L.L. 2002/003

Enactment date: 4/30/2002

Int. No. 24

By Council Members Perkins, Lopez, Quinn, Reed, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), Moskowitz, Rodriguez, Boyland, Avella, Davis, DeBlasio, Gennaro, Gerson, Katz, Koppell, Liu, McMahon, Monserrate, Rivera, Sears, Weprin, Brewer, Barron, Serrano and Stewart; also Council Members Addabbo Jr., Martinez, Yassky, Clarke, Baez and Recchia

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to gender-based discrimination.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The City Council finds and declares that it is in the interest of the City of New York to protect its citizens from discrimination. Discrimination, prejudice, intolerance and bigotry directly and profoundly threaten the rights and freedom of New Yorkers. The City Council established the Human Rights Law to protect its inhabitants from these dangers. Included in the City's Human Rights Law is a prohibition of discrimination against individuals based on gender. The scope of this gender-based protection, however, requires clarification. This local law is intended to make clear that all gender-based discrimination - including, but not limited to, discrimination based on an individual's actual or perceived sex, and discrimination based on an individual's gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression - constitutes a violation of the City's Human Rights Law.

Gender-based discrimination effects a broad range of individuals. But the impact of gender-based discrimination is especially debilitating for those whose gender self-image and presentation do not fully accord with the legal sex assigned to them at birth. For those individuals, gender-based discrimination often leads to pariah status including the loss of a job, the loss of an apartment, and the refusal of service in public accommodations such as restaurants or stores. The impact of such discrimination can be especially devastating for those who endure other prejudices due to their race, ethnicity, national origin, or citizenship status, in addition to gender-based discrimination. In adopting this legislation, the City Council declares that the ability of all New Yorkers to work and to live free from invidious discrimination based on gender is the guiding principle of public policy and law.

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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.

L.L. 2002/006

Enactment date: 6/10/2002

Int. No. 179

By Council Members Sanders, Oddo, Comrie, Diaz 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 South Jamaica 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 South Jamaica economic development zone relative to certain land within Queens 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 South Jamaica economic development zone was expanded.

§ 4. By Local Law No. 37 for the year 1993, adopted on May 18, 1993, the South Jamaica economic development zone was expanded a second time.

§ 5. It is the desire of the council of the city of New York to authorize an application to revise the South Jamaica economic development zone, now called the South Jamaica empire zone, to include 65 acres located in Queens County in the city of New York.

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

§ 7. The boundaries of the South Jamaica empire zone, as described in Local Law No. 8 for the year 1987, Local Law No. 57 for the year 1988 and Local Law No. 37 for the year 1993, shall be expanded to include the properties generally described as follows:

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Atlantic (95th) Avenue and the center line of Liverpool Street; thence running westerly along the center line of Atlantic Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of the Van Wyck Expressway Service Road; thence northerly along the center line of the Van Wyck Expressway Service Road to the point where it meets the center line of Archer Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Archer Avenue to the point where it meets the easterly street line of Sutphin Boulevard; thence southerly along the easterly street line of Sutphin Boulevard to the point where it meets the center line of 94th Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of 94th Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of Liverpool Street; thence southerly along the center line of Liverpool Street to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the easterly street line of Sutphin Boulevard and the center line of 94th Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Sutphin Boulevard to the point where it meets the center line of the main line set of tracks of the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the center line of the main line set of tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to the point where it meets the prolongation of the center line of 158th Street; thence southerly along the prolongation of the center line of 158th Street to the point where it meets the center line of 94th Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of 94th Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Sutphin Boulevard and the center line of Liberty Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Liberty Avenue to a point 100 feet to the west of Sutphin Boulevard as measured from its the westerly street line; (2) thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of Sutphin Boulevard and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of 97th Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of 97th Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of Sutphin Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of Sutphin Boulevard to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Liberty Avenue and the center line of Sutphin Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of Sutphin Boulevard to the point where it meets the center line of South Road; thence westerly along the center line of South Road to a point 100 feet to the west of Sutphin Boulevard as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the westerly street line of Sutphin Boulevard and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Liberty Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Liberty Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of the main line set of tracks of the Long Island Rail Road and the prolongation of the center line of 158th Street; thence easterly along the main line set of tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to the point where it meets the center line of 160th Street; thence southerly along the center line of 160th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Liberty Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Liberty Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of 158th Street; thence northerly along the center line of 158th Street and its prolongation to the point and place of beginning. Such area shall not include parcels occupied by the United States Food & Drug Administration or the Prospect Cemetery.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of a point midway between the center line of South Road and the center line of Liberty Avenue and the center line of 160th Street; thence southerly along the center line of 160th Street to the point where it meets the center line of South Road; thence easterly along the center line of South Road to the point where it meets the center line of Guy Brewer Boulevard; thence northerly along the center line of Guy Brewer Boulevard to a point midway between the center line of South Road and the center line of Liberty Avenue; thence westerly along a line midway between the center line of South Road and the center line of Liberty Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Archer Avenue (93rd Avenue) and the center line of 165th Street; thence southerly along the center line of 165th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Liberty Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Liberty Avenue to a point midway between the center line of 165th Street and the center line of Guy Brewer Boulevard; thence northerly along a line midway between the center line of 165th Street and the center line of Guy Brewer Boulevard to the point where it meets the center line of Archer Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Archer Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Sutphin Boulevard and the center line of Jamaica Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Jamaica Avenue to the point where it meets the prolongation of the center line of 144th Place; thence northerly along the prolongation of the center line of 144th Avenue to a point 100 feet to the north of Jamaica Avenue as measured from its northerly street line; thence easterly along a line 100 feet to the north of the northerly street line of Jamaica Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 100 feet to the west of Sutphin Boulevard as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the westerly street line of Sutphin Boulevard and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Hillside Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Hillside Avenue to a point 100 feet to the east of Sutphin Boulevard as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the easterly street line of Sutphin Boulevard and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of 88th Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of 88th Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of Sutphin Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of Jamaica 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 South Jamaica empire zone in accordance with this local law.

