S 7989 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes changes relating to an authorization of land conveyance by the city of New Rochelle

Summary

Makes changes relating to an authorization of land conveyance by the city of New Rochelle relating to reversion of title to the Armory Building, the annex and the underlying land of such structures, and the reversion of dedicated space for veterans organization use, to the state of New York upon the breach of certain conditions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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S7989 → S7989A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment changes the New York State Armory legislation from permanently releasing state ownership rights to the city to instead creating a conditional arrangement where the state retains reversion rights if certain conditions are breached. The amendment adds specific requirements for preserving the Armory Building and maintaining dedicated veteran space, with the state reserving the right to reclaim property if these conditions are violated.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a permanent transfer of property rights to a conditional arrangement with state reversion rights

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements that deeds must preserve the Armory Building and maintain dedicated veteran space at no or minimal cost

Added new subdivision (d) explicitly stating the state continues to have enforcement rights for conditions established in subdivision (b)

ENFORCEMENT

New provision allowing the state to enforce conditions through legal action, including seeking injunctions or specific performance

ELIGIBILITY

Changed from permanent release of state reversion rights to conditional release where state retains right to reclaim property if conditions are breached

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.335

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7989A

upper

Jun 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors