Bill > S05128

This bill requires the New York City Transit Authority to provide more comprehensive and detailed information about noise reduction efforts in its annual reports to the governor and legislature. Specifically, the bill expands the existing reporting requirements to mandate that the annual report include a thorough outline of procedures and methodologies used for noise reduction across all transit systems. The report must now cover detailed aspects such as measurements used to assess noise abatement effectiveness, existing procedures and technologies that might contribute to noise production, and noise evaluations for new equipment. The transit authority will be required to assess and report on the effectiveness of its noise reduction procedures in each annual report, and continue to provide an itemized summary of expenses, bids, contracts, and actual work completed on noise abatement programs. The bill ensures that these detailed noise reduction reports can be incorporated into the authority's annual capital report, provided they remain a separate and distinct component. This legislation aims to increase transparency and accountability in the transit authority's efforts to mitigate subway and transit system noise.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5128