What's happening
This bill designates a portion of Interstate 278 in Kings County as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway" in a ceremonial manner.
Why it matters
Honors Local Veterans. The ceremonial naming of Interstate 278 as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway" is intended to publicly recognize and honor the service and sacrifices of veterans from Brooklyn, reinforcing community appreciation and visibility for their contributions.
No Impact on Navigation or Commerce. By specifying that the change is “ceremonial” and will not alter the official name of the highway, the bill ensures that there will be no impact on maps, GPS systems, mailing addresses, or local businesses that rely on the highway’s official designation for logistics and commerce.
State-Funded Signage. The Department of Transportation is tasked with installing and maintaining new signs, which means public funds and resources will be allocated for this purpose, affecting state expenditures in a minor way.
Community and Civic Engagement. Such symbolic gestures can foster a sense of pride and connection within the local community, offering an opportunity for public ceremonies or educational initiatives around veterans’ history in Brooklyn.
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Name Highway for Veterans
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1535
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 1761a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
Show 5 earlier actions
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.962
- 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 Highway for Veterans
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1761--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 Kings county as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway"
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 the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway". All that portion of the highway system constituting interstate route 278 in the county of Kings from its southern boundary at the Verrazano-Narrows bridge continuing north until the Queens county line shall be designated and known as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway".
§ 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; provided that, to avoid any 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 on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to desig- nating a portion of the state highway system in Kings county as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway"
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill honors the legacy of the many brave men and women from Kings County who have served this country at home and abroad. It also pays respect to the historic United States Military presence in the Borough of Brooklyn that includes both Fort Hamilton and once included the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill adds a new section 344-h to the Highway Law. This new section designates a portion of Interstate 278 in Kings County as the "Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Highway."
Section 2 provides that the Commissioner of the State Department of Transportation shall provide for appropriate signage and maintenance thereof, and that any designation reflected in the signage shall be purely ceremonial so as to avoid confusion and disruption of commerce.
Section 3 states that this act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
Fort Hamilton is currently the only active military installation in the City of New York. This area has a rich history. In the American Revo- lution and the War of 1812, coastal defense in the southwestern corner of Brooklyn proved instrumental to the war efforts against the British Navy. The fort served as the nation's first National Guard training camp and later contributed to the military careers of Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Abner Doubleday, as well as providing troops to quell the draft riots of 1863. Fort Hamilton currently serves as the headquarters of New York City Recruiting Battalion, the North Atlantic Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, and many Army Reserve and New York Army National Guard Units.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard was a site of construction for one of Robert Fulton's steamships and not far from a site of construction the nation's first ironclad ship, the Monitor, and the launch site for the Maine. It was central to US efforts in World War 2, having benefitted greatly from the Works Progress Administration, and produced the battleship Missouri, on board which Japan surrendered in addition to the nation's first angle-decked aircraft carrier.
Both Fort Hamilton and The Brooklyn Naval Yards are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic contributions of Brooklyn to American defenses and military power must be acknowledged and welcomed. Brooklyn's veterans, as with veterans elsewhere, are worthy of public recognition and by visitors and residents for the dedi- cation and sacrifices they have made on behalf of all Americans. This highway designation would take a step toward recognizing Brooklyn's service members and their contributions our nation's values.
Prior legislative history
2018: S.1761 - Referred to Transportation 2017: S.1761 - Passed the Senate 2016: S.4422-A - Passed the Senate 2015: S.4422 - Passed the Senate
Fiscal implications
The cost of installation and maintenance of adequate signage to the New York State Department of Transportation.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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