One Brooklyn
June 8, 2016
“I am pleased that the New York State Senate has overwhelmingly passed S.2190, legislation that would make it a class A misdemeanor when an individual trespasses on infrastructure so vital to the state that its disruption, incapacitation, or destruction could jeopardize the health, safety, welfare, or security of the state, its residents, or its economy. The Critical Infrastructure Safety Act, introduced at my request by State Senator Squadron and Assembly Member Lentol, will establish the proper stringent penalty for individuals that recklessly decide to trespass on bridges and other vital structures, putting others at risk and necessitating the deployment of emergency responders. Safety, not selfies, comes first.
“I thank State Senator Squadron, State Senate Majority Leader Flanagan, and the rest of my former colleagues in the New York State Senate for asserting, through the passage of S.4602, that safety is a priority in our city and our state. I urge the New York State Assembly to pass the companion measure A.6972 before the end of this legislative session, and for Governor Cuomo to sign it into law.”
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