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, between 49th Street and 114th Street.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
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 Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York
2 is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
3 CHAPTER 12
4 COMMISSION ON ROOSEVELT AVENUE
5 § 22-1201 Commission on Roosevelt Avenue. a. A commission on Roose-
6 velt Avenue is hereby established to examine, evaluate, make recommenda-
7 tions and advise the governor, the state legislature, the mayor and the
8 council concerning, but not limited to:
9 (1) economic development along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of
10 Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street;
11 (2) the reduction of crime along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of
12 Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street;
13 (3) quality of life issues affecting those persons residing along
14 Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street
15 and One Hundred Fourteenth Street; and
16 (4) the establishment and implementation of improved enforcement and
17 coordination efforts by city and state agencies which have oversight
18 functions along Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between
19 Forty-Ninth Street and One Hundred Fourteenth Street.
20 b. (1) The commission on Roosevelt Avenue shall be composed of fifteen
21 members as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (A) the commanding officer of the one hundred eighth precinct of the
2 police department, or his or her designee;
3 (B) the commanding officer of the one hundred tenth precinct of the
4 police department, or his or her designee;
5 (C) the commanding officer of the one hundred fifteenth precinct of
6 the police department, or his or her designee;
7 (D) the commissioner of consumer affairs, or his or her designee, who
8 shall be the chair of the commission;
9 (E) a representative of community board number two;
10 (F) a representative of community board number three;
11 (G) a representative of community board number four;
12 (H) a local business representative appointed by community board
13 number two;
14 (I) a local business representative appointed by community board
15 number three;
16 (J) a local business representative appointed by community board
17 number four;
18 (K) the commissioner of sanitation, or his or her designee;
19 (L) the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, or his or her
20 designee;
21 (M) the chairman of the state liquor authority, or his or her desig-
22 nee;
23 (N) the commissioner of the fire department, or his or her designee;
24 and
25 (O) a representative of an immigrant advocacy or services organization
26 within the city appointed by the mayor.
27 (2) The members of the commission on Roosevelt Avenue shall receive no
28 compensation for their services pursuant to this section.
29 c. Within one year of the effective date of this section the commis-
30 sion on Roosevelt Avenue shall establish and submit to the governor,
31 state legislature, mayor and council an action plan for Roosevelt
32 Avenue. Such plan shall include the commission's findings, conclusions
33 and recommendations, and a comprehensive plan that identifies long-term
34 solutions to persistent crime and hampered economic development along
35 Roosevelt Avenue in the borough of Queens, between Forty-Ninth Street
36 and One Hundred Fourteenth Street.
37 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
38 have become a law, and shall expire and be deemed repealed five years
39 after such date.