Assembly Bill A10176

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study and report on the feasibility of rehabilitating the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10176 - Details

Law Section:
Transportation

2017-A10176 - Summary

Directs the MTA to study and report on the feasibility of rehabilitating the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge and requires the chairman of the MTA to submit a written report with the findings and recommendations of the study.

2017-A10176 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10176
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. D. ROSENTHAL, HEVESI -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authori-
   ty  to  study  and  report  on  the  feasibility of rehabilitating the
   Lefferts Boulevard Bridge
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The metropolitan transportation authority shall conduct a
 study to examine the feasibility and impact of the rehabilitation of the
 Lefferts Boulevard Bridge. Such study shall focus on the costs and bene-
 fits of such rehabilitation and shall include, but not be limited to the
 following issues:
   (a) all feasible alternatives to demolishing the bridge;
   (b) the economic impact of all such alternatives;
   (c) the economic impact to surrounding businesses  if  such  rehabili-
 tation does not occur.
   § 2. On March 1, 2019, the chairman of the metropolitan transportation
 authority shall submit a written report to the governor, temporary pres-
 ident  of  the  senate, speaker of the assembly and mayor of the city of
 New York, with the findings and recommendations of the  study  conducted
 pursuant to section one of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15211-01-8

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2017-A10176A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Transportation

2017-A10176A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the MTA to study and report on the feasibility of rehabilitating the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge and requires the chairman of the MTA to submit a written report with the findings and recommendations of the study.

2017-A10176A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10176--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. D. ROSENTHAL, HEVESI, ROZIC, WEPRIN, HYNDMAN,
   BARNWELL, VANEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK  --  read  once
   and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
   sions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authori-
   ty to study and  report  on  the  feasibility  of  rehabilitating  the
   Lefferts Boulevard Bridge
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Legislative intent.  The  legislature  hereby  finds  and
 declares  that the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge is an essential almost 100-
 year-old structure in Kew Gardens, Queens that has  been  owned  by  the
 MTA/Long  Island  Rail  Road since 1925. The bridge has been an integral
 and essential focal point for community life in Kew Gardens for the past
 century.  Presently, the bridge is home  to  a  series  of  longstanding
 local  businesses, many of which have served the community, and contrib-
 uted substantial revenues to the MTA, for  multiple  generations,  while
 hard  at  work  in their humble storefronts on top of the bridge. For at
 least the past thirty years, the MTA/LIRR has let the bridge deteriorate
 to the point where it appears to be structurally compromised due to lack
 of attention, investment and proper maintenance.  These  neglectful  and
 inattentive  acts  have led the MTA/LIRR to declare that the only option
 available as a next course of  action  is  complete  demolition  of  the
 bridge.  However,  widespread demolition is unpalatable to the community
 for many reasons, including displacement of the businesses,  disposition
 of  the  property  and  disruption  to essential quality of life issues.
 Furthermore, the affected community  believes  that  rehabilitation  and
 reconstruction  of  the  bridge decking is possible and has retained its
 own experts to provide evidence to this effect. Additionally,  the  LIRR
 also commissioned a 2016 inspection report that indicated, in exhaustive
 detail,  the  steps  necessary to repair the present deficiencies of the
 bridge, in contrast to demolition.  However, the MTA has yet to consider
 these rehabilitative options, which would cost only a fraction of  demo-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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