What's happening
This bill requires the MTA and NYC Transit Authority to study and report on the condition, safety, and environmental impact of aboveground transit infrastructure.
Why it matters
Targets public health risks. By requiring a review of past lead paint abatement and compliance with air quality laws, the bill addresses potential health hazards—especially for communities near aging aboveground transit structures.
Focuses on environmental justice. The mandate to include all boroughs, low-income neighborhoods, and densely populated areas means the study could uncover disproportionate environmental or health impacts on vulnerable populations.
Could drive infrastructure investment. The recommendations and fiscal analysis could lead to new funding or policy changes to improve and modernize aboveground transit infrastructure, impacting riders and local neighborhoods.
Increases accountability and transparency. Requiring a formal report to top state and city officials ensures that findings become part of the public record, possibly spurring legislative or regulatory action based on the results.
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Study Aboveground Transit Safety
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S5754A
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.503
- Rules report cal.503
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 7562a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Study Aboveground Transit Infrastructure
Signed by Governor · Sponsor José Peralta
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7562--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority to study aboveground transit infrastructure
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, shall conduct a study to examine and evaluate aboveground stations, elevated trestles, and elevated subway and railway tracks owned or controlled by the metropolitan transportation authority, regarding, but not limited to the following determinations:
(a) review past renovations to stations to determine the amount of lead paint abatement;
(b) determine the degree to which the metropolitan transportation authority complies with federal and state air quality laws and regulations;
(c) establish recommendations to further lead paint abatement, enhance air quality controls, and to ensure protection of public health and the environment; and
(d) determine the fiscal impact of any aforementioned recommendations.
The metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and the department of health, shall limit such study to a statistically significant subset of the aboveground stations, elevated trestles, and elevated subway and railway tracks to be representative of all aboveground transit infrastructure. Testing shall include all five
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11263-02-7
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boroughs, low-income neighborhoods, and densely populated areas of the city of New York.
§ 2. On or before March 1, 2018, the chairman of the metropolitan transportation authority and the chairman on the New York city transit authority shall submit a written report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly and mayor of the city of New York, with the findings and recommendations of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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