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S 5898

Transfers certain lands to city of New York to be used as parklands

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andrew Lanza

Transfers specific state lands to New York City to be used as parklands, shifting ownership and management from the state to NYC for public park use.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · S 5898

Summary of S 5898 – Transfers certain lands to city of New York to be used as parklands

Overview

S 5898 is a bill introduced in 2025 that would transfer ownership of certain lands to the City of New York for use as parklands. The bill is currently in the Transportation committee, having been referred on March 3, 2025. The record shows two entries for the same referral date.

  • Primary sponsor: Senator Andrew J. Lanza
  • Status: Referred to Transportation (as of March 3, 2025)
  • Introduced: March 3, 2025
  • Related bills (from prior sessions): S 4287, S 4274, S 5282, S 497, S 3682, S 4064, S 3862, S 4916, S 4189

Purpose and intent

The bill’s stated purpose is to transfer certain lands from state ownership to the City of New York to be used as parklands. The text provided does not specify details about which lands are affected, the conditions of the transfer, or any accompanying obligations on either the state or the city beyond designation for park use.

Key provisions (as indicated)

  • Direct transfer of identified lands to the City of New York.
  • Designation of the transferred lands to be used as parklands by the City of New York.
  • The bill has been introduced and referred to the Transportation committee; no other substantive provisions are listed in the provided information.

Who would be affected

  • City of New York: Would receive ownership of the transferred lands and be responsible for their use as parklands.
  • State (as landowner): Would relinquish ownership of the specified lands to the city.
  • Public/park users: Potential access to additional parkland managed by the city.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: March 3, 2025
  • First action: Referred to Transportation on March 3, 2025 (record shows two identical referrals)
  • Next steps: If the committee approves, the bill would move through further committee reviews, potential amendments, and floor consideration, followed by votes in the chamber for passage and any reconciliation with the other house.

Considerations

  • Specific lands affected are not listed in the provided information; identifying the parcels would clarify fiscal, environmental, and community impacts.
  • Related bills from prior sessions suggest ongoing interest in transferring land for park purposes; reviewing those bills could illuminate prior policy debates or alternative approaches.

This summary focuses on the bill’s stated objective and the available procedural details, with attention to how the land transfer would shift parkland management from the state to the City of New York.

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

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