NYC Rezoning Tracker

2019

Inwood

Provide legal services to local businesses

84

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Done with Ongoing Work

SBS provides free legal assistance to Inwood businesses through the Commercial Lease Assistance Program, which provides eligible businesses with pro-bono legal services to address commercial lease issues prior to litigation. Through the program, legal service providers can assist small businesses with signing a lease; renewing, amending, or terminating an existing lease; or resolving other commercial lease-related issues, such as landlord harassment, bad conditions, and breach of contract.

ongoing

Ongoing biweekly legal clinics are hosted at local Washington Heights Business Solutions Center. Clients are able to connect one-on-one with with lawyers for a consultation in the following areas: selecting business structure, contract reviews, intellectual property, human resources, and employment. Additionally the Commercial Lease Assistance Program provide full representation for commercial tenants dealing with lease-related challenges. The Commercial Lease Assistance Program also delivered services and private consultations in person via the Mobile outreach unit.

2019

East New York

Continue to provide free legal representation to tenants experiencing harassment

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with ongoing work

The City has committed $36 million for free legal representation in housing court to any tenant in a rezoned neighborhood facing harassment. In East New York, between March and October 2015, this legal funding has already served 90 buildings totaling approximately 870 households. Undocumented families are also able to access these services, and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. The Administration commits to funding this work in East New York for no less than five years to ensure that adequate legal resources are in place.

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who harass tenants in East New York and other neighborhoods. The Task Force addresses complaints and uses data analysis to identify landlords who use a variety of tactics, including disruptive and dangerous renovation and construction projects, to force tenants into vacating rent-regulated apartments. HPD will work with Tenant Harassment Task Force to take action against landlords who harass tenants.

2015-ongoing

Between March 2015 and April 2019, the City provided free legal assistance to 5,026 households in East New York, including over 14,095 individuals of which 5,956 were children. Undocumented families are also able to access these services and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. As part of the City's efforts to reduce unlawful evictions and prevent displacement, the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget includes a total of $127 million for anti-eviction and anti-harassment tenant legal services. As part of its commitment to provide universal access to counsel for tenants facing eviction in Housing Court, the City will fund legal services in East New York. Universal Access will represent $166 million citywide commitment at full implementation in 2022, ensuring free legal representation for low-income tenants and free legal counseling for those who earn more.

2022

East Harlem

Coordinate with Agencies to incorporate green infrastructure into city projects

56

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

Done with Ongoing Work

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will partner with DPR, DOT, HPD, and EDC to incorporate green infrastructure into new development and public property retrofit projects when possible.

2017-ongoing

The Unified Stormwater Rule was published as effective on February 15, 2022 and will require integration of green infrastructure into certain new development projects.

2021

East New York

Continue to provide free legal representation to tenants experiencing harassment

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with ongoing work

The City has committed $36 million for free legal representation in housing court to any tenant in a rezoned neighborhood facing harassment. In East New York, between March and October 2015, this legal funding has already served 90 buildings totaling approximately 870 households. Undocumented families are also able to access these services, and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. The Administration commits to funding this work in East New York for no less than five years to ensure that adequate legal resources are in place.

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who harass tenants in East New York and other neighborhoods. The Task Force addresses complaints and uses data analysis to identify landlords who use a variety of tactics, including disruptive and dangerous renovation and construction projects, to force tenants into vacating rent-regulated apartments. HPD will work with Tenant Harassment Task Force to take action against landlords who harass tenants.

2015-ongoing

Between March 2015 and March 2021, the City provided free legal assistance to 8,008 households in East New York, including over 21,656 individuals of which 8,702 were children. Undocumented families are also able to access these services and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. As part of the City's efforts to reduce unlawful evictions and prevent displacement, the Fiscal 2022 Executive Plan Budget includes a total of $166 million for anti-eviction and anti-harassment tenant legal services. As part of its commitment to provide universal access to counsel for tenants facing eviction in Housing Court, the City will fund legal services in East New York. Universal Access will represent a $166 million citywide commitment at full implementation in Fiscal Year 2022, ensuring free legal representation for low-income tenants and free legal counseling for those who earn more.

2022

East New York

Continue to provide free legal representation to tenants experiencing harassment

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with ongoing work

The City has committed $36 million for free legal representation in housing court to any tenant in a rezoned neighborhood facing harassment. In East New York, between March and October 2015, this legal funding has already served 90 buildings totaling approximately 870 households. Undocumented families are also able to access these services, and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. The Administration commits to funding this work in East New York for no less than five years to ensure that adequate legal resources are in place.

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who harass tenants in East New York and other neighborhoods. The Task Force addresses complaints and uses data analysis to identify landlords who use a variety of tactics, including disruptive and dangerous renovation and construction projects, to force tenants into vacating rent-regulated apartments. HPD will work with Tenant Harassment Task Force to take action against landlords who harass tenants.

