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Committee on Parks and Recreation · Jun 16, 2026

Tuesdayat least 1 h 10 min4 officials identified9 public speakers3 agenda itemsRoll call: 10 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: Viebit

NYC Parks staff testified on the bills and gave an update on tree damage from recent storms.

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11 of 16 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Jun 16, 2026

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Agenda · 3 itemsShowHide
  1. 0:34This bill would require that the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation identify tree pits located on streets and in landscaped parks and display them on the City's online tree map within 3 years after the effective date o
  2. 0:34This bill would specify that the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) may only issue a permit to remove a city-owned tree if the permit application provides the name of the certified arborist who will remove the tr
  3. 0:34This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) to publish any current maintenance prioritization rating assigned by Parks to each tree under its jurisdiction and the reason for the rating on its i

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  1. NYC Parks staff testified on the bills and gave an update on tree damage from recent storms.14:38
  2. The hearing was opened for public testimony on Intros 89, 576, 666, 859, 864 and 880.51:17
  3. The hearing was announced as adjourned after public testimony.1:10:12

Who spoke

4 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Roll call: 10 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 9 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Parks and Recreation, Jun 16, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/parks-and-recreation/meetings/2026-06-16. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version 2ea162c); meeting of Jun 16, 2026.