NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3347A
SPONSOR: Smith TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters
PURPOSE:
To designate a portion of the Long Island Expressway as the 9-11 Fallen
Firefighter Memorial Highway
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new section 344-n to the highway law by designating the
area between exits 59 and 61 on the Long Island Expressway as the "9-1-1
Fallen Firefighter Memorial Highway."
Section 2 provides, that the naming in section 1 shall be ceremonial in
nature and shall not change the official name of the highway.
Section 3 sets forth an Immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
On September 11, 2001, our Nation was attacked and thousands of innocent
civilians lost their lives. Planes were hijacked to be used as weapons,
two of which collided with the World Trade Center in New York City,
another attacked the Pentagon, and another crashed into rural Pennsylva-
nia due to the heroic actions of those on board that flight. While the
WTC was smoldering, countless first responders ran to the wreckage to
Save lives, many of whom lost their lives in the process. Of the 2,977
victims who died on 9/11, 343 were firefighters with the NYC Fire
Department.
We will never forget the memories of those firefighters and other first
responders who courageously responded to the WTC attack and tragically
lost their lives. This bill would honor those firefighters who lost
their lives on 9-11 and who continue to lose their lives year after
year, particularly those who lived on Long Island, by designating a
portion of the Long Island Expressway between exits 59 and 61 in Suffolk
County in their honor.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: A5546 - Referred to Transportation
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3347--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- read once and referred to the Committee
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 dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
2 read as follows:
3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to 9-11
4 Fallen Firefighters. All that portion of the state highway system
5 constituting the Long Island Expressway between exit 59 and exit 61 in
6 the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, shall be dedicated to 9-11
7 Fallen Firefighters.
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 signage shall state "Highway Dedicated to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters".
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 highway
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.
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