2015-ongoing

Between March 2015 and March 2021, the City provided free legal assistance to 8,008 households in East New York, including over 21,656 individuals of which 8,702 were children. Undocumented families are also able to access these services and the City's Tenant Support Unit continues to canvass the neighborhood to ensure that residents are aware of these services. As part of the City's efforts to reduce unlawful evictions and prevent displacement, the Fiscal 2022 Executive Plan Budget includes a total of $166 million for anti-eviction and anti-harassment tenant legal services. As part of its commitment to provide universal access to counsel for tenants facing eviction in Housing Court, the City will fund legal services in East New York. Universal Access will represent a $166 million citywide commitment at full implementation in Fiscal Year 2022, ensuring free legal representation for low-income tenants and free legal counseling for those who earn more.

2025

Inwood

Rebuild Monsignor Kett Playground as an intergenerational park and destination

28

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Completed

Monsignor Kett Playground is a key open space for the residents of NYCHA's Dyckman Houses and Inwood. The site's basketball courts are very heavily used for tournaments and free play. The facility has not seen a major capital upgrade in decades and lacks a year-round comfort station. The City will fund a comprehensive renovation of Monsignor Kett Playground, potentially including high-grade basketball courts with amenities for league play, an intergenerational fitness area, a new year-round comfort station, and connections from the park to the streetscape through Parks-Without-Borders perimeter treatments. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space and will include the Council Member, CB 12, Dyckman Houses, the leagues and sports groups that utilize the site, and other stakeholders.

FY 2019 Design Start

NYC Parks completed the playground construction in July 2023 and anticipates public bathroom construction completion in Summer 2025.

2022

East Harlem

Expand mental health first aid training, with a focus on youth

37

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH)

Done

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is for individuals ages 18 and older. The Youth MHFA training, offered citywide, is designed to teach adults how to address the needs of adolescents (ages 12-18). DOHMH has recently received clearance from the National Council for Behavioral Health (the owners of the curriculum) to extend MHFA training to 17 year olds as long as they are high school seniors. DOHMH will be meeting with DOE to roll this out to high school seniors in the coming school year and will seek to target schools in East Harlem. In addition, DOHMH will be launching a MHFA public awareness campaign in mid-December, and will include targeted marketing to East Harlem. DOHMH will continue to make MHFA trainings available to all interested community partners.

2017-2018

DOHMH launched a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) public awareness campaign in January 2018. The City is now able to offer MHFA training to people 17 years and older. DOHMH ran a "Choose Your Best Words" campaign from 1/22/18-4/1/18. The campaign promoted MHFA training, and included placements in various medium in East Harlem (newspapers, laundromats, check cashing facilities, bodegas, nail salons). DOHMH also worked with DOE to advertise youth MHFA.

2021

Bay Street

Continue to provide local hiring incentives in HPD"financed developments

61

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

In all HPD RFPs for the development of City-owned property, including the Jersey Street Garage,
respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district
related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. The outreach plan
could also include activities such as skills, safety, and job training programs. The outreach plan
must include a timeline for implementation. Applicants will be required to comply with their
outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities.
In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing
development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the
Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. North Shore residents will be able to
apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program at nearby Workforce1 Centers. HPD will also
continue to explore how it can further more job opportunities on projects assisted by the
agency.

Ongoing

For all HPD financed developments exceeding $2 million, including the Stapleton Site A RFP, respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. The outreach plan must include a timeline for implementation and could also include activities such as skills, safety, and job training programs. Applicants will be required to comply with their outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities. In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. North Shore residents will be able to apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program via Workforce1 Centers, which are now operating remotely and virtually. HPD will also continue to explore how it can further more job opportunities on projects assisted by the agency.

2022

Bay Street

Continue to provide local hiring incentives in HPD"financed developments

61

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

In all HPD RFPs for the development of City-owned property, including the Jersey Street Garage,
respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district
related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. The outreach plan
could also include activities such as skills, safety, and job training programs. The outreach plan
must include a timeline for implementation. Applicants will be required to comply with their
outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities.
In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing
development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the
Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. North Shore residents will be able to
apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program at nearby Workforce1 Centers. HPD will also
continue to explore how it can further more job opportunities on projects assisted by the
agency.

Ongoing

For all HPD financed developments exceeding $2 million, including the Stapleton Site A RFP, respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. The outreach plan must include a timeline for implementation and could also include activities such as skills, safety, and job training programs. Applicants will be required to comply with their outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities. In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. North Shore residents will be able to apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program via Workforce1 Centers, which are now operating remotely and virtually. HPD will also continue to explore how it can further more job opportunities on projects assisted by the agency.

