Int. No. 1818
By Council Members Yeger, Cornegy, R. Diaz, Holden, Kallos, Reynoso, Eugene, Chin, Koo, Perkins, Adams, Levin, Ayala, Louis and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of bollards at bus stops
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 19-189.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new subdivisions c and d to read as follows:
c. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision d of this section, the commissioner shall install bollards on sidewalks immediately adjacent to bus stops, other than intercity bus stops and sight-seeing bus stops, at a rate of no fewer than 100 bus stops annually until completion. Such bollards shall be placed and spaced in such a way as to reasonably prevent a motor vehicle from passing through them and onto the sidewalk.
d. The commissioner may decline to install any bollards that are otherwise required by this section if, in the commissioner’s determination, such installation would endanger the safety of pedestrians or would be inconsistent with the department’s guidelines regarding the installation of bollards. The commissioner shall notify the council and mayor in writing of the reasons for such a determination.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
LS #12299
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9/27/19