Summary — Assembly Bill A5615 (2025)
Title: Relates to authorizing the city of New York to transfer and convey certain city‑owned property to the Bedford‑Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Status: Substituted by S7223
Introduced: May 5, 2025
Print No./Amendment: A5615A
Key committees: Cities; later reference changed to Ways and Means
Recent actions: Ordered to third reading; reported to Rules (see timeline below)
Note on source material: The version content supplied with this request appears to contain unrelated text (a New Jersey bill about artificial intelligence) and some corrupted data. The summary below is based on the bill title, legislative actions, and typical practice for local conveyance bills. For the definitive operative language, consult the substitute bill S7223 or the legislative bill file.
Purpose / intent
To authorize the City of New York to transfer and convey one or more specified city‑owned parcels to the Bedford‑Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC). The purpose of such conveyance bills is typically to place municipally owned land in the hands of a nonprofit community organization to permit continued local health/emergency service operations, site improvements, or long‑term occupancy by the organization.
Key provisions (expected)
The bill title indicates the following likely elements — the exact text should be confirmed in S7223:
- Authorization for the City of New York to transfer and convey specified city‑owned property to the Bedford‑Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
- A legal description or reference to the parcel(s) to be conveyed (not provided in the supplied materials).
- Terms and conditions of the conveyance, which often include: consideration (nominal or fair market value), restrictions on use (e.g., must be used for ambulance/health services), any reverter clauses (property reverts to city if nonprofit ceases qualifying use), and requirement for compliance with city and state procedural requirements.
- Direction for city officers (for example, the comptroller or corporation counsel) to execute deeds and take necessary administrative steps to complete the conveyance.
Who is affected
- Bedford‑Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps: prospective recipient; gain of property to support operations.
- City of New York: transferor of the asset; relinquishes ownership and control of the parcel(s) subject to any conditions in the conveyance.
- Local residents and service area: potential benefit from securing ambulance and emergency medical services infrastructure; land use and community impacts depend on terms of the conveyance.
- City agencies (e.g., Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Law Department) — involved in processing and closing the transfer.
Fiscal and legal considerations
- Fiscal impact depends on sale price or consideration, any cost to the city for preparing conveyance documents, and long‑term tax/exemption implications if the property becomes tax‑exempt nonprofit property.
- Legal conditions commonly include retention of a reverter clause and compliance with municipal disposition rules; exact provisions must be read in the final bill text.
Procedural / timeline highlights
- 2025‑05‑05: Introduced in the Assembly; referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (later to Cities).
- 2025‑02‑18: (earlier referral to Cities recorded) — bill amended and recommitted; print number A5615A recorded 2025‑03‑21.
- 2025‑03‑21: Amendment and recommit to Cities; printed as A5615A.
- 2025‑06‑13: Reference changed to Ways and Means.
- 2025‑06‑16: Reported, referred to Rules; ordered to third reading; recorded as substituted by S7223.
Related legislation
- S7223 — Senate companion/substitute (check S7223 for the enacted/updated text).
- A5037 — prior‑session related bill.
Recommendation / next steps
Because the version text provided here is incomplete and mismatched, review the legislative web site for:
- Substitute bill S7223 (current companion) for the full, authoritative text and parcel description.
- The Assembly and Senate bill jackets or sponsor memorandum for fiscal notes, maps, and specific conveyance terms.
- Any local legislative or community board materials describing the transaction and public benefits.
