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NYC to require ‘bird-friendly’ glass and other materials for new construction

By
Rich Calder
Published Dec. 10, 2019, 4:57 p.m. ET
New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city's buildings every year.
New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring "bird-friendly" glass on all new construction to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city's buildings every year. AP

This legislation is for the birds!
If an effort to cut down on the hundreds of thousands of birds killed yearly by accidentally ramming into buildings, the City Council on Tuesday voted 43-3 to pass legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass to be included on all new Big Apple construction.
The bill by Councilman Rafael Espinal (D-Brooklyn) will require that at least 90 percent of the first 75 feet of any new building be constructed with materials that birds can see, including glass with a pattern or glazing.
Up to 230,000 birds are killed yearly by flying into buildings in the city, according to New York City Audubon.
“This is a staggering statistic especially when we have a solution ready to go that can save the many lives of this vital part of our ecosystem,” Espinal said.

Some other cities – including San Francisco – have already passed similar rules, but New York City will be the largest.
This bill also requires the installation of bird-friendly materials where exterior walls are adjacent to a green roof system, and on certain installations that create hazards for birds, including glass awnings, handrails, windbreak panels, acoustic barriers and parallel glass panels.
The Real Estate Board of New York had expressed initial concerns about the measure –including the availability of materials to meet the bill’s requirements – but those issues have since been addressed.


“We thank the Council for addressing a number of concerns we had with the original version, and support a science-based approach to reducing bird deaths,” said Basha Gerhards, REBNY’s vice president of policy and planning.
“We hope the Council will track over time the efficacy of these measures and monitor the commercial availability of these materials to optimize compliance and the goals of the bill.”
The three council members who opposed the bill were Staten Island Republicans Steven Matteo, Joe Borelli and Brooklyn Democrat Kalman Yeger.

“At some point, we have to realize we are putting a high cost on everything in this city, so we can’t complain when we think of housing as unaffordable,” Borelli said.
Council members could not provide cost estimates for the rule change.
The bird-friendly bill comes six weeks after the Council approved a sweeping package of other animal rights measures – including banning the sale of the controversial French delicacy foie gras.