S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7157
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, BRAUNSTEIN, CARROLL, CRUZ, DARLING,
DURSO, COOK, FAHY, GRIFFIN, HYNDMAN, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO,
JEAN-PIERRE, ROZIC, SIMON, SOLAGES, STECK, D. ROSENTHAL,
PHEFFER AMATO, FRONTUS, RA, VANEL, BARNWELL -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, HEVESI, KIM, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT in relation to ordering a study and report on a proposed exten-
sion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail, a part of the Brooklyn
Queens Greenway, east from Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway
in the county of Queens to the trailhead of the planned Motor Parkway
trail in the county of Nassau; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation
and the office of mental health are hereby authorized and directed to
jointly conduct a study on a proposed extension of the Long Island Motor
Parkway trail, a part of the Brooklyn Queens Greenway, east from
Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway in the county of Queens to
the trailhead of the planned Motor Parkway trail in the county of
Nassau.
1. Such study shall address no less than the following issues:
(a) The estimated total cost of the project.
(b) The estimated duration of the project.
(c) The impact construction will have on local traffic patterns.
(d) The environmental impact of the project, represented in an envi-
ronmental impact statement, if such statement is required by law, or is
deemed warranted according to the discretion of the office of parks,
recreation and historic preservation.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(e) Assess if the project could provide a connection between the
Empire State Trail and the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and
Suffolk.
(f) Identify areas for cooperation between agencies who have purview
over this project and/or relevant properties and solicit and incorporate
input from such agencies.
2. The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the
office of mental health shall report such findings to the governor and
the legislature within one year after the effective date of this act.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one year
after it shall have become a law when upon such date the provisions of
this act shall be deemed repealed.