PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Voluntary Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 1 Centre Street, North Mezzanine, Borough of Manhattan, commencing at 10:00 A.M., relating to the transfer of a City-owned parkland property known as Christopher Park located at Block 592, Lot 87 in the Borough of Manhattan to the United States of America, acting by and through its Secretary of the Interior, National Park Service.
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, proposes the transfer of a City-owned parkland property known as Christopher Park located at Block 592, Lot 87 in the Borough of Manhattan to the United States of America, acting by and through its Secretary of the Interior, National Park Service pursuant to NYS General Municipal Law Section 72-h. This property is bounded and described as follows: beginning at the intersection of the northwesterly side of Grove Street and southeasterly side of Christopher Street; running thence southwesterly along the southeasterly side of Christopher Street a distance of 200.93 feet to a point on the intersection with the easterly side of Seventh Avenue; thence southerly along the easterly side of Seventh Avenue a distance of 11.00 feet to the intersection with the northeasterly side of West Fourth Street; thence southeasterly along the northeasterly side of West Fourth Street a distance of 44.14 feet to the intersection with the northwesterly side of Grove Street; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of Grove Street a distance of 195.49 feet to the point or place of beginning; containing 5,170.96 square feet or 0.1187 acre, more or less. The transfer of this City-owned parkland property to the Federal Government is for the purpose of the anticipated establishment of a national park. Consideration for this action is $1.00. All estate, right, title and interest in and to this property hereby transferred, relinquished and granted to the United States of America by the City shall revert to the City for park and recreational purposes if the United States of America ceases to use and maintain this property for park, monument, historic or recreational purposes.
If approved by the Mayor of the City of New York, and not disapproved by the City Council, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be authorized to conduct this real estate transaction with the Federal Government pursuant to NYS General Municipal Law Section 72-h.
The calendar document for the voluntary public hearing is available for inspection by the public at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services office at 1 Centre Street, 20th Floor North, New York, New York 10007. Attention: Fedcor Peralta (212) 386-0614 from May 11, 2016 to May 25, 2016.
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Block 592, Lot 87