Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to rename the Burnside subway station the Burnside-Bronx Community College subway station.
Summary
This bill directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rename the Burnside subway station on the IRT Jerome Avenue line in the New York City subway as the Burnside-Bronx Community College subway station. It also requires the MTA to update station signs, maps, and any other materials it issues so they reflect the new station name.
The measure is temporary in effect: it takes effect immediately upon enactment and is automatically repealed once the MTA has updated the relevant signage and other items. The bill is narrowly focused on a single station name change and does not alter broader transit operations, fares, service levels, or governance structures.
Impact
The bill would amend state law to require a specific station renaming by the MTA and to compel corresponding updates to official transit materials. Its practical effect is limited to the Burnside station and related MTA signage, maps, and publications, with no broader changes to transportation statutes or MTA authority beyond carrying out the name change.
Sentiment
Because there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available record. Based on the bill text, the proposal appears administrative and commemorative in nature, suggesting a generally neutral or favorable reception is likely, but that cannot be confirmed from the materials provided.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available context. If any concerns were raised, they would most likely relate to the cost and logistics of updating signs and maps, the appropriateness of naming a station after Bronx Community College, or whether the MTA should be directed by statute to make a local naming change. However, none of these issues are reflected in the provided transcripts or votes.