QUESTION
What is the status of land transfers from the Department of Corrections (DOC) to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) on Rikers Island?
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No date has been provided by the Department of Corrections for the next land transfer to DCAS on Rikers Island.
- The Council Member inquires about the status of land transfers from DOC to DCAS on Rikers Island.
- Transfers occurred in July 2021 and December 2021, but none in July 2022, December 2022, July 2023, or December 2023.
- DCAS states it waits for the holder agency to request a property transfer and currently has no update on future transfers.
- Inquiry is made about plans for the land already held by DCAS, but the response is deferred to colleagues involved in larger Rikers Island plans.
Sandy Nurse
1:01:08
Decast is now managing land on Ryker's Island transferred from DOC to Decast.
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However, while transferred were made in July 2021 December 2021, no transfer was made in either July 2022, December 2022, July 2023, or December 23.
1:01:26
When does Decast expect the next land transfer?
Sanna Barakat
1:01:30
Would you like to answer
Sandy Nurse
1:01:32
what you need to be?
Sanna Barakat
1:01:34
It is through the question for the OSC, but try to answer.
1:01:37
I know.
Sandy Nurse
1:01:39
But it's nice to get you guys in the room.
1:01:41
I don't get an opportunity to ask you like this directly.
UNKNOWN
1:01:44
Please state your name for the veteran.
Matthew Burke
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Matthew Burke.
UNKNOWN
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Do you affirm to tell please raise your hand.
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Thank you.
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Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before this committee, and to respond honestly to House member questions?
Matthew Burke
1:01:56
Yes.
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So thank you for the question, council number.
1:01:59
I would just like to point out that while Decast is the agency that would receive transfer of the property, it's up to the holder agency to proactively come to us and request the assignment.
1:02:09
So at this point in time, we don't have a date yet from the Department of Corrections when the next transfer me.
Sandy Nurse
1:02:14
Great.
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So for the the pieces of land that you do have on hold, do you have any plans for those?
Matthew Burke
1:02:22
I have to defer to my colleagues who are working on greater Ryker's plans.
Sandy Nurse
1:02:27
Okay.
1:02:29
Okay.
1:02:30
Thank you.
