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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8453
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
July 9, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to William Cornell
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-d to
read as follows:
§ 345-D. PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO WILLIAM
CORNELL. THE WALKING PATH ON THE NORTHBOUND SIDE OF THE WANTAGH STATE
PARKWAY FROM ROUTE TWENTY-SEVEN TO JERUSALEM AVENUE IN THE HAMLET OF
WANTAGH, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO
WILLIAM CORNELL.
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
signing shall state "William Cornell memorial trail". However, to avoid
confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedi-
cation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
ceremonial nature and the official name of such walking trail 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.
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