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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TOWNS,  WALKER,  JAFFEE, ROBINSON, CARROZZA,
  N. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, BRENNAN, CAMARA,
  DIAZ, GUNTHER,  HOOPER,  KOLB,  KOON,  McDONOUGH,  REILLY,  J. RIVERA,
  TITONE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on
  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the environmental  conserva-
  tion  law  and the highway law, in relation to memorializing Robert F.
  Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Pedro  Albizu  Campos  by
  renaming certain spans of the Triborough bridge after such men

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings and intent.   The  legislature  hereby
recognizes  Robert  F. Kennedy by naming after him a span of the Tribor-
ough bridge, as a tribute befitting his  historic  contribution  to  the
state  of  New  York  and  the nation. Robert F. Kennedy represented the
state of New York in the United States Senate  with  great  distinction,
from  1965  until  his  untimely  death  in  1968, working tirelessly to
improve the lives of New Yorkers, fighting  poverty  and  advancing  the
civil  rights movement. The state of New York and our entire nation were
further enriched by Robert F. Kennedy's  prior  service  as  the  sixty-
fourth Attorney General of the United States, and trusted advisor to the
President.  Common throughout his many works was an effort to bridge the
gaps among persons of diverse racial, ethnic and  economic  backgrounds.
Accordingly,  the  legislature  hereby  names the span of the Triborough
bridge which stretches over the East river from the borough of Queens to
Ward's Island the Robert F.  Kennedy bridge.
  The legislature further recognizes Dr. Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.,  in
this  fortieth  year following his tragic assassination, by naming after
him a span of the Triborough bridge, as a tribute befitting his historic
contributions to the nation.  Dr. King worked tirelessly to improve  the
lives of the citizens of this country, fighting segregation and discrim-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ination through non-violent protest and advancing the civil rights move-
ment,  until  his  untimely death in 1968. The state of New York and our
entire nation were enriched by Dr. King's dedication, example and sacri-
fices. Common throughout his many works was an effort to bridge the gaps
among  persons  of  diverse  racial,  ethnic  and  economic backgrounds.
Accordingly, the legislature hereby names the  span  of  the  Triborough
bridge which stretches from Randall's Island to Manhattan the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. bridge.
  The  legislature  also  hereby  recognizes Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos, by
naming after him a span of the Triborough bridge, as a tribute befitting
his historic contributions to the nation  of  Puerto  Rico.  Dr.  Albizu
Campos,  the  most  prominent  Puerto Rican political figure of the 20th
century, was instrumental in Puerto Rico's fight for independence  until
his death in 1965. Accordingly, the legislature hereby names the span of
the Triborough bridge which stretches from Randall's Island to the Bronx
the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos bridge.
  S  2.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  9 of section 553 of the public
authorities law, as amended by chapter 453  of  the  laws  of  2008,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  [a bridge] THREE BRIDGES heretofore constructed[, known as Robert
F. Kennedy bridge,] over the East river from the borough  of  Queens  to
[the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, over and across] Ward's island
[and  Randall's  island  in  said river] SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE ROBERT F.
KENNEDY BRIDGE; OVER THE EAST RIVER FROM RANDALL'S ISLAND IN SAID  RIVER
TO  THE  BOROUGH  OF  MANHATTAN, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. BRIDGE; AND OVER THE BRONX KILL FROM RANDALL'S ISLAND IN  SAID
RIVER TO THE BOROUGH OF THE BRONX, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE DR. PEDRO ALBI-
ZU  CAMPOS  BRIDGE, together with such incidental bridges and structures
as shall be necessary or convenient in order to  give  access  from  the
[bridge]  BRIDGES  to  both of said islands, together with approaches to
said bridges (herein collectively referred to as the "[Robert F.  Kenne-
dy] TRIBUTE bridge project"); and
  S 3. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section  553  of  the
public  authorities  law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2008,
are amended to read as follows:
  (a) in the case of the [Robert F. Kennedy] TRIBUTE bridge project  and
the  Whitestone  bridge project to pay to the city not exceeding thirty-
five per centum of the cost (including awards for damages and  expenses)
of  the acquisition of land for the widening of existing roads, streets,
parkways or avenues and for new roads,  streets,  parkways  or  avenues,
connecting with the approaches.
