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History
- Substituted by A42007
- Ordered to third reading cal.6
- Referred to rules
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Renames the Brooklyn battery tunnel the Hugh L. Carey tunnel
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BILL NUMBER:S68007
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law and the highway law, in relation to renaming the Brooklyn Battery tunnel the Hugh L. Carey tunnel
Purpose
This bill would amend the Public Authorities Law ("PAL") to rename the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel for Governor Hugh L. Carey.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would set forth legislative findings.
Sections 2 through 7 of the bill would amend the sections of the PAL and Highway Law in which the name "Brooklyn Battery Tunnel" appears in order to rename the tunnel under the East River that connects the southern end of Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn in the vicinity of Hamilton Avenue, together with other incidental tunnels and other structures, as the "Hugh L. Carey Tunnel."
Section 8 of the bill would provide that occurrences of the name "Brooklyn Battery Tunnel" in any laws, regulations, contracts or other documents shall be deemed to be "Hugh L. Carey Tunnel," and that such laws, regulations, contracts or other documents shall not be impaired by the change of name caused by this bill.
Section 9 of the bill addresses issues regarding the signage of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel.
Section 10 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
Existing law
Existing law designates the tunnel under the East River that connects the southern end of Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn in the vicinity of Hamilton Avenue, together with other incidental tunnels and other structures, as the "Brooklyn Battery Tunnel"
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Statement in support
This bill would honor the extraordinary contributions to New York State of its 51st Governor, Hugh L. Carey, by renaming the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in his name.
Governor Carey was born in Brooklyn, New York, and served in Europe with the New York National Guard during the second World War. He received the Bronze Star and the Croix de Guerre, and left active duty with the rank of colonel. He subsequently served seven terms in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented a district in Brooklyn.
Carey was elected Governor in 1974. Immediately after assuming office in 1975, faced with the preclusion of New York City from the debt markets, he constructed the mechanisms that saved the City from insolvency, and laid the foundation for its revival. Governor Carey was also instrumental in bringing about numerous economic development projects, including the South Street Seaport, Battery Park City and Jacob Javits Convention Center. Be enhanced services for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill by signing the Willowbrook Consent Decree, and fostered great improvements in public transportation. He presided, as president of the organizing committee, over the successful 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
Governor Carey laid the foundation for New York City's revitalization and for the development of lower Manhattan and the outer boroughs that accompanied it. It is fitting that this crucial artery to the life of the City is named in his honor.
Budget implications
This bill would have no material fiscal impact on the State, as the cost of signage required by the bill would be de minimus.
Effective date
This bill would take effect immediately.
This bill would take effect immediately.
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