Authorizes the use of certain park lands for any school purposes

Latest action Aug 15, 2025

Authorizes the use of certain park lands alienated from a portion of the park commonly known as Lincoln Park, in the city of Albany for any school purposes.

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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 A8342, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 2 · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends Section 1 of Chapter 885 of the laws of 1953, authoriz- ing the city of Albany to discontinue the use of certain park lands and to now use such lands for any educational purposes. Section 2 sets the effective date.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (2)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

This bill addresses a section of the laws of 1953 designating the use case of parklands within Lincoln Park. The relevant section of Lincoln Park's boundaries is outlined as bounded on the east by South Swan Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, on the west by Delaware Avenue, on the south by Morton Avenue, and on the north by Park Avenue in the City of Albany. The bill will enable a vacant building previously used for public educational purposes to be utilized for any educational purposes.

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

Aug 15, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.333
NY Senate
Aug 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.751
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.751
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8342A
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1774
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1774
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Cities
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Cities 2
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 2
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
May 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 2
NY Senate

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