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NY S05585

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the Staten Island Expressway (Route 278 from Goethals Bridge to Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) and Route 440 (from Outerbridge Crossing to West Shore Expressway) as the "POW-MIA Memorial Highway"

  • Amends multiple sections of the New York Highway Law to replace all references to "Staten Island Expressway" with the new memorial name

  • Updates the Administrative Code of New York City to reflect the name change in the Fox Hills area boundary description

  • Requires the Commissioner of Transportation to install and maintain adequate signage for the renamed highway

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Changes the official name of the Staten Island Expressway to the "POW-MIA Memorial Highway".

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/10/2026
Investigations and Government Operations1/7/2026
Transportation6/10/2025
Rules6/10/2025
Investigations and Government Operations2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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