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Introduction to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting on news rack requirements
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Council Member Amanda Farías opens the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting, reading a statement on behalf of Chair Selvina Brooks-Powers. The meeting focuses on voting for Proposed Introduction 663-A, sponsored by Council Member Erik Bottcher, regarding news rack requirements in New York City.
- The proposed bill aims to establish standards for news rack construction, placement, and maintenance.
- It requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to notify news rack owners of any changed obligations.
- Several council members are acknowledged as being present for the meeting.
Amanda Farías
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Good morning, and welcome to this hearing of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Chair Silvina and Brooks Powers, the chair of the committee, is on remotely and has requested that I read the following statement on her behalf.
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Today, we will be voting on proposed introduction 663 dash a, sponsored by council member Eric Batcher, a local law in relation to news rec requirements, and to repeal and replace subdivision a of section Transportation to establish standards regarding the shape, size, and materials used to construct news racks and restrict news racks from being placed too closely to certain infrastructure located on sidewalks.
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This proposed bill would further require DOT to provide notice to news rack owners of any changed obligations imposed by DOT rules.
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Congratulations, council member Boettcher, on your bill that you worked so hard to see to this point.
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I will now allow council member Boettcher to speak on his introduction, and I'd like to acknowledge we've been also joined by council member Batcher, Ariola, Narcisse, Luis, Banks, and De La Rosa.
