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Proposed Bill Would Strip Cuomo Bridge As Official Name Of Tappan Zee Span Proposed Bill Would Strip Cuomo Bridge As Official Name Of Tappan Zee Span
Proposed Bill Would Strip Cuomo Bridge As Official Name Of Tappan Zee Span A New York lawmaker is pushing to restore the Tappan Zee Bridge as the official span of the bridge whose official name is currently the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. New York State Assemblyman Mike Lawler has introduced legislation in Albany to change the name of the bridge that connects Westchester and Rockland counties as the governor deals with multiple scandals surrounding his administration, one involving the reporting of COVID-19 nursing home deaths and the other involving seven accusations of either sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The old Tappan Zee Bridge's official name was the G…

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'Pop Would Not Have Liked This,' Says Chris Cuomo About New TZB Official Name 'Pop Would Not Have Liked This,' Says Chris Cuomo About New TZB Official Name
'Pop Would Not Have Liked This,' Says Chris Cuomo About New TZB Official Name Related story: Cuomo Administration Offered Contractor Incentives To Get New TZB Second Span Opened Before Primary, Report Says The name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has stirred up controversy in the Cuomo family as well as with plenty of residents who have gone so far as to petition for the old name to remain. Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and younger brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, took to Instagram to say he had mixed emotions when the old sign came down and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge sign went up on Friday. "Pop would not have liked this," Chris Cuomo wrote. "He would’ve l…

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by Kathy Reakes