2019

Inwood

Continue to provide robust free legal representation to tenants

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with Ongoing Work

Since July of 2015, free legal services programs through the Human Resources Administration's Office of Civil Justice have provided approximately 8,000 Inwood residents with free legal representation, advice and assistance for families and individuals facing eviction, harassment by unscrupulous landlords and other displacement pressures. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2019, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $93 million, a fifteen-fold increase. As a part of the Administration's historic continuing investment in tenant legal services, including implementation of the City's Universal Access to Counsel law which makes New York City the first city in the United States to ensure that all tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or in NYCHA administrative proceedings will have access to legal services, HRA's tenant legal services programs will serve Inwood tenants in zip code 10034 and 10040 by providing access to legal services to all low-income households facing eviction in Housing Court in this zip code every year starting in Fiscal Year 2020. Based on current data, this initiative will serve an estimated 10,000 Inwood residents facing eviction every year. Universal Access will also be implemented in the Inwood zip code 10040, the Washington Heights zip codes 10032 and 10033, and the Marble Hill prioritized zip code 10463 no later than Fiscal Year 2022. In addition, the Public Engagement Unit will dedicate staff to conduct proactive outreach to tenants in these zip codes who may be eligible for legal assistance under Universal Access to Counsel law and in accordance with HRA OCJ's expansion timeline. At full implementation, HRA's tenant legal services are expected to provide access to legal assistance for 125,000 households in all five boroughs, or 400,000 New Yorkers, and will level the playing field for tenants facing eviction and displacement.

Ongoing

Since July 2015, the City has provided 4,424 households with legal services in Inwood; this includes over 11,070 adults of which 2,958 were children. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2020, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $127 million.

2018

East Harlem

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated apartments. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in East Harlem who are harassing tenants.

2017-ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies. To date, charges have been brought against two negligent landlords in the neighborhood. Additionally, HPD participates on the City Agency Task Force on Tenant Harassment with City and State agencies. Since launching in 2014, the Task Force has inspected nearly 10,000 homes, issued nearly 20,000 hazardous or immediately hazardous violations, and initiated Housing Court cases against 90 buildings.

2025

Inwood

Renovate Inwood Hill Park Soccer Field #1 (Dyckman Fields), including installation of new water service

35

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Completed

Dyckman Fields Soccer Field #1 is a heavily used recreational amenity. The lack of water service to Dyckman Fields has led to soil compaction at this soccer field resulting in significant bare spots in the lawn and frequent dust bowl conditions, reducing public access due to flooding during wet conditions, and resulting in further erosion. The City will fund NYC Parks to reconstruct Soccer Field #1 to create a high-caliber, safe athletic facility for league and recreation use. A key component of the project will also include installation of water service, which will increase usability.

FY 2020 Design Start

Construction of the new turf field began in July 2024 and construction completion is anticipated for Summer 2025.

2021

Inwood

Continue to provide robust free legal representation to tenants

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with Ongoing Work

Since July of 2015, free legal services programs through the Human Resources Administration's Office of Civil Justice have provided approximately 8,000 Inwood residents with free legal representation, advice and assistance for families and individuals facing eviction, harassment by unscrupulous landlords and other displacement pressures. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2019, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $93 million, a fifteen-fold increase. As a part of the Administration's historic continuing investment in tenant legal services, including implementation of the City's Universal Access to Counsel law which makes New York City the first city in the United States to ensure that all tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or in NYCHA administrative proceedings will have access to legal services, HRA's tenant legal services programs will serve Inwood tenants in zip code 10034 and 10040 by providing access to legal services to all low-income households facing eviction in Housing Court in this zip code every year starting in Fiscal Year 2020. Based on current data, this initiative will serve an estimated 10,000 Inwood residents facing eviction every year. Universal Access will also be implemented in the Inwood zip code 10040, the Washington Heights zip codes 10032 and 10033, and the Marble Hill prioritized zip code 10463 no later than Fiscal Year 2022. In addition, the Public Engagement Unit will dedicate staff to conduct proactive outreach to tenants in these zip codes who may be eligible for legal assistance under Universal Access to Counsel law and in accordance with HRA OCJ's expansion timeline. At full implementation, HRA's tenant legal services are expected to provide access to legal assistance for 125,000 households in all five boroughs, or 400,000 New Yorkers, and will level the playing field for tenants facing eviction and displacement.

Ongoing

Since July 2015, the City has provided 8,555 households with legal services in Inwood. This includes 20,148 individuals of which 4,682 individuals were children. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2022, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $166 million.

