Senate Bill S7617

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes and validates the alienation of certain parkland known as Empire Fulton Ferry state park

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10586 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2011-S7617 (ACTIVE) - Details

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A10586
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2011-S7617 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and validates the alienation of certain parkland known as Empire Fulton Ferry state park in accordance with letters patent dated July 8, 2010 from the office of general services to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation and master ground lease agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 for a term of 99 years to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation providing for the use of such land as a part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Civic and Land Use Improvement Project.

2011-S7617 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7617 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 7617                                                 A. 10586

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 7, 2012
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M.  of
  A. Millman) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities

AN  ACT  authorizing  and  validating the alienation of certain parkland
  known as Empire Fulton Ferry state park  in  accordance  with  letters
  patent  dated  July 8, 2010 from the office of general services to the
  Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation and master  ground  lease
  agreement  dated  as  of  July  29, 2010 for a term of 99 years to the
  Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation providing for the use of such land as
  a part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park  Civic  and  Land  Use  Improvement
  Project

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
but subject to this act, the alienation and conveyance of the park  land
described  in  section  six of this act, formerly known as Empire Fulton
Ferry state park, in accordance with the terms and conditions of letters
patent dated July 8, 2010 from the office of  general  services  to  the
Brooklyn  Bridge  Park Development Corporation (BBPDC) and master ground
lease agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 for a term of 99 years between
the BBPDC and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (BBPC) and  all  acts
of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, the office
of  general  services, the New York State Urban Development Corporation,
BBPDC and BBPC in relation thereto are hereby authorized and  validated,
notwithstanding  the absence of prior legislative approval to the extent
required.
  S 2. Subject to the provisions of this act, the Brooklyn  Bridge  Park
Development  Corporation  and/or the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation is
authorized to alienate and discontinue the park land described as Parcel
B in section six of this act and Parcel B may be improved,  constructed,
reconstructed,  used, leased, or otherwise transferred for such purposes
as are consistent with the  Brooklyn  Civic  and  Land  Use  Improvement

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

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