Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail, the official text

S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   6783
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 14, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN, BRAUNSTEIN, R. CARROLL, CRUZ, DURSO,
   COOK, HYNDMAN, McDONOUGH,  ROZIC,  SIMON,  STECK,  PHEFFER AMATO,  RA,
   VANEL,  MAMDANI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. EPSTEIN, HEVESI, KIM
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT in relation to ordering a study and report on a  proposed  exten-
   sion  of  the  Long Island Motor Parkway trail, a part of the Brooklyn
   Queens Greenway, east from Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway
   in the county of Queens to the trailhead of the planned Motor  Parkway
   trail  in  the  county of Nassau; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation
 and the office of mental health are hereby authorized  and  directed  to
 jointly conduct a study on a proposed extension of the Long Island Motor
 Parkway  trail,  a  part  of  the  Brooklyn  Queens  Greenway, east from
 Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway in the county of  Queens  to
 the  trailhead  of  the  planned  Motor  Parkway  trail in the county of
 Nassau.
   1. Such study shall address no less than the following issues:
   (a) The estimated total cost of the project.
   (b) The estimated duration of the project.
   (c) The impact construction will have on local traffic patterns.
   (d) The environmental impact of the project, represented in  an  envi-
 ronmental  impact statement, if such statement is required by law, or is
 deemed warranted according to the discretion of  the  office  of  parks,
 recreation and historic preservation.
   (e)  Assess  if  the  project  could  provide a connection between the
 Empire State Trail  and  the  counties  of  Kings,  Queens,  Nassau  and
 Suffolk.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 A. 6783                             2
 
   (f)  Identify  areas for cooperation between agencies who have purview
 over this project and/or relevant properties and solicit and incorporate
 input from such agencies.
   2.  The  office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the
 office of mental health shall report such findings to the  governor  and
 the legislature within one year after the effective date of this act.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one year
 after it shall have become a law when upon such date the  provisions  of
 this act shall be deemed repealed.