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
S09025 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. The conveyance may be made for nominal consideration, including one dollar, and is intended to support recreational, sporting, educational, and community development uses. The bill describes the parcel by metes and bounds and states that the description is for identification purposes only; before the transfer, the recipient must provide an accurate survey and description for approval by the commissioner.
The bill also imposes conditions on the transfer. Amity Little League must apply within one year of the act’s effective date and submit a board-approved resolution acknowledging the use restrictions. The property must be used exclusively for the stated community purposes, and if that use ends, title reverts to the City of New York. The conveyance is also subject to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), and the authorization expires and is deemed repealed 40 years after enactment.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would create a specific statutory authorization for New York City to dispose of a city-owned parcel to a named nonprofit youth sports organization, overriding contrary law only for this transaction. It would affect city property disposition rules, land-use review, and title conditions by requiring a reverter clause, a survey, and ULURP review, while limiting the property’s use to recreational and related community purposes. The practical effect is to secure long-term control of the baseball complex for Amity Little League while preserving the city’s ownership interest if the site is no longer used as intended.
Sentiment
The available context suggests the bill is generally favorable and noncontroversial in purpose, as it is framed as a local land conveyance to support youth recreation and community programming. No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no evidence of formal opposition or recorded debate. The bill’s structure, including the reverter and ULURP requirements, indicates an effort to balance community benefit with public oversight and municipal safeguards.
Contention
The main potential points of contention are the transfer of public land for nominal consideration, the specificity of the beneficiary organization, and whether the conveyance should proceed only after ULURP review and other local approvals. Any concern would likely center on public asset disposition, long-term control of the parcel, and ensuring the property continues to serve the stated community purposes. No actual opposition, amendments, or disputed issues are reflected in the provided record.
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.