  (b) to purchase from the persons, partnerships, associations or corpo-
rations  who  were  the  owners of any land acquired for the widening of
existing roads, streets, parkways or avenues or for new roads,  streets,
parkways or avenues connecting with the approaches or of any interest in
such  land  at the date title to such land was vested in the city in any
proceeding heretofore or hereafter instituted for the acquisition there-
of by condemnation, or from their successors in interest or legal repre-
sentatives, their right, title, interest and/or  claim  in  and  to  the
award  or awards or any part thereof to be made in such proceeding after
the date of such purchase, and to take  an  assignment  thereof  to  the
authority,  provided, however, that in the case of the [Robert F. Kenne-
dy] TRIBUTE bridge project and the Whitestone bridge project the  aggre-
gate  amount  expended by the authority on account of all such purchases
together with the aggregate amount paid to the city in  accordance  with
paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision,  shall not exceed thirty-five per

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centum of the cost (including awards for damages and  expenses)  of  the
acquisition  of  land for the widening of existing roads, streets, park-
ways or avenues, and  for  new  roads,  streets,  parkways  or  avenues,
connecting with the approaches,
  S  4.  Subdivision  2 of section 563 of the public authorities law, as
amended by chapter 453 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  2.  The  state of New York does covenant and agree with the holders of
any bonds issued after January first, nineteen  hundred  forty  that  no
tunnel,  bridge,  parkway,  causeway,  street,  road,  highway  or other
connection for vehicular traffic (other than one of the projects), which
will be competitive with the [Robert F. Kennedy] TRIBUTE bridge  project
or  the  Whitestone  bridge project or the Throgs Neck bridge project or
the Marine parkway bridge  project  or  the  Cross  Bay  parkway  bridge
project  will be constructed or maintained until the bonds together with
interest thereon, interest on any unpaid installments of  interest,  and
all  costs  and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by
or on behalf of the bondholders, are fully met and discharged;  provided
that a tunnel, bridge, parkway, causeway, street, road, highway or other
connection for vehicular traffic shall be considered as competitive with
the  [Robert  F.  Kennedy]  TRIBUTE  bridge project or Whitestone bridge
project or the Throgs Neck bridge  project  only  if  it  shall  form  a
connection  for  vehicular traffic over, under, or across the East river
north of an extension to the east of the center  line  of  Seventy-third
street  in  the borough of Manhattan, and shall be considered as compet-
itive with the Marine parkway bridge project or Cross Bay parkway bridge
project only if such tunnel, bridge, parkway,  causeway,  street,  road,
highway   or  other  connection  for  vehicular  traffic  shall  form  a
connection for vehicular traffic with Rockaway peninsula across any part
of the waters of Jamaica bay or Rockaway  inlet  west  of  seventy-three
degrees,  forty-six  minutes  of  west  longitude.  The  covenant herein
contained restricting competitive traffic connections with  any  project
or  projects  shall  be  only  for  the  benefit of the holders of bonds
secured in whole or in part by  the  pledge  of  the  revenues  of  such
project  or projects.   All covenants of the state made with the holders
of bonds issued before January first, nineteen hundred  and  forty,  are
hereby confirmed and shall not be affected hereby.
  S  5.  Subdivision 4 of section 13-0341 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2008, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  4. In the Harlem River and the East River east of the Robert F. Kenne-
dy  [Bridge],  DR.  MARTIN  LUTHER KING, JR. AND DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS
BRIDGES and in Long Island Sound west of a  line  drawn  from  Hewlett's
(King's)  Point to the north end of Hart Island, thence to the south end
of Glen Island, and in their adjacent bays, coves, creeks and  confluent
waters.
