32:1-25.Ā  Preamble
Whereas, The states of New York and New Jersey, on the thirtieth of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, pursuant to chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921 of New York and chapter 151 of the Laws of 1921 of New Jersey, did enter into a compact or agreement which pledged the two states to faithful co-operation in the future planning and development of the port of New York, and which, furthermore, created the Port of New York District, as therein described, and the Port of New York Authority, a body politic and corporate, asĀ  an instrumentality or agency of the two states to effectuate such pledge ofĀ  co-operation;Ā  and

Whereas, The said compact or agreement provides in article X thereof that theĀ  "legislatures of the two states, prior to the signing of this agreement, or thereafter as soon as may be practicable, will adopt a plan or plans for theĀ  comprehensive development of the port of New York" ;

Now, therefore (the state of New York by appropriate legislation concurringĀ  therein), the following be and it is hereby adopted as the comprehensive planĀ  for the development of the port of New York, under and pursuant to said compactĀ  or agreement:
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