Committee on Parks and Recreation
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 10:30 a.m. (New York City time), 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
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On the agenda
- A Local Law in relation to the naming of 7 thoroughfares and public places, Champion’s Plaza, Borough of Manhattan, Apostle Dr. Carolyn Younger-Nolan Way, Borough of Queens, SGT. Terrance McAvoy Way, Borough of Staten Island, Leonardo A. Dilone Figueredo Way, Borough of Manhattan, Little Panama, Borough of Brooklyn, Millie Rigoli Way, Borough of Queens, Colosseum Way, Borough of Queens and the repeal of sections 12, 23, 51, 74 and 94 of local law number 125 for the year 2026 and section 5 of local law number 26 for the year 2020 (Int 1027-2026): P-C Item Approved by Comm
- A Local Law in relation to the naming of 26 thoroughfares and public places, Firemen’s Memorial 9/11 Remembrance Way, Borough of Manhattan, Never Forget Way, Borough of Queens, Tribute Park Way, Borough of Queens, Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, St. Michael's Cemetery Queens Firefighter Memorial Way, Borough of Queens, Angels Circle, Borough of Staten Island, Monsignor Farrell H.S. 9/11 Wall of Remembrance Way, Borough of Staten Island, Poly Prep Memorial 9/11 Garden of Remembrance Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Endor Community Garden 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of the Bronx, Lehman College 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of the Bronx, Conselyea 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Staten Island September 11 Postcards Memorial Way, Borough of Staten Island, Roosevelt Island 9/11 Memorial & Remembrance Tree Way, Borough of Manhattan, East Side 9/11 Remembrance Way, Borough of Manhattan, Fresh Kills 9/11 Recovery Heroes Way, Borough of Staten Island, Marine Park 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance Way, Borough of Brooklyn, September 11 Memorial Square Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bensonhurst Seth Low Park 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Marsh and McLennan September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Manhattan, Squad 18 September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Manhattan, Ladder 3 September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Manhattan, Engine 22 / Ladder 13 September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Manhattan, EMS Station 49 September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Queens, Rescue 5 September 11th Memorial Way, Borough of Staten Island and 9/11 Beacon Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn (Int 1020-2026): P-C Item Approved by Comm
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0:11 Oh, all right. Nice start.
0:17 Good morning and welcome t
0:18 otoday's New York City Council
0:19 vote from the committee on
0:21 parks and recreation at this
0:22 point, I'd like to remin
0:23 deveryone to police answer
0:25 electronic devices and at no
0:25 point is anyone to approach
0:27 the dais chair. We're ready to
0:29 begin. Thank you. Good morning
0:30 . I am tie Hankerson, chair of
0:32 the committee on parks and
0:33 recreation and I'd like t
0:35 owelcome all of you to this
0:39 hearing of this hearing of the
0:40 committee on parks and
0:41 recreation where we will vote
0:43 on to pre considered of and
0:47 for ceremonial co. Naming
0:48 bills as we commemorate the 2
0:49 5year since the events of 9 11,
0:53 the first free considered bill
0:54 will ceremonial ceremonially
0:55 name co named 26 affairs and
0:59 public places that celebrate
1:00 the heroic work of various
1:01 firehouses and first
1:02 responders on that day would
1:05 also commemorate the mini
1:06 memorials and acts of
1:08 commemoration that have arisen
1:09 through the work of different
1:10 communities throughout the
1:11 City over the years, the
1:14 second pre considered bill
1:15 would supplement the recent
1:17 conan bill, we passed in the
1:19 co naming of seven
1:19 thoroughfares in public place
1:23 s, including champions way,
1:24 which honors our 20026
1:30 champion nix go knicks. I
1:31 twould also make some small
1:33 technical corrections to a few
1:35 previous economics I'd like t
1:36 ocongratulate my colleagues who
1:37 have proposed these pieces of
1:38 legislation, and I urge all of
1:40 my colleagues on the committee
1:41 to vote in favor of the
1:43 legislation before us. Thank
1:44 you again and welcome and I'll
1:47 turn it over to the clerk to
1:49 call the roll about, I tell
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2:27 one I oh, I oh, I thank you
2:41 .given that a the committee on
2:44 parks and recreation November
2:48 September temp is now charge.
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