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7711--D
Cal. No. 544
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. HOOPER, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --
reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended on the
special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retain-
ing its place on the special order of third reading -- ordered to a
third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered
reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to authorize the commissioner of general services to transfer and
convey certain unappropriated state land for public purposes, which
shall preserve and protect the endangered natural habitat, including,
but not limited to, the water supply, indigenous wildlife, flora and
fauna
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act but notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of general
services is hereby authorized to transfer and convey to the Cedarmore
corporation, in consideration of one dollar and upon such other consid-
eration as the commissioner may deem proper, the state land located at
63 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, in the county of Nassau, known as the
Freeport Armory, declared to be abandoned state land by the division of
military and naval affairs.
§ 2. The land authorized by section one of this act to be transferred
and conveyed are as follows:
ALL that piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the
Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, State of New York, more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BEGINNING at a point where the easterly line of Lakeview Avenue is
intersected by the southerly line of Hempstead-Babylon Turnpike and
running from said Point of Beginning thence southeasterly along the
southerly line of Hempstead-Babylon Turnpike about six hundred forty-six
(646) linear feet to the land of the City of New York and the Long
Island State Park Commission; thence running southwesterly and along the
lands of the City of New York and along the Long Island State Park
Commission two hundred (200) linear feet; thence running northwesterly
and parallel with the southerly line of Hempstead-Babylon Turnpike about
four hundred thirty (430) linear feet to a point which would be ten (10)
feet easterly from the center line of the 18 inch diameter water main
tank header pipe; thence running northwesterly about fifty-eight (58)
linear feet and parallel with the 18 inch diameter water main tank head-
er pipe, to a point which would be about one hundred sixty-eight (168)
linear feet southerly from the southerly line of Hempstead-Babylon Turn-
pike, when measured at right angles thereto; thence running southwester-
ly and ten (10) feet parallel with and northerly from the 12 inch diam-
eter water main tank header pipe, when measured at right angles thereto,
about one hundred seven (107) linear feet to a point in the easterly
line of Lakeview Avenue; thence running northerly and along the easterly
line of Lakeview Avenue about two hundred fifty-eight (258) linear feet
to a point in the southerly line of Hempstead-Babylon Turnpike, the
point or place of beginning, containing within said bounds about three
(3) acres.
BEING the same lands described in a deed from the Village of Freeport
to the People of the State of New York, dated June 13, 1949 and recorded
in the Nassau County Clerk's Office on June 20, 1949 in Book 3857 of
Deeds at page 384. Said premises also being known and designated on
Nassau County Tax Map as Section 55 Block G Lot 50.
§ 3. The description in section two of this act of the land to be
conveyed is not intended to be a legal description but is intended to
identify the parcel to be conveyed. As a condition of the purchase, the
Cedarmore corporation may submit to the commissioner of general
services, for his or her approval, an accurate survey and description of
the land to be conveyed, which may be used in the conveyance thereof.
§ 4. The commissioner of general services is authorized to fix and
determine the terms and conditions of the conveyance, sale or transfer
including restrictive covenants in the deed that state that:
(1) the building may not be demolished;
(2) the building may only be used for activities that are congruent
with public and civic activities; and
(3) the building may not be used for any sectarian and/or non-secular
purposes.
In the event the Cedarmore corporation no longer wishes to maintain
the property in accordance with this act, title to this land shall
revert to the state of New York.
§ 5. The office of general services shall not transfer or convey the
aforesaid land unless application in a form acceptable to the office of
general services is made to the office of general services by the Cedar-
more corporation within one year from the effective date of this act.
§ 6. The land described in section two of this act shall be used for
public purposes, which shall preserve and protect the endangered natural
habitat, including, but not limited to, the water supply, indigenous
wildlife, flora and fauna.
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Upon termination of such use title to the land so transferred along
with any improvements made thereto shall revert to the state of New
York.
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately.