New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10866: Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens and transfer such parkland to the metropolitan transportation authority.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens.
From the amended text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens 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, but notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the city of New York is hereby authorized, upon such terms and conditions as the city shall determine, to discontinue the use as parklands and alienate the lands described in section three of this act and to transfer such land to the metropolitan transportation authority for the purpose of enabling the New York city transit authority to construct a new permanent at-grade and subsurface signal tower facility and track crossover. § 1-a. Notwithstanding the failure of the city of New York to seek and receive state legislative authorization to alienate certain parklands as described in section three of this act prior to the parklands being alienated and transferred to the metropolitan transportation authority such alienation is hereby validated, legalized, ratified and confirmed. § 2. The authorization provided in section one of this act shall be effective only upon the condition that the city of New York dedicates an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being discontinued towards the …
Sponsors
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.272
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1122
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9987B
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City
Common questions
- What is A10866?
- A10866 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens.
- What does A10866 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens.
- What is the status of A10866?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.272 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10866?
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23).
- Where is the official record for A10866?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10866
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