File #: SLR 0011-2022    Version: * Name: Penn Station Access - Authorizes the discontinuance of parkland and the granting of easements for improvements to the Metro-North railroad. (S.9120-A/A.10443-B)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 5/26/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Sepulveda, S.9120-A, and Committee on Rules (at request of Assembly Member Benedetto), A.10443, "AN ACT to authorize the city of New York to discontinue a portion of real property in the county of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements to the railroad right-of-way to bring Metro-North railroad service to four new stations in the Bronx and to Pennsylvania Station in the county of New York".
Sponsors: Shaun Abreu
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Attachments: 1. SLR 11, 2. S. 9120-A, 3. Senate Memo In Support, 4. A. 10443, 5. Assembly Memo In Support, 6. Committee Report, 7. Hearing Transcript, 8. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 9. May 26, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 10. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-26-22, 11. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 26, 2022, 12. Assembly - Actions in Albany, 13. Senate - Actions in Albany

Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 11

 

State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Sepulveda, S.9120-A, and Committee on Rules (at request of Assembly Member Benedetto), A.10443, “AN ACT to authorize the city of New York to  discontinue  a  portion  of real  property  in  the  county  of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements  to  the  railroad  right-of-way  to  bring Metro-North  railroad service to four new stations in the Bronx and to Pennsylvania Station in the county of New York”.

 

By Council Member Abreu.

 

                     Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Sepulveda, S.9210-A, and Committee on Rules (at request of Assembly Member Benedetto), A.10443, “AN  ACT to authorize the city of New York to  discontinue  a  portion  of real  property  in  the  county  of the Bronx as parkland and to grant easements for improvements  to  the  railroad  right-of-way  to  bring Metro-North  railroad service to four new stations in the Bronx and to Pennsylvania Station in the county of New York”; 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.