Bill > A06216

This bill amends the Public Authorities Law to give the New York City Council the power to approve or deny the use of eminent domain by public authorities or public benefit corporations. Specifically, in cities with a population of one million or more (which describes New York City), the city council would be required to hold at least one public hearing near the property in question and then vote by majority to either approve or disapprove the proposed eminent domain action. Eminent domain is the legal power of government entities to acquire private property for public use, typically by purchasing the property at fair market value. Currently, such decisions are likely made without direct city council approval, so this bill would introduce a new layer of local government oversight into the process of acquiring private property for public purposes. The bill would take effect 90 days after becoming law, giving public authorities and corporations time to adjust to the new approval requirement.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6216