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Council approves transfer of York Cemetery to Prospect Hill Cemetery Company
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution 86 to transfer York Cemetery to Prospect Hill Cemetery Company, a domestic nonprofit corporation; councilmembers expressed support and the resolution passed on a roll-call vote of members present.
The New York City Council approved Resolution 86 on Dec. 2 to transfer ownership of York Cemetery to Prospect Hill Cemetery Company, a domestic nonprofit corporation.
Teresa Jonescu introduced the resolution, which the clerk read by short title as authorizing the transfer of York Cemetery to Prospect Hill Cemetery Company. Vice President Buckingham and other councilmembers expressed support for the transfer. "Personally, I think this is a great solution to this problem," one councilmember said, and the council moved to a roll-call vote.
The clerk recorded affirmative votes from the members present (Bub., John Askew, Buckingham and Washington), and the resolution "moved forward"—recorded in the transcript as approved by the council during the meeting.
What happens next: The resolution's text indicates a transfer to a domestic nonprofit; the transcript does not record implementation steps, timelines or any conditions attached to the transfer.
Provenance: The item was introduced and voted on during the legislative portion of the Dec. 2 meeting.
