Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.207 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.443 substituted for a7938 |
Jun 16, 2011 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request ordered to third reading cal.1325 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 26, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S5501
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S5501 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7938
- Law Section:
- Parks
2011-S5501 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland of a parcel of land that is a part of Lost Battalion Hall park in the borough of Queens and to transfer such land to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. in exchange for the transfer to the city by Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. of certain parcels of land contiguous to Lost Battalion Hall park, to be dedicated by such city as parkland.
2011-S5501 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5501 TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize the city of New York to transfer ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will authorize the city of New York to exchange a small parcel of city-owned parkland that is a part of Lost Battalion Hall Park in the borough of Queens for an equal amount of privately owned land contiguous to the park. The bill requires that the parcels acquired by the city in such exchange be dedicated as parkland. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill delineates all boundaries, survey specifications, intersections, and roadways affected. JUSTIFICATION: This alienation is related to a proposed mixed-use development by Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. on a parcel of land generally bounded by the Long Island Expressway Service Road, Junction Boulevard, and 93rd Street; and Lost Battalion Hall Park to the south. It would allow the city to alienate a portion of parkland. In exchange, the city would acquire two adjacent triangular parcels,
2011-S5501 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5501 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 26, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government 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 discontinue the use as parkland the land described in section three of this act and to transfer such land to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. in exchange for certain parcels of land, described in section four of this act, that are contiguous to Lost Battalion Hill 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. The authorization provided in section one of this act shall be conditioned on the city of New York dedicating as parkland the parcels of land, described in section four of this act, acquired from Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. In the event that the fair market value of the land acquired from Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. and dedicated as parkland is not equal to or greater than the fair market value of the discontinued parkland, the city of New York shall dedicate the difference between the fair market value of the discontinued park- land and the fair market value of the dedicated parkland for the acqui- sition of additional parkland and/or for capital improvements to exist- ing park and recreational facilities within the borough of Queens. S 3. The land to be discontinued as parkland and transferred to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc. is a part of Block 2077 Lot 50 & 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. LBD11729-01-1
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