New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10717: Relates to exempting 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions
Status: In committee, October 7, 2026
Exempts 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions.
From the introduced text, October 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 6 of part NNN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city of New York is hereby authorized and empowered to establish a bus rapid transit program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with bus lane restrictions in such city in accordance with the provisions of this section. The New York city department of transportation or applicable mass transit agency, for purposes of the implementation of such program, shall operate bus lane photo devices only within designated bus lanes in such bus rapid transit program. Such bus lane photo devices may be stationary or mobile and shall be activated at locations determined by such department of transportation and/or on buses selected by such department of transportation in consultation with the applicable …
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S10717?
- S10717 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to exempting 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions.
- What does S10717 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting 116th Street in the borough of Manhattan between Riverside Drive and FDR Drive from certain bus lane and bus operation-related photo enforcement provisions.
- What is the status of S10717?
- In committee as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10717?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30).
- Where is the official record for S10717?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10717
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.