BILL NUMBER: S8224
SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur
B. Reddy"
 
PURPOSE:
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Gerard B.
Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy "
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
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 "Trooper
Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy". The bridge over the South-
ern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan
Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be dedicated to
"Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy".
Section 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 1 of this act. However, to avoid
confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedi-
cation shall be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name of
such bridge shall not be changed as a result of this act.
Section 3: Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy died instantly on
November 15, 1937 when their automobile stuck a tree while responding to
a report of criminal mischief to equipment used to build the Parkway
system on Long Island. Their car left a dirt road adjacent to Deer Park
Avenue in the Town of Babylon. He was thrown from'the open touring car
as it struck a clump of trees. Trooper Kane and his partner were enroute
to a criminal mischief complaint when the accident occurred. This legis-
lation is to pay tribute to Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B.
Reddy.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023: S.5249 Transportation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Unknown.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.