Legislation recently introduced by Councilwoman Joann Ariola is being reworked to include a new system of fines and penalties for owners of abandoned boats, she told The Post Friday.
Enforcement would fall to the city’s deputy sheriffs, while the Parks Department would become officially responsible for removing abandoned boats, a duty it already carries out.
Hundreds of the vessels – including many left behind nearly a decade ago during Hurricane Sandy – are currently polluting the city’s 520 miles of shorelines, according to officials.
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