The attempted takeover of the Deepdale Golf Club by the Village of North Hills under the principle of eminent domain has been denied. It was ended with the stroke of a pen when Governor George Pataki signed a bill preventing the village takeover of the club for the village's private use. Senator Michael Balboni (R-East Williston) sponsored the legislation that would prohibit municipalities within the Town of North Hempstead from seizing private recreational facilities in order to use the facility for the same purpose as the private owner.

Senator Balboni said, "Eminent domain has its roots in the feudal lords of Great Britain, who used that power to seize whatever land they wished. Here in America, while governments may utilize the power of eminent domain for legitimate and important public uses, this local example pushes that power too far. That's one of the reasons I sponsored this legislation which will not curtail the traditional rights of municipalities. Enactment of this legislation will also help protect school districts and property taxpayers who would have to shoulder the burden if the private golf facility were taken off the tax rolls and safeguard the environment because the facility in question is located in a special groundwater protection area."