What's happening
This bill designates the bridge on state route 97 in Hancock, Delaware County, as the "David H. Newman Sr. Memorial Bridge."
Why it matters
Honors a community figure. Naming the bridge after David H. Newman Sr. recognizes his significance to the Hancock community, potentially boosting local pride and memorializing his contributions.
Ceremonial impact, not legal change. The bill specifies that the bridge’s official name remains unchanged for legal and commercial purposes—helping to avoid confusion for mapping, navigation, and freight logistics.
State-level recognition mechanism. This reflects how New York uses highway law to create ceremonial designations, showcasing a way communities can gain visibility for important local individuals or causes.
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Name Bridge for David Newman
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History
- Signed chap.177
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.1952
- Substituted for S4477A
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.285
- Rules report cal.285
- Reported
Show 5 earlier actions
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 3922a
- Amend and recommit to 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.
Name Bridge for David Newman
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3922--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- 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 in the town of Hancock, county of Delaware as the "David H. Newman Sr. Memorial Bridge"
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 342-ddd to read as follows:
§ 342-ddd. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "David H. Newman Sr. Memorial Bridge". The bridge on state route ninety-seven, designated New York state bridge number 1035460, in the town of Hancock, county of Delaware, shall be designated and known as the "David H. Newman Sr. Memorial Bridge".
§ 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 bridge 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.
LBD08908-02-7
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