File #: SLR 0001-2025    Version: * Name: Discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens (S. 7121-A/A. 6781-B).
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
On agenda: 4/24/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Liu, S.7121-A, and Assembly Member Hooks, A.6781-B, "AN ACT authorizing the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens".
Sponsors: Lincoln Restler
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Attachments: 1. A. 6781-B, 2. State Assembly Memo In Support, 3. S. 7121-A, 4. State Senate Memo In Support, 5. Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 6. SLR 1, 7. Committee Report, 8. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 9. April 24, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 1

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Liu, S.7121-A, and Assembly Member Hooks, A.6781-B, “AN ACT authorizing the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens”.

 

By Council Member Restler

 

                     Whereas, Bills has been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Liu, S.7121-A, and Assembly Member Hooks, A.6781-B, “AN ACT authorizing the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens”; and

 

                     Whereas, S.7121-A/A. 6781-B grants the City of New York the conditional authority to discontinue and alienate certain parkland through leases or agreements with Queens Future, LLC or affiliates for the development of a gaming facility and associated commercial uses; and

 

                     Whereas, S.7121-A/A. 6781-B requires that the City of New York dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands discontinued towards acquiring new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing parklands, with a minimum of 20 acres of parkland development; and

 

                     Whereas, S.7121-A/A.6781-B establishes that if construction does not commence within fifteen years or if the land is used for unauthorized purposes, the parkland will revert back to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation; 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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04/22/2025 3:53 P.M.