2022

Inwood

Continue to provide robust free legal representation to tenants

15

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Done with Ongoing Work

Since July of 2015, free legal services programs through the Human Resources Administration's Office of Civil Justice have provided approximately 8,000 Inwood residents with free legal representation, advice and assistance for families and individuals facing eviction, harassment by unscrupulous landlords and other displacement pressures. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2019, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $93 million, a fifteen-fold increase. As a part of the Administration's historic continuing investment in tenant legal services, including implementation of the City's Universal Access to Counsel law which makes New York City the first city in the United States to ensure that all tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or in NYCHA administrative proceedings will have access to legal services, HRA's tenant legal services programs will serve Inwood tenants in zip code 10034 and 10040 by providing access to legal services to all low-income households facing eviction in Housing Court in this zip code every year starting in Fiscal Year 2020. Based on current data, this initiative will serve an estimated 10,000 Inwood residents facing eviction every year. Universal Access will also be implemented in the Inwood zip code 10040, the Washington Heights zip codes 10032 and 10033, and the Marble Hill prioritized zip code 10463 no later than Fiscal Year 2022. In addition, the Public Engagement Unit will dedicate staff to conduct proactive outreach to tenants in these zip codes who may be eligible for legal assistance under Universal Access to Counsel law and in accordance with HRA OCJ's expansion timeline. At full implementation, HRA's tenant legal services are expected to provide access to legal assistance for 125,000 households in all five boroughs, or 400,000 New Yorkers, and will level the playing field for tenants facing eviction and displacement.

Ongoing

Since July 2015, the City has provided 10,506 households with legal services in Inwood. This includes 24,073 individuals of which 5,332 individuals were children. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2023, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $166 million.

2022

Gowanus

Continue to provide updates on sewer and draining infrastructure work.

30

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

In Progress

• DEP will continue to provide investment and schedule updates – with ample notice before construction begins - on sewer and drainage infrastructure work (9th Street, 7th Street, 3rd Ave, and Hamilton Ave) to affected business and property owners and Study the need for additional water and sewer improvements on 10th Street.

TBD

The projects are underway:
SEK20067 new storm and combined sewer on 9th Street has been completed.
SEK002380 combined sewer and chamber on 7th Street is expected to complete construction June 2023.
BED802 (HWK1048D) storm and sanitary sewers, replacement of watermains and streetscape improvements, is expected to finish construction November 2022.

2021

Bay Street

Continue to refine tenant selection procedures to reach New Yorkers most in need

18

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD is working to remove barriers to qualifying for affordable housing, and regularly updates its
procedures to respond to community feedback and new needs. In June 2018, HPD strengthened
the City's policies and procedures for allocating affordable housing through NYC Housing
Connect lotteries. These policy changes make affordable housing more accessible to vulnerable
New Yorkers who would have otherwise been previously disqualified, and include:
— Limiting options to reject applicants based on credit history and debt and ensuring
that applicants can no longer be punished for taking their landlords to court.
— Clarifying eligibility guidelines for a speedier review process by eliminating mandatory
employment history requirement for self-employment and freelance income.
— Introducing additional protections for domestic violence survivors, such as ensuring
applicants cannot be denied housing for adverse factors, such as poor credit or
negative debt payment history, if those factors are a direct result of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Ongoing

Since 2018, HPD and HDC have released additional policy changes that make affordable housing more accessible to all New Yorkers. These changes include:
"¢ Updating the occupancy standards of affordable units to allow households to qualify for and choose from a wider range of available unit sizes.
"¢ Removing Housing Court history from allowable eligibility criteria; further restricting credit and background check fees; updating the credit/background check policy to allow applicants to provide a credit or background check run within the last 30 days rather than pay a fee; and updating the credit check policy to allow applicants to provide evidence of 12 months positive rental payment history in lieu of having the marketing agent run their credit report.
"¢ New efficiency measures to make the applicant eligibility review process faster and more convenient, allowing applicants to provide eligibility documents without an in-person appointment, clarifications and guidance for marketing agents reviewing applicant documentation, and updated procedures for leasing units that remain unfilled after processing all lottery applicants, including referrals of homeless clients.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City implemented temporary changes to expedite the processing of applications to get qualified applicants into affordable housing as quickly as possible. Specific policy changes include relaxed document requirements and a faster appeal timeline.

