S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5037
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Cities
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the conveyance of certain property by
the city of New York to the Bedford-Stuyvesant volunteer ambulance
corps, Inc.
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 city of New York is
hereby authorized to transfer and convey to the Bedford-Stuyvesant
volunteer ambulance corps, Inc. (BSVAC), at no cost to BSVAC, the land
owned and leased continuously to BSVAC since 1989 by the city of New
York, at 727 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and further described in
section two of this act for the purpose of enabling BSVAC to establish a
permanent facility to support the continued provision of emergency
medical care and ambulance services, as well as training in emergency
medical skills, to the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn. This
conveyance is in recognition of BSVAC's long-standing service to the
Bedford-Stuyvesant community.
§ 2. The lands authorized by section one of this act to be transferred
and conveyed are designated as Block 1614, Lot #1, Lot #79 and Lot #80
on the real property tax map of the city of New York for the borough of
Brooklyn.
§ 3. The description in section two of this act is not intended to be
a legal description, and is intended to identify the parcel conveyed. As
a condition of the transfer, BSVAC may elect, but shall not be required,
to submit to the city of New York, for its approval, an accurate survey
and description of the lands to be conveyed, which may be used in the
conveyance thereof.
§ 4. The transfer and conveyance made pursuant to this act shall be
subject to the following use restrictions and reverter:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08686-01-3
A. 5037 2
(a) The land described in this act shall be used primarily for the
purposes of operating and maintaining a volunteer ambulance service, and
for providing any services reasonably related and essential for such
purposes, establishing a permanent facility for the provision of
services, and for any additional purposes that would support the long-
term sustainability of BSVAC.
(b) The conveyance of the land described in this act shall contain a
covenant and restriction requiring that the land be used for the
purposes set forth in subdivision (a) of this section. In the event the
premises are not accepted and/or used for such purposes, ownership of
the land shall revert to the city of New York.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.