S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7552
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
Community Development
AN ACT to amend the public housing law and the highway law, in relation
to designating North Tarrytown as Sleepy Hollow
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The title heading of title 49 of article 13 of the public
housing law, as added by chapter 913 of the laws of 1957, is amended to
read as follows:
TITLE 49
[NORTH TARRYTOWN] SLEEPY HOLLOW HOUSING AUTHORITY
§ 2. Section 452 of the public housing law, as added by chapter 913 of
the laws of 1957, is amended to read as follows:
§ 452. [North Tarrytown] SLEEPY HOLLOW Housing Authority. A municipal
housing authority to be known as the [North Tarrytown] SLEEPY HOLLOW
Housing Authority, is hereby created and established for the village of
[North Tarrytown] SLEEPY HOLLOW in the county of Westchester, for the
accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article eigh-
teen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall constitute a
body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and consist of five
members. It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred
by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities. It shall be organ-
ized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of this
chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and employees and its
operations and activities shall in all respects be governed by the
provisions of this chapter.
§ 3. Paragraph 1 of subdivision 57 of section 341 of the highway law,
as amended by chapter 94 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Beginning at the northern city line of Yonkers, thence running
generally northerly in or near the villages of Hastings-on-Hudson,
Tarrytown, Briarcliff Manor, Ossining and Croton-on-Hudson, thence east
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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of the hamlet of Montrose and the village of Buchanan into the city of
Peekskill as a connection to an arterial highway; beginning in or near
the city of Peekskill at the junction of the Bear Mountain State parkway
and the north-south arterial highway, thence running generally westerly
across Annsville creek, thence generally northerly paralleling Annsville
creek to state highway five thousand three hundred sixty-three, thence
generally northerly to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at
the northern city line of Yonkers, thence running generally northerly
through or near the villages of Ardsley and Elmsford, the hamlet of
Hawthorne and the villages of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining to a point
on state highway five thousand three hundred sixty-four north of the
village of Ossining; beginning at or near state highway one thousand
eight hundred one in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, thence running
generally northerly through or near the village of Buchanan to a point
on state highway six hundred fifty-seven in the city of Peekskill;
beginning at the northern city line of Yonkers, thence running generally
northerly through or near the hamlet of Hartsdale to the western city
line of White Plains; beginning at state highway five hundred three near
the western city line of White Plains, thence running generally norther-
ly to state highway fifty-two in or near the hamlet of Hawthorne; begin-
ning at state highway fifty-four in the village of Briarcliff Manor,
thence running generally northeasterly through or near the hamlet of
Millwood, crossing the Croton reservoir at Pine bridge, thence running
northeasterly through or near the hamlets of Whitehall Corners, Somers,
and Croton Falls to a point on state highway five thousand four hundred
sixty-four south of the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the
northern city line of Mount Vernon, thence running generally northeast-
erly through or near the villages of Bronxville and Scarsdale to the
western city line of White Plains; beginning at the northern city line
of White Plains, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
the hamlets of Armonk, Bedford Village, Katonah, Goldens Bridge, Purdys
and Croton Falls to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the
eastern city line of Peekskill, thence running generally easterly
through or near the hamlets of Yorktown, Amawalk and Lincolndale to a
point on state highway seven hundred seventy-five in or near the hamlet
of Somers; beginning at the eastern city line of Peekskill, thence
running generally easterly through or near the hamlets of Mohegan Lake
and Shrub Oak to the Putnam-Westchester county line near the hamlet of
Baldwin Place; beginning at state highway three hundred thirty-two in or
near the hamlet of Yorktown, thence running generally easterly through
or near the hamlets of Yorktown Heights, Amawalk, Whitehall Corners,
Katonah and Cross River to the New York-Connecticut state line near the
hamlet of Mill River; beginning at state highway one thousand two
