# New York S 7493: Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to Rajendra Sharma

New York S 7493, Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to Rajendra Sharma, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Ortt (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (SIGNED CHAP.332) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 7493
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes the town of Niagara to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands and to convey such parklands to Rajendra Sharma
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-08-15, SIGNED CHAP.332
- Sponsor: Robert Ortt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (211 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Niagara allows parkland transfer for a home: mixed, low. Effective immediately, the law allows the Town of Niagara, Niagara County, to end park use of a 0.15-acre parcel. The town can transfer property interests to Rajendra Sharma to add to his neighboring land for a home. Before this authority becomes available, the town must dedicate at least the parce…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Ortt (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 134 | 10 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-08-15: SIGNED CHAP.332 (Senate)
- 2025-08-12: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: HOME RULE REQUEST (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.800 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A7349B (House)
- 2025-06-11: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-11: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: HOME RULE REQUEST (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1830 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: PRINT NUMBER 7493A (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7493)
- Amendment A, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7493A)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7493)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7493A)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7493-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).