File #: SLR 0007-2023    Version: * Name: Authorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority. (S.6726/A.6667)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 5/25/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Salazar, S.6726, and Assembly Member Walker, A.6667, "AN ACT to amend chapter 548 of the laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority, to enable the New York city transit authority to construct in such areas new permanent at-grade station improvements and pedestrian bridges, in relation to making technical amendments thereto".
Sponsors: Shaun Abreu
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Attachments: 1. SLR 7, 2. S. 6726, 3. Senate Sponsor Memo, 4. A. 6667, 5. Assembly Sponsor Memo, 6. Committee Report, 7. Hearing Transcript 5/25/23, 8. May 25, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 9. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-25-23, 10. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 25, 2023, 11. Fiscal Impact Statement

Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution 7

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Salazar, S.6726, and Assembly Member Walker, A.6667, “AN ACT to amend chapter 548 of the laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority, to enable the New York city transit authority to construct in such areas new permanent at-grade station improvements and pedestrian bridges, in relation to making technical amendments thereto”.

 

By Council Member Abreu

 

                     Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Salazar, S.6726, and Assembly Member Walker, A.6667, “AN ACT to amend chapter 548 of the laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland a portion of real property in the borough of Brooklyn and to transfer such lands to the metropolitan transportation authority, to enable the New York city transit authority to construct in such areas new permanent at-grade station improvements and pedestrian bridges, in relation to making technical amendments thereto”; 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.

 

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5/16/23 3:35 PM