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

Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of this bill directs The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the office of mental health are hereby author- ized and directed to 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. The study shall find the estimated cost of the project, the duration of the project, the impact to local traffic patterns, the envi- ronmental impact, an assessment on whether the project can provide a connection to the Empire State Trail and the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, and identify areas of cooperation between agencies for the review of this project. Findings must be reported to the Gover- nor, Legislature within one year of the effective date of this act. Section 2 provides that this act will take effect immediately and shall expire one year after enactment into law upon such provisions of this act shall be repealed.

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A6783, the matching Assembly bill.

  Voted yes (61)Voted no (1)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 9, 2025 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Rules

  Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (20)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 4, 2025 (Committee vote · Rules)

• Vote: Committee vote · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation

  Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationMay 20, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (7)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (0)

  See member positions for the vote on May 20, 2025 (Committee vote · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation)

Full history

1. Dec 5, 2025

   Tabled

   TABLED

   NY Assembly

2. Dec 5, 2025

   Vetoed

   VETOED MEMO.70

   NY Assembly

3. Dec 1, 2025

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

   NY Assembly

4. Jun 9, 2025

   3RD Reading CAL.1530

   3RD READING CAL.1530

   NY Senate

5. Jun 9, 2025

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

   NY Senate

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