Designates a portion of state route 107 in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau, as "Billy Joel Boulevard"

Title of bill

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as "Billy Joel Boulevard"

Purpose or general idea of bill

The purpose of this bill is to memorialize a portion of New York state route 107, constituting Route 107, North Broadway from the Northern Stare Parkway to Lenox Avenue as "Billy Joel Boulevard."

Summary of specific provisions

Section one of the bill adds a new section 344-c to the Highway Law, which states that a portion of the state highway system will be designated as "Billy Joel Boulevard."

Section two states that the commissioner of transportation shall provide further installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated by section one of this act.

Section three sets an immediate effective date.

Justification

Six time Grammy award winning pianist, singer-songwriter and composer, Billy Joel is a native of Hicksville, located in the town of Oyster Bay. Since the release of his first hit song, "Piano Man" in 1973, he has achieved 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards, and sold over 150 million records. Even after all his success, he still supports his hometown community. In 2010 he opened a motorcycle shop in downtown Oyster Bay, which gave a boost to the local economy, and he has given his time to help raise money and awareness for local causes, such as the North Oyster Bay Baymen's Association and Friends of the Bay, as well as the annual Oyster Bay Harbor Cleanup Day. He also played at a benefit to support victims of Superstorm Sandy. In honor of his many achievements and contributions to the community, this bill seeks to designate a section of state route 107 in the town of Oyster Bay as "Billy Joel Boulevard".

Prior legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

Minimal.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.