S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
April 24, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. GIBBS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authori-
ty and the New York city transit authority to rename the 125th Street
- Lexington Avenue subway station to the 125th Street - Luther
Vandross station; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
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 metropol-
itan transportation authority, the public benefit corporation created by
section 1263 of the public authorities law, and the New York city trans-
it authority, the public benefit corporation created by section 1201 of
the public authorities law, shall use such specifically committed funds
to rename the 125th Street - Lexington Avenue subway station on the IRT
Lexington Avenue line of the New York city subway to the 125th Street -
Luther Vandross station. The metropolitan transportation authority shall
ensure that all signs and any other items issued by the metropolitan
transportation authority are updated to accurately reflect the new name
of the station.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and 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deemed repealed after the signs and any other items are accurately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 effective 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.
LBD15639-01-6
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