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It's The Tappan Zee: Hudson Valley Democrat Leading New Charge To Change Bridge's Official Name It's The Tappan Zee: Hudson Valley Democrat Leading New Charge To Change Bridge's Official Name
It's The Tappan Zee: Hudson Valley Democrat Leading New Charge To Change Bridge's Official Name A Hudson Valley Democrat has jumped on board with Republicans by sponsoring a bill to change the official name of the nearly 70-year-old bridge linking Westchester and Rockland counties to the Tappan Zee Bridge. The bridge's official name was changed to the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge during the governorship of his son, Andrew Cuomo, though it still universally remains known as the Tappan Zee Bridge. State Sen. James Skoufis, whose 42nd District represents much of northern Orange County, is sponsoring the three-year-old bill that was once championed by former Republican State Sen. Mike …

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by Kathy Reakes