NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7121A

Senate Bill S7121A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park

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2025-S7121 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6781
Current Committee:: Senate Cities 1
Law Section:: Parks
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A5688

2025-S7121 - Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

2025-S7121 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7121

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City of New York to
discontinue the use of certain designated parkland within Flushing Mead-
ows Corona Park to facilitate the development of a gaming facility with
affiliated commercial, retail, entertainment, recreational, hotel,
convention, and community facility uses, while ensuring the dedication
of equivalent parkland improvements.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Grants the City of New York the authority to discontinue and
alienate certain parkland through leases or agreements with Queens
Future, LLC or affiliates for the development of a gaming facility and

associated commercial uses.

Section 2: Requires that the City of New York dedicate an amount equal
to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands discontinued
towards acquiring new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing
parklands, with a minimum of 20 acres of parkland development.

Section 3: Defines the specific parcels of land to be discontinued as
parkland.

Section 4: Ensures compliance with federal requirements if any funding,
support, or assistance from the federal government was previously allo-
cated to the affected parklands.

Section 5: Clarifies that the bill does not preempt any provision of
article 13 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law.

Section 6: Establishes that if construction does not commence within
fifteen years or if the land is used for unauthorized purposes, the
parkland will revert back to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.

Section 7: Sets the act to take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation is essential to facilitate economic growth and infras-
tructure improvements in Queens. By converting underutilized asphalt
parking lots into a gaming and entertainment hub, the project will
generate significant economic activity, create jobs, and enhance recre-
ational opportunities in the borough. Additionally, the requirement for
at least 20 acres of parkland ensures that the community benefits from
enhanced green space and improved public access to recreational facili-
ties.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

The bill requires that any discontinued parkland be replaced with new or
improved parkland, ensuring no net loss of recreational space. The
development is expected to generate increased tax revenues, job
creation, and economic investment in the area.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

