NY State L § 23 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STL - State Article 3 - Cessions to the United States 23 - Authorization of Acquisition and Cession of Jurisdiction Thereupon, With Reservation of Right to Serve Process.

§ 23. Authorization   of   acquisition  and  cession  of  jurisdiction   thereupon, with reservation of right to serve process. The United States   has been authorized to acquire the following tracts or parcels of  land,   and  jurisdiction  thereof  has  been ceded to the United States by this   state upon such acquisition, on condition that such jurisdiction  should   not  prevent  the  execution  thereon of any process, civil or criminal,   issued under the authority of the state, except as  such  process  might   affect the property of the United States therein:1.  At  Bluff  point,  Staten  Island.  A tract at Bluff point, Staten   Island, for the erection of fortifications thereon.2. On Staten Island. Certain lands on Staten Island belonging  to  the   state  of  New York and used for military purposes, prior to February 6,   1836, required by the United States for the construction and maintenance   of proper defenses for the protection of the harbor  of  New  York,  and   which  the  commissioners  of  the  land  office have been authorized to   convey accordingly.3. At Black Rock, Erie county. A tract or tracts of land in the  south   village  of Black Rock, at or near Buffalo, being so much of blocks Nos.   167, 168 and 186, in such village, required for the site of barracks and   defensive works.4. At sundry places for light-house purposes. Certain tracts of  land,   and   land   under  water,  for  the  construction  and  maintenance  of   light-houses, beacon lights and keepers' dwellings:For a beacon or range light on Staten Island, in the rear of  the  Elm   Tree beacon, to serve as a range for the Swash channel.For  a  light-house  on  Point  au  Roche,  on  the  west side of Lake   Champlain.For three beacons in the Hudson river--one at the south point  of  the   island  east  of  Barren  Island;  one  at the north point of the island   opposite and east of Coeymans' bar; and one on the point of  the  island   at the mouth of Schodack channel, and opposite Mall rocks.For  a  beacon  to be placed on the extreme eastern point of the north   fork of Long Island.For a light-house on or near Carlton head, in the St. Lawrence river.For a beacon light on south end of Cow or Campbell's  island,  in  the   Hudson river, near Castleton.For  a  beacon  light  on Little island, in the Hudson river, near New   Baltimore.For a beacon light at Priming Hook point, east side of  Hudson  river,   north of Hudson city.For  a  beacon  light  west  side  of Hudson river, between Athens and   Catskill.For a first-class light-house near "Great West bay,"  Suffolk  county,   Long Island, New York.For a beacon light at Lloyd's harbor, Suffolk county, Long Island, New   York.For  a light-house at Horton's point, Suffolk county, Long Island, New   York.For a light-house at Race point, Fisher's island, Suffolk county,  New   York.For a light-house at or near Windmill point, Lake Champlain, New York.For a beacon light on "Isle au Motte," Lake Champlain, New York.For nine beacon lights near Whitehall, Lake Champlain, New York.On  Fisher's  island,  eastern end of Long Island Sound, New York, ten   and three-tenths acres, more or less. On Barber's point, Lake Champlain,   New York, nine acres, more or less. On Bluff point, Valcour island, Lake   Champlain, New York, two acres, more or less. On the west  bank  of  Oak   Orchard  creek,  near its mouth, in Orleans county, purchased from Abram    V. Clark of the same county, one-half acre, more or less;  and  at  Fair   Haven, Cayuga county, New York, five acres or less.For a light-house on North Brother island or vicinity, East river, New   York.For  a  light-house  on  Hart  island or vicinity, western end of Long   Island sound, New York.For a light-house at or near Crown Point, Lake Champlain, New York.For a light-house site and keeper's dwelling on  Cumberland  head,  in   the  county  of  Clinton,  not  exceeding  ten acres, adjoining the site   occupied by a light-house in 1872.For a light-house and other light-house purposes on Lake  Ontario,  in   the town of Somerset, county of Niagara.For  light-houses  on the Hudson river, at Tarrytown, Livingston creek   and in Persey's reach, between Catskill and Hudson.5. At Suspension Bridge. A tract of land in  the  village  of  Niagara   city,  New  York,  described  as  follows:  "Beginning  at the northeast   intersection of Bridge and Spring avenues, and running  in  a  northerly   direction  along  said  Spring  avenue eighty-six feet and seven inches;   thence running easterly in a line parallel with the line of Bath  avenue   sixty-four feet, more or less, to a point sixteen feet from the lands of   the  New York Central railroad company; thence northerly to Bath avenue,   parallel with and distant sixteen feet from the said lands  of  the  New   York Central railroad company; thence easterly along Bath avenue sixteen   feet;  thence  southerly  117  feet, eleven inches, more or less, to the   line of Bridge avenue; and thence westerly  along  the  line  of  Bridge   avenue  seventy-five  feet, to the point or place of beginning," for the   purpose of a custom-house and post-office.6. At Oswego. A tract of land in the  city  of  Oswego,  described  as   follows:  "Commencing at the southwestern angle of the cut stone work of   the United States pier, runs thence S. 3° W., 7 feet, to the  east  side   line of Third street; thence S. 17° E., along said street line, 36 feet;   thence  S.  87°  E., 115 feet; thence N.  3° E., 261 feet, to a point in   the west line of Second street prolonged; thence N. 17° W.,  along  said   Second street, 120 feet to the northerly side of the United States pier;   thence S. 56° 30' W., along the northern line of said pier, 110 feet, to   the  northwestern  angle  thereof;  thence S. 17° E., along the westerly   side of said pier, 250 feet, to  the  place  of  beginning,  "  for  the   purpose of erecting, repairing and maintaining a pier for the protection   of the harbor of Oswego.7.  