STATE OF NEW YORK
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10171
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to the name of the bridge
dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 344-r of the highway law, as added by chapter 398
2 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Detec-
4 tive Thomas M. Inman. The bridge over the eastbound and westbound lanes
5 of the Southern State Parkway on state route two hundred thirty-one in
6 the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be dedicated to Detective
7 Thomas M. Inman.
8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
10 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
11 signing shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman".
12 However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of
13 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act
14 shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge
15 shall not be changed as a result of this act.
16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14329-02-6
