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A 11246: Dedicates a portion of the Wantagh state parkway from route 27 to Jerusalem Road in the hamlet of Wantagh, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau to William Cornell.
What A 11246 does, verified June 9, 2026
<p> This bill amends the New York State Highway Law to dedicate a specific walking path within the Wantagh State Parkway to William Cornell. The designated trail is located on the northbound side of the parkway, running from Route Twenty-seven to Jerusalem Avenue in the hamlet of Wantagh, Nassau County. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to install and maintain signage for this trail, which must display the name "William Cornell Memorial Trail." To prevent commercial disruption and confusion, the act clarifies that this dedication is ceremonial and does not require changing the official name of the walking trail. The legislation takes effect immediately upon introduction. </p>
Bill journey
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Last action: substituted by s8453 (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11246
- What is the current status of A 11246?
- As of June 9, 2026, A 11246 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "substituted by s8453".
- Did A 11246 pass?
- Not yet. A 11246 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11246, and where is it now?
- A 11246 was authored by Asm. David McDonough.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | substituted by s8453 |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.554 |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | rules report cal.554 |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | reported |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2026 · 269 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11246 IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to William Cornell The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-d to 2 read as follows: 3 § 345-d. Portion of state highway system to be dedicated to William 4 Cornell. The walking path on the northbound side of the Wantagh State 5 Parkway from route twenty-seven to Jerusalem Avenue in the hamlet of 6 Wantagh, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, shall be dedicated to 7 William Cornell. 8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal- 9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system 10 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such 11 signing shall state "William Cornell memorial trail". However, to avoid 12 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedi- 13 cation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 14 ceremonial nature and the official name of such walking trail shall not 15 be changed as a result of this act. 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13329-04-5
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