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NY S06830

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes New York City to discontinue Christopher Park in Manhattan as city parkland and transfer its interest to the United States.

  • Requires the National Park Service and the City of New York to agree on terms and conditions for the conveyance.

  • Restricts the transferred land to use for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes only.

  • Directs all revenues from the conveyance to fund capital improvements to existing city parks and recreational facilities or acquisition of additional park and recreational facilities.

  • Defines the conveyed parkland as a specific parcel bounded by Grove Street, Christopher Street, Seventh Avenue, and West Fourth Street in Manhattan.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as city parkland of Christopher Park in the borough of Manhattan and to convey such interest to the United States for park, monument, historic, or recreational purposes.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES

2/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities2/26/2016

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