Section 18-128.1. Snug Harbor

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
  general,  special or local the city, acting by the commissioner of parks
  and recreation  and  the  commissioner  of  cultural  affairs  with  the
  approval of the board of estimate, is hereby authorized and empowered to
  transfer,  grant, demise or let to the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Inc.
  or  other  not-for-profit  corporation  or  corporations,  or  a   local
  development  corporation  or  corporations,  or any combination thereof,
  their  successors  or  assigns  (individually  or  collectively,  herein
  referred  to  as "NPC") by contract, lease, license or other instrument,
  upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the  city
  and  NPC,  the  right,  for  any  purpose  or  purposes  referred  to in
  subdivisions b and c of this section, to use, occupy, license, lease  or
  carry  on or cause to be carried on activities in or on the whole or any
  part of the tracts of land described in subdivision d of  this  section,
  including  the  buildings and other facilities thereon, which tracts are
  situated in the borough of Staten Island and are commonly known as  Snug
  Harbor.
    b.  Any  contract,  lease, license, or other instrument referred to in
  subdivision a of this section may authorize or grant to NPC the right to
  use, occupy, license, lease and carry on  or  cause  to  be  carried  on
  activities  in  or  on  the  whole  or  any  part  of the tracts of land
  described in subdivision d of this section for any purpose  or  purposes
  which  furnish,  foster  or promote for the benefit of the people of the
  city, cultural development, education, recreation, historic preservation
  of buildings  and  improvement  of  business  and  commerce,  including:
  theatrical,  musical,  artistic presentations and exhibitions; meetings,
  assemblages, conventions  and  conferences;  telecommunication  systems;
  events  of  civic,  community  and  general public interest; and general
  business or commercial purposes which aid the other purposes set out  in
  this  subdivision, provided, however, that nothing herein shall grant to
  NPC the right to conduct any business or commerce, or contract with  any
  other party for the same, unless such business or commerce is compatible
  with  and  conducted in conjunction with the use of Snug Harbor cultural
  center, as a multi-purpose cultural center, and  further  provided  that
  nothing   herein   shall   permit   the   erection   or  maintenance  of
  telecommunication  towers  or   other   above   ground   apparatus   for
  telecommunication  transmission  systems  on the grounds of Snug Harbor.
  Subject to the limitations set forth in subdivision c of  this  section,
  such  land  may be used for the purpose of providing residences and work
  spaces for artists affiliated with the NPC  for  the  duration  of  such
  affiliation.  It is hereby declared that all of the purposes referred to
  in this subdivision are for the  benefit  of  the  health,  welfare  and
  prosperity of the people of the city and are public purposes.
    c.  Except  as  hereinafter  provided, the tracts of land described in
  subdivision d of this section shall not be used, occupied,  licensed  or
  leased  for  the  purpose  of  housing. Such land may be used to provide
  residences for artists who are affiliated with the NPC and  who  through
  their  work,  exhibits,  lectures or writings contribute to the goals of
  the NPC. Artists shall only be entitled to occupy  such  residences  for
  the  duration  of  their  affiliation  with  the  NPC  and  any lease or
  occupancy permit of a dwelling unit to an artist shall specify that  the
  tenancy  or  occupancy  shall  terminate  upon  the  termination  of the
  artist's affiliation with the NPC. Notwithstanding any  other  provision
  of  law,  such  dwelling  units  shall  not  be subject to regulation or
  control  pursuant  to  the  emergency  housing  rent  control  act,  the
  emergency  tenant  protection  act of nineteen seventy-four or any local
  laws enacted pursuant thereto, the emergency housing rent  control  law,
  the  rent  stabilization law of nineteen hundred sixty-nine or any other

