A 5918 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create plans for the development of mixed-use commercial and residential property at, and redesign of, the Harriman campus

Summary

Directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create a plan to develop mixed-use commercial and residential property on a certain portion of the Harriman campus; directs such plan to be completed and made available for public comment no later than 180 days after the effective date; directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create a master plan for the redesign of the Harriman campus; directs that such plan be completed and made available for public comment no later than one year after the effective date.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5918 → A5918A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds a new co-sponsor (Steck) and updates the bill title to reflect the Empire State Development Corporation. The substantive changes redefine the Wadsworth project, require setting aside surface parking for commercial/retail use until a master plan is completed, and add infrastructure needs for the Wadsworth Project to the campus redesign plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new co-sponsor and redefined project parameters around the Wadsworth site, shifting focus from a specific 27-acre target to a broader 'approximately 27-acre site on the southeastern portion' of the Harriman campus.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Steck as a co-sponsor to the bill introduction.

DEFINITION

Redefined the Wadsworth project from a specific 27-acre target for the Department of Health's laboratory to a broader 'New York state life sciences public health laboratory project on an approximately 27-acre site on the southeastern portion' of the Harriman campus.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that at least 7 acres of surface parking or underutilized contiguous space within the Wadsworth project site must be set aside for commercial and retail development until the master plan is completed.

Modified the master plan requirements to include infrastructure needed to support the Wadsworth Project and mixed-use commercial/retail development from section two.

TIMELINE

Added requirement that the development study and master plan must include a minimum 45-day public comment period before final publication.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5918A

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors