Senate Bill S4650B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4650 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7148
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
Public Lands

2015-S4650 - Summary

Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

2015-S4650 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4650 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4650

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to authorize the city  of  New  York  to  transfer  ownership  of
  certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this  act,  the  city  of  New
York,  acting by and through the commissioner of parks and recreation of
such city, is authorized to transfer the light and air  easement  volume
described  in section three of this act to Alexander's of Rego Park III,
Inc. in exchange for a certain light and air easement volume,  described
in  section  four of this act, that is contiguous to Lost Battalion Hall
park in the borough of Queens. Such exchange shall  be  made  upon  such
terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the parties.
  S  2.  In  the event that the fair market value of the easement volume
acquired from Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.  is  not  equal  to  or
greater  than the fair market value of the easement value transferred to
Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc., the city of New York shall  dedicate
the  difference  between  the  fair  market value of the easement volume
transferred to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc., and the  fair  market
value of the easement volume acquired from Alexander's of Rego Park III,
Inc.,  for  the  acquisition  of  additional parkland and/or for capital
improvements to existing park and  recreational  facilities  within  the
borough of Queens.
  S 3. The easement volume to be transferred to Alexander's of Rego Park
III,  Inc.  is  a  part of block 2076 lot 50, block 2077 lots 50, 98 and
8901 and bed of former 62nd  Avenue  in  the  borough  of  Queens,  more
particularly described as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10210-01-5

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2015-S4650A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7148
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
Public Lands

2015-S4650A - Summary

Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

2015-S4650A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4650A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4650--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations -- reported favorably from said committee and  commit-
  ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  city  of  New York to transfer ownership of
  certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subject  to  the  provisions of this act, the city of New
York, acting by and through the commissioner of parks and recreation  of
such  city,  is  authorized  to  transfer  the light and air easement in
section three of this act to Alexander's  of  Rego  Park  III,  Inc.  in
exchange  for  a  certain surface easement, described in section four of
this act, that is contiguous to Lost Battalion Hall Park in the  borough
of Queens. Such exchange shall be made upon such terms and conditions as
shall be agreed upon between the parties.
  S  2.  In the event that the fair market value of the surface easement
acquired from Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.  is  not  equal  to  or
greater  than the fair market value of the light and air easement trans-
ferred to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc., the city of New York shall
dedicate the difference between the fair market value of the  light  and
air  easement  conveyed  to  Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc., and the
fair market value of the surface easement acquired from  Alexander's  of
Rego  Park  III, Inc., for the acquisition of additional parkland and/or
for capital improvements to existing park  and  recreational  facilities
within the borough of Queens.
  S  3. The light and air easement to be conveyed to Alexander's of Rego
Park III, Inc. is a part of block 2076 lot 50, block 2077  lots  50,  98
and  8901  and  bed of former 62nd Avenue in the borough of Queens, more
particularly described as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10210-02-5
              

2015-S4650B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7148
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
Public Lands

2015-S4650B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

2015-S4650B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4650B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4650--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations -- reported favorably from said committee and  commit-
  ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  recommitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to authorize the city  of  New  York  to  transfer  ownership  of
  certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this  act,  the  city  of  New
York,  acting by and through the commissioner of parks and recreation of
such city, is authorized to transfer the light and air  easement  volume
described  in section four of this act above Lost Battalion Hall Park in
the borough of Queens to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. in  exchange
for  a  certain light and air easement volume, described in section five
of this act, that is contiguous to such park.  Such  exchange  shall  be
made  upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the
parties.
  S 2. The authorization contained in section one of this act shall only
be effective on the condition that any residential or commercial  devel-
opment  to  be  constructed  adjacent  to  the  Lost Battalion Hall Park
contain adequate space for classrooms to be used to operate public full-
day pre-kindergarten programs. Such programs shall offer, at a  minimum,
a  total  of  thirty-six  full day slots. Such classrooms shall serve no
more than eighteen students per  classroom,  shall  be  located  on  the
ground  level  of  such development and shall comply with all applicable
minimum square footage requirements, including those as may be  required
by  the state education department or the department of education of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10210-07-6
              

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