BILL NUMBER: S5136
SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to creation of security
measures for the transportation facilities of the metropolitan transpor-
tation authority
 
PURPOSE:
To create security measures that would prevent persons from causing harm
through the damage and destruction of the critical infrastructure of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends paragraph (q) of subdivision 2 of § 709
of the executive law to include public authority or public benefit
corporations, such as the MTA.
Section two of the bill amends the executive law by adding new § 720
which authorizes the Director of Homeland Security to review security
measures taken by the MTA and issue a report on the findings. The Direc-
tor would be empowered to mandate compliance with the recommendations of
the report.
Section three of the bill sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Mass transit is one of New York's most exposed infrastructure systems to
the threat of terrorism. In addition to direct attacks on transit
resources like on the London Tube in 2005, the Moscow Metro in 2010, the
attempted bombing at 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal station in
2017, and the Brooklyn subway mass shooting in 2022, we also know that
large-scale terrorist activities, like September 11, can have a major
impact on transit infrastructure and facilities. With millions of
riders each day, New York's M.T.A. must protect its assets and customers
from harm.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S448-B (Gianaris) died in Veterans / A6062-A (Rajkumar) died in
gov ops
2023: S448-B (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A6062-A (Rajkumar) died in gov
ops
2021-22: S1128 (Gianaris) died in Veterans / A574 (Rozic) died in gov
ops
2020: S4440-A (Gianaris) died in Veterans / A4865-A (Rozic) died in gov
ops
2019: S4440 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A4865 (Rozic) died in gov ops
2017-18: A1343 (Rozic) died in governmental operations
2015-16: A276-A (Rozic) died in governmental operations
2013-14: S588-A (Gianaris) died in Veterans / A2449-A (Rozic) died in
gov ops
2012: S1968-A (Gianaris) died in Rules
2011: S1968 (Gianaris) died in Veterans / A1649 (Kavanagh) died in gov
ops
2009-10: A5233 (Gianaris) died in governmental operations
2007-08: A1833 (Gianaris) died in governmental operations
2006: A6211-C (Gianaris) died in ways & means
2005: A6211 (Gianaris) died in governmental operations
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.