2022

Bay Street

Continue to refine tenant selection procedures to reach New Yorkers most in need

18

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD is working to remove barriers to qualifying for affordable housing, and regularly updates its
procedures to respond to community feedback and new needs. In June 2018, HPD strengthened
the City's policies and procedures for allocating affordable housing through NYC Housing
Connect lotteries. These policy changes make affordable housing more accessible to vulnerable
New Yorkers who would have otherwise been previously disqualified, and include:
— Limiting options to reject applicants based on credit history and debt and ensuring
that applicants can no longer be punished for taking their landlords to court.
— Clarifying eligibility guidelines for a speedier review process by eliminating mandatory
employment history requirement for self-employment and freelance income.
— Introducing additional protections for domestic violence survivors, such as ensuring
applicants cannot be denied housing for adverse factors, such as poor credit or
negative debt payment history, if those factors are a direct result of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Ongoing

Since the beginning of 2021, HPD and HDC have made additional policy and procedural changes to make affordable housing more accessible to all New Yorkers. Changes include:
• Clarification and expansion of guidance on rejecting applicants based on criminal background, including capping the lookback period for certain offenses to five years in accordance with 2016 HUD Guidance, and for when crimes are grounds for rejection, requiring developers to make individual assessments to take factors such as current employment or volunteer activities into consideration;
• Making COVID-19 era adjustments permanent, such as lessening the number of eligibility documents;
• Updating remarketing policies such that units that do not fill through the lottery must be leased to households residing in homeless shelters through Homeless Placement Services (up to 15% of total units).

2022

East New York

Convert an asphalt area of City Line Park into a new green recreational space

19

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

City Line Park's underused asphalt area will be transformed into a new, one-acre active recreational space. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space as a community resource for active living, which will serve existing needs while also helping to anchor a series of affordable housing developments planned for the eastern portion of Atlantic Avenue. New amenities could include a synthetic turf field, running track, fitness equipment, seating areas, and new shade trees.
Timeline: Design to start Spring 2016. Targeted construction start Summer 2018
Capital Funding: $5.2 million

2016-2019

DPR finished construction of City Line Park in summer 2019.

2019

East Harlem

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated apartments. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in East Harlem who are harassing tenants.

2017-ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies. To date, charges have been brought against two negligent landlords in the neighborhood. Additionally, HPD participates on the City Agency Task Force on Tenant Harassment with City and State agencies. Since launching in 2014 and as of March 2019, the City Agency Task Force has inspected 690 building with nearly 12,000 homes, issued nearly 30,000 hazardous or immediately hazardous violations, and had either HPD- or tenant-initiated Housing Court cases against 115 buildings.

2021

East Harlem

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated apartments. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in East Harlem who are harassing tenants.

2017-ongoing

HPD continues to participate on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies.

2022

East Harlem

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated apartments. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in East Harlem who are harassing tenants.

2017-ongoing

HPD continues to participate on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies.

2019

Inwood

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Inwood neighborhood area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies. To date, charges have been brought against two negligent landlords in the neighborhood. Additionally, HPD participates on the City Agency Task Force on Tenant Harassment with City and State agencies. Since launching in 2014 and as of March 2019, the City Agency Task Force has inspected 690 building with nearly 12,000 homes, issued nearly 30,000 hazardous or immediately hazardous violations, and had either HPD- or tenant-initiated Housing Court cases against 115 buildings.

2021

Inwood

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Inwood neighborhood area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies.

2022

Inwood

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Inwood neighborhood area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Homes and Community Renewal, and other City agencies.

2024

Bronx Metro-North

Monitor illegal dumping

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION (DSNY)

Not Started

Address illegal dumping in the Co-op City area by installing monitoring cameras and enforcing regulations. No dedicated investment

Ongoing

2019

Jerome

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Jerome Avenue area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies. To date, charges have been brought against two negligent landlords in the neighborhood. Additionally, HPD participates on the City Agency Task Force on Tenant Harassment with City and State agencies. Since launching in 2014 and as of March 2019, the City Agency Task Force inspected 690 buildings comprising nearly 12,000 homes, issued nearly 30,000 hazardous or immediately hazardous violations, and had either HPD- or tenant-initiated Housing Court cases against 115 buildings.

2021

Jerome

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Jerome Avenue area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

HPD participates on the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the New York State Attorney General's office, New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and other City agencies.

2022

Jerome

Continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate and take action against landlords who harass tenants

17

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

The Administration helped to create an interagency, multi-jurisdictional Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force comprised of HPD, DOB, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the NYC Law Department, Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and bring enforcement actions - including criminal charges - against landlords who are found to be harassing tenants to force them to vacate rent-regulated homes. HPD will continue to work with the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to take action against landlords in the Jerome Avenue area who are harassing tenants.

Ongoing

Since March 2018, the City has provided 27,111 households with legal services in the Jerome Avenue Neighborhood; this includes 69,427 individuals of which 25,485 were children. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2023 Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $166 million.

2019

Inwood

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify:
? History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments;
? Pending and prior litigation; and
? Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: history of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the city.

2021

Inwood

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify:
? History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments;
? Pending and prior litigation; and
? Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: a history of non-compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings, and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the City.