2025-S7121 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7121
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 1, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT authorizing the discontinuance of certain  parkland  in  Flushing
   Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, but  notwithstanding
 any  provision  of law to the contrary, including without limitation the
 provisions of chapter 729 of the laws of 1961, the city of New  York  is
 authorized  to  discontinue the use as parkland and alienate through the
 entering of leases or other agreements with Queens Future, LLC,  or  its
 affiliates,  the  lands  described  in section three of this act for the
 purposes of developing, constructing, maintaining, operating, using,  or
 occupying  such  lands  with  a gaming facility and, in conjunction with
 such facility, commercial, retail, entertainment,  recreational,  hotel,
 convention,  and/or  community  facility uses, parking, and/or roadways,
 upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon  by  the  city  and
 such company or its affiliates.
   §  2.  The  authorization provided in section one of this act shall be
 effective only upon the condition that the city of New York dedicates an
 amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of  the  parklands
 being discontinued towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capi-
 tal improvements to existing parklands and recreational facilities with-
 in  the  borough of Queens, which capital improvements shall include the
 development of no less  than  20  acres  of  parkland  within  the  land
 described in section three of this act or adjacent parkland, including a
 north-south  connection  from  the  northern  boundary of the passerelle
 pedestrian bridge to Boat Basin Place, to be constructed and  maintained
 by such company, or affiliates described in section one of this act.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   §  3. The lands authorized to be discontinued as parklands pursuant to
 section one of this act are as follows:
   All  that  certain  lot, piece, or parcel of land situated, lying, and
 being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of  New  York,
 being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
   Area A
   Commencing  at  the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly
 line of Roosevelt Avenue (80' wide)  and  the  westerly  line  of  126th
 Street (80' wide) and running thence;
   A.  Along  the  southerly line of Roosevelt Avenue, S 68° 30' 17" W, a
 distance of 10.20' to a point, thence;
   B. Along a line that bears, N 21° 29' 43" W, a distance of 80.00' to a
 point on the northerly line of Roosevelt Avenue and being the TRUE point
 of BEGINNING, and running thence;
   1. Along the northerly line of Roosevelt Avenue, S 68° 30'  17"  W,  a
 distance  of  2,377.78'  to  a point on a curve of the easterly easement
 line of the Grand Central Parkway, thence;
   2. Along the easterly easement line with a non-tangent  curve  to  the
 right,  having a radius of 1,693.22', an arc length of 623.63', an inte-
 rior angle of 21° 06' 09", and a chord that bears N 10°  40'  23"  W,  a
 distance of 620.11' to a point of compound curvature, thence;
   3. Continuing along the same with a curve to the right, having a radi-
 us  of  2,380.03', an arc length of 269.70', an internal angle of 6° 29'
 34", and a chord that bears N 3° 07' 28" E, a distance of 269.56'  to  a
 point of non-tangency, thence;
   4.  Continuing  along the same, N 20° 03' 57" E, a distance of 172.22'
 to a point on a curve, thence;
   5. Continuing along the same with a non-tangent  curve  to  the  left,
 having a radius of 520.00', and arc length of 413.78', an interior angle
 of  45°  35'  31", and a chord that bears N 18° 52' 29" E, a distance of
 402.95' to a point of reverse curvature, thence;
   6. Continuing along the same with a curve to the right, having a radi-
 us of 771.58', an arc length of 276.48', an interior angle  of  20°  31'
 51",  and  a chord that bears N 6° 20' 39" E, a distance of 275.00' to a
 point on a curve of the southerly line of Northern  Boulevard  (variable
 width), thence;
   7.  Along the southerly line of Northern Boulevard with a curve to the
 left, having a radius of 5,053.50', an arc length of 300.54', an interi-
 or angle of 3° 24' 27", and a chord that bears N 67°42'06" E, a distance
 of 300.49' to a point of compound curvature, thence;
   8. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radius
 of 4,053.50', an arc length of 63.83', an interior angle of 0° 54'  08",
 and  a chord that bears N 65° 32' 49" E, a distance of 63.83' to a point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   9. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radius
 of 7,017.50', an arc length of 712.28', an interior angle of 5° 48' 56",
 and a chord that bears N 62° 11' 17" E, a distance of 711.98' to a point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   10. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radi-
 us of 1,017.50', an arc length of 43.36', an internal angle  of  2°  26'
 30",  and  a chord that bears N 58° 03' 34" E, a distance of 43.36' to a
 point of tangency, thence;
   11. Continuing along the same, N 56° 50' 19" E, a distance of  274.53'
 to a point of curvature, thence;
   12.  Continuing  along  the  same  with a curve to the right, having a
 radius of 828.50', an arc length of 168.69', an internal  angle  of  11°
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 39'  58",  and a chord that bears N 62° 40' 18" E, a distance of 168.40'
 to a point of tangency, thence;
   13.  Continuing along the same, N 68° 30' 17" E, a distance of 104.68'
 to a point, said point being the corner formed by  the  intersection  of
 the  southerly  line  of  Northern  Boulevard  (variable width) with the
 westerly line of 126th Street (80' wide), thence;
   14. Along the westerly line of 126th  Street,  S  21°  29'  43"  E,  a
 distance of 1,687.91' to a point, thence;
   15.  Continuing  along the same, S 19° 51' 59" W, a distance of 15.44'
 to the point or place of BEGINNING.
   EXCEPTING, the area within and including the  exterior  walls  of  the
 stadium known, as of the date hereof, as Citi Field. Said overall parcel
 containing 3,352,577 Square Feet (76.9646 acres) more or less.
   All  bearings and distances are in the New York State Plane Coordinate
 System, Long Island Zone (NAD83/2011 Epoch 2010.00).
   Area B
   Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the easterly  side
 of the Grand Central Parkway (variable width) with the southerly side of
 Northern  Boulevard  (variable width), as depicted on Alteration Map No.
 4152, entitled "Map No. 4152 showing the modifications in the  lines  of
 the street system within the territory bounded approximately by Flushing
 Bay, Flushing River, Northern Boulevard, 126th Street, Roosevelt Avenue,
 114th  street,  Astoria Blvd and Grand Central Parkway", dated September
 26, 1960, and filed at  the  Queens  Borough  President's  Topographical
 Bureau, and running thence;
   Along  the said southerly side of Northern Boulevard, along the arc of
 a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 5,053.50  feet,  an  arc
 length  of 300.54 feet, an internal angle of 03° 24' 27", having a chord
 that bears North 67° 42' 06" East, a distance of 300.49 feet, to a point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   Continuing along said southerly side, along the arc of a curve bearing
 to the left, having a radius of 4,053.50 feet, an arc  length  of  48.08
 feet,  an internal angle of 00° 40' 46", having a chord that bears North
 65° 39' 30" East, a distance of 48.08 feet, to a point, thence;
   Leaving said southerly side of Northern Boulevard, along a  line  that
 bears,  North 26° 29' 16" West, a distance of 284.58 feet, to a point on
 the northerly side of Northern Boulevard (variable  width),  same  being
 the True Point or Place of Beginning, having coordinates N: 215,737.267,
 E: 1,025,728.317 (NAD83 NY LIF), and running thence;
   Leaving  said northerly side of Northern Boulevard, along the arc of a
 curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 104.50 feet, an arc length
 of 68.20 feet, an internal angle of 37° 23' 27",  having  a  chord  that
 bears  North  83°  02' 57" West, a distance of 67.00 feet, to a point of
 curvature, thence;
   South 78° 15' 20" West, a distance of 110.08 feet, to a point of  non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 132.51 feet, an arc length of 153.25 feet, an internal angle of 66°  16'
 02",  having  a  chord  that bears North 68° 35' 23" West, a distance of
 144.85 feet, to a point of reverse curvature, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to  the  left,  having  a  radius  of
 104.50  feet,  an arc length of 85.17 feet, an internal angle of 46° 41'
 42", having a chord that bears North 58° 48' 13"  West,  a  distance  of
 82.83 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   North  01°  26'  37" West, a distance of 3.74 feet, to a point of non-
 tangency, thence;
 S. 7121                             4
 
