Relates to authorizing the city of New York to transfer and convey certain city owned property to the Bedford-Stuyvesant volunteer ambulance corps

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Relates to authorizing the city of New York to transfer and convey certain city owned property to the Bedford-Stuyvesant volunteer ambulance corps.

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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 A5615, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The bill enacts a conveyance of 727 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, to the Bedford- Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC), the country's first minority run and multicultural volunteer ambulance Corps.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Alec Brook-Krasny and 16 more on Agora

Democratic16
Republican2

Show all 18 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

BSVAC has been a neighborhood institution serving the residents of Bedford Stuyvesant since 1988. Their work has included training resi- dents and the youth in emergency medical care, CPR, and first aid. BSVAC has also trained local residents for full-time positions in the medical field. The organization has received several awards. for their service to the community, and their achievements have been well-documented. Prior to BSVAC's founding, ambulance response time in Bedford-Stuyvesant averaged thirty (30) minutes. BSVAC was able to reduce that response time to less than four (4) minutes. Despite this history of service to a community disproportionately affected by trauma and underserved, BSVAC, despite its many efforts over the years, has not been able to attain title to the land they have leased from the city of New York. They pres- ently operate out of temporary trailers. This Bill would, pursuant to a Home Rule Request, effect the conveyance of land with the attendant condition that the land be used only for activities that would support and sustain volunteer ambulance services.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.608
NY Senate
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Rules Report CAL.793
RULES REPORT CAL.793
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S7223
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Home Rule Request
HOME RULE REQUEST
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.2000
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2000
NY Senate
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Cities
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly

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