BILL NUMBER: S7764A
SPONSOR: MYRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act directing the metropolitan transportation authority to rename the
Utica Avenue subway station to the Malcolm X Boulevard/Utica Avenue
station; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
 
PURPOSE:
Malcolm X Boulevard intersects with the Utica Avenue subway station
along the A train line in Brooklyn. In recognition of Malcolm X's
profound legacy and the significance of this location, this bill is
renaming the station to Malcolm X Boulevard-Utica Avenue Station in his
honor.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 renames the Utica Avenue subway station on the A and C Lines
in Bedford-Stuyvesant to Malcolm X Boulevard-Utica Avenue station.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Malcolm X was a visionary leader whose scholarship, educational advoca-
cy, and commitment to Black economic independence, discipline, and self-
determination have profoundly shaped our society. Renaming the Utica
Avenue subway station to Malcolm X Boulevard-Utica Avenue Station honors
a figure who continues to inspire future generations. This proposal
complements ongoing efforts to support Black-owned businesses along
Malcolm X Boulevard and to integrate cultural recognition into New
York's infrastructure. With a ridership that is predominantly African
American, Caribbean, and Continental African-as well as other communi-
ties of color, this renaming serves as a powerful affirmation of Malcolm
X's contributions to Black liberation, economic empowerment, and social
justice.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed after the signs and any other items are accurately updated.