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BILL NUMBER:A9106
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to establish- ing a state song
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would establish "Low Bridge," also known as "The Erie Canal Song" as the official song of the State of New York.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends the state law by adding a new section 89, making "Low Bridge" by Thomas S. Allen the official state song, and providing the lyrics to such song. Section two is the effective date.
Justification
The creation and evolution of the Erie Canal has left a rich cultural imprint on New York as a whole. Completed in 1832, the Erie Canal created a water route from Buffalo to Albany, allowing trade to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mid-West without needing to cross land - the first route of its kind in America.
The creation of the Erie Canal helped establish New York City as the commerce hub that is it now, surpassing Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Orleans. It connected Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, spurring economic growth and helping them to become upstate New York's largest and most bustling cities. The canal increased the volume of passage on the Hudson, and the subsidiary canals that were built helped to link Binghamton, Oswego, Fort Edward, and Watertown to the rest of the state and beyond. The Erie Canal literally made New York into the Empire State.
"Low Bridge" celebrates that legacy that the Erie Canal made for New York - though it is also nostalgic for a simpler place and time. Writ- ten in the early 1900's as canal boats were converting from mule power to mechanical engines, Thomas S. Allen's song cherishes and celebrates the hard work, camaraderie and familiarity of life on the Canal, and life in New York State.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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