What's happening
This bill updates the legal description and conditions for parkland in Queens discontinued for a pre-kindergarten STEM center, clarifying reversion terms.
Why it matters
Clarifies the exact land boundaries. The bill replaces the previous, less precise legal description of the Queens parkland with a more detailed, survey-style description. This provides greater legal certainty about exactly which parcel is being repurposed, which can help avoid future disputes or confusion.
Strengthens reversion conditions. The amendment spells out what happens if the land is not used as intended, making it clear that if the pre-kindergarten STEM center is not built or if the land is used for other purposes, the property must revert to the City of New York for park or recreational use. This helps ensure long-term protection for public land by closing loopholes.
Adds a safeguard for pre-construction phase. The new language specifies that if the site is used for anything inconsistent with its original park purpose before any pre-K center buildings are constructed, it must revert immediately. This adds a layer of accountability, preventing interim misuse before the new facility is built.
Updates compliance with earlier park law. By referencing the original 1963 law governing the parkland, the bill ensures that any reversion aligns with historical legal purposes for the land, reinforcing consistency with longstanding city and state policies over park use.
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History
- Signed chap.231
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.446
- Substituted for A4366A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1617
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6250a
- Amend and recommit to cities
- Referred to cities
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Use Parkland for Pre-K
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrion Aubry
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6250--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 29, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend chapter 450 of the laws of 2017, authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in relation to adjusting the boundaries of such land to be discontinued and the reversion of such lands back to the city of New York if such land is not used for such purpose
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 450 of the laws of 2017, authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is amended to read as follows:
§ 3. The lands authorized to be discontinued pursuant to section one of this act are as follows:
[A parcel of land lying in Queens, New York, in Tax Block No. 2018 Lot 1, more particularly described as follows;
BEGINNING at a point from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly line of 111th Street and the southerly line of 46th Avenue. From said point, running easterly 95.51 feet along the projected southerly line of 46th Avenue to a point, thence running southerly 12.80 feet parallel to the west line of 111th Street to a point or place of beginning;
1. Running thence easterly 229.20 feet, forming an interior angle of 271.16 degrees, to a point, thence;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. Running southerly 186.50 feet, forming an interior angle of 90.00 degrees, to a point of curvature, thence;
3. Along a curve, concave westerly, with a radius of 171.25 feet, an arc length of 99.59 feet, and a chord length of 98.19 feet, forming an interior angle of 117.57 degrees, to a point of cusp, thence;
4. Along a curve with a radius of 176.37 feet, an arc length of 81.55 feet, and a chord length of 80.83 feet, forming an interior angle of 123.00 degrees, to a point; said point being distant 56.46 feet southerly, forming an interior angle of 298.27 degrees, thence westerly 171.17 feet, forming an interior angle of 90.00 degrees, to a point formed by the intersection of the westerly line of 111th Street and the southerly line of 47th Avenue;
5. Thence running westerly 49.05 feet, from the last mentioned course, forming an interior angle to the above mentioned chord of 209.43 degrees, to a point of curvature, thence;
6. Along a curve, concave easterly, with a radius of 1183.83 feet, an arc length of 193.78 feet, and a chord length of 193.57 feet, forming an interior angle of 96.74 degrees, to the point or place of beginning, forming an interior angle of 83.26 degrees with the chord.
Containing 43,515 square feet (0.999 acres).]