At  Oswego.  A  tract  of land in the north end of blocks four and   five, of military lot number five, in the first  ward  of  the  city  of   Oswego, and described as follows: "Beginning at a point on the margin of   Lake  Ontario, 164.35 feet S. 88° 14' E. of the point of intersection of   the west line of Fourth avenue with the east side of the new  pier,  and   running  thence  S.  3°  30'  W., parallel to the line of Fourth avenue,   155.02 feet to a nail in a stake, marked 'U. S.;' thence N. 86° 30'  W.,   at  right  angles  with  the  last  mentioned line, and with the line of   Fourth avenue, and passing through a nail in a stake on the west line of   Fourth avenue 150 feet, from its intersection with the east line of  the   pier,  406.25  feet,  to a nail in a stake, marked 'U. S.;' thence N. 3°   30' E., parallel to the line of Fourth avenue, and at right angles  with   the  last  mentioned  line  75.95  feet,  to a cross on a boulder on the   margin of the lake; thence along the margin of the lake,  at  low  water   mark,  to the place of beginning, together with all the land under water   lying in front of the said above bounded  and  described  premises;  the   plat  so  bounded  containing,  exclusive of the land under water, 1.201   acres of land," for occupation for the  storage  of  materials,  and  as   sites  for  offices  and  storehouses,  for  the  purpose  of  erecting,    repairing and maintaining a pier, for  the  formation  of  a  harbor  at   Oswego.8.   At  West  Point,  Orange  county.  A  tract  or  tracts  of  land   constituting, on May 15, 1888, the whole or a part of the estate  of  E.   V.  Kinsley,  deceased, and to the south of and adjoining the government   lands at West Point, Orange county, for the erection and maintenance  of   forts,  magazines,  arsenals, dockyards, military academy, hospitals and   other needful buildings.9. Round pond, Orange county. A tract of land  and  land  under  water   known  as  Round  pond,  in  the  town  of Highlands, Orange county, and   certain lands adjacent thereto amounting in  all  to  49.72  acres,  for   increasing  the  water  supply  of West Point; and any minerals, mineral   right, or right appertaining to such mineral right, in  such  pond,  and   the  lands  adjacent  thereto,  owned by the United States, and in lands   through which the right of laying a water pipe from  such  pond  to  the   lands  of  the United States at West Point, was granted prior to January   1, 1881.10. At Whitehall narrows, Lake Champlain. A tract of land under  water   in Whitehall narrows, Lake Champlain, at a point on the westerly edge of   the  channel opposite Devil's Pulpit, so called, in the town of Dresden,   Washington county, described as follows: a circle 200 feet in  diameter,   the  center  of  which  bears from the following points as follows: From   beacon No. 12, N. 45° 30' E.; from  beacon  No.  15,  S.  37°  W.;  from   Devil's Pulpit, S. 60° E.; from Pulpit point, N. 50° E., for the purpose   of  erecting  a  light-house thereon, and which the commissioners of the   land office have been authorized to convey accordingly.11. At Whitestone point, Queens county. A tract  of  land  twenty-five   feet  square,  situate  on  the  north  end  of Whitestone point, Queens   county, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining lights or  other   aids to navigation thereon.12.  On  Riker's  island, East river. A tract of land of the area of a   circle of twenty-five feet  in  diameter,  on  the  northwest  point  of   Riker's  island,  East  river,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  and   maintaining lights or other aids to navigation thereon.13. At Spuyten Duyvil. Certain tracts of land, or  land  under  water,   necessary  for  the  improvement  of the Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvil   creek, and for the construction of a channel, from the  North  river  to   the East river, through the Harlem kills.14.  In the city of New York. A certain tract or tracts of land in the   city of New York, being such parts of the City Hall park  as  have  been   conveyed  to  the United States by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of   the city of New York; except such part of such land  as  may  have  been   reconveyed by the United States to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of   the city of New York.15.  In  the  city  of Kingston for the purpose of a federal building.   All that certain lot  and  piece  of  land  in  the  city  of  Kingston,   beginning on the northerly line of Broadway where said northerly line of   Broadway  is  intersected by the easterly line of Grand street, and from   said point of beginning running along the easterly side of Grand  street   aforesaid  north thirty-nine degrees twenty-six minutes east fifty-seven   feet three inches to the southerly line of Prince street;  thence  along   the  said  southerly line of Prince street south eighty-two degrees east   one hundred seventy-four feet to a  stake  on  said  southerly  line  of   Prince  street;  thence  from  said  stake south twenty-two degrees west   seventy-one feet to a stake set in the ground, from said last  mentioned   stake  north  fifty-nine degrees thirty-two minutes east thirty-two feet   one inch to a stake set in the ground; thence from said  last  mentioned   stake  south  thirty-one  degrees  thirteen minutes west sixty-eight and    thirty-five one-hundredths feet to  a  point  on  Broadway  one  hundred   forty-eight feet from the place of beginning; and thence from said point   along  the  north  line  of Broadway aforesaid north fifty-three degrees   thirty-two  minutes  west  one  hundred forty-eight feet to the place of   beginning; containing about fifteen thousand one hundred square feet.16. In the city of New York. The block  of  land  bounded  by  Bowling   Green,   Whitehall,   Bridge  and  State  streets,  for  a  site  for  a   custom-house.