S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11450
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 18, 2026
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Taylor) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority and New York
city transit authority to rename the 157th street subway station to
the 157th street subway - Hispanic Society
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
subdivision 5 of 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 specifically
committed funds to rename the 157th street subway station on the 1 line
on 157th street of the New York city subway to 157th street subway -
Hispanic Society station. The metropolitan transportation authority
shall ensure that all signs and any other items issued by the metropol-
itan transportation authority are updated to accurately reflect the new
name of the station.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15939-01-6
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