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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1240: Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1240 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority for the purposes of the continuance, further development and improvement of transportation along the Brooklyn-Queens expressway and other services related thereto.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Mike TannousisCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse64
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
  2. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source