  S  6.  Subdivision 3 of section 13-0343 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2008, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  3. In the Harlem River and the East River east of the Robert F. Kenne-
dy  [Bridge],  DR.  MARTIN  LUTHER KING, JR. AND DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS
BRIDGES and in Long Island Sound west of a  line  drawn  from  Hewlett's
(King's)  Point to the north end of Hart Island, thence to the south end
of Glen Island, and in their adjacent bays, coves, creeks and  confluent
waters,  only  such  nets  as  are used to take lobsters or crabs may be
used.

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  S 7. Subdivision 6 of section 13-0347 of the  environmental  conserva-
tion  law,  as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
  6. In all waters from the Robert F. Kennedy [bridge], DR. MARTIN LUTH-
ER  KING,  JR. AND DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS BRIDGES west through the East
River, Harlem River and those portions of the Hudson River south of  the
George  Washington  bridge  to a line drawn from Rockaway Point to Romer
Shoals lighthouse, no person shall use a net to take fish,  except  that
landing  nets  and  nets of not more than 10 feet in length, operated by
hand, may be used to take bait and shrimp, and cast nets may be used  to
take  Atlantic  menhaden  and  mullets as provided in subdivision one of
section 13-0343 of this title.
  S 8. The paragraph relating to  interstate  route  connection  512  of
section  340-a of the highway law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws
of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  Interstate  Route  Connection  512.  Staten  Island  expressway   from
Goethals  bridge  approach  to Verrazano-Narrows bridge approach, Brook-
lyn-Queens expressway from Verrazano-Narrows bridge  approach  to  Grand
Central  parkway,  Grand Central parkway from Brooklyn-Queens expressway
to [Robert F. Kennedy] THE DR.  PEDRO  ALBIZU  CAMPOS  bridge  approach,
Major  Deegan  expressway from Robert F.  Kennedy bridge approach to the
Westchester county line connecting with interstate route 502.
  S 9. The paragraph relating to  interstate  route  connection  516  of
section  340-a of the highway law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws
of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  Interstate Route Connection 516. Bruckner expressway from  [Robert  F.
Kennedy] DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS bridge approach to Cross-Bronx express-
way.
  S  10.  Section 349-f of the highway law, as amended by chapter 453 of
the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 349-f. New York city routes. The following existing or proposed main
routes or thoroughfares, are designated herein, as aforesaid, viz.:
  New England thruway from  the  Westchester  county  line  to  Bruckner
expressway;  Bruckner  expressway from New England thruway to [Robert F.
Kennedy] DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS bridge approach; Hutchinson river park-
way from the Westchester county  line  to  the  Bronx-Whitestone  bridge
approach; Bronx river parkway from the Westchester county line to Bruck-
ner expressway; Henry Hudson parkway from the Westchester county line to
Miller  highway  excepting  the  Henry  Hudson  bridge, provided that no
portion of this route from West Seventy-second street to the Cross Bronx
expressway shall be constructed or reconstructed so as  to  encroach  in
any  way on or over any land mapped or used for park purposes except for
such temporary encroachment of no more  than  ten  feet  in  width  from
seventy-third  street to seventy-sixth street as may be essential during
and for the purpose of reconstruction or repair of the existing  roadway
following  which  there  shall  be  full restoration of park land; Major
Deegan expressway from the [Robert F.  Kennedy] DR. PEDRO ALBIZU  CAMPOS
bridge  to  Central  Park avenue at the Westchester county line together
with a connection to Broadway and along Broadway  to  Manhattan  college
parkway;  Cross  Bronx expressway from George Washington bridge approach
to Throgs Neck bridge; Throgs Neck expressway from  Bruckner  expressway
to  Throgs  Neck  bridge; Arthur V. Sheridan expressway from Cross-Bronx
expressway to Bruckner expressway; Mosholu  parkway  from  Henry  Hudson
parkway  to  Bronx  river  parkway;  Bronx and Pelham parkway from Bronx
river parkway to New England thruway; Boston road from Bronx and  Pelham
parkway to New England thruway; Miller highway from Henry Hudson parkway

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to  the  Brooklyn  Battery  tunnel;  and from Brooklyn Battery tunnel to
Brooklyn-Queens expressway; Franklin D. Roosevelt drive from the  Brook-
lyn  Battery  tunnel  to [Robert F. Kennedy] THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,
JR. bridge approach; Harlem river drive from [Robert F. Kennedy] THE DR.
