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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2003 PR- 009-03 www.nyc.gov |
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION ENHANCING
CITY'S POSTERING LAW
Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws
"The next bill before me today is Introductory Number 146 -A, sponsored by Council Members McMahon, Comrie, DeBlasio, Dilan, Gerson, Jackson, Nelson, Recchia, Rivera, Sears, Weprin, Boyland, Provenzano and Quinn.
"Intro. 146-A amends the City's existing Poster Law by enhancing enforcement against Poster Law violators. The Department of Sanitation and other City agencies, including the Department of Transportation, have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of illegal postings on City streets. In particular, the number of unlawful postings of advertisements, stickers and posters on traffic signs and signals has swelled in recent years. Postings on traffic control devices, such as stop signs and yield signs, and highway exit signs obstruct the traffic messages, creating potentially dangerous situations. As a result, both vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the City are at a greater risk of accidents.
"Intro. 146-A amongst other things:
"The provisions of Intro. 146-A underscore the seriousness of this quality of life issue. By providing further deterrents to illegal posting, these changes further the City's ability to maintain and improve the aesthetic environment in our neighborhoods, while simultaneously increasing the safety of pedestrians and drivers in our City."
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