New York S 7936: Authorizes a surcharge for the issuance of permits relating to the obstruction or closure of a street or pedestrian plaza for construction purposes in a city having a population of one million or more

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S07936 Summary:

BILL NOS07936 

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SPONSORKAVANAGH

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Add Art 44-D §§1711 - 1716, V & T L; add Title 11 Chap 32 §§11-3200 - 11-3211, NYC Ad Cd

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Authorizes a surcharge for the issuance of permits relating to the obstruction or closure of a street or pedestrian plaza for construction purposes in a city having a population of one million or more and to the imposition of such surcharge.

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BILL NOS07936 

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05/14/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7936

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code
 of the city of New York, in relation to the authorization of a
 surcharge for the issuance of permits relating to the obstruction or
 closure of a street or pedestrian plaza for construction purposes in a
 city having a population of one million or more and to the imposition
 of such surcharge

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 44-D to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 44-D
 4 AUTHORITY FOR IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE ON A PERMIT ISSUED FOR
 5 OBSTRUCTING OR CLOSING THE STREET FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES
 6 Section 1711. Definitions.
 7 1712. Establishment of surcharge for obstruction or closure of a
 8 street for construction activity.
 9 1713. Application and exemptions.
 10 1714. Administration and collection of surcharge.
 11 1715. Limitations on assessment of surcharge.
 12 1716. Judicial review.
 13 § 1711. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Affordable housing
 14 unit" means a residential dwelling unit that must be affordable to resi-
 15 dents at or below a specific income level, provided that such level does
 16 not exceed one hundred sixty-five percent of the area median income,
 17 pursuant to statute, regulation, restrictive covenant or declaration, or
 18 pursuant to a regulatory agreement with a federal, state, or local
 19 government entity, public benefit corporation, or public housing author-
 20 ity.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10483-01-5

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 1 2. "Area median income" means the income limits as defined annually by
 2 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the New
 3 York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area (HMFA), as established in section three of
 4 the Housing Act of nineteen hundred thirty-seven, as amended.
 5 3. "Dwelling unit" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the hous-
 6 ing maintenance code.
 7 4. "Full obstruction" means the occupation of the entire length of a
 8 curb lane, vehicular travel lane, or sidewalk for construction-related
 9 activity where there is a permit issued to close such length to motor
 10 vehicles, pedestrians, or bicyclists.
 11 5. "Partial obstruction" means the occupation of all or a portion of a
 12 length of a sidewalk for construction-related activity where there is a
 13 permit issued to provide a temporary pedestrian pathway, either in the
 14 curb lane, on the sidewalk, or within the building envelope of an adja-
 15 cent structure.
 16 6. "Pedestrian plaza" means an area designated by the department of
 17 transportation in the city of New York for pedestrian circulation, use
 18 and enjoyment on property under the jurisdiction of such department
 19 including, but not limited to, property mapped as a public place or
 20 property within the bed of a roadway, and which may contain amenities
 21 such as tables, seating, trees, plants, lighting, bike racks, or public
 22 art.
 23 7. "Person" means a natural person, co-partnership, firm, company,
 24 association, joint stock association, corporation or other like organ-
 25 ization.
 26 §