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A 10525

Provides an exemption for a portion of a certain parcel of land from selling alcohol within a certain distance from a church

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Alex Bores

A.10525 would allow an on-premises alcohol license near a church for a specific Manhattan parcel (1003 Second Ave) under strict location and lease conditions.

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Bill Summary · A 10525

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A.10525 (2025-2026)

Purpose and Intent

A.10525 seeks to create a targeted exemption within New York State’s alcoholic beverage control regime. Specifically, it would allow the state to issue an on-premises retail license for alcohol to a parcel of land that is within 200 feet of a church or other place of worship, under a tightly defined set of location and use conditions. The goal appears to be to permit alcohol sales for on-site consumption on a specific property adjacent to or near a church, while preserving broader prohibitions that apply generally to places near worship.

Key Provisions

  • New exemption provision: Adds a new paragraph (e-18) to subdivision 7 of section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
  • Geographic and property specifics:
    • The exemption applies only to premises located within 200 feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church, synagogue, or other place of worship.
    • The eligible premises must be a location for the sale of food or beverages at retail for consumption on the premises.
    • The exemption is limited to a specific property in Manhattan: first floor and basement of a parcel described by metes and bounds, known as 1003 Second Avenue, New York, NY (Block 1327, Lot 21) within the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York.
    • The premises must be located wholly within Manhattan’s boundaries and on the described plot.
  • Scope of use: The license would permit on-premises consumption (i.e., a restaurant or similar establishment) selling alcohol for indoor consumption on the licensed premises.
  • Effective date and sunset mechanics:
    • The act takes effect immediately.
    • The new exemption (e-18) would expire and be repealed unless the licensee immediately obtains a leasehold upon sale or transfer of the parcel.
    • If a leasehold is obtained, the exemption remains in effect for the duration of the lease, after which it expires or is repealed at lease termination.
  • Administrative housekeeping:
    • The State Liquor Authority must notify the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission upon sale, transfer, or lease termination to maintain an accurate, timely database of laws.

Parties and Impacts

  • Who is affected?
    • A specific licensed retailer located at 1003 Second Avenue, Manhattan (as defined by block and lot) is the intended beneficiary, provided the property meets the proximity, usage, and licensing conditions.
  • Who is affected otherwise?
    • The bill narrows an otherwise broad prohibition on alcohol sales within proximity to places of worship, applying only to the described parcel and under the stated conditions.
  • Municipal/State implications:
    • If enacted, the State Liquor Authority would implement and monitor this narrowly tailored exemption, including leasehold verification and timely record-keeping.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Enactment: The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.
  • Contingent expiration: The exemption would be voided unless the licensee secures a leasehold tied to the parcel following sale/transfer; if a lease is secured, the exemption endures for the lease term and then expires upon lease termination.
  • Legislative process ongoing: The bill passed the Assembly and was delivered to the Senate, with referrals to committees (Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business) and a sequence of committee actions noted in the bill’s action history.

Notes

  • The language specifies a precise geographic area and a single parcel; any broader or alternate locations would not be covered by this exemption.
  • The exemption operates within the general framework of New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, with explicit procedural sunset tied to leasehold status.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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