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- Signed chap.399
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.609
- Substituted for A5246A
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1455
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3691a
- Amend (t) and recommit to cities
- Referred to cities
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Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Aravella Simotas
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BILL NUMBER:S3691A
Title of bill
An act to authorize the city of New York to discontinue use of and convey a parcel of certain park land consisting of Saint Michael's Park in the borough of Queens
Purpose
To authorize the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use as park land and to convey, in fee simple, the land described to Saint Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church to be used as a cemetery.
Section 2. Requires that the City of New York use all proceeds of such sale for the acquisition of additional parkland, and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities in the borough of Queens.
Section 3. Describes the exact specifications of the property to be transferred.
Section 4. Provides that if the land shall ever be used for a purpose other than described in this act, the land will revert back to the City of New York to be used for park and recreational purposes.
Section 5. Provides that if the land has received federal land and water conservation funds, then the transfer of land cannot be completed until the city has complied with all applicable federal requirements.
Justification
This legislation would allow St. Michael's Cemetery, located in Astoria, Queens to acquire a small strip of park land that is underutilized and in disrepair located adjacent to the cemetery in exchange for money which would be used to improve existing other city parkland or acquire other usable parkland in Queens.
Prior legislative history
2014: Senate Bill 581 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Cities Committee 2013: Senate Bill 581 (Gianaris) - Reported by Senate Cities Committee, Died Third Reading Calendar 2012: Senate Bill 2513 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Cities Committee 2012: Assembly Bill 4874 (Simotas) - Died in Assembly Rules Committee 2010: Senate Bill 2768-B (Onorato) - Died in Senate Cities Committee 2010: Assembly Bill 4317-B (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Cities Committee
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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