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A 6829: Bans open pickup trucks on the historic ten and one-half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway, beginning in the city of Yonkers and the village of Bronxville where such Parkway diverges from the Sprain Brook Parkway and extends north along the Bronx River Parkway Reservation to the Kenisco Dam Plaza in the hamlet of Valhalla, town of Mt. Pleasant.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 9, 2026

What A 6829 does, verified January 9, 2026

The bill prohibits the operation of open pickup trucks on a 10.5-mile section of the Bronx River Parkway in New York. This section spans from Yonkers to the Kenisco Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The ban will take effect immediately, overriding any existing laws or regulations.

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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6829
What is the current status of A 6829?
As of January 9, 2026, A 6829 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to transportation".
Did A 6829 pass?
Not yet. A 6829 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 6829, and where is it now?
A 6829 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to transportation
Mar. 14, 2025referred to transportation
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 197 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6829 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY March 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT in relation to prohibiting certain trucks from operating upon a certain portion of the Bronx River Parkway The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of general, special or 2 local law, rule or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful to 3 operate any open pickup truck on the historic ten and one-half mile 4 section of the Bronx River Parkway, beginning in the city of Yonkers and 5 the village of Bronxville where such Parkway diverges from the Sprain 6 Brook Parkway and extends north along the Bronx River Parkway Reserva- 7 tion to the Kenisco Dam Plaza in the hamlet of Valhalla, town of Mt. 8 Pleasant. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02417-01-5 
Text of A 6829 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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