| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
| Jul 09, 2020 |
print number 8341b |
| Jul 09, 2020 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jun 22, 2020 |
print number 8341a |
| Jun 22, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| May 15, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S8341B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S8341 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10060
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S1450, A2393
2023-2024: S738
2019-S8341 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8341
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to renaming the
Newkirk Avenue rapid transit station in Brooklyn the "Newkirk Avenue --
Little Haiti station"
PURPOSE:
This bill will rename the current "Newkirk Ave" station on the 2 and 5
line to "Newkirk Avenue -- Little Haiti". The renaming will enhance the
experience of the Haitian culture to visitors and other residence.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1205-b to read as follows:
§ 1205-b. Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti station. Notwithstanding any other
2019-S8341 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8341
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to renaming the
Newkirk Avenue rapid transit station in Brooklyn the "Newkirk Avenue
-- Little Haiti station"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1205-b to read as follows:
§ 1205-B. NEWKIRK AVENUE -- LITTLE HAITI STATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE RAPID TRANSIT STATION ON THE IRT NOSTRAND
AVENUE LINE OF THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
NEWKIRK AND NOSTRAND AVENUES IN BROOKLYN AND KNOWN AS THE "NEWKIRK
AVENUE STATION" SHALL, AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, BE
KNOWN AS THE "NEWKIRK AVENUE -- LITTLE HAITI STATION" AND SHALL BE SUIT-
ABLY MARKED IN A MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR HIS OR HER DELEGATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2019-S8341A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10060
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S1450, A2393
2023-2024: S738
2019-S8341A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8341a
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to renaming the
Newkirk Avenue rapid transit station in Brooklyn the "Newkirk Avenue --
Little Haiti" station
PURPOSE:
This bill will rename the current "Newkirk Ave" station on the 2 and 5
line to "Newkirk Avenue -- Little Haiti". The renaming will enhance the
experience of the Haitian culture to visitors and other residence.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1205-b to read as follows:
§ 1205-b. Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti station. Notwithstanding any other
2019-S8341A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8341--A
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to renaming the
Newkirk Avenue rapid transit station in Brooklyn the "Newkirk Avenue
-- Little Haiti" station
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1205-b to read as follows:
§ 1205-B. NEWKIRK AVENUE -- LITTLE HAITI STATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE RAPID TRANSIT STATION ON THE IRT NOSTRAND
AVENUE LINE OF THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
NEWKIRK AND NOSTRAND AVENUES IN BROOKLYN AND KNOWN AS THE "NEWKIRK
AVENUE" STATION SHALL, AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, BE
KNOWN AS THE "NEWKIRK AVENUE -- LITTLE HAITI" STATION AND SHALL BE SUIT-
ABLY MARKED IN A MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR HIS OR HER DELEGATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2019-S8341B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10060
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S1450, A2393
2023-2024: S738
2019-S8341B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8341b
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to renaming the Newkirk Avenue subway station on the
IRT Nostrand Avenue line the "Newkirk Avenue - Little Haiti station"
PURPOSE:
This bill will rename the current "Newkirk Ave" station on the 2 and 5
line to "Newkirk Avenue -- Little Haiti". The renaming will enhance the
experience of the Haitian culture to visitors and other residence.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Clarifies that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(MTA) or New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) are authorized to
determine sufficient funds are available to implement signage changes
and directs completion of the station renaming, including any items
necessary to implement such renaming, within 10 months of the original
2019-S8341B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8341--B
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to renaming the Newkirk Avenue subway station on the
IRT Nostrand Avenue line the "Newkirk Avenue - Little Haiti station"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Upon a determination by the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority or the New York City Transit Authority that sufficient funds
have been committed to it specifically for such purpose, the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the public benefit corporation
created by section 1263 of the public authorities law, and the New
York City Transit Authority, the public benefit corporation created by
section 1201 of the public authorities law, shall use such specif-
ically committed funds to rename the Newkirk Avenue subway station on
the IRT Nostrand Avenue line of the New York city subway to the Newkirk
Avenue - Little Haiti station. The MTA shall ensure that all signs
and any other items issued by the MTA are updated to accurately
reflect the new name of the station within ten months.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed
repealed after the signs and any other items are accurately updated.
The chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
or president of the New York City Transit Authority shall notify the
legislative bill drafting commission upon the completion of such updates
in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effec-
tive data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York
in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the
legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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