Fort Hamilton Highway may get a new name if Hochul signs bill
New York State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23). Photo by Wayne Daren Schneiderman
By Wayne Daren Schneiderman
October 11, 2024
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FORT HAMILTON — All that is impeding the recent passing of legislation that will allow a portion of the Fort Hamilton Highway to be renamed “Fort Hamilton Veterans Memorial Highway” is the stroke of a governor’s pen.
Senate Bill S9764 was recently passed on both the New York State Senate and Assembly floors, honoring the legacy of U.S. veterans and celebrating Brooklyn’s historic military presence, but requires the approval of one Gov. Kathy Hochul before it becomes law.
New York State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23) and Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny (D-46) who served as the bill’s sponsor, have worked in bipartisan fashion for nearly two years to make this proposition a reality.
At a recent press conference outside the Fort Hamilton Army Base, Scarcella-Spanton and Brook-Krasny, along with local veterans and members of local veterans’ organizations, including Raymond Aalbue, executive director of the United Military Veterans of Kings County, were present.
“We really hope the governor signs the bill,” Aalbue said. “For veterans it would be such a great recognition — especially when they are riding on that highway and they see that sign, it will instill some pride in them and try to help heal a few wounds.”
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