Mario M. Cuomo Bridge could face name change

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- The Mario M. Cuomo Bridge that connects Rockland and Westchester counties could be subject to change, but we’re not talking repairs. The 3.1-mile long bridge could have its original name reinstated to the Tappan Zee Bridge, named for the Native American Tappan people who once lived in the area. 

In 2017, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo renamed the bridge after his late father. Democratic State Sen. James Skoufis, who's sponsored a bill to change the name, said many people who live in the Hudson Valley still call the bridge the Tappan Zee.