or semipublicly share videos, images, or audio content.
Young adult content creator. The term “young adult content creator” means an individual, no younger than 13 and no older than 30 years of age, who creates videos, images, or audio content to be shared on social media.
b. Establishment of the pilot program. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner, in consultation with the department of education, the department of parks and recreation, and any other relevant agency, shall establish a pilot program to provide safe and accessible spaces on city property for young adult content creators that are residents of the city to create videos, images, or audio content to be shared on social media. The pilot program shall:
1. Require young adult content creators to submit the application described in paragraph 5 of subdivision d of this section to participate in the pilot program;
2. Permit participants to reserve spaces made available through the pilot program for designated periods of time; and
3. Operate continuously for no less than 2 years.
c. Outreach. No later than 150 days after the effective date of this local law and continuing for no less than 120 days after the establishment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall conduct citywide outreach to provide information about the pilot program. The commissioner shall prioritize outreach in areas that lack safe and accessible spaces for recreation.
d. Online portal. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall develop and maintain an online portal on the website of the mayor's office of media and entertainment that provides:
1. The location of each space available for reservation by participants in the pilot program;
2. The times and days each such space is available for reservation by participants in the pilot program;
3. Instructions on how to reserve spaces, including contact information for the relevant agency;
4. Links to any other relevant city-run websites and portals that provide information or resources to individuals pursuing careers in social media and related fields; and
5. An online application to participate in the pilot program. Such application shall require applicants to submit the following information to the mayor's office of media and entertainment:
(a) The applicant’s name;
(b) The applicant’s address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(c) Verification that the applicant is no younger than 13 and no older than 30 years of age; and
(d) Any other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.
e. Assistance. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall make efforts to partner with media producers to provide information on careers in social media and related fields to participants in the pilot program. The commissioner shall make efforts to facilitate workshops and meetings with such media producers for participants in the pilot program.
f. Report. No later than 1 year after the end of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
1. The cost of the pilot program;
2. The number of participants in the pilot program;
3. The impact of the pilot program on participants; and
4. Any challenges experienced by the mayor’s office of media and entertainment and any known challenges experienced by the participants over the course of the pilot program.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed upon the submission of the report required by subdivision f of section one of this local law.
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LSR #21002
10/6/2026 4:50 PM