Directs the department of transportation and certain public authorities to study certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state
Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation, the Bridge Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel authority, the Thruway authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to each conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove the requirement for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority to study specific bridges (Bronx-Whitestone, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial, Henry Hudson, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges, Robert F. Kennedy, Throgs Neck, and Verrazzano-Narrows). The bill also removed the requirement for the Port Authority to study the George Washington, Bayonne, Goethals, and Outerbridge Crossing bridges. Additionally, the list of required study elements was updated to clarify that the evaluation of support structures applies to all bridges without a separate, redundant item for barriers. Finally, the list of officials who must receive the study reports was shortened by removing the Speaker of the Assembly and the Assembly Minority Leader.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from the list of entities required to conduct bridge studies.
SCOPE
Removed the requirement for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority to study seven specific bridges.
Removed the requirement for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to study four specific bridges.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the list of study requirements to remove a redundant item regarding barriers surrounding support structures, streamlining the evaluation criteria.
Removed the Speaker of the Assembly and the Assembly Minority Leader from the list of officials who must receive the study reports.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
3
May 5, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 9216
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9216A
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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