Politics & Government
Route 109 Overpass to be Named for Fallen W. Babylon Cop
Route 109/Sunrise Highway overpass will be named for Detective Peter Figoski.
The Route 109 Overpass at Sunrise Highway will be renamed for a West Babylon NYPD officer killed in the line of duty.
The overpass, which spans Sunrise Highway, will be renamed the "New York Police Department Detective Peter Figoski Memorial Bridge," according to a bill passed by the New York State Senate last month.
Signage will be displayed on the overpass and on Route 109 noting the new name for the bridge.
NYPD Det. Figoski was killed on December 12, 2011 during a robbery in Cypress Hills. He was fatally shot by one of the robbers as he blocked the exit to the area the suspects were cornered in.
He was promoted, posthumously, to detective and awarded the department's Medal of Honor.
The renaming bill passed through the senate without opposition, with 62 "aye" votes and one vote excused.
The renaming was effective immediately, however no plans for a ceremony have been announced as of yet.
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