Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign a bill into law Monday imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who assaults a transit worker. NatDuddridgeTV reports.
is set to sign a bill into law Monday imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who assaults a transit worker.
Video from May 5 shows a BX18 bus operator being kicked and punched by two people after police said the pair boarded and threw an unknown liquid in the driver's face. Sacha Alvarez, a bus driver, was attacked several months ago and is still on edge. Existing laws already protected train and bus conductors and operators, station agents and cleaners. This bill expands the law to cover all workers, including repair staff and equipment inspectors.
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