Committee on Parks and Recreation meeting
April 15, 2026, 1:15 PM
VOTE*
The Committee on Parks and Recreation held hearings on four parks-related bills: a cool pavement pilot project in city parks (Int 0805), a map of trails on parkland (Int 0577), a study on expanding green space across community districts (Int 0740), and a citywide wildlife management plan (Int 0806). No votes were taken.
What was discussed
- Committee convenes to vote on the parks bill package The Committee on Parks and Recreation gaveled in to vote on four bills previously heard on April 1, with Chairperson Ty Hankerson presiding.
- Chair outlines the four-bill parks package and urges support Chairperson Ty Hankerson described the four bills up for a vote—his own Int 0740 study of the 10 community districts with the least green space, Council Member Gennaro's Int 0577-A trail-map requirement, Council Member Wong's Int 0805-A cool-pavement pilot near playgrounds, and Council Member Wong's
- Council Member Wong on the cool-pavement and wildlife bills Council Member Phil Wong urged a yes vote on his two bills, saying children in his district have long complained of playing barefoot on overheated black asphalt (Int 0805-A) and that the city lacks a plan for managing stray wildlife across the five boroughs (Int 0806-A).
- Roll call: all four bills adopted by the committee The committee adopted all four items, with Int 0805-A passing 8-0 with two abstentions (Council Members Pierina Ana Sanchez and Sandy Nurse) and the remaining bills passing unanimously.
Agenda
4 items
- Int 0805-2026 A Local Law in relation to a cool pavement pilot project in parks Approved by Committee
- Int 0577-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a map of trails in parks or properties under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation Approved by Committee
- Int 0740-2026 A Local Law in relation to a study on increasing the amount of green space in various community districts Approved by Committee
- Int 0806-2026 A Local Law in relation to the development of a citywide wildlife management plan Approved by Committee