Designates the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge as the "9.11 Heroes Bridge"
This bill designates Buffalo's Scajaquada pedestrian bridge (spanning NY State Route 198 in Delaware Park) as the "9.11 Heroes Bridge" to honor first responders from the September 11 attacks. It requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain appropriate signage for the new name. The bill is purely commemorative with no policy changes or funding impacts. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Ortt
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Jeremy Zellner
DDemocratic
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