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NY S08049

NY S08049
Requires playgrounds in New York city parks, state parks, and municipalities to be universally accessible.


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Introduced
05/15/2025
In Committee
05/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, the general municipal law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring universally accessible playgrounds in New York city and state parks

AI Summary

This bill requires playgrounds in New York state parks, municipal parks, and New York City be universally accessible, children with disabilities can access disabilities typical mobility methods to access leastenty percent activities. the playground. The bill defines" the same way as section two hundred the ninety-two of the executive law, which specifies thatally children use to access access a a minimumumof seventy percent of play activities." The these accessible features be incorporated into existing or proposed playgroundgrounds theableticwill apply to both becoming playgrounds in parks state,,,, city parks. The bill amends three separate laws - the state Civil Rights Law, the Law, Municipal, Code York of the this requirement for accessibleally playgrounds to and a allows can meaningfully engage with play activities.. The goal is to create playspaces more inclusive children with by ensuring they have meaningful access to to to equipment and in recreational activities. Human.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES (on 05/15/2025)

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