  law  which  confers  rights  of  occupancy  upon   tenants   which   are
  inconsistent  with  the  intent of this subdivision to permit the NPC to
  provide  residences  for  artists  only  for  the  duration   of   their
  affiliation with the NPC.
    The  provisions of this subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit
  the NPC from providing residential accommodations to persons employed by
  the NPC where  such  residence  is  necessary  for  the  maintenance  or
  protection  of  the property such as a resident caretaker, supervisor of
  maintenance or supervisor of security.
    d. The tracts of land referred to in subdivisions a, b and c  of  this
  section are more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning  at a point formed by the intersection of the southerly line
  of Richmond Terrace and the westerly line of Tysen Street  as  shown  on
  borough  president  of  Staten Island map #3861, said point of beginning
  having coordinates S 4888.33, W 15824.79. Running thence:
    1) South 03° 42' 57" East, 485.63 feet  along  the  westerly  line  of
        Tysen Street to the northerly line of Fillmore Street.
    2) South  86°  24'  09"  West,  along  the  northerly line of Fillmore
  Street, 100.59 feet.
    3) North 06° 33' 33" West, 139.83 feet.
    4) South 87° 58' 30" West, 50.00 feet.
    5) South 06° 31' 23" East,  141.20  feet  to  the  northerly  line  of
  Fillmore Street.
    6) South  86°  24'  09"  West,  along  the  northerly line of Fillmore
  Street, 46.06 feet to a point of curvature.
    7) Southerly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 7.50 feet, an angle of  93°  45'  01",  12.27  feet  to  a  point  of
  tangency.
    8) South 7° 20' 52" East, 359.97 feet.
    9) South 6° 51' 31" East, 300.02 feet.
    10) South  7°  00'  45"  East, 416.19 feet to a point on the northerly
  line of Henderson Avenue.
    11) South 72° 23' 50" West, along  the  northerly  line  of  Henderson
  Avenue, 1447.71 feet.
    12) South  81°  13'  07"  West,  along the northerly line of Henderson
  Avenue, 122.79 feet to the easterly line of Kissel Avenue.
    13) North 9° 03' 54" West, along the easterly line of  Kissel  Avenue,
  1917.41 feet to the southerly line of Snug Harbor Road.
    Thence,  easterly  along  the  southerly lines of Snug Harbor Road and
  Richmond Terrace as in use the following 22 courses and distances:
    1) North 81° 52' 30" East, 343.00 feet.
    2) North 74° 30' 34" East, 22.48 feet to a point of curvature.
    3) Northerly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 50.00 feet, an angle of 39°  04'  12",  34.10  feet  to  a  point  of
  compound curvature.
    4) Northerly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 200.00 feet, an angle of 09° 22' 30", 32.73 feet.
    5) North 26° 03' 52" East, 41.69 feet.
    6) North 22° 56' 18" East, 75.00 feet.
    7) North 19° 30' 48" East, 75.29 feet.
    8) North 16° 59' 24" East, 53.98 feet to a point of curvature.
    9) Easterly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of  75.00  feet,  an  angle  of  61°  42'  53", 80.78 feet to a point of
  tangency.
    10) North 78° 42' 17" East, 44.75 feet.
    11) North 82° 23' 05" East, 75.33 feet.
    12) North 85° 01' 47" East, 75.08 feet.
    13) North 86° 52' 08" East, 83.22 feet to a point of curvature.

    14) Easterly, curving to the right on the  arc  of  a  circle  with  a
  radius of 900.00 feet, an angle of 7° 33' 52", 118.82 feet to a point of
  compound curvature.
    15) Easterly,  curving  to  the  right  on  the arc of a circle with a
  radius of 450.00 feet, an angle of 12° 50' 35", 100.87 feet to  a  point
  of tangency.
    16) South 72° 43' 25" East, 91.81 feet to a point of curvature.
    17) Easterly,  curving  to  the  right  on the arc of a circle, with a
  radius of 1460.00 feet, an angle of 14° 29' 21", a  distance  of  369.21
  feet to a point of reverse curvature.
    18) Easterly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of  180.00  feet,  an  angle  of  28°  00' 03", 78.96 feet to a point of
  tangency.
    19) South 83° 22' 07" East, 58.01 feet.
    20) South 89° 57' 40" East, 25.00 feet.
    21) North 88° 49' 32" East, 220.28 feet to the westerly line of  Tysen
  Street as in use.
    22) South 03° 42' 57" East, along the westerly line of Tysen Street as
  in use, 46.90 feet to the point or place of beginning.
    Beginning  at a point formed by the intersection of the southerly line
  of Richmond Terrace and the easterly  line  of  Snug  Harbor  Road,  the
  intersection of said streets forming an interior angle of 70° 43' 30" as
  shown on the borough president of Staten Island map #3887, said point of
  beginning  having  coordinates  S  4714.62,  W  17955.22. Running thence
  easterly along the southerly line of Richmond Terrace, N 89° 41' 08"  E,
  727.73 feet to a point on Snug Harbor Road.
    Thence the following 5 courses and distances along Snug Harbor Road:
    1) South 18° 21' 55" West, 24.95 feet.
    2) South 22° 56' 18" West, 179.68 feet to a point of curvature.
    3) Westerly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of  90.00  feet,  an  angle  of  58°  56'  12", 92.53 feet to a point of
  tangency.
    4) South 81° 52' 30" West, 472.31 feet.
    5) North 22° 02' 30" West, 296.46  feet  to  the  point  or  place  of
  beginning.
    Beginning  at  a  point  on  the  northerly  line of Richmond Terrace,
  generally opposite the prolongation of the westerly line of Tysen Street
  as shown on the president of the borough of  Staten  Island  map  #3887,
  said  point  of  beginning  having  coordinates  S  4788.43, W 15831.26.
  Running thence westerly along the northerly line of Richmond Terrace the
  following 9 courses and distances:
    1) South 89° 00' 30" West, 212.27 feet to a point of curvature.
    2) Westerly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 220.00 feet, an angle of 25° 23'  59",  97.53  feet  to  a  point  of
  tangency.
    3) North 65° 35' 31" West, 235.43 feet to a point of curvature.
    4) Westerly,  curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 1680.00 feet, an angle of 12° 45' 26", 374.06  feet  to  a  point  of
  compound curvature.
    5) Westerly,  curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 120.00 feet, an angle of 11° 40'  19",  24.45  feet  to  a  point  of
  compound curvature.
    6) Westerly,  curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 1680.00 feet, an angle of 4° 29' 58",  131.93  feet  to  a  point  of
  reverse curvature.
    7) Westerly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 720.00 feet, an angle of 7° 44' 03", 97.19 feet.
    8) South 86° 39' 38" West, 291.90 feet.

