Directs the Department of Transportation to grant a permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Directs the Department of Transportation to grant a permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the use of a portion of DOT-owned land to support potential future rail yard development.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A8560, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Transporta- tion to grant an easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the use of certain Department-owned land, to facilitate the potential future development of a railyard. This action is intended to support the expansion and enhancement of public rail transit infrastruc- ture in Suffolk County, thereby improving transportation access and regional connectivity.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Judy Griffin, Mario Mattera and 3 more on Agora

Democratic4
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

The expansion and modernization of public rail infrastructure in Suffolk County is essential to addressing the region's long-term transportation needs. This legislation facilitates such development by directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant permanent access and construction easement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The easement will allow the MTA to access and utilize a portion of DOT-owned land currently designated as the Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway for the potential development of a railyard, thereby enhancing the capacity, efficiency and connectivity of public transit in the region. An easement is also necessary to further New York State's green transit goals, better allowing for the electrification of LIRR's Port Jefferson branch. To ensure that this easement does not interfere with existing transpor- tation priorities, the bill expressly preserves the DOT's retained rights to carry out any future realignment of New York State Route 25A, including through the construction of a bridge over the Greenway. It further mandates cooperation between the DOT and the MTA to enable both projects to proceed concurrently without operational conflict. By estab- lishing clear terms for coexistence and requiring timely execution of the easement agreement, the legislation provides a structured legal framework that advances public transit objectives while maintaining the integrity of state infrastructure planning.

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 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.162
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8349A
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.2023
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2023
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Rules
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

About this record

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