S 3887: Requires that any individual who is eligible for the Fair Fares NYC program and any person whose income is three hundred percent of the federal poverty level receive a fifty percent discount on trips using the Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, New York city transit subways or buses, and/or Metro-North railroad; defines terms.
What S 3887 does, verified March 18, 2026
The bill aims to expand the fair fares nyc program to provide a 50% discount on public transportation to individuals with a low income, including those with incomes three times the federal poverty level. The program would be funded by the city of New York. The city would also conduct a public outreach campaign to increase awareness and usage of the program among eligible individuals. This change would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: PRINT NUMBER 3887C (2026-03-17)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3887
- What is the current status of S 3887?
- As of March 18, 2026, S 3887 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on March 17, 2026, was "PRINT NUMBER 3887C".
- Did S 3887 pass?
- Not yet. S 3887 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3887, and where is it now?
- S 3887 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 4 coauthors. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
Author and sponsors
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| Mar. 17, 2026 | PRINT NUMBER 3887C |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | PRINT NUMBER 3887B |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 304 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3887 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Fair Fares NYC program 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 16-a to read as follows: 3 16-a. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or the terms of 4 any contract, the authority, in consultation with the city of New York, 5 shall expand the Fair Fares NYC program to permit any individual who is 6 eligible for the program and any individual whose income is two hundred 7 percent of the federal poverty level to receive a fifty percent discount 8 on trips using the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North Railroad within 9 the city of New York. 10 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "Fair Fares NYC program" shall 11 have the same meaning and eligibility standards as set forth in chapter 12 twelve of title sixty-eight of the rules of the city of New York, which 13 provides a fifty percent fare discount for designated transit options. 14 (c) Additionally, the authority shall consult with the city of New 15 York in conducting a public outreach campaign to increase public aware- 16 ness and expand usage of the Fair Fares NYC program by eligible individ- 17 uals. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03576-01-5
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