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A08970 Summary:

BILL NOA08970A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07974-A
 
SPONSORGlick
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Renames the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway station on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue line the "Christopher Street-Stonewall National Monument station"; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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A08970 Actions:

BILL NOA08970A
 
01/31/2024referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
03/04/2024amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
03/04/2024print number 8970a
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A08970 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A8970A
 
SPONSOR: Glick

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act in relation to renaming the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square
subway station on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue line the "Christopher
Street-Stonewall National Monument station"; and to provide for the
repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To amend the name of the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square station in
Manhattan to be "Christopher Street-.Stonewall National Monument"
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one directs the Metropolitan Transit Authority to rename the
Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway station in Manhattan to
include reference to the Stonewall National Monument.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Widely considered to be birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights
movement, the Stonewall Inn was the site of a series of protests by
LGBTQ+ New Yorkers against police raids on gay and lesbian bars in
Greenwich Village. In 2016, President Barack Obama officially designated
Stonewall Inn a National Monument - the first national monument to
LGBTQ+ history in the United States.  With the addition of a new visitor
center dedicated to LGBTQ+ history in 2024, Stonewall National Monument
is a historic and inspiring destination for New Yorkers and tourists
alike. It should be honored as such in our transit navigation. This bill
will expand the name of the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square to subway
station to refer to Stonewall National Monument, both easing navigation
to the monument and showcasing New York's pride in its LGBTQ+ historical
landmarks.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08970 Text:

Please click on bill link to view text: A08803-D/S08303-D
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