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New YorkS 77442025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Authorizes the use of certain park lands for any school purposes

Sponsored By: Patricia Fahy (Democratic)

Became Law

CITIES 2CITIES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Albany can sell Lincoln Park land for schools

The City of Albany can stop treating 4.5 acres of Lincoln Park as parkland. It can sell the land at fair market value for any school use, including buildings and access streets. The city must dedicate at least the land’s fair market value to buy new parkland or make major park improvements. If federal money helped buy or improve this land, the city must follow federal rules and provide equal replacement land first. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patricia Fahy

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/10/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/10/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.333

    8/15/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    8/12/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/13/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.751

    6/13/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8342A

    6/13/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO CITIES

    6/10/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/10/2025Senate

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1774

    6/10/2025Senate

  12. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/10/2025Senate

  13. PRINT NUMBER 7744A

    6/5/2025Senate

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 2

    6/5/2025Senate

  15. REFERRED TO CITIES 2

    5/2/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    6/5/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    5/2/2025

    PDF

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