NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5288

Senate Bill S5288

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system in Uniondale as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way"

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7497 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 16, 2019	signed chap.102 delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2019	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1590 substituted for s5288
Jun 18, 2019	substituted by a7497 ordered to third reading cal.1590 committee discharged and committed to rules
Apr 23, 2019	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 18, 2019 - Floor Vote
  A7497
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2019
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
  Jun 18, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S5288
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2019
      
      aye (19)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins

2019-S5288 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7497
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-k, Hway L

2019-S5288 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of state route 102 in the hamlet of Uniondale, Nassau county, beginning at the intersection of Uniondale Avenue and Front Street and ending at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and Front Street, as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way".

2019-S5288 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5288

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to desig-
nating a portion of the state highway system as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way"

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To designate portion of the state highway as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way".

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section to the highway law to designate portion of
state route one hundred two in hamlet of Uniondale, Nassau County as
"Melvin Harris, Jr. Way".

Section 2 states that the commissioner of transportation shall provide
the installation and maintenance of signing of the highway.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As a Commissioner for the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights and
President of the Hempstead Chapter of the NAACP, Mr. Melvin Harris Jr.
advocated passionately for positive change; he fought for inclusion,
opportunity and upward mobility for the underserved and the disenfran-
chised. Melvin's goal was to make the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.
a reality in Nassau County, where every resident is given the opportu-
nity to achieve his or her full potential. As Vice President of the
Uniondale Community Council and subsequently as President of the Nost-
rand Gardens Civic Association, Melvin advocated strongly for the Union-
dale community.

As Union Chairman of the Queens Village Depot, New York City Transit
Authority and Political Director for the Amalgamated Transit Union Local
1056, Melvin advocated for worker's rights. In 2016 the City of New York
renamed 222st in Queens Village, "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way" honoring him
for his tireless work and dedication to Queens County and the New York
City Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Patty Harris, the wife of Melvin, has requested Front Street be renamed
because it is the street nearest to the Harris home.The Executive Board
and Members of the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association, in unity with the
residents of Uniondale also advocated that the deserving and distin-
guished honor be bestowed upon Melvin Harris, Jr.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S5288 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5288
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 23, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system as "Melvin Harris, Jr. Way"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-k to
 read as follows:
   §  344-K.  PORTION  OF  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS
 "MELVIN HARRIS, JR.  WAY". THAT PORTION OF STATE ROUTE ONE  HUNDRED  TWO
 IN THE HAMLET OF UNIONDALE, NASSAU COUNTY, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION
 OF  UNIONDALE  AVENUE AND FRONT STREET AND ENDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF
 HAWTHORNE AVENUE AND FRONT STREET, SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED  AND  KNOWN  AS
 "MELVIN HARRIS, JR. WAY".
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  designated  pursuant  to  section one of this act. However, to avoid
 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,  the  desig-
 nation  called  for  pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
 ceremonial nature and the official name of such  highway  shall  not  be
 changed as a result 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.
                                                            LBD11308-01-9

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