New York City may transfer Queens parkland for a transit facility

New York City may stop using the specified land as parkland and transfer it to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a New York City Transit Authority signal tower and track crossover. The property is about 951 square feet at 3–11 Beach 104 Street in Queens. The city may set the transfer's terms and conditions. The city must dedicate at least the land's fair market value to new Queens parkland or improvements to existing parks and recreation facilities. If federal money or assistance supported the property, the city must meet applicable federal requirements before the transfer occurs. The land returns to the city for park and recreation use if it stops serving the transit purpose. The act takes effect immediately. The transfer may occur only while the property serves the stated transit purpose and, when applicable, after federal requirements are met.

The act validates, legalizes, ratifies, and confirms the described parkland transfer even though the city did not previously seek and receive state approval to transfer it. This provision applies to the Queens property described in the act, at 3–11 Beach 104 Street. The validation takes effect immediately under the act's effective-date provision.