2019

Inwood

Upgrade court amenities at Highbridge Park

36

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

Highbridge Park has a number of heavily used basketball and volleyball courts in need of upgrade. At the 175th Street Recreation Area, Parks has improved the volleyball and basketball
courts by applying new sports coating. Parks will also apply similar sports coating work at the 3.5 basketball courts at Wallenberg Playground (190th Streets), if feasible, to help to extend the usable life of the courts.
Timeline: Investigation and work

FY 2019 Design Start

DPR completed upgrades to court amenities at Highbridge Park in October 2018.

2022

Inwood

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify:
? History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments;
? Pending and prior litigation; and
? Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). Through this process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: a history of non-compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings, and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the City.

2019

Jerome

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with ongoing work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors).  Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will continue to ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify: History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments. Pending and prior litigation; and Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). This process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: history of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the City.

2021

Jerome

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with ongoing work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors).  Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will continue to ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify: History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments. Pending and prior litigation; and Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). This process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: history of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the City.

2022

Jerome

Continue upholding responsible contracting and labor standards for affordable housing projects receiving City subsidy

59

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with ongoing work

HPD will require disclosure and background checks through its Sponsor Review process to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors).  Through this review process, some of which will be performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), HPD's Sponsor Review Unit will continue to ensure that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Through the sponsor review process, HPD attempts to identify: History of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations; including violations, administrative findings and debarments. Pending and prior litigation; and Negative contracting history with the city.

Ongoing

HPD conducts integrity checks to ensure the integrity of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD (e.g., as developers or contractors). This process, some of which is performed in consultation with the Department of Investigation (DOI), ensures that sponsors are honest, reliable stewards of public resources. Among other things, HPD attempts to identify: history of noncompliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, including violations, administrative findings and debarments; pending and prior litigation; and negative contracting history with the City.

2019

Jerome

Convene Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce & Neighborhood Health Plan

36

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH)

Done

DOHMH's Center for Health Equity will partner with the Council Members and local stakeholders to form the Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce. This Taskforce will develop and implement a Neighborhood Health Plan to address health outcomes in the Jerome Avenue Study area. The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce will include local partners from the healthcare sector, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, community boards, educational institutions, local residents, and advocates, among others. The taskforce will work together for 18 months to develop and begin implementation of a Neighborhood Health Plan for CDs 4 & 5 to address key community health priorities including healthy food access, air quality and environmental health, access to healthcare, and construction mitigation strategies (including noise, pollutants, pest control, etc.).

Spring 2018

The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce first convened in December 2018. The Taskforce, which is made up of community-based organizations, advocacy groups, healthcare partners, and community residents, meets monthly to develop a vision, goals and strategies for a Neighborhood Health Plan. The Taskforce held their first meeting in June 2019.

2021

Jerome

Convene Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce & Neighborhood Health Plan

36

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH)

Done

DOHMH's Center for Health Equity will partner with the Council Members and local stakeholders to form the Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce. This Taskforce will develop and implement a Neighborhood Health Plan to address health outcomes in the Jerome Avenue Study area. The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce will include local partners from the healthcare sector, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, community boards, educational institutions, local residents, and advocates, among others. The taskforce will work together for 18 months to develop and begin implementation of a Neighborhood Health Plan for CDs 4 & 5 to address key community health priorities including healthy food access, air quality and environmental health, access to healthcare, and construction mitigation strategies (including noise, pollutants, pest control, etc.).

Spring 2018

The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce first convened in December 2018. The Taskforce, which is made up of community-based organizations, advocacy groups, healthcare partners, and community residents, met monthly to develop a vision, goals, and strategies for a Neighborhood Health Plan. The Taskforce held its first meeting in June 2019. On October 19, 2020, Councilmembers Gibson and Cabrera endorsed the plan on BronxNet television.

2022

Jerome

Convene Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce & Neighborhood Health Plan

36

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH)

Done

DOHMH's Center for Health Equity will partner with the Council Members and local stakeholders to form the Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce. This Taskforce will develop and implement a Neighborhood Health Plan to address health outcomes in the Jerome Avenue Study area. The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce will include local partners from the healthcare sector, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, community boards, educational institutions, local residents, and advocates, among others. The taskforce will work together for 18 months to develop and begin implementation of a Neighborhood Health Plan for CDs 4 & 5 to address key community health priorities including healthy food access, air quality and environmental health, access to healthcare, and construction mitigation strategies (including noise, pollutants, pest control, etc.).

Spring 2018

The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce first convened in December 2018. The Taskforce, which is made up of community-based organizations, advocacy groups, healthcare partners, and community residents, met monthly to develop a vision, goals, and strategies for a Neighborhood Health Plan. The Taskforce held its first meeting in June 2019. On October 19, 2020, Councilmembers Gibson and Cabrera endorsed the plan on BronxNet television.

