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NY A09619
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Larinda Hooks
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AI Summary
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Establishes a pilot program requiring the NYS Department of Transportation and MTA to improve lighting in at least three high-density rail corridors in cities over one million population within two years, with Roosevelt Avenue under the 7 train given priority
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Requires lighting installations to meet Illuminating Engineering Society standards, using either continuous Wabash-style lighting under elevated structures or pedestrian-scale posts at intervals of 15-25 feet
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Creates an infrastructure grant program providing matching grants to municipalities and transportation authorities for rail station and underpass lighting improvements, with priority given to LED, solar-powered, or sustainable technologies
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Mandates NYC's 311 system add an "urban rail station and underpass lighting" complaint category allowing public submission of photographic evidence, accident information, and location details
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Pilot program expires and is repealed five years after the act takes effect; a legislative report on crime reduction, pedestrian safety, community feedback, and cost-effectiveness is due within three years
Legislative Description
Establishes the urban rail station and underpass lighting act to improve lighting in rail stations and underpasses located in cities with a population of over one million; establishes a pilot program requiring the replacement of lighting in at least three high-density rail corridors; creates the infrastructure grant program for lighting urban rail stations and underpasses to provide matching grants to municipalities and transportation authorities that improve lighting in certain rail stations and underpasses; relates to the handling of complaints about lighting at urban rail stations and underpasses by the 311 customer service center; provides for the repeal of the pilot program upon the expiration thereof.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/21/2026