L.L. 2003/084

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an application to revise the boundaries of the East Brooklyn empire zone.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. By Local Law No. 8 for the year 1987, adopted on March 5, 1987, the council of the city of New York authorized an application for the designation of the East Brooklyn economic development zone relative to certain land within Kings County.

§ 2. The city of New York has received economic development zone approval from New York state.

§ 3. By Local Law No. 57 for the year 1988, adopted on August 19, 1988, the boundaries of the East Brooklyn economic development zone were amended.

§ 4. By Local Law No. 38 for the year 1993, adopted on May 18, 1993, the boundaries of the East Brooklyn economic development zone were amended a second time.

§ 5. It is the desire of the council of the city of New York to authorize an application to revise the East Brooklyn economic development zone, now called the East Brooklyn empire zone, to include 242 acres located in Kings County in the city of New York.

§ 6. The city of New York is hereby authorized to submit an application to revise the East Brooklyn empire zone to include the property described in section seven of this local law.

§ 7. The boundaries of the East Brooklyn empire zone, as described in subdivision a of section 22-704 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be expanded to include the properties generally described as follows:

(1) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of a point 50 feet to the north of Foster Avenue as measured from its northerly street line and the center line of East 108th Street; thence southerly along the center line of East 108th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Farragut Road, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-1 and R5 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 17d of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective June twenty-third, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, as contained in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York; thence westerly along the center line of Farragut Road to the point where it meets the center line of East 99th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-1 and R5 zoning districts and the M1-1 and C8-1 zoning districts as they appear on Sheet 17d as described aforesaid and on Sheet 23c of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred ninety-six, as contained in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York; thence northerly along the center line of East 99th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Foster Avenue, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-1 and R4 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 23c as described aforesaid; thence westerly along the center line of Foster Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of Rockaway Parkway, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-1 and R4 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 17d as described aforesaid; thence northerly along the center line of Rockaway Parkway to the point where it meets the center line of Ditmas Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Ditmas Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 98th Street; thence northerly along the center line of East 98th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Thomas S. Boyland Street; thence northerly along the center line of Thomas S. Boyland Street to the point where it meets the center line of Linden Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of Linden Boulevard to the point where it meets the prolongation of the center line of East 105th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-1 and R5 zoning districts and the M3-1 and R6 zoning districts as they appear on Sheet 17d as described aforesaid; thence southerly along the center line of the prolongation of East 105th Street and the center line of East 105th Street to a point 50 feet to the north of Foster Avenue as measured from its northerly street line; thence easterly along a line 50 feet to the north of Foster Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point and place of beginning.

(2) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of Gateway Drive and a line 180 feet to the south of Fountain Street as measured from its southerly street line; thence easterly along a line 180 feet to the south of Fountain Street and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Erskine Street, said line being the district boundary line between the C4-2 and R6 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 17d of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective June twenty-third, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, as contained in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York; thence southerly along the center line of Erskine Street to the point where it meets the center line of Gateway Drive, said line being the district boundary line between the C4-2 and R3-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 17d as described aforesaid; thence westerly and thence northerly along the center line of Gateway Drive to the point and place of beginning.

(3) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 83rd Street and the main line set of tracks of the Bay Ridge Division of the Long Island Rail Road as they appear on Sheet 23a of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective October thirty-first, two thousand one, as contained in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York; thence northeasterly along said set of tracks to the point where it meets the center line of Remsen Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Remsen Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly street line of Foster Avenue; thence westerly along the southerly street line of Foster Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 83rd Street; thence northerly along the center line of East 83rd Street to the point and place of beginning.

(4) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of Nostrand Avenue and the center line of Winthrop Street; thence easterly along the center line of Winthrop Street to the point where it meets the center line of New York Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of New York Avenue to a point 300 feet to the south of Clarkson Avenue as measured from its southerly street line; thence westerly along a line 300 feet to the south of Clarkson Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Nostrand Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Nostrand Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 9. The commissioner of the New York state department of economic development is hereby requested to revise the boundaries of the East Brooklyn empire zone in accordance with this local law.

§10. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 2003/081

Enactment date: 12/22/2003

Proposed Int. No. 581-A

By Council Members Provenzano, Comrie, Martinez, Weprin, Yassky, James and Jackson (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electrical code.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 6. (a) This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2004.

(b) Sections 4 and 5 of this local law shall take effect on January 1, 2004 and shall apply to electrical work performed on and after such date except that, during a transition period commencing on January 1, 2004 and ending on June 30, 2004 electrical work may be performed in accordance with the electrical code technical standards in effect prior to January 1, 2004 (the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and the New York city amendments to the 1999 NEC) at the option of the person performing such electrical work.

