S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4287
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Dr. John Flateau Memorial Highway"
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-r to
read as follows:
§ 344-R. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"DR. JOHN FLATEAU MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGH-
WAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE TWENTY-SEVEN, BETWEEN FLATBUSH
AVENUE AND ALBANY AVENUE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF EAST FLATBUSH, COUNTY OF
KINGS, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "DR. JOHN FLATEAU MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY".
§ 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.
LBD06603-01-5
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