Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens

Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens and transfer such parkland to the metropolitan transportation authority.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 would authorize the City of New York to discontinue portions of parkland at the Rockaway Park, and grant to the Metropolitan Trans- portation Authority (MTA), for the use of the NYCTA, rights over such areas to facilitate NYCTA construction of an urgently needed signal tower facility and track crossover adjacent to the Beach 105 Street transit station. Section 2 requires that MTA provide appropriate consideration to the City of New York in exchange for the granted easements and establishes the relevant processes; it being the intent that such consideration will be determined after granting of such easements by the City pursuant to the provisions of Section 1266(12-a) of the Public Authorities Law, as it may apply. Section 3 identify the metes and bounds of those portions of parkland that are proposed to be occupied by a permanent signal tower facility and track cross over at grade and located above a certain limiting ò plane, and which will be conveyed to the MTA either through transfer of real property, lease, exclusive permanent easement, or by other means. Section 4 provides for compliance with federal law, to the extent appli- cable. Section 5 provides that the bill shall take effect immediately.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Cities · New York State Assembly

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10866, the matching Assembly bill.

  Voted yes (57)Voted no (4)Voted present (0)Absent (2)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 2, 2026 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1

  Senate Cities 1May 14, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (7)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (0)

  See member positions for the vote on May 14, 2026 (Committee vote · Cities 1)

Full history

1. Aug 28, 2026

   Signed

   SIGNED CHAP.272

   NY Assembly

2. Aug 21, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

   NY Assembly

3. Jun 2, 2026

   3RD Reading CAL.1122

   3RD READING CAL.1122

   NY Senate

4. Jun 2, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO SENATE

   NY Assembly

5. Jun 2, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED ASSEMBLY

   NY Assembly

Read the record

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