New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11621: Renames the 8th Avenue subway station to the 8th Avenue - Brooklyn Chinatown station
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Renames the 8th Avenue subway station to the 8th Avenue - Brooklyn Chinatown station.
What the bill says
An act to direct the metropolitan transportation authority or the New York city transit authority rename the 8th Avenue subway station.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to direct the metropolitan transportation authority or the New York city transit authority rename the 8th Avenue subway station THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Upon a determination by the metropolitan transportation authority or the New York city transit authority that sufficient funds have been committed to it specifically for such purpose, the metropolitan transportation authority, the public benefit corporation created by section 1263 of the public authorities law, and the New York city transit authority, the public benefit corporation created by section 1201 of the public authorities law, shall use such specifically committed funds to rename the 8th Avenue subway station on the BMT West End Line of the New York city subway, located at the intersection of 8th Avenue and 62nd Street in the borough of Brooklyn, to the 8th Avenue - Brooklyn Chinatown station. The MTA shall ensure that all signs, maps, and any other items issued by the MTA are updated to accurately reflect the new name of the station within ten months. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16098-01-6
Sponsors
- Lester Chang (R, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Subjects: Electricity: mandatory rate reduction.
Common questions
- What is A11621?
- A11621 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Renames the 8th Avenue subway station to the 8th Avenue - Brooklyn Chinatown station.
- What does A11621 do?
- In its own words: An act to direct the metropolitan transportation authority or the New York city transit authority rename the 8th Avenue subway station.
- What is the status of A11621?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11621?
- Lester Chang (R, 49).
- Where is the official record for A11621?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11621
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.