Requiring the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by cruise ships at berth.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by cruise ships at berth

This bill would alter the terms of the contract between the city and NYCEDC (“EDC”) by requiring EDC to condition access to cruise terminals to exclusively cruise operators that agree to connect to a terminal’s shore power system when vessels are at berth. This bill would also require EDC to condition a cruise operator’s contract with the city’s cruise terminals upon provision of a community traffic mitigation plan prior to allowing access. These community traffic mitigation plans would outline measures to reduce the traffic, noise, and pollution caused by increased activity at cruise terminals.