New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5932: Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum
Status: Signed into law, July 13, 2026
Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum.
From the amended text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, the town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, is hereby authorized, acting by and through its governing body, and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such governing body, to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate the lands described in section three of this act, to the Huntington African American Museum for the purpose of displaying exhibits and holding events. § 2. The authorization contained in section one of this act shall only be effective on the condition that the town of Huntington dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being alienated pursuant to section one of this act towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities. § 3. The parkland authorized by section one of this act to be discontinued as parkland is described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk and State of New York, …
Sponsors
- Mario Mattera (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Monica Martinez (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.166
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.328
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11447
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Local Government Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Local Government Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 20, 2025): 41 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Suffolk County
Common questions
- What is S5932?
- S5932 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum.
- What does S5932 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum.
- What is the status of S5932?
- Signed into law as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.166 (July 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5932?
- Mario Mattera (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S5932?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5932
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