Bill Summary: A11158

• Authorizes the New York State Department of Transportation to acquire property by eminent domain for construction of an elevated guideway mass transit facility connecting LaGuardia Airport to the No. 7 subway line via a corridor running along the Grand Central Parkway and Citi Field parking lot.

• Permits the Department of Transportation to transfer acquired property interests to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for construction, operation, and maintenance of the airport access mass transit facility and related ancillary facilities including maintenance areas, parking, and temporary construction zones.

• Defines five specific parcels in Queens totaling approximately 100 acres for permanent property acquisition and five temporary construction areas, with detailed legal boundary descriptions.

• Requires just compensation for parkland acquisitions calculated at fair market value, with New York City obligated to dedicate equal funds toward acquisition of new parkland or improvements to existing facilities.

• Authorizes specified essential facilities (stations, guideway structures, utilities, security systems, parking) and nonessential facilities (permanent parking beyond that necessary for operations) contingent upon execution of a memorandum of understanding between the Mayor and Port Authority regarding the Passerelle bridge renovation.