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the  right,  having  a  radius  of
 971.95  feet,  an arc length of 55.00 feet, an internal angle of 03° 14'
 32", having a chord that bears North 89° 49' 21"  West,  a  distance  of
 54.99 feet, to a point of non-tangency, said point being on the westerly
 line of park land heretofore established, thence;
   Along  said  westerly  line,  along  the arc of a curve bearing to the
 left, having a radius of 600.00 feet, an arc length of  33.84  feet,  an
 internal  angle  of 03° 13' 53", having a chord that bears North 38° 34'
 55" West, a distance of 33.84 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Leaving said westerly line, along the arc of a curve  bearing  to  the
 right,  having  a radius of 600.36 feet, an arc length of 72.51 feet, an
 internal angle of 06° 55' 12", having a chord that bears South  86°  18'
 52" East, a distance of 72.46 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 131.17 feet, an arc length of 54.89 feet, an internal angle of  23°  58'
 41",  having  a  chord  that bears South 74° 13' 42" East, a distance of
 54.49 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   North 83° 37' 30" East, a distance of 7.45 feet, to a  point  of  non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 123.86 feet, an arc length of 54.93 feet, an internal angle of  25°  24'
 42",  having  a  chord  that bears South 47° 34' 19" East, a distance of
 54.48 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to  the  left,  having  a  radius  of
 101.50  feet,  an arc length of 57.30 feet, an internal angle of 32° 20'
 37", having a chord that bears South 51° 42' 38"  East,  a  distance  of
 56.54 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   North  19°  17'  39" East, a distance of 3.00 feet, to a point of non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 98.50
 feet, an arc length of 58.36 feet, an internal angle  of  33°  56'  54",
 having  a  chord  that bears South 84° 46' 13" East, a distance of 57.51
 feet, to a point of tangency, thence;
   North 78° 15' 20" East, a distance of  110.03  feet,  to  a  point  of
 curvature, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 138.51 feet, an arc length of 110.59 feet, an internal angle of 45°  44'
 57",  having  a  chord  that bears South 78° 52' 12" East, a distance of
 107.68 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   South 64° 52' 51" East, a distance of 10.31 feet,  to  a  point,  said
 point being on the said northerly side of Northern Boulevard, thence;
   Along  said  northerly  side,  along the arc of a curve bearing to the
 right, having a radius of 1,500.00 feet, an arc length of 44.63 feet, an
 internal angle of 01° 42' 16", having a chord that bears South  68°  40'
 00"  West, a distance of 44.62 feet to the True Point or Place of Begin-
 ning, containing 15,737 square feet (0.361 acres), more or less.
   § 4. In the event that the city of  New  York  received  any  funding,
 support  or  assistance  from  the  federal government for the purchase,
 maintenance or improvement of the parklands set forth in  section  three
 of this act, the discontinuance and alienation of such parklands author-
 ized by the provisions of this act shall not occur until the city of New
 York has complied with any federal requirements pertaining to the alien-
 ation  or conversion of parklands, including satisfying the secretary of
 the interior that the alienation or conversion complies with all  condi-
 tions  which the secretary of the interior deems necessary to assure the
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 substitution of other lands shall be equivalent in fair market value and
 usefulness to the lands being alienated or converted.
   §  5.  Nothing  herein  shall  be construed as intended to preempt any
 provision of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
 law.
   § 6. If construction of a gaming facility on the  parklands  described
 in  section  three  of this act is not commenced within fifteen years of
 the effective date of this act or if such parklands shall ever  be  used
 for  a  purpose  other than for the purposes described in section one of
 this act, such parklands shall revert back  to  the  city  of  New  York
 department  of parks and recreation to be used for park and recreational
 purposes or for the purposes provided by chapter  729  of  the  laws  of
 1961, including any amendments thereto.
   § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7121A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6781
Current Committee:: Senate Cities 1
Law Section:: Parks
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A5688

