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Policy Summary

This law directs city staff to create and maintain a web portal that allows food donors, such as restaurants and grocery stores, to post the availability of food that would otherwise go to waste. Food donation recipients are able to communicate with potential food donors about their needs and details for receiving and delivery.

Background Information

State New York
Jurisdiction Name New York City
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 800,000+
Legal Strategies
  • Provides education, promotes awareness, or provides information
  • Requires something, sets standards
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Get; Surplus;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
No

Environmental linkage?
Unclear

Law is attempting to reduce food waste by connecting donors and recipients, which could have environmental benefits.

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
No

Addresses implementation?
Yes

"Within eighteen months after the effective date of the local law…the department [of sanitation] …with the department of information technology…[shall] create or modity and maintain a web portal …that will allow prospective food donors and recipients ...to post notifications concerning the availability of food, including food that would otherwise go to waste, and to arrange for the transportation or retrieval of such food." §§ 16-101 and 16-497.

Enforcement provisions?
No

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

This policy is located in New York City, New York Administrative Code, Title 16 - Sanitation, Chapter 4-G - Food Donation Web Portal, Section 16-497. History: L.L. 2017/176, 9/8/2017.

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