New York A 10883: Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff Creek, which was a tributary of Newtown Creek

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A10883 Summary:

BILL NOA10883A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09683-A

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SPONSORGallagher

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff Creek, and formerly a tributary of Newtown Creek.

Go to top A10883 Actions:

BILL NOA10883A

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04/08/2026referred to cities

05/18/2026amend (t) and recommit to cities

05/18/2026print number 10883a

06/01/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/02/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.371

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.371

06/02/2026substituted by s9683a

&nbspS09683 AMEND=A GONZALEZ

&nbsp04/01/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

&nbsp05/19/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1

&nbsp05/19/2026PRINT NUMBER 9683A

&nbsp06/01/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/01/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1494

&nbsp06/01/2026HOME RULE REQUEST

&nbsp06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/01/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/01/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a10883a

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.371

&nbsp06/02/2026home rule request

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA10883 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:31/1 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAbsent

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonNay

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanExcused

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA10883 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10883 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10883--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to authorize the city of New York to sell certain lands now or
 formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff
 Creek, and formerly a tributary of Newtown Creek

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section 20
 2 of the general city law or section 383 of the New York city charter
 3 restricting the alienation of waterfront property and land under water,
 4 the city of New York is hereby authorized to sell and convey all or any
 5 part of the right, title and interest which the city now has in the
 6 lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek, otherwise known
 7 as Wyckoff Creek, and formerly a tributary of Newtown Creek, situated in
 8 lot 1 on block 2612 on the tax map of the city of New York for the
 9 borough of Brooklyn. Except as otherwise provided in sections two and
 10 three of this act, the sale of such lands shall be subject to section
 11 384 of the New York city charter.
 12 § 2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section 384 of the
 13 New York city charter and subject to review pursuant to sections 197-c
 14 and 197-d of the New York city charter, for a period of five years after
 15 the effective date of this act, the mayor of such city may authorize the
 16 sale, without competitive bidding and for such consideration and upon
 17 such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the mayor of such
 18 city, of the city's right, title and interest in the real property