2025-S7121A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

2025-S7121A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7121A

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City of New York to
discontinue the use of certain designated parkland within Flushing Mead-
ows Corona Park to facilitate the development of a gaming facility with
affiliated commercial, retail, entertainment, recreational, hotel,
convention, and community facility uses, while ensuring the dedication
of equivalent parkland improvements.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Grants the City of New York the authority to discontinue and
alienate certain parkland through leases or agreements with Queens
Future, LLC or affiliates for the development of a gaming facility and

associated commercial uses.

Section 2: Requires that the City of New York dedicate an amount equal
to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands discontinued
towards acquiring new parklands and/or capital improvements to existing
parklands, with a minimum of 20 acres of parkland development.

Section 3: Defines the specific parcels of land to be discontinued as
parkland.

Section 4: Ensures compliance with federal requirements if any funding,
support, or assistance from the federal government was previously allo-
cated to the affected parklands.

Section 5: Clarifies that the bill does not preempt any provision of
article 13 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and Breeding Law or
sections of the NYC Charter pertaining to the Uniform Land Use Review
Procedure.

Section 6: Establishes that if construction does not commence within
fifteen years or if the land is used for unauthorized purposes, the
parkland will revert back to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.

Section 7: Sets the act to take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation is essential to facilitate economic growth and infras-
tructure improvements in Queens. By converting underutilized asphalt
parking lots into a gaming and entertainment hub, the project will
generate significant economic activity, create jobs, and enhance recre-
ational opportunities in the borough. Additionally, the requirement for
at least 20 acres of parkland ensures that the community benefits from
enhanced green space and improved public access to recreational facili-
ties.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

The bill requires that any discontinued parkland be replaced with new or
improved parkland, ensuring no net loss of recreational space. The
development is expected to generate increased tax revenues, job
creation, and economic investment in the area.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

