Designates "The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge" as "The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge"

2. The Hudson section. Beginning at the northerly end of the southern Westchester connection at or near Tuckahoe road, thence in a general northerly and westerly direction crossing the Hudson River at a point south of Highland Falls, which crossing shall be known as "The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge", thence in a general westerly direction to intersect with existing route number seventeen or to a connection with that route, including a thruway connection from that portion of the section west of the Hudson river, generally southerly to a point to be determined by the authority on the New York-New Jersey boundary line.

§ 2. Section 342-ww of the highway law, as added by chapter 245 of the laws of 2001, is amended to add as follows:

§ 342-ww. Portion of the New York state thruway to be designated as the "Jewish War Veterans Memorial Highway". All that portion of the New York state thruway in the county of Rockland constituting interstate route 287 from the New Jersey border to "The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge" shall be designated and known as the "Jewish War Veterans Memorial Highway".

3. Section 13-0103 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 530 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:

§ 13-0103. Marine and coastal district described. The marine and coastal district shall include the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within three nautical miles from the coast line and all other tidal waters within the state, including the Hudson River up to the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt bridge.

§ 4. Subdivision 1 of section 13-0307 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 327 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:

1. The department periodically shall examine all shellfish lands within the marine district and the Hudson River between the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge and the federal dam at Troy to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to section 13-0319 of this title.

§ 5. Subdivision 2 of section 356 of the public authorities' law, as amended by chapter 530 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:

2. The Hudson section. Beginning at the northerly end of the southern Westchester connection at or near Tuckahoe road, thence in a general northerly and westerly direction crossing the Hudson River at a point south of Highland Falls, which crossing shall be known as "The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge", including a highway connection between "The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge" and the New England section of the thruway presently known as interstate route two hundred eighty-seven, thence in a general westerly direction to intersect with existing route number seventeen or to a connection with that route, including a thruway connection from that portion of the section west of the Hudson river, generally southerly to a point to be determined by the authority on the New York-New Jersey boundary line.

§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

Effects of present law which this bill would alter

None

Justification

This legislation recognizes two of the most influential people of the 20th century. Fortunately for us, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were both born and raised in New York State.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States. He won a record four elections and served from March 1933 to his death in April 1945. He was a dominant figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. His program for relief, recovery and reform, known as the New Deal, involved the great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy. A dominant leader of the Democratic Party, he built the New Deal Coalition that united labor unions, big city machines, white ethnics, African Americans, and rural white Southerners. The Coalition realigned American politics after 1932, creating the Fifth Party System and defining American liberalism for the middle third of the 20th century.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a writer, activist, and wife of President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Using her intellect and influence, she redefined what it meant to be a female member of the upper echelons of society, First Lady of New York, First Lady of the United States, and ultimately she expanded the role of women in society.

There is no denying that the Roosevelt's made monumental changes to New York State, Social Justice and the entire country. We now have an opportunity to recognize the great contributions that were made by both of them by renaming the Tappan Zee bridge to the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge

Prior legislative history

New legislation.

Fiscal implications for state and local governments

None

Effective date

This shall take effect immediately.