§ 10. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 2002/007

Enactment date: 6/10/2002

Int. No. 180

By Council Member Sanders, Oddo, Comrie, Diaz and McMahon (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 North Shore empire zone.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. By Local Law No. 5 for the year 1994, adopted on April 18, 1994, the council of the city of New York authorized an application for the designation of the North Shore economic development zone relative to certain land within Richmond County.

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

§ 3. By Local Law No. 91 for the year 1995, adopted on December 19, 1995, the North Shore economic development zone was expanded.

§ 4. By Local Law No. 62 for the year 1997, adopted on July 14, 1997, the North Shore economic development zone was expanded a second time.

§ 5. It is the desire of the council of the city of New York to authorize an application to revise the North Shore economic development zone, now called the North Shore empire zone, to include 7.7 acres, and to exclude 8.3 acres, located in Richmond County in the city of New York.

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

§ 7. The boundaries of the North Shore empire zone, as described in Local Law No. 5 for the year 1994, Local Law No. 91 for the year 1995 and Local Law No. 62 for the year 1997, shall be expanded to include the properties generally described as follows:

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly line of Clifton Avenue and the westerly street line of Edgewater Street; thence southerly along the westerly street line of Edgewater Street to a point 102 feet to the south of Clifton Avenue as measured from its southerly street line; thence westerly along a line 102 feet to the south of Clifton Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 102 feet to the west of Edgewater Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 102 feet to the west of Edgewater Street and running parallel thereto to a point 147 feet to the south of Clifton Avenue as measured from its southerly street line; thence westerly along a line 147 feet to the south of Clifton Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 444 feet to the west of Edgewater Street as measured from its running parallel thereto to a point 444 feet to the west of Edgewater Street as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 444 feet to the west of Edgewater Street and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the southerly street line of Clifton Avenue; thence easterly along the southerly street line of Clifton Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the northerly street line of Willow Avenue and the point 240 feet to the west of Bay Street as measured from its westerly street line; thence southeasterly along a line 240 feet to the west of Bay Street and running parallel thereto to a point 208 feet to the south of Willow Avenue as measured from its southerly street line; thence southwesterly along a line 208 feet to the south of Willow Avenue and running parallel thereto the point where it meets the easterly street line of Langere Place; thence northeasterly along the easterly street line of Langere Place to the point where it meets the northerly street line of Willow Avenue; thence easterly along the northerly street line of Willow Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly street line of Chestnut Avenue and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway; thence southerly along such set of tracks to a point 334 feet to the south of Chestnut Avenue as measured from its southerly street line; thence westerly along a line 334 feet to the south of Chestnut Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the easterly street line of Tompkins Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Tompkins Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly street line of Chestnut Avenue; thence easterly along the southerly street line of Chestnut Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the westerly street line of Tompkins Avenue and a point 282 feet to the north of Chestnut Avenue as measured from its northerly street line; thence southerly along the westerly street line of Tompkins Avenue to a point 185 feet to the north of Chestnut Avenue as measured from its northerly street line; thence westerly along a line 185 feet to the north of Chestnut Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 106 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 106 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 282 feet to the north of Chestnut Avenue as measured from its northerly street line; thence easterly along a line 282 feet to the north of Chestnut Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point and place of beginning.

§ 8. The North Shore empire zone, as described in Local Law No. 5 for the year 1994, Local Law No. 91 for the year 1995 and Local Law No. 62 for the year 1997, shall no longer include the properties generally described as follows:

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Tompkins Avenue and the center line of Hill Street; thence westerly along the center line of Hill Street to a point 333 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 333 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 810 feet to the north of Hill Street as measured from its northerly street line; thence easterly along a line 810 feet to the north of Hill Street and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Tompkins Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Tompkins Avenue to the point and place and beginning.

   Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Hill Street and a point 267 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 267 feet to the west of Tompkins Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point 302 feet to the south of Hill Street as measured from its southerly street line; thence westerly along a line 302 feet to the south of Hill Street and running parallel thereto to a point 581 feet to the west of Tompkins Street as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 581 feet to the west of Tompkins Street and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of Hill Street; thence easterly along the center line of Hill Street to the point and place of beginning.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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

§ 11. This local law shall take effect immediately.