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Senate Bill S512
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S512 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2540
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2-202, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3548, A7344
2013-2014: S4145, A6190
2015-2016: S3476, A9928
2017-2018: S6203, A8145
2019-2020: S3278, A7140
2021-2022: S6181, A10169
2023-2024: S4772, A4732
2009-S512 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S512 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to designating the borough of Staten Island as the "Borough of Parks" PURPOSE : Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "Borough of Parks." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends subdivision 5 of section 2-202 of the administrative code of the city of New York, to designate the borough of Staten Island, known as Richmond county to be known as the "Borough of Parks." Section two is an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation would formally recognize Staten Island as the 'Borough of Parks' in statute. This measure will promote Staten Island parks which are comprised of over 7,400 acres of parkland. This amount comprises of twenty-five percent of New York City's total parkland. The Borough of Staten Island and its parks are unique. Staten Island has sixty-two playgrounds and over sixty ball fields for
2009-S512 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 512 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to designating the borough of Staten Island as the "Borough of Parks" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2-202 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: 5. The borough of Staten Island shall consist of the territory known as Richmond county, which shall contain all that part of the city and state, bounded on the north, on the west and on the south by the state boundary line, and bounded on the east by the borough of Brooklyn and county of Kings, including Staten Island, Island of Meadows, Pralls Island, Hoffman Island, Swinburne Island, that part of Shooters Island within the state of New York, and all other islands or parts thereof situate within the aforedescribed bounds. THE BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND SHALL ALSO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE "BOROUGH OF PARKS". S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01044-01-9
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