Provides WTC-related benefits to certain employees who worked at the Verrazano Bridge Toll Facility

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Provides WTC-related benefits to certain employees who worked at the Verrazano Bridge Toll Facility.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8792, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide WTC-related benefits to employees who worked at the Verrazano Bridge Toll Facility during the debris removal from the World Trade Center.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jack M. Martins, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Enacting the proposed bill is essential for providing coverage to employees exposed to the harmful dust and debris that were removed from the World Trade Center site. A large portion of the debris removed from the World Trade Center site during the cleanup was transported across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the Fresh Kills Landfill. The employees who worked at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge were exposed to the same harmful toxins as workers who performed rescue, recovery, or clean up, including workers of the Fresh Kills Landfill. Considering these factors, the employees who worked at the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge should have the same benefits and protections that were provided to all others exposed to these harmful toxins.

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.

Full history

Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Feb 12, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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