State Legislation Resolution No. Title State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Smith, S.7447-A, and Committee on Rules, A.11439-A, "AN ACT authorizing the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Richard Bothwell, notwithstanding expiration to the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired; Block No. 3868, Lots No. 20 and 22 on tax map for the borough of Brooklyn also known as 891-895 Mother Gaston Boulevard in the borough of Brooklyn". Body By Council Member Baez Whereas, bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Smith, S.7447-A, and Committee on Rules, A.11439-A, "AN ACT authorizing the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Richard Bothwell, notwithstanding expiration to the two year period within which application may be made to the city to release its interest in property thus acquired; Block No. 3868, Lots No. 20 and 22 on tax map for the borough of Brooklyn also known as 891-895 Mother Gaston Boulevard in the borough of Brooklyn "; and Whereas, the enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills. Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.