A parcel of land lying in Borough and County of Queens, New York City and State of New York, being in Tax Block No. 2018 Lot 1, more particularly described as follows;
BEGINNING at a point being the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly line of 111th Street with the southerly line of 46th Avenue; and runs thence from said point of commencement, northeasterly, on the projection of the southerly line of said 46th Avenue, 95.51 feet to a point; thence southeasterly parallel to the west line of 111th Street, being on a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a distance of 12.80 feet to a point on the easterly line of 111th Street, being the TRUE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence running from said TRUE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING;
1. northeasterly, having a deflection angle to the left of 91 degrees 09 minutes 36 seconds, a distance of 229.20 feet to a point;
2. thence southeasterly, having a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a distance of 186.50 feet to a point of curvature of a non-tangent curve;
3. thence southerly along said non-tangent curve to the left, having a radius of 171.25 feet, an arc length of 99.59 feet, and a chord with a deflection angle to the right of 62 degrees 25 minutes 48 seconds and a chord length of 98.19 feet to a point of cusp;
4. thence westerly along a curve to the left, having a radius of 176.37 feet, an arc length of 81.55 feet, and a chord with a deflection angle to the right from the previously mentioned chord, 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds and a chord length of 80.83 feet to a point; said point being the following two (2) courses from a point formed by the intersection of the westerly line of 111th Street and the southerly line of 47th Avenue, 1. southeasterly having a deflection angle to the left from the last mentioned chord, 118 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds, a distance of 56.46 feet, and 2. southwesterly having a deflection angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds to the right, a distance of 171.17 feet to said point of intersection of the westerly line of 111th Street and the southerly line of 47th Avenue;
5. thence southwesterly, having a deflection angle to the left from the last mentioned chord, 29 degrees 25 minutes 48 seconds, a distance
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of 49.05 feet, to a point of a non-tangent curve on the easterly line of 111th street;
6. thence northwesterly along said easterly line of 111th street, along said non-tangent curve to the left, having a radius of 1183.83 feet, an arc length of 193.78 feet, and a chord having a deflection angle to the right of 83 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds, and a chord length of 193.57 feet, to the true point or place of beginning.
Containing 43,515 square feet (0.999 acres).
§ 2. Section 5 of chapter 450 of the laws of 2017, authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is amended to read as follows:
§ 5. [If] In the event, prior to the construction of any pre-kindergarten center buildings, the property described in section three of this act shall be used for a purpose that is inconsistent with the purposes of chapter 734 of the laws of 1963, such property shall revert back to the city of New York for purposes that are consistent with those provided by chapter 734 of the laws of 1963. In the event any pre-kindergarten center buildings have been erected on the property described in section three of this act and if the property described in section three of this act shall ever be used for a purpose other than for the purpose described in section one of this act, such property shall revert back to the city of New York department of parks and recreation to be used for park and recreational purposes or for the purposes provided by chapter 734 of the laws of 1963, including any amendments made thereto.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after November 29, 2017.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 450 of the laws of 2017, authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in relation to adjusting the boundaries of such land to be discontinued and the rever- sion of such lands back to the city of New York if such land is not used for such purpose
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide more specific direction with regard to the metes and bounds of the land designated, and to ensure that the parkland will revert back to the City of New York if the parcel is not used for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Outlines the law being amended as Section 3 of Chapter 450 of the laws of 2017. It provides specific metes and bounds for a parcel of land in the Borough and County of Queens.
Read the full memo (606 words)
Additionally, the bill requires that:
In the event, prior to the construction of any pre-kindergarten center buildings, the property described in section 3 of chapter 450 of the laws of 2017 is used for a purpose that is inconsistent with the purposes of chapter 734 of the laws of 1963, such property shall revert back to the city of New York for purposes that are consistent with those provided by chapter 734 of the laws of 1963; and In the event any pre- kindergarten center buildings have been erected on the property described in section 3 of chapter 450 of the laws of 2017 and if the property shall ever be used for a purpose other than for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, such property shall revert back to the city of New York department of parks and recreation to be used for park and recreational purposes or for the purposes provided by chapter 734 of the laws of 1963, including any amendments made thereto.
Difference between original and amended version (if applicable)
The A-print of this bill reflects the inclusion of the total acreage of the land outlined in Section 1 of the bill.
Justification
The description of the parcel that exists in current law requires amend- ment to ensure all borders are completely and properly specified. This act further provides that if, prior to the construction of any prekin- dergarten center buildings, the parkland alienated by chapter 450 of the laws of 2017 is used for a purpose inconsistent with chapter 734 of the laws of 1963, it will revert back to the city of New York to be used for a consistent purpose. Also, it ensures that if the parcel is used for a purpose other than the construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the parkland reverts back to the city of New York department of parks and recreation to be used for park and recreational purposes or for the purposes provided by chapter 734 of the laws of 1963.
Prior legislative history
A.8946-A was amended and referred back to the Committee on Cities on 3/21/2018. A.8946 was introduced on 1/18/18 and referred to the Committee on Cities
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None
Effective date
On the same date and in the same manner as Chapter 450 of the laws of 2017
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