S 4557 NY
Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens
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Summary
This act directs the city of New York to conduct a detailed analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens, including the communities of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, Springfield Gardens, Laurelton, Rosedale, and Brookville. The analysis must evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of installing reverse seepage basins, assess the status of stormwater sewer upgrades, and review the potential rehabilitation of former water supply wells. The city must submit a report with findings from this analysis to the New York State legislature by June 30, 2027. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Sponsor (1)
- James Sanders Jr. Democratic · primary
Action history (5)
- Feb 7, 2025 REFERRED TO CITIES 1 · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CITIES 1 · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1 · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 4557A · upper
- May 7, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S04557 Summary: BILL NO S04557A   SAME AS SAME AS A07992-A
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  Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
4557--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 7, 2025 ___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities 1 in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to direct the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwa- ter and groundwater issues in southeast Queens
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The city of New York shall conduct a detailed analysis of 2 stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens including the 3 communities of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, Spring- 4 field Gardens, Laurelton, Rosedale and Brookville. The analysis shall, 5 at a minimum, include an evaluation of: the feasibility and efficacy of 6 the installation of reverse seepage basins; the status of stormwater 7 sewer upgrades; and the potential rehabilitation of former water supply 8 wells. A report on the findings of such analysis shall be submitted to 9 the legislature no later than June 30, 2027. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09103-02-6
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