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NY S08784
Bill
Status
5/18/2018
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Authorizes New York City to discontinue permanent use of subsurface portions of Grand Canal Court park and temporarily discontinue surface areas to grant easements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for constructing an electrical substation serving the A, C, E subway lines.
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Requires the city to dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of discontinued park lands toward acquiring new park lands or making capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities within Manhattan.
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Establishes three permanent subsurface easements totaling approximately 6,000 square feet and three temporary easements (limited to 45 months) totaling approximately 5,750 square feet at Grand Canal Court (Tax Lot 33, Block 227).
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Requires compliance with federal requirements if the city received any federal funding for the parklands, including obtaining approval from the Secretary of the Interior for equivalent land substitution.
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Mandates the Metropolitan Transportation Authority restore the surface of affected lands upon construction completion in agreement with the city and in consultation with the local community board, with lands continuing to serve park purposes.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the discontinuance of park land of a portion of subsurface real property in the city of New York and grants easements to the metropolitan transportation authority to enable the New York city transit authority to use such lands for the construction of a new subsurface electrical substation adjacent to the existing tunnel of the A, C, E subway lines to provide power to enable additional subway trains to be operated.
Last Action
RECOMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018