Bill > S05551

This bill amends the New York State Urban Development Corporation Act to require that certain public hearings held by the corporation be recorded and posted on the corporation's public website within 48 hours of the hearing. Specifically, the bill applies to public hearings related to: (1) sales or leases of land use improvement project areas, (2) sales or leases of substantial parts of projects, (3) municipal property conveyances to the corporation, and (4) community board notifications for projects in cities with populations over one million. The bill ensures greater transparency by mandating that these recordings be made quickly available online, allowing the public to access and review the details of these important hearings even if they could not attend in person. The changes are part of a broader effort to increase public access to information about urban development decisions and provide more opportunities for community oversight of corporate and governmental actions.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5551