NY A03069

Requires all public transportation terminals in New York (airports, bus stations, rest areas, railroad stations) to install and maintain assistive listening systems for people who are hard of hearing

Mandates real-time captioning of passenger announcements, including emergency instructions, on screens at airports and rail stations

Requires prominent signage with universal symbols indicating the type and location of assistive listening systems at ticketing booths, information areas, and other available locations

Requires public transportation terminals to install visual emergency alarms designed for deaf or hard of hearing individuals, with standards that minimize seizure risks for people with epilepsy or photosensitivity

All facilities must have compliant systems installed within 36 months of the law's effective date; private-use airports and terminals are exempt from these requirements