Skoufis Pushes Road Fix Bills, Expands Pothole Reporting Tool

The senator says the proposal would help fix deteriorating roads and improve response times for repairs statewide.

James Skoufis speaks during a press conference in New Windsor, New York, on Feb. 22, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—State Sen. James Skoufis is aiming to fix up Orange County’s roads with two pieces of legislation.

Skoufis is sponsoring the Safe Roads Act to change the fact that New York is not liable for damages suffered from road conditions on state roads between Nov. 16 and April 30. New York is the only state with a specific liability-free window; some harsh-winter states, such as Maine and Michigan, have “notice and negligence” standards that hold the state responsible if there was clear negligence with knowledge of road conditions.