§ 19-101.2 Review of major transportation projects.
AC § 19-101.2
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board. The term “affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board” means any council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board in whose districts a proposed major transportation project is to be located, in whole or in part. Affected firehouse. The term “affected firehouse” means any firehouse in whose response area a proposed major transportation project is to be located, in whole or in part. Bicycle lane. The term “bicycle lane” means a portion of the roadway that has been marked off or separated for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. Major transportation project. The term “major transportation project” means any project that after construction will alter 4 or more consecutive blocks, or 1,000 consecutive feet of street, whichever is less, involving a major realignment of the roadway, including either removal of a vehicular lane or full time removal of a parking lane or addition of vehicular travel lanes, as well as a project to add or remove a bicycle lane of any length. b. If an agency of the city other than the department implements a major transportation project, such agency, in lieu of the department, shall provide the notice required by this section. c. Prior to the implementation of a major transportation project, the department shall forward notice of such project, including a description of such project, to the affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board by electronic mail. d. Within 10 business days after receipt of such notice, or within 20 business days after receipt between June 20 and August 20 of such a notice for a major transportation project for the addition or removal of a bicycle lane: (i) the affected council member, senator, and member of assembly may submit recommendations or comments, or both, on such notice to the department; and (ii) the affected community board may either submit recommendations or comments, or both, on such notice to the department, or request a presentation of the major transportation project plan by the department, or both, which shall be made to the community board within 30 days of such community board’s request, or within 45 days of such community board’s request where such a notice for a major transportation project for the addition or removal of a bicycle lane is received by such community board between June 20 and August 20. e. Each presentation shall include, at a minimum, the project limits, a description, and a justification of such plan, and a map showing the streets affected by such plan and, within 3 days of such presentation, shall be forwarded to the affected council member, senator, and member of assembly. f. The department shall consider recommendations or comments, or both, if any, made under the provisions of subdivision d of this section or within 7 days of the presentation to the community board, from the affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board, and may incorporate changes, where appropriate, into the plan. g. The department may implement its plan after it sends an amended plan or notice that it will proceed with its original plan to the affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board. h. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the department from providing notice of its major transportation projects on its website and to the affected council member, senator, member of assembly, and community board, and other interested parties by other means in addition to those specified in this section. i. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the department to provide notification of major transportation projects requiring immediate implementation to preserve public safety. j. Prior to the implementation of a major transportation project, the department shall consult with the police department, the fire department, the department of small business services, and the mayor's office for people with disabilities. The fire department shall confer with any affected firehouse and submit to the department the specific affected firehouse that was conferred with, any feedback provided by such firehouse, the method by which such firehouse provided feedback, and the date such feedback was provided. The department shall include a certification of the consultations conducted pursuant to this subdivision in the notice required by subdivision c of this section, provided that for the consultation with the fire department, the department shall indicate whether the fire department received feedback from any affected firehouse and, if so, such specific affected firehouse that was conferred with, the method by which such firehouse provided feedback, and the date such feedback was provided. (Am. 2022 N.Y. Laws Ch. 790, 12/28/2022, eff. 6/26/2023; Am. 2023 N.Y. Laws Ch. 98, 3/3/2023, eff. 3/3/2023; Am. L.L. 2024/003, 1/6/2024, eff. 1/6/2024; Am. L.L. 2025/006, 1/18/2025, eff. 3/19/2025)
