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A 3288: Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program on the Long Island Rail Road for firefighters employed by the city of New York.
What A 3288 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide free fare transportation to firefighters and fire officers employed by the City of New York. The law would allow the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to establish and implement a free fare program for transportation on its systems, including the New York City Transit Authority, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad. The program would be available during all hours of operation and would not be limited to off-peak hours. The law would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3288
- What is the current status of A 3288?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 3288 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 3288 pass?
- Not yet. A 3288 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3288, and where is it now?
- A 3288 was authored by Asm. Stacey Pheffer Amato with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 264 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3288 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing and directing the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program for firefighters The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 14-a to read as follows: 3 14-a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or the terms of any 4 contract, the authority and any of its subsidiary corporations, shall 5 establish and implement a free fare program for transportation on New 6 York city transit authority systems, the Long Island Rail Road and the 7 Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company for firefighters and fire officers 8 employed by the city of New York. The free fare program established and 9 implemented pursuant to this subdivision shall be in operation during 10 all hours in which such authority provides railroad, subway and/or omni- 11 bus services, and such program shall not be limited in operation to 12 off-peak hours or to any other hours designated by the authority or its 13 subsidiary corporations. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02970-01-5
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