Int. No. 1434
By Council Members Farías and Louis
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring living wage standards for contracted ferry service operations
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The title of section 19-308 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
§ 19-308 [Fares for contracted ferry service.] Contracted ferry service.
§ 2. Subdivision a of section 19-308 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new definitions for “contracting agency” and “living wage” in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Contracting agency. The term "contracting agency" means the office or agency that enters into a contract with an entity to provide or administer ferry service on behalf of the city.
Living wage. The term "living wage" means the living wage rate established pursuant to paragraph 9 of subdivision b of section 6-134.
§ 3. Section 19-308 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
d. The contracting agency shall require that any entity with which it contracts to provide or administer ferry service on behalf of the city include in any contract with a third-party operator for contracted ferry service entered into or renewed after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision a requirement that such third-party operator pay all employees performing work under such contract no less than the living wage.
§ 4. This local law takes effect immediately.
Session 13
ARP
LS #18505
10/16/2025