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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8578: Incorporates the city of Staten Island

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 8578 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on November 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Incorporates the city of Staten Island. Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 2.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Incorporates the city of Staten Island; enacts a city charter; provides for all necessary technical changes for the establishment of such city; provides for a transition period prior to such establishment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew LanzaPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/ReformSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 2
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO CITIES 1
  4. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source