Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Dr. John Flateau Memorial Highway"
This bill designates a specific segment of State Route 27 in Brooklyn's East Flatbush neighborhood (between Flatbush Avenue and Albany Avenue) as the "Dr. John Flateau Memorial Highway." It is a ceremonial naming bill with no change to the highway's official designation or physical infrastructure. The bill requires the transportation commissioner to install commemorative signage but explicitly states this designation is purely symbolic and does not alter the road's official name or disrupt traffic. It directly affects the local community in East Flatbush through this honorific naming.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
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