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S 7082: Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".
What S 7082 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to redesignate the borough of Staten Island as the "Borough of Parks" in the city of New York. The borough's boundaries would be defined as including Richmond County, which would encompass Staten Island, the borough of Brooklyn, and several smaller islands. The changes would be effective immediately upon passage of the bill.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CITIES 1 (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7082
- What is the current status of S 7082?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 7082 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CITIES 1".
- Did S 7082 pass?
- Not yet. S 7082 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7082, and where is it now?
- S 7082 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Cities 1.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 258 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7082 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to designating the borough of Staten Island as the "borough of parks" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2-202 of the administrative code 2 of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: 3 5. The borough of Staten Island shall consist of the territory known 4 as Richmond county, which shall contain all that part of the city and 5 state, bounded on the north, on the west and on the south by the state 6 boundary line, and bounded on the east by the borough of Brooklyn and 7 county of Kings, including Staten Island, Island of Meadows, Pralls 8 Island, Hoffman Island, Swinburne Island, that part of Shooters Island 9 within the state of New York, and all other islands or parts thereof 10 situate within the aforedescribed bounds. The borough of Staten Island 11 shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks". 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00643-01-5
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