What's happening
This bill designates a portion of New York State Route 107 as "Billy Joel Boulevard" in Nassau County for ceremonial purposes.
Why it matters
Highlights Billy Joel’s cultural significance. Naming a section of the highway after Billy Joel recognizes his impact as a celebrated musician from Long Island, fostering local pride and honoring a prominent figure associated with the region.
Strictly ceremonial—no address changes. The bill ensures that the designation is symbolic, so businesses and residents along Route 107 will not need to update their official addresses, avoiding bureaucratic headaches and potential confusion.
Tourism and local identity boost. The ceremonial naming may attract fans and tourists, potentially benefiting local businesses and reinforcing Nassau County’s identity as the home of notable personalities.
State resources for signage. The Department of Transportation is tasked with installing and maintaining signs, which means state funds and resources will be used, albeit for a non-essential, honorary purpose.
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Name Route 107 Billy Joel Blvd
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Print number 2069a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Held for consideration in transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Rename Road Billy Joel Boulevard
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Elaine Phillips
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2069--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as "Billy Joel Boulevard"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-h to read as follows:
§ 344-h. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as "Billy Joel Boulevard". All that portion of the state highway system constituting New York state route 107, also known as North Broadway, beginning at the intersection of the Northern State Parkway in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau and continuing south to its intersection of Lenox Avenue, shall be designated and known as "Billy Joel Boulevard".
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be changed as a result of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06057-02-8
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