NY S05662

Requires Fire Department Commissioner to provide written request with supporting documentation before permanently closing any firehouse or permanently removing/relocating any fire fighting unit (permanent defined as exceeding six months).

Written request must include an environmental impact statement addressing current and projected response times, resource allocation and staffing levels, and distance of other firehouses in the affected area.

Proposed closures must undergo consecutive 30-day review periods by affected community boards and borough presidents before City Council review.

City Council approval requires a simple majority vote if any affected community board or borough president supports the proposal, or a two-thirds majority vote if all affected entities oppose it.

If closure does not occur within four months of approval, the Commissioner must issue another written request with supporting documentation, with the four-month period tolled during any restraining order or injunction.