2021

Jerome

Expand local hiring incentives in HPD-financed developments

15

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done

In all HPD RFPs for the development of City-owned property, respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. Applicants will be required to comply with their outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities. Regarding the development of private sites, beginning with FY 2019 projects, applicants requesting city subsidies will be encouraged to demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. Private site developers submitting plans will be required to comply with these plans and report regularly on outreach activities.  In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. Jerome Avenue area residents will be able to apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program at nearby Workforce1 Centers. See the "Workforce Development and Small Business" section for more information.

Ongoing; 2019 for private sites

In all HPD RFPs for the development of City-owned property, respondents must demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. Applicants will be required to comply with their outreach plans and report regularly on outreach activities. Regarding the development of private sites, applicants requesting City subsidies have been required to demonstrate a plan for outreach to residents of the local community district related to employment opportunities generated by the proposed project. Private site developers submitting plans will be required to comply with these plans and report regularly on outreach activities. In addition, HPD will continue implementing HireNYC, which requires that any housing development receiving $2 million or more in HPD subsidy post open positions with the Workforce1 system and consider qualified candidates. Jerome Avenue area residents will be able to apply for jobs through the City's HireNYC program at nearby Workforce1 Centers.

2017

East New York

Convert an asphalt area of City Line Park into a new green recreational space

19

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

City Line Park's underused asphalt area will be transformed into a new, one-acre active recreational space. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space as a community resource for active living, which will serve existing needs while also helping to anchor a series of affordable housing developments planned for the eastern portion of Atlantic Avenue. New amenities could include a synthetic turf field, running track, fitness equipment, seating areas, and new shade trees.
Timeline: Design to start Spring 2016. Targeted construction start Summer 2018
Capital Funding: $5.2 million

2016-2019

NYC Parks is reimagining City Line Park's underused asphalt area and transforming it into a new one-acre recreational space. On June 8, 2016, NYC Parks began the design process with a community listening session at the Arlington Library, where students from the park's neighboring Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School shared their vision for a dynamic athletic area with room to run, skateboard, and work out. With these objectives in mind, NYC Parks designed a park plan that converts asphalt into a fitness hub where local residents can exercise and school sports teams can practice. The design includes a new multipurpose athletic turf field, fitness equipment, and the community's first skate park, and complements the park's existing basketball courts, baseball field, and playground. Community Board 5 approved the plan in December 2016, and PDC final approval is expected by end of June 2017. NYC Parks expects to complete the design process in Summer 2017 and then begin contractor procurement, with construction slated to start in mid-2018.

2018

East New York

Convert an asphalt area of City Line Park into a new green recreational space

19

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

City Line Park's underused asphalt area will be transformed into a new, one-acre active recreational space. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space as a community resource for active living, which will serve existing needs while also helping to anchor a series of affordable housing developments planned for the eastern portion of Atlantic Avenue. New amenities could include a synthetic turf field, running track, fitness equipment, seating areas, and new shade trees.
Timeline: Design to start Spring 2016. Targeted construction start Summer 2018
Capital Funding: $5.2 million

2016-2019

In April 2018, DPR procured a contractor for reconstruction of City Line Park. The project converts the existing asphalt athletic field into a multipurpose active recreation area including a synthetic turf field, skate park, basketball courts, adult fitness equipment, and other amenities. Construction will begin in summer 2018.

2019

East New York

Convert an asphalt area of City Line Park into a new green recreational space

19

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

City Line Park's underused asphalt area will be transformed into a new, one-acre active recreational space. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space as a community resource for active living, which will serve existing needs while also helping to anchor a series of affordable housing developments planned for the eastern portion of Atlantic Avenue. New amenities could include a synthetic turf field, running track, fitness equipment, seating areas, and new shade trees.
Timeline: Design to start Spring 2016. Targeted construction start Summer 2018
Capital Funding: $5.2 million

2016-2019

DPR expects to finish construction of City Line Park in summer 2019.

2021

East New York

Convert an asphalt area of City Line Park into a new green recreational space

19

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Done

City Line Park's underused asphalt area will be transformed into a new, one-acre active recreational space. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space as a community resource for active living, which will serve existing needs while also helping to anchor a series of affordable housing developments planned for the eastern portion of Atlantic Avenue. New amenities could include a synthetic turf field, running track, fitness equipment, seating areas, and new shade trees.
Timeline: Design to start Spring 2016. Targeted construction start Summer 2018
Capital Funding: $5.2 million

2016-2019

DPR finished construction of City Line Park in summer 2019.

