Council Member Gale Brewer, the prime sponsor of the bill, said that adding a spigot to refill reusable water bottles as well as water drinking to 50 new fountains could help to cut down on plastic bottle waste.

17 Jul 2025 | 11:39

New water fountains to be installed near the entrance of 50 public parks across the city will be required to contain both a drinking fountain and, for the first time, a way to fill the reuseable water bottles that many New Yorkers now carry

The new law could cost up to $2 million to fully implement and...