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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to including certain activity in transit and transportation facilities within the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree
Purpose
To establish a criminal penalty for trespassing and vandalism of a public transportation system which results in damage and disruption of service.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Subdivision 2 of section 140.15 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 315 of the laws of 2010, is amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to reflect that an individual who knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a transit facility under section twelve hundred of the public authorities law or a transportation facility as defined under section 1261 of the public authorities law.
Justification
On May 27, 2015, the A and C subway trains in Queens lost power at approximately midnight. After investigating the power failure, MTA officials discovered that the train was vandalized by individuals who stole more than 500 feet of copper wire by cutting through a cable box. Some signal equipment and track components were also damaged by the electrical current that could not flow through the cable.
The power cable theft disrupted service on the entire A and C lines during the morning commute, and shuttle buses were brought in to transport thousands of Rockaway Beach residents to work. In addition to the expense and the disruption of service to commuters, the vandals risked their lives on the high voltage tracks to commit the theft.
This legislation seeks to seeks to establish penalties for theft of transit system equipment within the penal law in order to deter this type of crime.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the first day of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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