S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5501
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BOYLAND -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Cities
AN ACT authorizing the city of New York to reconvey its interest in
certain real property acquired May 28, 1986 by in rem tax foreclosure
in the borough of Brooklyn, to Carol Moseley, notwithstanding expira-
tion of the two year period within which application may be made to
the city to release its interest in property thus acquired; Block No.
3586, Lot No. 24, on the tax map for the borough of Brooklyn
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. On May 28, 1986, the city of New York acquired
title to premises designated as lot #24, in tax block 3586, also known
as 355 Amboy Street in the borough of Brooklyn, based on non-payment of
taxes due to inadvertence by Carol Moseley, the former owner of such
property. Pursuant to sections 11-424 and 11-424.1 of the administrative
code of the city of New York, the city may release its interest in prop-
erty thus acquired if an application for such a release is filed with
the city's department of citywide administrative services within two
years of the date on which the city's deed is recorded and if such
application is approved by the in rem foreclosure release board. Pursu-
ant to paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 11-424 of the administra-
tive code of the city of New York an applicant whose interest in said
property arises by reason of death of the prior owner shall provide such
information necessary to prove applicant's right to make such applica-
tion. In addition, since the New York city charter requires that the
sale of city owned property be at public auction or by sealed bids
(except as otherwise provided by law), state legislative authorization
is necessary to permit said reconveyance.
S 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of general, special or local
law, charter or administrative code to the contrary and subject to
section three of this act, the city of New York is hereby authorized to
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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release its interest in and reconvey the real property designated as tax
block 3586, lot #24, also known as 355 Amboy Street on the tax map of
the city for the borough of Brooklyn as said map was on May 28, 1986 to
Carol Moseley.
S 3. Such release and reconveyance may be made only upon the approval
of the in rem foreclosure release board established by section 11-424.1
of the administrative code of the city of New York, subject to the gran-
tee or grantees meeting the following conditions precedent:
a. submit an application for release in writing to the city commis-
sioner of citywide administrative services accompanied by a certified
title search, affidavit of ownership, and all fees and payments as
otherwise required by section 11-424 of the administrative code of the
city of New York.
b. pay all taxes, interest, penalties and charges otherwise required
by section 11-424 of the administrative code of the city of New York
upon approval of the application by the in rem foreclosure release
board.
S 4. This chapter of the laws of 2009 shall not be deemed to be the
chapter upon the effectiveness of which paragraph (2) of subdivision a
of section 11-424 of the administrative code of the city of New York,
under local law, depends. Accordingly, the provisions of such paragraph
(2) shall not apply to the release and reconveyance authorized to be
made herein.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.