Congressman Mike Lawler And The Cuo- Tappan Zee Bridge

By Idy Perl

As recently reported by Rockland Daily here, Congressman Mike Lawler has recently spoken out about his concerns regarding the lawsuit that was brought against the builders of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

The lawsuit mentions the substandard materials that were used when constructing the new bridge, and Lawler expressed the concerns of many local residents about the long-term and current safety of the bridge. Over the weekend the Congressman tweeted several times about the bridge and the need for the concerns to be addressed immediately.

This is not the first time that Congressman Lawler has spoken out about the bridge. A few months back he campaigned to rename the bridge and remove Cuomo’s name to bring back its original name, the Tappan Zee Bridge. Lawler has merch on his website that has the slogan “No Cuomo! Bring BackTappan Zee” on t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and bumper stickers to further spread the message.

So far there’s no sign that it’ll happen anytime soon, but whatever happens, the bridge will always fondly be known to locals as the Tappan Zee Bridge.