S 9987 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9987A → S9987B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from version A to version B, reflecting its progression through the legislative process. The most significant substantive change involves the reordering and replacement of sections: a new Section 4 was added to mandate that the land reverts to the city if it ceases to be used for public purposes, while the original Section 4 regarding federal funding requirements was renumbered to Section 5.

Scope change

The bill's scope now explicitly includes a reversion clause, ensuring the land returns to the city if its public use ends, which was not present in the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement (Section 4) stating that the land must revert to the city for public park and recreational purposes if it stops being used for those purposes.

Renumbered the federal funding compliance clause from Section 4 to Section 5 to accommodate the new reversion requirement.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from 9987-A to 9987-B and adjusted the legislative history text to reflect the bill's status after a second report.

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 9987B

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May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 9987A

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Apr 21, 2026

Committee

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