Relates to exempting members of the New York state police from tolls associated with entering on or exiting Ward's island

Latest action May 5, 2026

Relates to exempting members of the New York state police from tolls associated with entering on or exiting Ward's island.

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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 A10346, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to exempt New York State troopers from being required to pay tolls on their private vehicles to enter on or exit Ward's Island if they are there for official duties.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
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The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

Ward's Island is home to the Division of State Police's NYC Zone 1 Head- quarters. Travel to and from Ward's Island is overseen by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) which is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Members of the NYPD who work on Ward's Island do not have to pay tolls. Similarly, certain employees of the Office of Mental Health (OMH), which houses a facility on Ward's Island do not have to pay the tolls. This bill would provide that New York State troopers who travel to the police station located on Ward's Island, also will not be required to pay tolls on their personal vehicles. Various members of the State Police must travel to Ward's Island on a regular basis to work. They travel there to serve and protect those who are living, working and visiting in the New York city area. With rising costs, a toll exemption for state troopers traveling to work would alle- viate them of one burden they face on a daily basis.

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

May 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly

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