The New York City Council’s committees on Transportation and Consumer Affairs held a joint hearing on June 15, 2009, to discuss a proposed amendment to existing zoning laws that would create thousands of parking spaces for bicycles around the city.

The amendment proposes that, "The operator of every garage and parking lot that has an authorized capacity of fifty-one or more motor vehicle spots shall provide and maintain parking spaces for bicycles."

The amendment was first introduced in 2008 and has been the subject of several hearings by the committees on Transportation, Housing and Buildings and Consumer Affairs in the past; however, co-sponsor Councilman David Yassky (D-33) said that he hoped the bill could “get passed quickly” before the Council breaks for the summer.

PrimoSpot is planning on launching a bicycle specific mobile app in the near future. We will be updating the story as it develops.

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