S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9036
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
metropolitan transportation authority to develop a strategic action
plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and
passenger stations; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amend-
ing the public authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan
transportation authority to develop a strategic action plan to improve
bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations,
as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, in
relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to
develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian
access at its bridges and passenger stations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the
public authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan transpor-
tation authority to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle
and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed
in legislative bills numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, is amended to read
as follows:
Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority shall[, in
consultation with the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council, the
Metro-North Rail Commuter Council and the New York City Transit Authori-
ty Advisory Council,] develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle
and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated
by the authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries. [One component of
the] THE strategic action plan shall [be to develop and monitor] CONSID-
ER capital projects to allow for and/or expand bicycle access on all
bridges operated by the authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries,
provide for bicycle parking at all passenger stations operated by the
authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries, and, where feasible, expand
bicycle access on equipment as such term is defined in paragraph 5 of
section 1261 of the public authorities law. The strategic action plan
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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shall also include a review of the authority's and the Triborough bridge
and tunnel authority's capital program plans in effect on and after
January first, two thousand twenty, to determine the impact of such
projects on bicycle and pedestrian access [and shall include any
proposed amendments and modifications to such capital program plans that
the authority deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this
section]. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the chair-
person of the metropolitan transportation authority shall submit a writ-
ten report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker
of the assembly and mayor of the city of New York, detailing the strate-
gic action plan conducted pursuant to this act. Such report shall be
made available to the public on the metropolitan transportation authori-
ty's website.
§ 2. Subdivision 11 of section 1269-b of the public authorities law,
as added by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public authori-
ties law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority
to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian
access at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, is amended to read as follows:
11. In formulating their capital program plans, the authority and its
affiliates and subsidiaries shall consider [the impact of any proposed
plan, amendment or modification submitted pursuant to this section on]
bicycle and pedestrian accessibility. [Such consideration shall be made
in consultation with the Long Island rail road commuter's council, the
Metro-North rail commuter council and the New York city transit authori-
ty advisory council.]
§ 3. Subdivision 1 of section 1266-e of the public authorities law, as
amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public authorities
law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to
develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access
at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, is amended to read as follows:
1. There is hereby created the Metro-North rail commuter council to
study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the
maintenance and operation of those portions of, if any, the Hudson,
Harlem, New Haven, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis commuter railroad
lines remaining within the metropolitan commuter transportation
district. Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the
day to day operation of such railroad lines, monitor their performance
and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the operation there-
of. Such council shall study and make recommendations in regard to
improving bicycle and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other
facilities operated by such railroad lines AND SUBMIT SUCH RECOMMENDA-
TIONS TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE JUNE
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
§ 4. Subdivision 1 of section 1266-d of the public authorities law, as
amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public authorities
law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to
develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access
at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, is amended to read as follows:
1. There is hereby created the Long Island rail road commuter's coun-
cil, to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with
respect to the maintenance and operation of the Long Island rail road.
Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the day to day
operations of such railroad, monitor its performance and recommend
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changes to improve the efficiency of the operation thereof. Such council
shall study and make recommendations in regard to improving bicycle and
pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by
the Long Island Railroad AND SUBMIT SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-TWO AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
§ 5. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1204-e of the public authorities
law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public
authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation
authority to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and
pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, are amended to read
as follows:
1. There is hereby created the New York city transit authority advi-
sory council, to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations
with respect to the maintenance and operation of the New York city tran-
sit authority, its subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit
operating authority. Such council shall study and investigate all
aspects of the day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries
and the Staten Island rapid transit operating authority, monitor their
performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the oper-
ation thereof. Such council shall study and make recommendations in
regard to improving bicycle and pedestrian access on trains and buses,
and at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the authority,
its affiliates and subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit
operating authority AND SUBMIT SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
TWO AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
2. Such council shall consist of [eighteen] SIXTEEN members who shall
be commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such
authorities. [Eight] SIX of such members shall be appointed by the
governor upon the recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York;
five upon the recommendation of the president of the city council of the
city of New York; and five other members appointed upon the recommenda-
tion one by each of the borough presidents of the boroughs of the city
of New York. Provided, however, that [three members] ONE MEMBER recom-
mended by the mayor of New York shall have a demonstrated expertise or
interest in the promotion and development of improved bicycle and pedes-
trian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the
metropolitan transportation authority, as created by section twelve
hundred sixty-three of this article, and such authority's affiliates and
subsidiaries. The chairman shall be a member selected by the membership
of the committee. Each of the members shall serve for a term of two
years, provided, however, that of the first appointments, two appointed
upon the recommendation of the mayor and two appointed upon the recom-
mendation of the president of the city council shall serve for a term of
one year. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the balance
of the unexpired term.
§ 6. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public authorities
law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to
develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access
at its bridges and passenger stations, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 4943-B and A. 6235-B, takes effect.