What's happening
This bill directs the state to acquire a specific Brooklyn property by eminent domain to create a park honoring Marylander Green.
Why it matters
Expands public green space. By converting a specific Brooklyn property into a state park, the bill increases access to recreational and community space in a densely populated urban area, offering potential health and quality-of-life benefits to local residents.
Honors local and national history. The park would specifically commemorate Marylander Green and America’s first battle memorial, providing educational opportunities and a physical site for reflection on important Revolutionary War history that connects New York and Maryland.
Sets a precedent for eminent domain use. The bill requires the state to utilize eminent domain, highlighting government willingness to prioritize public commemoration and green space over private property rights in select cases, which may affect future land use debates and local property owners’ concerns.
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Create Marylander Green State Park
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Sponsors
6 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
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Create Marylander Green State Park
In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Jesse Hamilton
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1263
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, LENTOL, ARROYO, GOTTFRIED, COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT requiring the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to take a parcel of land through the eminent domain procedure for a state park commemorating Marylander Green, America's first battle memorial
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The legislature hereby finds that it is necessary for a public purpose to procure certain property within the city of New York. To that extent, the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation is hereby directed to take, through the use of the eminent domain procedure as established under the eminent domain procedure law, the parcel in the borough of Brooklyn known as 170 Eighth Street, Brooklyn, Block 1003 Lot 11, for a state park commemorating Marylander Green, America's first battle memorial.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00727-01-7
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