Senate bill · S10623 (2025-26)

Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway

New York State Senate

Same as A3535, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Siela Bynoe (State Senator, District 6, Democratic)

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Summary

Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway between exit seventeen and exit thirty-one; provides for enhanced traffic enforcement and a reporting requirement.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions on the Southern State Parkway by designating a highway safety corridor along a pertion of the parkway located on Long Island between exits 17 and 31

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed

The Southern State Parkway, located on Long Island, is known for a significant number of speeding-related crashes, as well as reckless driving incidents, injuries, and fatalities, creating substantial risks to motorists and the public. Specifically, a ten-mile stretch of the parkway between exits 17 and 31, dubbed "Blood Alley," is known for its high number of vehicular accidents, aggressive driving, and dangerous highway design. To increase enforcement and reduce dangerous driving behavior along the Southern State Parkway, the New York State Police have undertaken targeted traffic safety initiatives including "Operation Southern Shield." This bill would build upon this initiative by designating a highway safety corridor along a portion of the parkway located on Long Island between exits 17 and 31. Highway safety corridors are special segments of highways which have dangerous traffic and accident history necessitating increased penalties and enhanced enforcement to mitigate future incidents. These corridors are identified by special signs alerting drivers when they enter and leave the corridors and of increased fines for speed violations. In addition to signs, there are increased highway patrols and other enforcement measures.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1815
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1815
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

Read the record

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