MARTIN  LUTHER  KING,  JR.  bridge  approach to George Washington bridge
approach; Belt parkway including Gowanus parkway  to  Third  avenue  and
Sixtieth street, Leif Erikson drive to Knapp street, Shore parkway, Belt
parkway, Southern parkway and Cross Island parkway from Brooklyn Battery
tunnel  to  Bronx-Whitestone  bridge  approach;  Nassau  expressway from
Southern parkway to the Nassau county line;  Brooklyn-Queens  expressway
from  Gowanus  expressway  to Grand Central parkway; Prospect expressway
from Gowanus expressway to Ocean parkway; Ocean  parkway  from  Prospect
expressway  to  Shore  parkway;  Interborough parkway from Grand Central
Parkway to Belt parkway; Gowanus expressway from  the  Verrazano-Narrows
bridge  to  Third  avenue  at Gowanus parkway; Third Avenue from Gowanus
expressway to Hamilton avenue; Hamilton  Avenue  from  Third  Avenue  to
Brooklyn  Battery  tunnel;  Queens  boulevard  from Queensborough bridge
approach to Van Wyck expressway; Van  Wyck  expressway  from  Whitestone
expressway,  including a connection to Grand Central parkway, to John F.
Kennedy international airport; Woodhaven boulevard from Queens boulevard
to Cross Bay parkway bridge northerly approach; Cross Bay  parkway  from
Cross  Bay bridge southerly approach to Short Front parkway; Shore Front
parkway from Cross Bay parkway generally along the  shore  line  of  the
Atlantic  ocean  to  the  Nassau  expressway  at the Nassau county line;
Queens-Midtown expressway from Queens-Midtown tunnel approach to  Queens
Boulevard; Horace Harding expressway from Queens Boulevard to the Nassau
county  line; a connection between Brooklyn-Queens expressway and North-
ern boulevard in the vicinity of Grand Central  parkway;  Grand  Central
parkway  from  Robert F.  Kennedy bridge approach to Nassau county line;
Whitestone expressway from Bronx-Whitestone bridge approach to Van  Wyck
expressway and continuing to Grand Central parkway; Clearview expressway
from  Throgs  Neck  bridge  to  Nassau expressway; Richmond parkway from
Staten Island expressway to Outerbridge crossing approach; Staten Island
expressway from Goethals bridge to the Verrazano-Narrows bridge  with  a
connection  to  Bayonne  bridge;  Willowbrook parkway from Staten Island
expressway to Great Kills park; West Shore expressway from Staten Island
expressway to Outerbridge crossing; Shore Front drive northerly from the
terminus of West Shore expressway at Staten  Island  expressway,  thence
generally along the shore lines of Kill Van Kull, the Narrows, Lower New
York bay and Raritan bay to the approach to Outerbridge crossing.
  S  11. Terms occurring in laws, regulations, contracts and other docu-
ments. Whenever Triborough bridge is referred to or  designated  in  any
law,  regulation,  contract  or  document, such reference or designation
shall be deemed to refer to the Robert F.  Kennedy,  Dr.  Martin  Luther
King,  Jr.  and  Dr.   Pedro Albizu Campos bridges, collectively, and no
such laws, regulations, contracts or other documents  shall  be  thereby
impaired in any way.
  S  12.  The  New York state department of transportation, the New York
city department of transportation and the Triborough bridge  and  tunnel
authority shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate
signage  in  conformance  with paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of section
553 of the public authorities law, as amended by section two of this act
within such time and in such manner as they shall deem appropriate.
  S 13. This act shall take effect immediately.