Bill > A05992

This bill requires the city of New York to establish the New York City School Safety Fund, which will collect and redirect specific traffic-related fines into a dedicated fund for school safety initiatives. Specifically, the bill mandates that fines from photo speed violation monitoring and fines for passing stopped school buses will be deposited into this new fund. The monies in the fund will be available to the city school district chancellor, transportation commissioner, and police commissioner to fund various school safety projects, such as hiring crossing guards, maintaining crosswalks and sidewalks, installing stop signs, and upgrading infrastructure around school properties. The bill includes a critical provision that prevents these funds from being transferred into the city's general fund, and stipulates that any borrowing of these funds for other purposes would require approval from the state legislature. The changes apply specifically to cities with a population of one million or more, which effectively means New York City. The bill aims to create a dedicated and protected funding mechanism to improve student safety during travel to and around schools.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5992