NY State Senate Bill 2025-S8378

Senate Bill S8378

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires that certain land which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead in 2011 be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of recreational and educational programs

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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Jun 06, 2025	referred to rules

2025-S8378 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Real Property
Laws Affected:: Amd §4, Chap 495 of 2011

2025-S8378 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that land formerly used as an armory which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk by the state in 2011, to be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of recreational and educational programs.

2025-S8378 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8378

SPONSOR: PALUMBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 495 of the laws of 2011 relating to the convey-
ance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of Riverhead, county
of Suffolk, in relation to the use of such property

 
PURPOSE:

To amend the town to allow the town of Riverhead to develop a YMCA
recreational facility.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 495 of the laws of 2011 is amended to
allow for the selling of land to the YMCA of Long Island.

Section 2. Sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Back in 2022, the State sold 5.72 acres, formerly the site of the New
York State Armory to the Town of Riverhead. It included a structure of
approximately 32,101 square feet. The plan was to repurpose the Armory
for the police department, justice court, public safety and/or recre-
ational programs developed by the police department. In the meantime, a
more cost-effective plan arose to house the police department, town hall
and a new justice court.

There continues to be a tremendous need for recreation and community
services for young and old alike in the Town and this property is ideal-
ly suited and will compliment recreation and programs offered at the
existing Stotsky Park. While the Town does not have the funding to oper-
ate, manage or maintain such an expansion, the YMCA Island leaders have
expressed interest in purchasing the Armory Site.

This bill allows the town to sell such property to YMCA of Long Island
for a variety of uses all centered and focus on well-being, including
but not limited to fitness and health, education, designed for and span-
ning ages from pre-school/early childhood, pre-teen, adults and older
adults for local and county residents.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2025-S8378 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8378
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 495 of the laws of 2011 relating to the  convey-
   ance  of  land  formerly  used  as an armory to the town of Riverhead,
   county of Suffolk, in relation to the use of such property

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  4 of chapter 495 of the laws of 2011 relating to
 the conveyance of land formerly used as an armory to the town of  River-
 head, county of Suffolk, is amended to read as follows:
   §  4. Any lands transferred pursuant to this act shall be ENTERED INTO
 LEASES OR OTHER AGREEMENTS WITH THE  YMCA  OF  LONG  ISLAND  UPON  TERMS
 AGREED  UPON  BY  THE  TOWN OF RIVERHEAD AND THE YMCA OF LONG ISLAND AND
 SHALL BE used for the purposes of the [town of Riverhead] YMCA  OF  LONG
 ISLAND  to  utilize the subject property [and improve the structures for
 use by the police department, justice court, public  safety  and  recre-
 ational  programs developed and operated by the town of Riverhead police
 department and upon termination of such use title to the lands so trans-
 ferred shall revert to the state of  New  York]  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF
 RECREATIONAL  AND  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF SUCH
 LANDS CEASE TO BE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THEN SUCH LANDS  SHALL  REVERT
 TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13347-01-5

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