Sponsor · State Senator, District 24 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform

Senate bill · S5686 (2025-26)

Extends the time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area

Latest action Jun 18, 2025

Extends the time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area until June 30, 2027.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6468, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Local Government · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation extends the time period during which lands may be transferred to U.S. for establishment of the Gateway National Recre- ational. Area.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Andrew J. Lanza says this is needed

The Gateway National Recreational Area plan is an innovative approach to the creation of urban park space. Gateway will combine recreational facilities with educational programs and an organized effort to attract the population of the entire region which this Federal project will serve. The process of assembling the scattered properties (situated in three of the City's counties and in New Jersey) which will ultimately comprise Gateway is not yet completed, in part because the plan to create the park has taken into account the need for input from the communities it will adjoin as well as those it will serve. As amended, this legislation would mandate timely applicable community board and borough board notification and review of any future property to be ceded or conveyed as part of Gateway. In order to permit the Gateway project to take shape at a rate which permits the participation of the parties interested in the area' s ulti- mate success, this bill extends by two years the deadline for transfer of those properties still held by the State and City of New York which are included in the Gateway plan.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jun 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.150
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.618
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.618
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6468
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1151
1ST REPORT CAL.1151
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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