Allows the city of New York to convey the Amity Little League Baseball Complex to the Amity Little League, Inc. for a period of forty years; subjects the conveyance to the provisions of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Summary
This bill authorizes the City of New York, acting through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to transfer and convey the land known as the Amity Little League Baseball Complex in Brooklyn to Amity Little League, Inc. for nominal consideration, subject to approval of an accurate survey and description of the parcel. The property is to be used for recreational, sporting, educational, and community development purposes, and the bill requires the organization to apply within one year of the act’s effective date and formally accept the use restrictions.
The bill also establishes a reverter condition: if the property is no longer used for the specified purposes, title reverts to the City of New York. The conveyance must be subject to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), and the act would expire and be deemed repealed 40 years after taking effect. In practical terms, the measure is a site-specific land disposition bill that enables a long-term transfer of public land to a local youth sports organization while preserving city oversight and a future reversionary interest.
Impact
The bill would amend the legal authority governing disposition of this specific city-owned parcel by creating a special authorization for New York City to convey the Amity Little League Baseball Complex to Amity Little League, Inc. It affects city land-use and property transfer rules by overriding contrary law for this parcel, but only within the bill’s conditions, including ULURP review, use restrictions, and reversion to the city if the property ceases to serve the stated community purposes. The measure does not broadly change statewide property law; rather, it creates a narrow, parcel-specific exception for a Brooklyn recreational facility.
Sentiment
The available context suggests generally favorable sentiment toward the bill, as it is framed as preserving and improving a community sports facility and supporting recreational, educational, and neighborhood development uses. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition or debate in the provided materials. The bill’s structure, including the nominal consideration and reverter clause, also reflects an intent to balance community benefit with public accountability.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided committee or voting history. Potential areas of concern inherent in the bill’s design could include the transfer of public land for nominal consideration, the adequacy of safeguards to ensure continued public use, and the need for ULURP review before conveyance. Any opposition would likely center on land-use oversight or whether the parcel should remain under city ownership, but no such objections are recorded here.
Same As
Allows the city of New York to convey the Amity Little League Baseball Complex to the Amity Little League, Inc. for a period of forty years; subjects the conveyance to the provisions of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.