Local Law 6, passed by the New York City Council in 2025, requires the Department of Transportation to consult with the FDNY prior to approving any open street applications, bike lane projects and major transportation undertakings.
The FDNY also is required to inform the commanding officers of all firehouses in the service area of a project.
But at a hearing before the Council’s Committee on Fire and Emergency Management last week, the FDNY’s chief of operations and union officials and individual firefighters said the department is not always notified…