New York A 7350: Enacts the "make the MTA safe again act"

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A07350 Summary:

BILL NOA07350 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBlumencranz

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1279-m, Pub Auth L

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Enacts the "make the MTA safe again act" to suspend state funding to the metropolitan transportation authority and New York city transit authority pending safety compliance and until an independent forensic audit is conducted and completed.

Go to top A07350 Actions:

BILL NOA07350 

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03/25/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

05/28/2025held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Go to topA07350 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS Chair:Braunstein 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:17/8 Action: Held for Consideration BraunsteinAyeLemondesNay

CookAyeBlankenbushNay

OtisAyeFriendNay

RozicAyePalmesanoNay

KimAyeAngelinoNay

DilanAyeJensenNay

Pheffer AmatoAyeBlumencranzNay

CarrollAyeBaileyNay

FallExcused

Gonzalez-RojasAye

ZinermanAye

TapiaAye

JacobsonAye

BoresAye

ShimskyAye

SimoneAye

ConradAye

LasherAye

Go to topA07350 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07350 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7350

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BLUMENCRANZ -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to suspending
 state funding to the metropolitan transportation authority and New
 York city transit authority pending safety compliance and a forensic
 audit; 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:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "make the MTA safe again act."
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the
 4 safety and security of transit passengers and workers within the metro-
 5 politan transportation authority (MTA) and New York city transit author-
 6 ity (NYCTA) systems are of paramount concern. Recent reports and over-
 7 sight actions by the United States department of transportation
 8 highlight significant deficiencies in crime prevention, fare enforce-
 9 ment, and transit worker safety. New York State taxpayers deserve
 10 accountability in transit funding, ensuring that financial resources are
 11 directed toward public safety and system integrity. This act mandates a
 12 temporary halt on state funding to the MTA and NYCTA until critical
 13 safety and security benchmarks are met and an independent forensic audit
 14 of the MTA's finances is completed.
 15 § 3. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 16 1279-m to read as follows:
 17 § 1279-m. Suspension of state funding. 1. Notwithstanding any other
 18 provision of law to the contrary, no future state funds shall be
 19 disbursed to the authority or the New York city transit authority until
 20 such time as the authorities provide sufficient documentation and
 21 compliance with the following requirements:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11187-01-5

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 1 (a) Implementation of a comprehensive plan to reduce transit worker
 2 assaults, including completion of de-escalation training for all rele-
 3 vant employees and expansion of law enforcement presence within the
 4 transit system;
 5 (b) Demonstrable reduction in fare evasion through enforcement actions
 6 and improved fare collection systems;
 7 (c) Implementation of specific crime reduction measures to address
 8 subway pushings, violent assaults, and other criminal activity occurring
 9 on transit property; and
 10 (d) Expanded efforts to prevent injuries and fatalities related to
 11 suicide, trespassing, and "subway surfing."
 12 2. (a) No state funds shall be appropriated or released to the author-
 13 ity or New York city transit authority until an independent forensic
 14 audit of the authority's finances is conducted and completed by an inde-
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