New York – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a petition to take his late father’s name off a new bridge is “personally hurtful.”
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The state legislature voted in June to name the new $4 billion Hudson River bridge the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
A petition with 75,000 signatures on change.org seeks to keep the familiar old name for the span north of New York City — the Tappan Zee (TAP’-uhn-zee) Bridge.
According to the Journal News , the Democratic governor also calls the petition “mean” and “vindictive.” He’s blaming a conservative group.
Reclaim New York says it’s not behind the drive, though it has promoted the petition. The group says residents are “sick of backroom deals.”
The first span of the new bridge opened in August and the second span will open next year.
I had no idea that naming a bridge after some high-and-mighty made any difference to the personage or his family.
We already have many great old names:
Tappen Zee
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Queensboro Bridge
Triborough Bridge
?Does anyone remember WHO Major Deegan is?
Time for problems on the Mario coumo bridge !
I believe that every bridge should be named for the places on each end of the bridge. The Triboro Bridge and the Queensboro bridge were my favorites.
Triboro Bridge was changed to RFK BRIDGE
Same liberal phenomenon.
“Obama: Would be ‘personal insult’ to legacy if black voters don’t back Clinton….”