What's happening
This bill prohibits school buses contracted by the board of education from parking overnight on New York City streets.
Why it matters
Addresses neighborhood quality of life. By banning overnight parking of school buses on city streets, the bill aims to reduce noise, visual clutter, and potential safety issues for residents in affected neighborhoods.
Impacts school bus operators and logistics. Bus companies contracted by the board of education will need to find alternative, possibly costlier, off-street parking solutions, which could affect operational costs and logistics.
Focuses on public school transportation. The prohibition specifically targets buses transporting public school students, highlighting concerns about how public resources and city infrastructure are used in densely populated areas.
Could influence related city policies. This change might set a precedent for how other commercial or large vehicles are regulated regarding overnight parking, potentially prompting further legislation on urban street usage.
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Who cares
School bus contractors serving New York City public schools
The bill would prohibit their covered buses from parking overnight on city streets.
New York City Board of Education
The ban would cover school buses it operates or contracts for transporting students to or from public schools.
Residents of New York City streets used for overnight school bus parking
The bill would bar covered school buses from parking overnight on those streets.
Headline styles
Ban Overnight School Bus Parking
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
8 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to cities
- Print number 4716a
- Amend and recommit to cities
- Referred to cities
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Ban Overnight School Bus Parking
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Robert Jackson
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4716--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, M. G. MILLER, D. ROSENTHAL, D'URSO, COLTON, COOK, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LAWRENCE, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to overnight school bus parking on city streets
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-610 to read as follows:
§ 19-610 Overnight parking on a city street. No school bus operated by or pursuant to a contract with the board of education for transportation of students to or from public schools shall park overnight on a city street.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08000-04-9
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