NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6617A
SPONSOR: Zinerman 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 OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Malcolm X Boulevard intersects with the Utica Avenue subway station
along the A and C 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.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION:
A print: title change; removal of 23rd street
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Renaming the station
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be deemed repealed after the signs and any other items are accurately
updated.
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.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD
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repealed after the signs and any other items are accurately updated