2025-S7121A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7121--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 1, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Cities  1  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  authorizing  the discontinuance of certain parkland in Flushing
   Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subject to the provisions of this act, but notwithstanding
 any provision of law to the contrary, including without  limitation  the
 provisions  of  chapter 729 of the laws of 1961, the city of New York is
 authorized to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate  through  the
 entering  of  leases or other agreements with Queens Future, LLC, or its
 affiliates, the lands described in section three of  this  act  for  the
 purposes  of developing, constructing, maintaining, operating, using, or
 occupying such lands with a gaming facility  and,  in  conjunction  with
 such  facility,  commercial, retail, entertainment, recreational, hotel,
 convention, and/or community facility uses,  parking,  and/or  roadways,
 upon  such  terms  and  conditions as may be agreed upon by the city and
 such company or its affiliates.
   § 2. The authorization provided in section one of this  act  shall  be
 effective only upon the condition that the city of New York dedicates an
 amount  equal  to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands
 being discontinued towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capi-
 tal improvements to existing parklands and recreational facilities with-
 in the borough of Queens, which capital improvements shall  include  the
 development  of  no  less  than  20  acres  of  parkland within the land
 described in section three of this act or adjacent parkland, including a
 north-south connection from the  northern  boundary  of  the  passerelle
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07748-08-5
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 pedestrian  bridge to Boat Basin Place, to be constructed and maintained
 by such company, or affiliates described in section one of this act.
   §  3. The lands authorized to be discontinued as parklands pursuant to
 section one of this act are as follows:
   All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land  situated,  lying,  and
 being  in  the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York,
 being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
   Area A
   Commencing at the corner formed by the intersection of  the  southerly
 line  of  Roosevelt  Avenue  (80'  wide)  and the westerly line of 126th
 Street (80' wide) and running thence;
   A. Along the southerly line of Roosevelt Avenue, S 68° 30'  17"  W,  a
 distance of 10.20' to a point, thence;
   B. Along a line that bears, N 21° 29' 43" W, a distance of 80.00' to a
 point on the northerly line of Roosevelt Avenue and being the TRUE point
 of BEGINNING, and running thence;
   1.  Along  the  northerly line of Roosevelt Avenue, S 68° 30' 17" W, a
 distance of 2,377.78' to a point on a curve  of  the  easterly  easement
 line of the Grand Central Parkway, thence;
   2.  Along  the  easterly easement line with a non-tangent curve to the
 right, having a radius of 1,693.22', an arc length of 623.63', an  inte-
 rior  angle  of  21°  06' 09", and a chord that bears N 10° 40' 23" W, a
 distance of 620.11' to a point of compound curvature, thence;
   3. Continuing along the same with a curve to the right, having a radi-
 us of 2,380.03', an arc length of 269.70', an internal angle of  6°  29'
 34",  and  a chord that bears N 3° 07' 28" E, a distance of 269.56' to a
 point of non-tangency, thence;
   4. Continuing along the same, N 20° 03' 57" E, a distance  of  172.22'
 to a point on a curve, thence;
   5.  Continuing  along  the  same with a non-tangent curve to the left,
 having a radius of 520.00', and arc length of 413.78', an interior angle
 of 45° 35' 31", and a chord that bears N 18° 52' 29" E,  a  distance  of
 402.95' to a point of reverse curvature, thence;
   6. Continuing along the same with a curve to the right, having a radi-
 us  of  771.58',  an arc length of 276.48', an interior angle of 20° 31'
 51", and a chord that bears N 6° 20' 39" E, a distance of 275.00'  to  a
 point  on  a curve of the southerly line of Northern Boulevard (variable
 width), thence;
   7. Along the southerly line of Northern Boulevard with a curve to  the
 left, having a radius of 5,053.50', an arc length of 300.54', an interi-
 or angle of 3° 24' 27", and a chord that bears N 67°42'06" E, a distance
 of 300.49' to a point of compound curvature, thence;
   8. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radius
