Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff Creek…

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly lead the "Blue Highways" initiative, which stems from the US Maritime Administration's Marine Highway Program and seeks to increase the regional transportation of freight within New York City's waterways. The initiative seeks to shift freight traffic off crowded streets, which will reduce truck congestion and lower greenhouse gas emissions, improving the quality of life for New Yorkers. Lot 1 on Block 2612 on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Brooklyn has been nominated as a "Blue High- ways Opportunity Site." Enabling the disposition by the City of New York of the lands founerly under water, which traverse the property, will support the property's development as a Blue Highways facility, by allowing for highly efficient site planning and marine court placement. This would occur by permitting simultaneous barge operations as well as continuous tug operations. As the lands formerly under water are no longer subject to tidal flow and have been legally filled in and incor- porated into the adjacent upland properties for many years, they no longer serve as an active waterway. Further, the abutting upland owners have occupied and improved these lands. This legislation will enable the City of New York to convey these lands to the abutting upland owners, thereby allowing the full use and enjoyment of the property, support a Blue Highways development and clarify title. The enactment of this legislation is necessary to authorize the sale pursuant to section 4-106 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

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.