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ALBANY — Floating digital billboards are headed to Davy Jones’ locker.

A bill signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday restricts vessels with the eyesores from operating in New York’s waters.

Billboards on boats using “flashing, intermittent or moving lights” will be prohibited from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state, but local governments will still have the authority to ban the vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring within 1,500 feet of the shoreline.

“These floating billboards are a nuisance that blight our shores and distract from the great natural beauty of our waterways,” Cuomo said in a statement.

“This action will help make our waters more enjoyable and safer for everyone.”

Violators face a first-time penalty of $1,000, and $5,000 for any following offenses.

Bill sponsors peg the floating signs as a public nuisance and potentially hazardous.

“Billboards belong in Times Square, not in the middle of the Hudson and East rivers. These floating billboards are a dangerous distraction to drivers, boaters, and pedestrians, not to mention an eyesore. New Yorkers deserve to have a respite on our waterfront from the barrage of modern life,” said state Sen. Brad Holman (D-Manhattan).

The new law takes effect immediately.

Controversy erupted after Ballyhoo Media, a company that runs ads on boats, began operating in New York in 2018. The business also operates in Florida.

City residents and local lawmakers complained the site posed a dangerous distraction for drivers, bikers as well as an irritant for residents and employees living or working with a waterway view.

The City sued Ballyhoo Media in March, alleging the company is violating several city zoning resolutions, one of which bars advertising signs displayed on vessels close to residential districts and in view of an arterial highway. The City is seeking penalties upwards of $75,000.

The suit also claimed the billboards pose a public nuisance.

The company remains confident they will continue to be allowed to operate.

“We are very disappointed that Governor Cuomo has signed SB 6541, but we remain undeterred,” said Ballyhoo CEO Adam Shapiro in a statement.

“Our legal team believes the changes to the Navigation Law does not prohibit us from operating in state waters. Instead, it has only offered more clarity on what we can and cannot display with our new platform. As such, Ballyhoo intends to continue providing an innovative platform that encourages creativity, collaboration, and community.”