Senate Bill S8029A

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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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10176 - Vetoed by Governor

  • 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-S8029 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10176
Law Section:
Transportation

2017-S8029 - 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-S8029 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8029 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8029
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 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-S8029A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10176
Law Section:
Transportation

2017-S8029A (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-S8029A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8029A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8029--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   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-
 lition. Given the vast importance of the future of the bridge, the asso-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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