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This bill creates a commission to address economic development, crime reduction, and quality of life along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.
Why it matters
Brings together multiple agencies and local voices. The commission includes police, sanitation, health, fire, liquor authority officials, community boards, business representatives, and an immigrant advocacy group, ensuring diverse perspectives and expertise when addressing Roosevelt Avenue’s issues.
Targets persistent and interconnected problems. By focusing on economic development, crime reduction, and quality of life, the commission aims to tackle complex, long-standing challenges that affect businesses, residents, and the broader community.
Requires actionable, long-term planning. The commission must deliver a comprehensive action plan with specific recommendations within a year, emphasizing not just study but practical solutions for ongoing problems.
Creates accountability and coordination. With mandated involvement from city and state agencies, the commission is designed to improve coordination and enforcement, potentially leading to more effective and sustained improvements in the Roosevelt Avenue corridor.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
337
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing the commission on Roosevelt Avenue, and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 10 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10
COMMISSION ON ROOSEVELT AVENUE
§ 22-1001 Commission on Roosevelt Avenue. a. A commission on Roosevelt Avenue is hereby established to examine, evaluate, make recommendations and advise the governor, the state legislature, the mayor and the council concerning, but not limited to:
(1) economic development along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street;
(2) the reduction of crime along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street;
(3) quality of life issues affecting those persons residing along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street; and
(4) the establishment and implementation of improved enforcement and coordination efforts by city and state agencies which have oversight functions along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00129-01-7
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b. (1) The commission on Roosevelt Avenue shall be composed of fifteen members as follows:
(A) the commanding officer of the one hundred eighth precinct of the police department, or his or her designee;
(B) the commanding officer of the one hundred tenth precinct of the police department, or his or her designee;
(C) the commanding officer of the one hundred fifteenth precinct of the police department, or his or her designee;
(D) the commissioner of consumer affairs, or his or her designee, who shall be the chair of the commission;
(E) a representative of community board number two;
(F) a representative of community board number three;
(G) a representative of community board number four;
(H) a local business representative appointed by community board number two;
(I) a local business representative appointed by community board number three;
(J) a local business representative appointed by community board number four;
(K) the commissioner of sanitation, or his or her designee;
(L) the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, or his or her designee;
(M) the chairman of the state liquor authority, or his or her designee;
(N) the commissioner of the fire department, or his or her designee; and
(O) a representative of an immigrant advocacy or services organization within the city appointed by the mayor.
(2) The members of the commission on Roosevelt Avenue shall receive no compensation for their services pursuant to this section.
c. Within one year of the effective date of this section the commission on Roosevelt Avenue shall establish and submit to the governor, state legislature, mayor and council an action plan for Roosevelt Avenue. Such plan shall include the commission's findings, conclusions and recommendations, and a comprehensive plan that identifies long-term solutions to persistent crime and hampered economic development along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall expire and be deemed repealed five years after such date.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing the commission on Roosevelt Avenue, and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose of bill
Establishes the commission on Roosevelt Avenue to study and make recommendations relating to crime and economic development on such avenue in the borough of Queens
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends Title 22 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new Chapter 10, thereby establishing the New York City Commission on Roosevelt Avenue
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
Justification
Roosevelt Avenue - one of the longest and most traveled thoroughfares in Queens - has suffered from decades of neglect. Running through the neighborhoods of Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona, Roosevelt Avenue has become a haven for illegal activity that has greatly detracted from the quality of life experienced by area residents.
Illicit businesses engage in copious levels of prostitution, often involving victims of sex trafficking who are held captive by the whims of sinister schemes. Fake identification mills operate in abundance. Unscrupulous agencies prey upon new immigrants, offering false hope in the form of nonexistent employment opportunities and apartment rental scams. When the night falls, restaurants and bars become salacious nightclubs that discourage other commerce along the corridor. In the absence of policy reforms by the City, street vendors and brick-and-mortar business owners squabble over the particulars of doing business. Sidewalks are filled with trash, making it less than desirable for pedestrians to walk along the Avenue.
There is no question that the problems presented by Roosevelt Avenue are a large, and that they are problems that require a coordinated response by a wide range of government entities. However, this legislation provides a roadmap toward this ultimate solution. In establishing the Commission on Roosevelt Avenue, this bill would require the eleven most pertinent interests involved to 'come to the table' and once and for all, devise an Action Plan to usher Roosevelt Avenue into a brighter, and sustainable future. There is simply no other way for these outstanding issues to be resolved.
This enacting legislation would mandate the issuance of an Action Plan on Roosevelt Avenue within the first year of the Commission on Roosevelt Avenue's existence. Over the course of five years, the Commission would be responsible for making recommendations on a host of issues, including but not limited to: economic development along the Avenue; the reduction of crime along the corridor; how best to coordinate efforts by all involved government entities; and, quality of life issues affecting area residents.
Prior legislative history
2015-2016-S8184A FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall expire and be deemed repealed five years after such date.
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