On Monday, April 15, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato officially announced the expansion of the Cross Bay Bridge rebate program to include all Queens residents during a press conference at the Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach. The reimbursement program will begin in the Spring of 2020 and will issue a rebate on the toll for Queens residents who cross the bridge with an active EZ Pass. Joining the elected officials from left to right are: President of the Broad Channel Civic Dan Mundy Jr., Augie Agate, Geraldine Chapey, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Hamilton Beach Civic President Roger Gendron, Lew Simon, Borough President Melinda Katz representative Dan Brown, Senator Joe Addabbo, Community Board 10 Chair Betty Braton, Community Board 14 District Manager Jonathan Gaska, and Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Grech.