Bill Text: NY A01833 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to implementing dedicated crossing times at all major thoroughfares in the city of New York.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to cities [A01833 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A01833-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1833
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 17, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Cities
        AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
          relation to dedicated crossing times for pedestrians
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
     2  by adding a new section 19-196.1 to read as follows:
     3    §  19-196.1  Dedicated  crossing times for pedestrians. a. The commis-
     4  sioner shall direct the implementation of dedicated crossing  times  for
     5  pedestrians on all major thoroughfares in the city of New York.
     6    b. For the purposes of this section:
     7    (1)  "Dedicated crossing times" shall mean intervals of specific dura-
     8  tion, signaled by traffic-control devices, during  which  all  vehicular
     9  traffic  is stopped and pedestrians may walk across major thoroughfares.
    10  The commissioner shall determine the appropriate duration  of  intervals
    11  at each major thoroughfare.
    12    (2)  "Major  thoroughfares" shall mean any street or intersection that
    13  experiences high traffic volume, as determined by the commissioner.
    14    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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