(c) A copy of the 2002 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, incorporated by reference into this local law, shall be kept on file by the City Clerk with this local law and shall be available for public inspection.

L.L. 2003/083

Enactment date: 12/22/2003

Int. No. 597

By Council Members Sanders, Comrie, Seabrook and Weprin (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an application to revise the boundaries of the East Harlem empire zone.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. By Local Law No. 8 for the year 1987, adopted on March 5, 1987, the council of the city of New York authorized an application for the designation of the East Harlem economic development zone relative to certain land within New York County.

§ 2. The city of New York has received economic development zone approval from New York state.

§ 3. By Local Law No. 57 for the year 1988, adopted on August 19, 1988, the boundaries of the East Harlem economic development zone were amended.

§ 4. It is the desire of the council of the city of New York to authorize an application to revise the East Harlem economic development zone, now called the East Harlem empire zone, to include 717 acres located in New York County in the city of New York.

§ 5. The city of New York is hereby authorized to submit an application to revise the East Harlem empire zone to include the property described in section six of this local law.

§ 6. The boundaries of the East Harlem empire zone, as described in subdivision a of section 22-703 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be expanded to include the properties generally described as follows:

(1) BEGINNING at the point of intersection point of the center line of East 132nd Street and a point 100 feet west to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence westerly along the center line of East 132nd Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly side of East 126th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 126th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 124th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 124th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 120th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 120th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 115th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 115th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly side of East 112th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 112th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 102nd Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 102nd Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Lexington Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 96th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 96th Street to the point where it meets the easterly side of the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 111th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 111th Street to a point where it meets the center line of a street named "A New Street"; thence southerly along the center line of "A New Street" to the point where it meets the center line of East 110th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 110th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 110th Street and on the south by East 109th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-4 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence westerly along the center line of such block to a point located 100 feet to the east of Second Avenue as measured by its easterly street side; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the east of Second Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 111th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-4 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of East 111th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 114th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 114th Street to the point where it meets the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 116th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 116th Street to a point located 250 feet to the east of Pleasant Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 250 feet to the east of Pleasant Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 119th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 119th Street to the point where it meets the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 121st Street, if the center line of East 121st Street were to be extended easterly to the U.S. pierhead; thence westerly along the center line of East 121st Street, if said line were to extend to the U.S. pierhead, to a point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 124th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 124th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of Third Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line located 100 feet to the east of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 123rd Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 123rd Street to a point where it meets a point located 100 feet to the west of Third Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point where it meets the center line of East 124th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 124th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 116th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 116th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 125th Street and on the south by East 124th Street; thence westerly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the center line of Madison Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to the center line of East 126th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 126th Street to a point located 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 127th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 127th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Park Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Park Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 128th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 128th Street to a point located 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point and place of beginning.

(2) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 131st Street and the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of East 131st Street to a point located 80 feet to the west of Lexington Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 80 feet to the west of Lexington Avenue and running parallel thereto to the center line of a block bounded by East 131st Street on the north and East 130th Street on the south; thence easterly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(3) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 131st Street and the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of East 131st Street to the point where it meets the easterly street line of Park Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Park Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 132nd Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 132nd Street to the point where it meets the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(4) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 128th Street and a point located 105 feet to the east of Third Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line 105 feet to the east of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 127th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M3-1 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence easterly along the center line of East 127th Street to a point located 250 feet to the west of Second Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 250 feet to the west of Second Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 127th Street and on the south by East 126th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the R7-2 and M1-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the center line of Second Avenue, said line being the district boundary line between the R7-2 and M1-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence southerly along the center line of Second Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 126th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 126th Street to the easterly street line of Third Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Third Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 128th Street; thence easterly along the center line of Third Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(5) The East Harlem empire zone shall include the following blocks and lots: Block 1761, Lots 10, 28, 65; Block 1766, Lot 20; Block 1782, Lots 40, 50, 70, 80; Block 1794, Lot 80; Block 1803, Lot 60; Block 1811, Lots 50, 60, 127, 132, 142, 153; Block 1813, Lots 106, 9999; and Block 1819, Lots 10, 203.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 8. The commissioner of the New York state department of economic development is hereby requested to revise the boundaries of the East Harlem empire zone in accordance with this local law.

§ 9. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 2003/084

Enactment date: 12/22/2003

Int. No. 624

By Council Members López, Weprin, Addabbo, Avella, Baez, Barron, Brewer, Comrie, Fidler, Gennaro, Jackson, Koppell, Liu, McMahon, Monserrate, Recchia, Reed, Rivera and Gerson

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the real property tax exemption for certain persons with disabilities.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of a taxable status dates occurring on or after January 1, 2004.

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