    9) South 88° 24' 46" West, 701.54 feet.
    Thence northerly, North 01° 19' 01" East, 59.39 feet to a point on the
  southerly line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway.
    Thence  easterly  along  the southerly line of the Staten Island Rapid
  Transit Railway, the following 12 courses and distances:
    1) North 89° 31' 08" East, 338.03 feet.
    2) South 01° 19" 01" West, 15.00 feet.
    3) North 89° 31' 08" East, 383.31 feet.
    4) North 32° 53' 35" East, 17.96 feet.
    5) North 89° 31' 08" East, 396.00 feet to a point of curvature.
    6) Easterly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 1131.00 feet, an angle of 18° 58' 00", 374.40  feet  to  a  point  of
  tangency.
    7) South 69° 57' 32" East, 264.42 feet to a point of curvature.
    8) Easterly,  curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a radius
  of 1448.00 feet, an angle of 5° 41' 55", 144.01 feet.
    9) South 66° 56' 46" East, 134.55 feet.
    10) South 03° 41' 50" East, 2.00 feet.
    11) South 88° 57' 04" East, 112.19 feet.
    12) South 03° 41' 50" East,  6.00  feet  to  the  point  or  place  of
  beginning.
    Beginning  at  a  point on the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead line in Kill
  Van Kull, approved by the secretary of war, October 30, 1915, said point
  of beginning having coordinates South 4497.61, West 16082.50, and  being
  234.38 feet west of a point formed by the extension of the westerly line
  of Tysen Street with the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead line; running thence
  westerly  along  the  northerly  line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
  Railway, the following 10 courses and distances:
    1) South 03° 41' 50" East, 197.07 feet.
    2) North 77° 38' 47" West, 132.04 feet.
    3) North 69° 57' 32" West, 264.42 feet to a point of curvature.
    4) Westerly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle with a  radius
  of 1161.00 feet an angle of 18° 58' 00", 384.33 feet to a point.
    5) South 89° 31' 08" West, 338.00 feet.
    6) North 00° 28' 52" West, 15.00 feet.
    7) South 89° 31' 00" West, 449.31 feet.
    8) South 01° 19' 01" West, 15.00 feet.
    9) South 89° 31' 08" West, 338.03 feet.
    10) North  01°  19'  01"  East,  106.33  feet to the U.S. Pierhead and
  Bulkhead line.
    Thence  easterly  along  the  U.S.  Pierhead  and  Bulkhead  line  the
  following 2 courses and distances:
    1) North 87° 27' 41" East, 560.68 feet.
    2) South  85°  27'  28"  East,  1309.86  feet to the place or point of
  beginning.
    Beginning at a point on the northerly line of the lands of the  Staten
  Island  Rapid Transit Railway Company, being distant 88.00 feet from the
  northerly line of Richmond Terrace and generally on  a  prolongation  of
  the  westerly  line of Tysen Street as indicated on the president of the
  borough of Staten Island map  #3887,  said  point  of  beginning  having
  coordinates South 4700.61, West 15836.93, thence:
    1) North 84° 54' 35" West along the northerly line of the lands of the
        Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway, 113.13 feet.
    2) North  03°  41'  50"  West,  183.73  feet  to the U.S. Pierhead and
  Bulkhead line approved by the secretary of war on October 30, 1915.
    3) South 85° 27' 28" East along said U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead  line,
  112.98 feet.

    4) South  03°  41'  50"  East,  184.83  feet  to the point or place of
  beginning.