What's happening
This bill dedicates the bridge on State Route 6 over State Route 32 in Woodbury to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen.
Why it matters
This bill serves as a formal public recognition of Detective Brian C. Mulkeen's service and sacrifice, which may offer meaningful support to his family, colleagues, and community by honoring his memory in a visible, lasting way.
The legislation ensures that installation and maintenance of signage is handled by the Department of Transportation, providing a clear mandate for public acknowledgment without requiring renaming of official transportation records or documents.
By specifying that the dedication is ceremonial and does not officially change the bridge’s name, the bill avoids administrative complications, ensures continuity for emergency services and mapping systems, and minimizes potential disruption for local businesses and travelers.
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Name Bridge for Detective Mulkeen
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Print number 261b
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Print number 261a
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Name Highway for Detective
Passed Senate · Sponsor James Skoufis
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STATE OF NEW YORK
261--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen
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-r to read as follows:
§ 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen. The bridge on state route six, crossing state route thirty-two, in the town of Woodbury, county of Orange, shall be dedicated to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen.
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such signage shall state "Highway Dedicated to Detective Brian C Mulkeen". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedication 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.
LBD00039-04-5
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