Assembly Bill A9797

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Port Authority Police Officer William J. Leahy Memorial Bridge"

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

Bill Amendments

2023-A9797 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-p, Hway L

2023-A9797 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system including the bridge on the South Service Road, between Federal Circle and Perimeter Road Overpass, crossing over the Van Wyck Expressway in Jamaica as the "Port Authority Police Officer William J. Leahy Memorial Bridge".

2023-A9797 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9797
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 9, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system as the "Port Authority Police Officer William
   J. Leahy Memorial Bridge"
 
   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-p to
 read as follows:
   § 344-P. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "PORT  AUTHORITY  POLICE  OFFICER WILLIAM J. LEAHY MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL
 THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON  THE
 SOUTH  SERVICE ROAD, BETWEEN FEDERAL CIRCLE AND THE PERIMETER ROAD OVER-
 PASS, CROSSING OVER THE VAN  WYCK  EXPRESSWAY  IN  THE  NEIGHBORHOOD  OF
 JAMAICA,  COUNTY  OF  QUEENS, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "PORT
 AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM J. LEAHY MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   § 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 bridge 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.
                                                            LBD14734-01-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9797A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-p, Hway L

2023-A9797A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system including the bridge on the South Service Road, between Federal Circle and Perimeter Road Overpass, crossing over the Van Wyck Expressway in Jamaica as the "Port Authority Police Officer William J. Leahy Memorial Bridge".

2023-A9797A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9797--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 9, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system as the "Port Authority Police Officer William
   J. Leahy Memorial Bridge"

   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-p to
 read as follows:
   §  344-P.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "PORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM J. LEAHY  MEMORIAL  BRIDGE".  ALL
 THAT  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON THE
 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, BETWEEN FEDERAL CIRCLE AND THE PERIMETER ROAD  OVER-
 PASS,  CROSSING  OVER  THE  VAN  WYCK  EXPRESSWAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF
 JAMAICA, COUNTY OF QUEENS, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN  AS  THE  "PORT
 AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM J. LEAHY MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   §  2.  The port authority of New York and New Jersey shall provide for
 the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  high-
 way  system  as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However,
 to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the
 designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be  one
 of  ceremonial  nature and the official name of such bridge 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.
                                                            LBD14734-03-4

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.