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NY S06298

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2009

Primary Sponsor

Diane Savino

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes New York City to discontinue use of three parkland parcels in Brooklyn (totaling approximately 9.30 acres) and transfer them to the NYC Economic Development Corporation for sale or disposition as part of a Coney Island comprehensive development plan.

  • Requires the Abe Stark Rink on discontinued parkland not be demolished until a replacement rink is constructed within the Coney Island area, with the goal of maintaining continuous ice skating activities.

  • Conditions the discontinuance on the city acquiring and dedicating replacement parkland of equal or greater fair market value; if the dedicated land value is less, the city must dedicate the difference toward acquiring additional parkland or capital improvements in Brooklyn.

  • Authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to lease approximately 9.37 acres of parkland to the NYC Economic Development Corporation for amusement park operations for twelve years, exempt from certain charter approval requirements if consistent with the Coney Island Amusement Park Project Plan.

  • Permits easements for pedestrian and vehicle access through parkland and an air space easement over parkland for the Wonder Wheel landmark, conditioned on the city dedicating fair market value amounts toward new parkland acquisition or capital improvements in Brooklyn.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of and transfer certain parklands in exchange for other lands to be utilized for park purposes in furtherance of a development plan for Coney Island.

Last Action

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1381

6/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules6/30/2010
Cities1/6/2010
Rules11/17/2009

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