hundred seven in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, thence running gener-
ally northeasterly north of the Croton reservoir to state highway nine
thousand twenty-four at Pine bridge; beginning at state highway five
thousand four hundred eighty-two in the village of Ossining, thence
running generally northeasterly to state highway four hundred five north
of the hamlet of Millwood; beginning at a point on state highway nine
thousand two hundred fifty-five in the village of Ossining, thence
running generally northeasterly to state highway one hundred forty-three
west of the hamlet of Millwood; beginning at a point on state highway
one hundred forty-three in or near the hamlet of Millwood, thence
running generally northeasterly to state highway nine thousand two
hundred fifty-eight in the village of Mount Kisco; beginning at a point
on state highway nine thousand two hundred six in the village of [North
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Tarrytown] SLEEPY HOLLOW, thence running generally northeasterly through
or near the hamlet of Pocantico Hills, the villages of Pleasantville and
Mount Kisco and the hamlet of Bedford Hills to a point on state highway
nine hundred in or near the hamlet of Katonah; beginning at a point on
state highway fifty-one in the hamlet of Bedford Village, thence running
generally northerly through or near the hamlets of Cross River and North
Salem to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the north end
of state highway one thousand three hundred twenty-four south of the
hamlet of Somers, thence running generally southerly and easterly to
state highway one hundred fifty near the hamlet of Turk Hill; beginning
at the New York-Connecticut state line in or near the hamlet of Vista,
thence running generally northerly to a point on state highway eight
hundred ninety-nine in or near the hamlet of Mill River; beginning at
the New York-Connecticut state line south of the hamlet of Pound Ridge,
thence running generally northwesterly through or near the hamlet of
Pound Ridge to a point on state highway one hundred forty-four at or
near the hamlet of Williams Corners; beginning at a point on state high-
way seven hundred seventy-five in or near the hamlet of Somers, thence
running generally easterly to a point on state highway five thousand
four hundred sixty-four in or near the hamlet of Purdys; beginning at a
point on state highway five thousand four hundred sixty-four in or near
the hamlet of Purdys, thence running generally easterly to a point on
state highway one hundred fifty-one south of the hamlet of North Salem;
beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two hundred six in
the village of Tarrytown, thence running generally easterly through or
near the village of Elmsford to the western city line of White Plains;
beginning at state highway five thousand two hundred twenty-six at the
interstate route connection five hundred twenty, thence running general-
ly southeasterly to a point on state highway five thousand six hundred
sixty-two in or near the village of Port Chester; beginning at a point
on the city line of Rye at or near Purchase street, thence running
generally northerly crossing interstate route connection five hundred
twenty and continuing through or near the hamlets of Purchase and Chap-
paqua to a point on state highway five hundred eighty-seven east of the
hamlet of Millwood; beginning at the southern end of state highway one
thousand three hundred seventy, thence running generally northerly
through or near the village of Elmsford to a point on state highway five
thousand five hundred seventy-one; beginning at a point on state highway
eighteen south of Elmsford, thence running generally easterly to state
highway five hundred three west of the city of White Plains; beginning
at a point on state highway five thousand three hundred seventy-two,
thence running generally northerly through or near the village of Scars-
dale to the southwestern city line of White Plains; beginning at a point
on state highway five thousand three hundred seventy-six north of the
village of Mamaroneck, thence running generally northerly to the south-
eastern city line of White Plains; beginning at a point on state highway
five thousand six hundred sixty-two in or near the village of Port Ches-
ter, thence running generally northwesterly to the New York-Connecticut
state line; beginning at the New York-Connecticut state line, thence
running generally northerly to the New York-Connecticut state line south
of the Westchester county airport; beginning at a point on state highway
thirty-five near the hamlet of Armonk, thence running generally norther-
ly to a point on state highway eight hundred sixty-five in or near the
village of Mount Kisco; beginning at a point on state highway seven
hundred sixty-nine in or near the hamlet of Amawalk, thence running
generally northerly to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning on
