Requires compliance with the city's uniform land use review procedure.
Summary
This bill amends the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act to require the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to comply with the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) before selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring land or buildings. Under current law, HHC may dispose of property it no longer needs for corporate purposes, subject to certain existing requirements; this bill replaces and expands those requirements by making ULURP the governing process for any disposition of land or buildings by the corporation.
The measure applies to real property acquired or constructed by HHC, including health facilities and other buildings or land held for corporate purposes. It also preserves HHC’s ability to dispose of property and use the proceeds for corporate purposes, but only after the disposition has gone through the city’s land use review process. The bill takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Impact
The bill would change the procedural rules governing property dispositions by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation by tying those transactions to ULURP, a formal city land use review process that typically involves public review, community input, and city approval steps. It would effectively remove or supersede prior language referencing a public hearing and consent of the board of estimate, and instead require compliance with the city’s current land use framework for any sale, lease, or transfer of HHC land or buildings. This could affect HHC, the City of New York, community boards, the City Council, and potential purchasers or lessees of HHC property.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have broad support in the legislative process, passing the Senate Cities 1 Committee unanimously and later receiving unanimous final passage in the Senate. The available record shows no recorded opposition votes, suggesting general agreement with increasing public oversight of HHC property dispositions. The absence of committee transcript material limits insight into detailed debate, but the vote totals indicate a favorable and noncontroversial reception overall.
Contention
The main point of potential contention is the added procedural burden and delay that ULURP can impose on property transactions, which may concern HHC or city officials seeking flexibility in managing underused assets. On the other hand, supporters are likely focused on transparency, public participation, and local land use oversight when public health assets or city-related properties are sold or leased. The bill’s shift from older board-of-estimate language to ULURP may also raise questions about how existing disposition authority is being updated to match current city governance structures.
Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
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