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Senate Bill S8844

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur A. Reddy

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2025-S8844 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4846
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-s, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S8702, A9347
2023-2024: S5249, A5526, A6572

2025-S8844 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy.

2025-S8844 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8844 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8844
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 dedicating a portion  of
   the  state highway system to Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur
   A. Reddy
 
   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-s to
 read as follows:
   § 344-S. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO TROOP-
 ER  GERARD  B.  KANE  AND  TROOPER  ARTHUR A. REDDY. THE BRIDGE OVER THE
 SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY ON DEER PARK AVENUE BETWEEN  PARKDALE  DRIVE  AND
 SYLVAN  ROAD  IN  THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL BE DEDI-
 CATED TO TROOPER GERARD B. KANE AND TROOPER ARTHUR A. REDDY.
   § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the  instal-
 lation  and  maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this  act,  provided  that  such
 signing  shall  state  "Bridge  Dedicated  to  Trooper Gerard B Kane and
 Trooper Arthur A Reddy". However, to avoid confusion and  to  limit  any
 possible  disruption  of commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to
 section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the  offi-
 cial 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.
                                                            LBD04086-06-6

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