Int. No. 919
By Council Members Rose, Vacca, Brewer, Fidler, Gentile, James, Koo, Koppell, Koslowitz, Mendez, Palma, Recchia, Williams, Wills, Rodriguez and Halloran
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bus and subway fare evasion reporting.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 14-154 to read as follows:
§14-154 Fare evasion reporting. a. For purposes of this section, "theft of services" shall have the same meaning as in subdivision three of section 165.15 of the penal law.
b. Commencing January 15, 2013 and every six months thereafter, the department shall report to the council the following information related to theft of services on New York city transit buses and subways for the prior six month period, disaggregated by bus and subway line: (i) the number of arrests by department personnel; (ii) the number of summonses issued; and (iii) the number of department personnel specifically designated to combat such theft of services.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
LF/KET
8/9/12
LS#3821, 3819