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S 5643: Designates state route 22 between Lorraine Avenue and Lincoln Avenue in the city of Mount Vernon as the "Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers Way".
What S 5643 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill proposes to designate a portion of the state highway system as the "Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers Way". This will be a ceremonial designation for a specific section of state route 22 between Lorraine Avenue and Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, County of Westchester. The commissioner of transportation will be responsible for installing and maintaining adequate signage for the designated highway. The designation is intended to honor Dwight "Heavy D" Myers, but the official name of the highway will not be changed as a result of this act.
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5643
- What is the current status of S 5643?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 5643 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 S 5643 pass?
- Not yet. S 5643 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5643, and where is it now?
- S 5643 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 278 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5643 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers Way" 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 344-r to 2 read as follows: 3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the 4 "Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers Way". All that portion of the state highway 5 system constituting state route 22 between Lorraine Avenue and Lincoln 6 Avenue in the city of Mount Vernon, county of Westchester, shall be 7 designated and known as the "Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers Way". 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 designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid 11 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig- 12 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 13 ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be 14 changed as a result of this act. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10257-01-5
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