 of  4,053.50', an arc length of 63.83', an interior angle of 0° 54' 08",
 and a chord that bears N 65° 32' 49" E, a distance of 63.83' to a  point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   9. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radius
 of 7,017.50', an arc length of 712.28', an interior angle of 5° 48' 56",
 and a chord that bears N 62° 11' 17" E, a distance of 711.98' to a point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   10. Continuing along the same with a curve to the left, having a radi-
 us  of  1,017.50',  an arc length of 43.36', an internal angle of 2° 26'
 30", and a chord that bears N 58° 03' 34" E, a distance of 43.36'  to  a
 point of tangency, thence;
   11.  Continuing along the same, N 56° 50' 19" E, a distance of 274.53'
 to a point of curvature, thence;
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   12. Continuing along the same with a curve  to  the  right,  having  a
 radius  of  828.50',  an arc length of 168.69', an internal angle of 11°
 39' 58", and a chord that bears N 62° 40' 18" E, a distance  of  168.40'
 to a point of tangency, thence;
   13.  Continuing along the same, N 68° 30' 17" E, a distance of 104.68'
 to a point, said point being the corner formed by  the  intersection  of
 the  southerly  line  of  Northern  Boulevard  (variable width) with the
 westerly line of 126th Street (80' wide), thence;
   14. Along the westerly line of 126th  Street,  S  21°  29'  43"  E,  a
 distance of 1,687.91' to a point, thence;
   15.  Continuing  along the same, S 19° 51' 59" W, a distance of 15.44'
 to the point or place of BEGINNING.
   EXCEPTING, the area within and including the  exterior  walls  of  the
 stadium known, as of the date hereof, as Citi Field. Said overall parcel
 containing 3,352,577 Square Feet (76.9646 acres) more or less.
   All  bearings and distances are in the New York State Plane Coordinate
 System, Long Island Zone (NAD83/2011 Epoch 2010.00).
   Area B
   Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the easterly  side
 of the Grand Central Parkway (variable width) with the southerly side of
 Northern  Boulevard  (variable width), as depicted on Alteration Map No.
 4152, entitled "Map No. 4152 showing the modifications in the  lines  of
 the street system within the territory bounded approximately by Flushing
 Bay, Flushing River, Northern Boulevard, 126th Street, Roosevelt Avenue,
 114th  street,  Astoria Blvd and Grand Central Parkway", dated September
 26, 1960, and filed at  the  Queens  Borough  President's  Topographical
 Bureau, and running thence;
   Along  the said southerly side of Northern Boulevard, along the arc of
 a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 5,053.50  feet,  an  arc
 length  of 300.54 feet, an internal angle of 03° 24' 27", having a chord
 that bears North 67° 42' 06" East, a distance of 300.49 feet, to a point
 of compound curvature, thence;
   Continuing along said southerly side, along the arc of a curve bearing
 to the left, having a radius of 4,053.50 feet, an arc  length  of  48.08
 feet,  an internal angle of 00° 40' 46", having a chord that bears North
 65° 39' 30" East, a distance of 48.08 feet, to a point, thence;
   Leaving said southerly side of Northern Boulevard, along a  line  that
 bears,  North 26° 29' 16" West, a distance of 284.58 feet, to a point on
 the northerly side of Northern Boulevard (variable  width),  same  being
 the True Point or Place of Beginning, having coordinates N: 215,737.267,
 E: 1,025,728.317 (NAD83 NY LIF), and running thence;
   Leaving  said northerly side of Northern Boulevard, along the arc of a
 curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 104.50 feet, an arc length
 of 68.20 feet, an internal angle of 37° 23' 27",  having  a  chord  that
 bears  North  83°  02' 57" West, a distance of 67.00 feet, to a point of
 curvature, thence;
   South 78° 15' 20" West, a distance of 110.08 feet, to a point of  non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 132.51 feet, an arc length of 153.25 feet, an internal angle of 66°  16'
 02",  having  a  chord  that bears North 68° 35' 23" West, a distance of
 144.85 feet, to a point of reverse curvature, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to  the  left,  having  a  radius  of
 104.50  feet,  an arc length of 85.17 feet, an internal angle of 46° 41'
 42", having a chord that bears North 58° 48' 13"  West,  a  distance  of
 82.83 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
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   North  01°  26'  37" West, a distance of 3.74 feet, to a point of non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve bearing to the right, having a radius of
 971.95 feet, an arc length of 55.00 feet, an internal angle of  03°  14'
