What's happening
This bill dedicates the bridge on state route 6 crossing state route 32 in Woodbury, Orange County, to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen.
Why it matters
Honors Detective Brian C. Mulkeen’s service and sacrifice. by dedicating a prominent local bridge in his name, serving as a lasting public memorial that may resonate with law enforcement, his family, and the broader community.
Directs the Department of Transportation to install signage. marking the dedication, ensuring that all who travel the route are aware of the individual being honored, thus promoting public recognition and remembrance.
Specifies that the dedication is ceremonial only. , meaning the bridge’s official name will not change, which helps prevent confusion for emergency services, navigation systems, and businesses that depend on consistent infrastructure naming.
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Name Highway for Detective
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 42
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1604
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Amended on third reading (t) 14a
- Advanced to third reading
Show 3 earlier actions
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1229
- 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 Detective Mulkeen
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Christopher Eachus
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
14--A Cal. No. 1229
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
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.
LBD00039-05-5
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen
Purpose
To dedicate a portion of the state highway system to "Detective Brian C. Mulkeen"
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the highway law by adding a new section 344-r to dedi- cate a portion of the state highway system to "Detective Brian C. Mulk- een"
Section 2: Adds that 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.
Section 3: Sets effective date.
Justification
Detective Brian Mulkeen was a beloved son and New York City Police offi- cer who on September 29, 2019, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Mulkeen proudly served in the NYPD for seven years and received many awards and recognition for his work.
Mulkeen was born and raised in Orange County and graduated from Monroe Woodbury High School. Mulkeen graduated from Fordham University's busi- ness school and worked as a highly paid financial adviser at Merrill Lynch in New York from 2007 to 2009, but left to pursue a career in public service. He joined the Department in January of 2013.
Legislative history
Senate
2020: S8490, Passed Senate
2021: S1903A, Passed Senate
2022: S1903A, Passed Senate
2023: S2820, Passed Senate
2024: S2820, Passed Senate
Assembly
2020: A10376, Referred to Transportation 2021: A4085A, Amend and Recommit to Transportation
2022: A4085A, Referred to Transportation
2023: A3090, Referred to Transportation
2024: A3090, Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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