S 7223: Relates to authorizing the city of New York to transfer and convey certain city owned property to the Bedford-Stuyvesant volunteer ambulance corps.
The bill authorizes the city of New York to transfer and convey certain property to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. at no cost. The land, which has been owned and leased by the city since 1989, is located at 727 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn and will be used to support the provision of emergency medical care and ambulance services to the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. The conveyance is in recognition of the corps' long-standing service to the community. The land must be used primarily for operating and maintaining a volunteer ambulance service and related services, and the conveyance will contain a covenant and restriction to ensure this. If the premises are not used for these purposes, ownership of the land will revert to the city. The transfer will take effect immediately.
- What is the current status of S 7223?
- As of December 6, 2025, S 7223 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on December 5, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.608".
- Did S 7223 pass?
- Yes. S 7223 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action December 5, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 7223, and where is it now?
- S 7223 was authored by Sen. Roxanne Persaud.
| Dec. 05, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.608 |
| Dec. 01, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | home rule request |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7223 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT in relation to authorizing the conveyance of certain property by the city of New York to the Bedford-Stuyvesant volunteer ambulance corps, Inc. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, but notwithstanding 2 any other provision of law to the contrary, the city of New York is 3 hereby authorized to transfer and convey to the Bedford-Stuyvesant 4 volunteer ambulance corps, Inc. (BSVAC), at no cost to BSVAC, the land 5 owned and leased continuously to BSVAC since 1989 by the city of New 6 York, at 727 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and further described in 7 section two of this act for the purpose of enabling BSVAC to establish a 8 permanent facility to support the continued provision of emergency 9 medical care and ambulance services, as well as training in emergency 10 medical skills, to the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn. This 11 conveyance is in recognition of BSVAC's long-standing service to the 12 Bedford-Stuyvesant community. 13 § 2. The lands authorized by section one of this act to be transferred 14 and conveyed are designated as Block 1614, Lot #1, Lot #79 and Lot #80 15 on the real property tax map of the city of New York for the borough of 16 Brooklyn. 17 § 3. The description in section two of this act is not intended to be 18 a legal description, and is intended to identify the parcel conveyed. As 19 a condition of the transfer, BSVAC may elect, but shall not be required, 20 to submit to the city of New York, for its approval, an accurate survey 21 and description of the lands to be conveyed, which may be used in the 22 conveyance thereof. 23 § 4. The transfer and conveyance made pursuant to this act shall be 24 subject to the following use restrictions and reverter: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09163-03-5S. 7223 2 1 (a) The land described in this act shall be used primarily for the 2 purposes of operating and maintaining a volunteer ambulance service, and 3 related services, including, but not limited to: emergency medical 4 response, first aid, patient transport, equipment maintenance, community 5 health services, preventative care and wellness initiatives, mental 6 health and maternal health services, and workforce development programs 7 for individuals seeking careers in emergency medical services (EMS), 8 public healthcare, and public safety. 9 (b) The conveyance of the land described in this act shall contain a 10 covenant and restriction requiring that the land be used for the 11 purposes set forth in subdivision (a) of this section. In the event the 12 premises are not accepted and/or used for such purposes, ownership of 13 the land shall revert to the city of New York. 14 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.