Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 18, 2018 |
print number 8510a |
Jun 18, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to cities |
May 09, 2018 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S8510A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S8510 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11222
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S306
2017-S8510 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8510 SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize the city of New York to discontin- ue certain park lands and to grant permanent easements in the county of New York PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would authorize the alienation of two parcels of parkland that are part of Harlem River Park located in New York City on the east side right of way of Harlem River Drive near 135th Street. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Bill section 1 would allow New York City to discontinue the use as park- land of two parcels of land and to grant permanent easements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the construction of protective security fencing around the columns and appurtenant struc- tures of the Harlem River Lift Bridge, which the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, an MTA subsidiary, uses to carry its trains across the
2017-S8510 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8510 I N S E N A T E May 9, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BENJAMIN -- (at request of the Metropolitan Transpor- tation Authority) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to authorize the city of New York to discontinue certain park lands and to grant permanent easements in the county of New York 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 notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, the city of New York is hereby authorized to discontinue the use as park land two parcels of land described in section three of this act and to grant permanent easements, upon such terms and conditions as the city shall determine, to the metropolitan transportation authority, in such lands for the construction of protective security fencing around the columns of the Harlem river lift bridge, operated by the Metro-North commuter railroad company, a subsidiary of the metropolitan transportation authority, that carries commuter trains across the Harlem river. The proposed fencing will protect the Harlem river lift bridge from unauthorized access to the train tracks above. § 2. The authorizations provided in section one of this act shall take effect only upon the condition that at the time of the discontinuance of the park lands described in section three of this act the city shall acquire additional park lands of equal or greater fair market value and/or perform capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities which are equal to or greater than the fair market value of those park lands being discontinued by this act. § 3. The lands hereby authorized by section one of this act to be discontinued as park lands and transferred as permanent easements to the metropolitan transportation authority are located in the city, county and state of New York in park land on the east side right of way of Harlem river drive near 135th street and are bounded and described as follows: Easterly Parcel EASEMENT DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2017-S8510A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11222
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S306
2017-S8510A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8510A SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize the city of New York to discontinue certain park lands in the county of New York PURPOSE: This bill would authorize the alienation of two parcels of parkland that are part of Harlem River Park located in New York City on the east side right of way of Harlem River Drive near 135th Street. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Bill section 1 would allow New York City to discontinue the use as park- land of two parcels of land and to grant permanent easements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the construction of protective security fencing around the columns and appurtenant struc- tures of the Harlem River Lift Bridge, which the Metro-North Commuter
2017-S8510A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8510--A I N S E N A T E May 9, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BENJAMIN -- 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 authorize the city of New York to discontinue certain park lands in the county of New York 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 provision of law to the contrary, the city of New York is hereby authorized to discontinue the use as park land and transfer two parcels of land described in section three of this act upon such terms and conditions as the city shall determine, to the metropolitan transporta- tion authority, for the construction of protective security fencing around the columns of the Harlem river lift bridge, operated by the Metro-North commuter railroad company, a subsidiary of the metropolitan transportation authority, that carries commuter trains across the Harlem river. § 2. The authorizations provided in section one of this act shall be effective only upon the condition that the city of New York dedicates an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the park lands being discontinued towards the acquisition of new park lands and/or capital improvements to existing park land and recreational facilities within the borough of Manhattan. § 3. The lands hereby authorized by section one of this act to be discontinued as park lands and transferred to the metropolitan transpor- tation authority are located in the city, county and state of New York in park land on the east side right of way of Harlem river drive near 135th street and are bounded and described as follows: Easterly Parcel All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York and State of New York being more particular- ly 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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