Changes the dedication of the bridge dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

On September 11, 2025, Governor Hochul signed S7366B/A7935, honoring 9/11 hero Thomas M. Inman, who died as a result of his service following the terrorist attacks. The legislation calls for the naming of the Route 231 Bridge over the Southern State Parkway in North Babylon, in honor of this September 11, 2001 responder. The decorated Port Authority Detec- tive spent 15 months at Ground Zero and in the morgue, helping to recover remains and bring closure to grieving families, later developing terminal cancer directly tied to his response to the attack. However, Detective Inman's family may not find the same sense of closure he worked so tirelessly to give others, because the enacted legislation omits his middle initial "M." from the name to be used on dedication signage the Department of Transportation is to put in place. This bill corrects the omission of Detective Thomas M. Inman's middle initial from the legislation passed and signed in 2025 to help the fami- ly, including his wife of more than 50 years, avoid the heartache of seeing Detective Inman's memorial dedication not fully reflect his life, service, and sacrifice. It is important we pass this legislation so the bridge dedication signage is corrected to include the initial originally omitted. Thomas Inman is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 50 years Diane, 9 nieces and nephews, 10 great nieces and nephews, 3 great great nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and colleagues.

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.