 32",  having  a  chord  that bears North 89° 49' 21" West, a distance of
 54.99 feet, to a point of non-tangency, said point being on the westerly
 line of park land heretofore established, thence;
   Along said westerly line, along the arc of  a  curve  bearing  to  the
 left,  having  a  radius of 600.00 feet, an arc length of 33.84 feet, an
 internal angle of 03° 13' 53", having a chord that bears North  38°  34'
 55" West, a distance of 33.84 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Leaving  said  westerly  line, along the arc of a curve bearing to the
 right, having a radius of 600.36 feet, an arc length of 72.51  feet,  an
 internal  angle  of 06° 55' 12", having a chord that bears South 86° 18'
 52" East, a distance of 72.46 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the  right,  having  a  radius  of
 131.17  feet,  an arc length of 54.89 feet, an internal angle of 23° 58'
 41", having a chord that bears South 74° 13' 42"  East,  a  distance  of
 54.49 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   North  83°  37'  30" East, a distance of 7.45 feet, to a point of non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the  right,  having  a  radius  of
 123.86  feet,  an arc length of 54.93 feet, an internal angle of 25° 24'
 42", having a chord that bears South 47° 34' 19"  East,  a  distance  of
 54.48 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   Along  the  arc  of  a  curve  bearing to the left, having a radius of
 101.50 feet, an arc length of 57.30 feet, an internal angle of  32°  20'
 37",  having  a  chord  that bears South 51° 42' 38" East, a distance of
 56.54 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   North 19° 17' 39" East, a distance of 3.00 feet, to a  point  of  non-
 tangency, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the left, having a radius of 98.50
 feet,  an  arc  length  of 58.36 feet, an internal angle of 33° 56' 54",
 having a chord that bears South 84° 46' 13" East, a  distance  of  57.51
 feet, to a point of tangency, thence;
   North  78°  15'  20"  East,  a  distance of 110.03 feet, to a point of
 curvature, thence;
   Along the arc of a curve bearing to the  right,  having  a  radius  of
 138.51  feet, an arc length of 110.59 feet, an internal angle of 45° 44'
 57", having a chord that bears South 78° 52' 12"  East,  a  distance  of
 107.68 feet, to a point of non-tangency, thence;
   South  64°  52'  51"  East, a distance of 10.31 feet, to a point, said
 point being on the said northerly side of Northern Boulevard, thence;
   Along said northerly side, along the arc of a  curve  bearing  to  the
 right, having a radius of 1,500.00 feet, an arc length of 44.63 feet, an
 internal  angle  of 01° 42' 16", having a chord that bears South 68° 40'
 00" West, a distance of 44.62 feet to the True Point or Place of  Begin-
 ning, containing 15,737 square feet (0.361 acres), more or less.
   §  4.  In  the  event  that the city of New York received any funding,
 support or assistance from the  federal  government  for  the  purchase,
 maintenance  or  improvement of the parklands set forth in section three
 of this act, the discontinuance and alienation of such parklands author-
 ized by the provisions of this act shall not occur until the city of New
 York has complied with any federal requirements pertaining to the alien-
 ation or conversion of parklands, including satisfying the secretary  of
 the  interior that the alienation or conversion complies with all condi-
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 tions which the secretary of the interior deems necessary to assure  the
 substitution of other lands shall be equivalent in fair market value and
 usefulness to the lands being alienated or converted.
   §  5.  Nothing  herein  shall  be construed as intended to preempt any
 provision of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
 law or section 197-c or 197-d of the New York City Charter pertaining to
 the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
   § 6. If construction of a gaming facility on the  parklands  described
 in  section  three  of this act is not commenced within fifteen years of
 the effective date of this act or if such parklands shall ever  be  used
 for  a  purpose  other than for the purposes described in section one of
 this act, such parklands shall revert back  to  the  city  of  New  York
 department  of parks and recreation to be used for park and recreational
 purposes or for the purposes provided by chapter  729  of  the  laws  of
 1961, including any amendments thereto.
   § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

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