Eliminates from the class A misdemeanor of theft of services, the avoidance of payment for railroad, subway, bus or other public transportation services; allows for community service in lieu of a civil penalty for certain offenders of theft of transit services.
Bill A 7985 requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to install fire extinguishers throughout its transit system. It mandates that one encased, alarmed, and publicly accessible fire extinguisher be placed inside every subway station. Additionally, the bill stipulates that one such fire extinguisher must be installed in each subway car and bus operated by the MTA. This legislation directly affects the MTA by imposing new equipment installation requirements.
This bill prohibits the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from using cleaning chemicals that can cause asthma or worsen asthma symptoms in workers or riders. It requires the New York State Health Commissioner to create and maintain a list of banned chemicals, which the MTA must then stop using in all facility and equipment cleaning. The law directly affects MTA employees and passengers who use subway stations, trains, and buses, particularly in areas with higher asthma rates. The MTA must switch to safer alternatives within 180 days of the bill taking effect.
This bill requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to notify subway, train, and bus customers within 24 hours if bed bugs are found on its vehicles or in stations. It mandates the MTA to establish a system for these notifications, which could include updates on its website, via email, or through text messages. The law directly affects MTA riders who may be exposed to bed bug infestations during transit. The key provision is the 24-hour notification timeline, replacing any current informal or delayed communication practices. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Directs the New York city transit authority and metropolitan transportation authority to ensure the proper operation of security cameras at subway stations and report thereon.
Requires the installation of air quality monitors in all subway stations; requires data from the air quality monitors to be accessible to the public; requires remedial action to improve air quality when it is found to exceed safe levels.
Requires school bus drivers and attendants who ride with children attending preschool special education programs to complete training in the needs of such children.
S 5942 establishes a 5-year pilot program to support electric school bus infrastructure. It awards competitive grants to two school districts per economic development region annually, covering costs for planning and building clean energy micro-grids (charging infrastructure) needed for electric buses. The state appropriates $20 million from general funds and NYERDA contributes $20 million from clean energy ratepayer funds to cover these expenses. The program expires April 1, 2030, and aims to reduce long-term operating costs while advancing state clean energy goals.
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a student fare program for trains and buses which discounts three train and/or bus fares each weekday equal to the standard pay-per-ride fare.
S 2080 expands New York's assault law to protect more healthcare workers and hospital volunteers, including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified nursing assistants, when they are performing their duties. It also extends these protections to transit workers like bus drivers, train operators, and station cleaners during official duties. The bill amends two sections of the penal law (subdivisions 3 and 11 of section 120.05) to add these new categories to the list of protected individuals. This change directly affects medical and transit workers by making it a crime to assault them while on duty, strengthening legal safeguards for essential frontline staff.