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state highway one thousand three hundred six in or near the hamlet of
Pound Ridge, thence running generally northerly to a point on state
highway eight hundred ninety-nine east of the hamlet of Cross River;
beginning on state highway fifty-two in or near the hamlet of Hawthorne,
thence running generally northeasterly to a point on state highway nine
thousand two hundred fifty-four in or near the village of Pleasantville;
beginning at the New York City-Westchester county line in or near the
village of Pelham Manor, thence running generally northeasterly to the
southern city line of New Rochelle; beginning at the northern city line
of New Rochelle, thence running generally northeasterly through or near
the villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck to the southern city line of
Rye; beginning at the northern city line of Rye, thence running general-
ly northeasterly through the village of Port Chester to the New York-
Connecticut state line; beginning at an interchange with a proposed
expressway running generally parallel to the east shore of the Hudson
river, thence running generally easterly to an interchange with state
highway nine thousand two hundred six or state highway eight thousand
four hundred fifty-seven, as determined by the commissioner thence
generally easterly and northeasterly crossing Gory Brook road at a point
approximately 0.85 mile south of the intersection of Gory Brook road and
Sleepy Hollow road and crossing Sleepy Hollow road at a point approxi-
mately 0.25 mile northeasterly of the intersection of Old Sleepy Hollow
road and Sleepy Hollow road, thence generally northeasterly crossing Old
Sleepy Hollow road at a point approximately 0.75 mile northeasterly of
the intersection of Old Sleepy Hollow road and Sleepy Hollow road to a
point at or near the junction of state highways five hundred twenty,
fifty-two, and fifty-three, as determined by the commissioner; beginning
at a point on state highway fifty-two in the vicinity of the hamlet of
Hawthorne as determined by the commissioner, thence running generally
northwesterly and northerly on or along the abandoned right of way of
the Penn Central railroad, Putnam division, to the Putnam-Westchester
county line; beginning at a point on interstate route connection five
hundred twenty or interstate route connection five hundred one, known as
the New England thruway, as determined by the commissioner, thence
running generally southeasterly to a connection with the proposed bridge
connecting Westchester and Nassau counties, including connections with
existing highways. Notwithstanding the provisions of any local, general
or special law, the aforementioned highway or portions thereof may be
built with control of access as determined by the commissioner; begin-
ning at a point on the northeastern city line of Peekskill, thence
running generally easterly on or along Bear Mountain State parkway to a
point on or near state highway three hundred thirty-one west of the
hamlet of Crompond, thence continuing easterly on or along the Bear
Mountain State parkway right of way and on or along the Bear Mountain
State parkway to a connection with the Taconic State parkway, thence
continuing on new location generally southeasterly to a point on state
highway three hundred thirty-two as determined by the commissioner;
beginning at a point on the western city line of New Rochelle, to be
determined by the commissioner, thence running northwesterly through
Huguenot Woods in the town of Eastchester to another point on the west-
ern city line of New Rochelle to be determined by the commissioner;
beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two hundred forty-
five, to be determined by the commissioner, thence running southwesterly
on an abandoned railroad right of way to a point on the eastern city
line of New Rochelle, to be determined by the commissioner, south of
Wilmot road, including connections to Wilmot road, Weaver street and
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Palmer road; beginning at a point on state highway nine thousand two
hundred forty-five, as determined by the commissioner, thence running
generally northeasterly to a point on the western city line of White
Plains east of Old Mamaroneck road; beginning at the northwestern city
line of White Plains west of the Bronx River parkway, thence running
generally northwesterly to a point on state highway five hundred three
as determined by the commissioner; beginning at a point on the northern
city line of Rye in the vicinity of Midland avenue, thence running
generally northeasterly to a point on state highway five thousand six
hundred sixty-two in the vicinity of Westchester avenue, including a
connection via Purdy avenue to state highway five thousand seven hundred
nineteen; beginning at the northern city line of Mount Vernon, east of
the Cross County parkway, thence running generally northeasterly to a
point, to be determined by the commissioner, on the western city line of
New Rochelle; beginning at a point, to be determined by the commission-
