L.L. 2017/052

Enactment date: 3/21/2017  

Int. No. 1071-A

By Council Members Maisel, Espinal, Gentile, Greenfield, Dromm, Deutsch, Kallos and Ulrich

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study private streets

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The department of transportation shall conduct a study of private streets that are not within its jurisdiction. As part of such study, the department shall obtain from each borough president and from the department of city planning the locations of private streets in the city, to the extent such information is available, and shall review the factors that may be considered or necessary for the acquisition of built private streets. Upon completion of such study, and no later than June 30, 2018, the department shall issue a report on the study's findings to the mayor and the speaker of the council. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, any locations of private streets in the city obtained from each borough president and the department of city planning pursuant to such study.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

L.L. 2017/060

Enactment date: 4/25/2017  

Int. No. 359-A

By Council Members Constantinides, Cornegy, Koo, Rose, Wills, Cumbo, Rodriguez, Mendez, Rosenthal, Deutsch, Treyger, Williams, Palma, King, Johnson, Levin, Dromm, Gentile, Menchaca, Van Bramer, Barron, Chin, Espinal, Lancman, Richards, Vallone, Reynoso, Miller, Koslowitz, Torres, Cohen, Crowley, Levine, Salamanca and Lander

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a study of environmental justice areas and the establishment of an environmental justice portal

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. This local law takes effect on the same date that a local law of the city of New York for the year 2017, in relation to identifying and addressing environmental justice issues, as proposed in introduction number 886-A, takes effect. Nothing in this local law shall be deemed to create a private right of action to enforce its provisions. Nothing in this local law shall be construed to create any right or benefit enforceable against the city of New York or any right to judicial review of any action taken by the city of New York.

L.L. 2017/061

Enactment date: 4/25/2017  

Int. No. 564-A

By Council Members Vacca, Chin, Eugene, Koo, Rosenthal, Grodenchik, Salamanca, Treyger, Menchaca, Palma, Levin, Kallos and Borelli

A Local Law in relation to online submission of applications for permits, licenses and registrations and a single web portal for such applications

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1.

   a.   On or before June 1, 2018, an office designated by the mayor shall, in conjunction with the department of information technology and telecommunications and with the cooperation of relevant city agencies, review the feasibility of establishing online applications for all permits, licenses and registrations issued by city agencies. Such review shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

      1.   A list of which permits, licenses and registrations may currently be applied for online and which may not;

      2.   For each permit, license or registration that may not currently be applied for online:

         (a)   An evaluation of the feasibility of allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration, including but not limited to, an evaluation of (i) technical issues, such as software, information technology infrastructure and web compatibility, (ii) issues related to the privacy or security of information in such applications and (iii) costs of allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration;

         (b)   If such office determines that allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration would be feasible, a plan and timeline for allowing such online applications;

         (c)   If such office determines that allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration would not be feasible, a description of the reasons for such determination, including a description of the obstacles to allowing such online applications;

      3.   A description of any web portals used to apply online for permits, licenses and registrations;

      4.   An evaluation of the feasibility of creating and maintaining a single web portal that can be used to access the application for each permit, license or registration for which online applications are accepted, including but not limited to technical issues, such as software, information technology infrastructure and web compatibility; and

      5.   A plan and timeline for creating and maintaining such a portal to the extent feasible.

   b.   On or before June 1, 2018, such office shall report to the mayor and the council on the findings of such review.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.