Senate bill · S6008 (2025-26)

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers

New York State Senate

Same as A3777, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: April Baskin (State Senator, District 63, Democratic)

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Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Highway Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To dedicate a portion of the state highway constituting the bridge on Route 5 to the Fallen Skywalkers.

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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

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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Patrick M. Gallivan

The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

The elevated section of Route 5, commonly referred to as the Skyway, was constructed in 1955 by a group of ironworkers from across the state, who took on an extremely dangerous job in order to construct the elevated portion necessary so that ships and commerce could stilt access storage silos and factories along the Buffalo River. Many of these ironworkers were of Native American descent, including members of the Seneca Nation. These ironworkers called themselves the "Skywalkers", due to the requirement that they work at extreme heights to install the steel need- ed for the project. Three Skywalkers passed away while working were Gatlin White, Daniel Smith, and Mitchell LeClair. Mitchell LeClair, who passed away at the age of 30, left behind his family and a daughter who was born two days after the death of her father. Passing this legislation will help recog- nize the work the Skywalkers performed in constructing this project and will also honor the Skywalkers who passed away while building the elevated roadway used by so many New Yorkers today.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1711
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1711
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 2, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1072
1ST REPORT CAL.1072
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

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