er, on the eastern city line of Peekskill in the vicinity of McGregory
brook, thence running generally southeasterly on new location to a point
on state highway three hundred thirty-one west of the intersection of
the Bear Mountain State parkway with state highway three hundred thir-
ty-one; beginning at an intersection with state highway five thousand
six hundred sixty-two, thence running generally westerly along Putnam
avenue to state highway nine thousand two hundred fifty-six, all in the
village of Port Chester, as determined by the commissioner; beginning at
a point on state highway three hundred thirty-two, in or near the hamlet
of Yorktown, thence running generally northerly to a point on state
highway one thousand three hundred nine in or near the hamlet of Shrub
Oak; beginning at a point on state highway four hundred five, thence
running generally northerly to a point on state highway one hundred
forty-nine; beginning at a point on state highway eight hundred sixty-
five in or near the village of Mount Kisco, thence running generally
easterly to a point on state highway five thousand one hundred forty-
six; beginning at the southern end of state highway fifty-two, thence
running generally easterly to a point on state highway one thousand five
hundred seventy; beginning at a point on state highway one thousand
three hundred twenty-four, thence running generally northerly to a point
on state highway two hundred sixty-one; beginning at a point on state
highway one thousand three hundred nine, thence running generally north-
erly to the Putnam-Westchester county line; beginning at the eastern
boundary of Mohansic Park, thence running generally easterly to a point
on state highway three hundred thirty-two in or near the hamlet of York-
town Heights; beginning at a point on state highway one thousand eight
hundred fifty northwest of the city of Peekskill, thence running gener-
ally northwesterly to the eastern approach of the Bear Mountain bridge;
beginning at the eastern approach of the Bear Mountain bridge, thence
running generally northerly to the Putnam-Westchester county line;
beginning at the New York-Connecticut state line in the vicinity of
Banksville, thence running generally northerly to state highway five
thousand three east of the hamlet of Armonk; beginning in the vicinity
of the hamlet of North Salem on state highway one hundred fifty-one,
thence running generally easterly to the New York-Connecticut state
line; beginning at a point on interstate route five hundred two east of
the hamlet of Katonah, thence running northeasterly to state highway
five thousand two hundred ninety-eight-A; beginning at a point on state
highway five thousand three hundred sixty-four-A, in or near the village
of Briarcliff Manor, thence running generally northeasterly to a point
on state highway one thousand nine hundred twenty-two; beginning at a
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point on state highway one thousand nine hundred twenty-five, thence
running generally northerly and northwesterly near Spitzenberg Hill in
the Blue Mountain reservation to the city of Peekskill; beginning at
state highway eight hundred ninety-nine, thence running generally north-
erly to a point on state highway one hundred fifty-one; beginning at a
point on state highway seven hundred seventy thence running generally
northeasterly to a point on state highway one hundred fifty-one; begin-
ning in the vicinity of Croton dam on state highway one thousand eight
hundred one, thence running generally easterly to a point on state high-
way one thousand eight hundred eighty-six to the south of Croton reser-
voir; beginning at a point on state highway one thousand nine hundred
twenty-two, thence running generally northerly to a point on a state
highway on the south side of the Croton reservoir; beginning at a point
on state highway seven hundred sixty-eight in the vicinity of the hamlet
of Kitchawan, thence running generally northerly to a point on a state
highway on the south side of the Croton reservoir; beginning at a point
on state highway one thousand eight hundred eighty-six in the vicinity
of Huntersville bridge, thence running generally northerly, east and
north of the city of Peekskill, to a point on state highway five thou-
sand three hundred sixty-three; beginning at a point on state highway
one thousand three hundred six west of the hamlet of Pound Ridge, thence
running generally northerly to a point on state highway eight thousand
two hundred forty-three north of the hamlet of Pound Ridge; Ridgefield
avenue, beginning at a point on state highway eight thousand two hundred
forty-three southwest of the hamlet of South Salem, thence running
generally northeasterly to state highway eight hundred ninety-nine;
beginning at a point on a state highway in or near the hamlet of
Bedford, thence running generally easterly to a point on state highway
one thousand three hundred six in or near the hamlet of Pound Ridge.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
