S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6603--A
Cal. No. 826
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- 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 designating a portion of
the state highway system as "Billy Joel Boulevard"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-c to
2 read as follows:
3 S 344-C. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS
4 "BILLY JOEL BOULEVARD". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
5 CONSTITUTING NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 107, ALSO KNOWN AS NORTH BROADWAY,
6 BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY IN THE TOWN
7 OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND CONTINUING SOUTH TO ITS INTERSECTION
8 OF LENOX AVENUE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "BILLY JOEL BOULE-
9 VARD".
10 S 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
11 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
12 as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid
13 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig-
14 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
15 ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be
16 changed as a result of this act.
17 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13868-03-4