What's happening
This bill creates a New York Main Street Development Center to support and provide resources for main street and downtown revitalization efforts across the state.
Why it matters
Addresses affordable housing and community renewal. by leveraging underused main street and downtown buildings, aiming to create new housing opportunities in areas with existing infrastructure and public transit access.
Centralizes resources and technical assistance. for local main street revitalization efforts, making it easier for community groups, developers, and local governments to find and use state, local, and federal programs.
Promotes knowledge sharing and capacity building. through a dedicated web page and a comprehensive library of best practices and development publications, potentially raising the effectiveness of revitalization projects statewide.
Encourages inter-agency collaboration. among housing, economic development, transportation, and historic preservation departments, which could streamline support and create more cohesive downtown development strategies.
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Create Main Street Help Center
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 26
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History
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5170
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 12, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to establishing a New York Main Street development center
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new article 31 to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXXI
NEW YORK MAIN STREET
DEVELOPMENT CENTER Section 1300. Legislative intent.
1301. New York Main Street development center.
§ 1300. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that with affordable housing in increasingly short supply, the New York Main Street development center will not only be the catalyst for community renewal, but also address the critical need to provide affordable opportunities across the state. Main streets and downtown buildings could serve as the primary location for new housing opportunities throughout this state. Main streets and Downtown Business Districts, are uniquely equipped to serve this function since these areas boast underutilized water and sewer infrastructure, are the hubs of public transportation, and are the centers of commerce.
§ 1301. New York Main Street development center. The division of housing and community renewal shall work in coordination with the department of economic development, the department of state, the department of transportation, and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a "New York Main Street development center" within such division. The Main Street development center shall have as its mission the dissemination of information related to existing state
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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programs to address the redevelopment of existing commercial/residential "Main Street" buildings. The "New York Main Street development center" shall be located within the division of housing and community renewal and will serve as a technical assistance and resource center to provide information and technical assistance for any local main street revitalization efforts in the state. The center will establish a web page which will link together all state, local and federal programs which may be available to serve as a resource for both developers, and community and local housing organizations in their downtown revitalization initiatives. The center shall also lend technical and training assistance to community officials and provide a comprehensive library of main street development publications from throughout the United States which shall be accessible to the development community.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to establishing a New York Main Street development center
Purpose
To provide a state sponsored Main Street Development Center within the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, which will provide assistance to local governments seeking to revitalize their downtown areas.
Summary of provisions
This bill directs the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) to work in coordination with the Empire State Development Corpo- ration, the Department of State, the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks and Recreation to develop a "New York Main Street Development Center" within DHCR. The Center would be available to provide resources and technical assistance to local government entities and developers and cocoordinate development efforts for the revitaliza- tion of local main streets throughout New York.
Justification
The proposed New York Main Street Development Center will coordinate and guide main street downtown revitalization efforts and act as a clearing- house for communities looking for assistance with Main Street renewal. Many communities would like to entertain such projects, but are not aware of available resources to attract this type of development. A coordinated approach to downtown revitalization will greatly enhance the quality of life and vitality of communities throughout the state, enable localities to make efficient use of existing infrastructure, and provide a necessary catalyst to attract private sector investment.
Legislative history
2019: S955 (Young) - Enacting clause stricken. 2018:S3940A (Young) - Passed Senate 2017:S3940 (Young) - Passed Senate 2016:S2279 (Young) - Passed Senate 2015:52279 (Young) - Passed Senate 2014:S5506 (Young) - Referred to Housing 2013: S5506 (Young) - Referred to Housing
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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