What's happening
This bill authorizes the city of Yonkers to create transportation improvement districts to enhance transportation in key areas of the city.
Why it matters
Enabling local solutions. By allowing Yonkers to create transportation improvement districts, the bill empowers the city to directly address its own unique transportation challenges in high-traffic and economically significant areas.
Targeted investment. The specified areas (such as the Tuckahoe Road corridor, Yonkers Raceway, industrial valleys, waterfronts, and commercial corridors) are likely hubs for commuters, businesses, and new development—meaning improvements could boost local commerce, accessibility, and property values.
Flexibility for future needs. Since the legislation lets the city council establish multiple districts as needed, Yonkers can tailor transportation upgrades over time as the city grows or as specific neighborhoods require attention.
Potential funding implications. Creation of improvement districts often allows for dedicated funding streams (such as special assessments or fees) that are reinvested locally, which can accelerate upgrades but may also impact property owners or businesses within the districts.
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Who cares
Yonkers City Council
The bill would authorize the council to establish and operate one or more transportation improvement districts within the city.
Businesses in the Nepperhan/Saw Mill industrial valley
The bill names their area as a potential focus for transportation improvements.
Developers in the northern and southern waterfront areas
The bill identifies these development areas as potential locations for transportation improvement districts.
Residents and merchants along Yonkers commercial corridors
The bill would allow districts aimed at improving transportation along Tuckahoe Road, Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers Avenue and neighborhood commercial corridors.
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Let Yonkers Upgrade Transit
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History
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3259
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to authorize the city of Yonkers to establish a transportation improvement district or districts for the purpose of improving transportation in certain critical areas of such city
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, but to the extent practicable, in accordance with the general city law, the city of Yonkers, acting by and through its city council, is hereby authorized to establish and operate a transportation improvement district or transportation improvement districts within such city. The purpose of such district or districts shall be to improve transportation within certain critical areas of the city of Yonkers including, but not limited to the Tuckahoe road corridor, the Yonkers raceway area, the Nepperhan/Saw Mill industrial valley area, the northern and southern waterfront development areas, the Riverdale avenue corridor, the Yonkers avenue corridor and neighborhood commercial corridors.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04707-01-9
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