2022

Soho/NoHo

Coordinate with partners in the Federal government to explore the feasibility of developing affordable housing on Federally-owned land

3

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

The SoHo and NoHo neighborhoods do not have developable City-owned land that can be leveraged for a 100% affordable housing project. Public sites owned by the federal government exist in the neighborhood that can accommodate hundreds of affordable homes under MIH and public financing. HPD and other city agencies will coordinate with the City's Federal Affairs Office to liaise with Congressional representatives and advance affordable housing on federally controlled land. These sites could include the parking lot on 2 Howard Street, the 350 Canal Street Post Office, and the 93 Park Avenue South Post Office

TBD

The SoHo and NoHo neighborhoods do not have developable City-owned land that can be leveraged for a 100% affordable housing project. Public sites owned by the federal government exist in the neighborhood that can accommodate hundreds of affordable homes under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Program (MIH) and public financing. HPD and other city agencies will coordinate with the City's Federal Affairs Office to liaise with Congressional representatives and advance affordable housing on federally-controlled land. These sites could include the parking lot on 2 Howard Street, the 350 Canal Street Post Office, and the 93 Park Avenue South Post Office.

2018

Far Rockaway

Expand opportunities for M/WBEs in the affordable housing development industry

50

Economic Development

HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Done with Ongoing Work

HPD's new M/WBE Build Up Program requires developers of projects where HPD contributes $2 million or more in subsidy to spend at least a quarter of all HPD-supported costs on certified M/WBE construction, design, or professional service firms. HPD will partner with the Council Member to hold a networking and outreach event for M/WBE and small businesses by the spring of 2018 with the intent of identifying possible opportunities for these businesses to work on HPD-supported affordable housing projects in Downtown Far Rockaway.

2018

HPD has nearly met or exceeded all M/WBE utilization goals in our breakout categories by type of service and expanded services/programs to support M/WBEs. Our RFPs now give preference for local community experience and a pathway for smaller businesses to build up capacity. The M/WBE Build Up Program requirements now apply to 42 projects and are expected to generate over $177 million in spending to MWBE vendors. Twelve out of 53 public site designations were awarded to M/WBEs, 6 of whom were selected through the M/WBE RFP. HPD also completed year three of our Developer Capacity Building Program which provides courses and networking opportunities to M/WBE developers.

2021

Bay Street

Coordinate with the Board of Standard and Appeals regarding Street Widths

40

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

Bay Street is mapped to be wider than it is presently built throughout much of the rezoning
area, with mapped widths of between 70 and 80 feet. Today, there are several small underbuilt
buildings within the bed of the mapped street that preclude the widening of Bay Street to its full
width. Over time, new zoning will incentivize redevelopment, and property owners may go to
the Board of Standard and Appeals to build within the mapped Bay Street in accordance with
GCL Section 35. As that happens, the City may utilize Builders Pavement Plans to widen Bay
Street and provide adequate space for buses to make stops without blocking traffic as well as
additional parking opportunities. While property owners may apply to the Board of Standard
and Appeals to waive requirements in order to locate buildings within the bed of the mapped
streets, DOT will issue a public statement on the priority of widening and improving the road
network at Bay Street. DOT will make clear in future consultations with BSA that granting any
requested waivers for permits for building on the bed of mapped Bay Street (GCL Section 35) or
waivers of curb alignment would adversely impact existing road network resources and interfere
with attempts to improve traffic flows. While the administration cannot keep developers from
seeking redress from the Board of Standards and Appeals, the BSA does seek DOT and DEP
guidance on such matters.

Ongoing

Bay Street is mapped to be wider than it is presently built throughout much of the rezoning area, with mapped widths of between 70 and 80 feet. Over time, property owners may go to the Board of Standard and Appeals (BSA) to build within the mapped Bay Street in accordance with GCL Section 35. As that happens, the City may utilize Builders Pavement Plans (BPP) to widen Bay Street and provide adequate space for buses to make stops without blocking traffic as well as additional parking opportunities. While the administration cannot keep developers from seeking redress from the BSA, the BSA does seek DOT and DEP guidance on such matters. DOT is currently in the process of issuing a letter.

2025

Jerome

Renovate and Expand Grant Avenue Park

22

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

In Progress

The development of Grant Park offers an opportunity to expand open space and create a sizable neighborhood park for this community. This capital project will expand the existing park by closing Grant Avenue between 169th and 170th Streets, responding to strong community desire for increased open space and recreational opportunities. The full renovation is expected to include roadbed conversion, infrastructure work, lawn area, and 2-3 sports courts.

2019 design start

Construction of Grant Avenue Park is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2025.

2024

Bronx Metro-North

Marconi Street Extension

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

Enhance connections for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles by extending Marconi Street to improve access to and from the Hutchinson Metro-Center. Funding: $50M (DOT, FY 28)

Feasibility study through 2024; Construction start 2030

2022

Bay Street

Coordinate with the Board of Standard and Appeals regarding Street Widths

40

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

Bay Street is mapped to be wider than it is presently built throughout much of the rezoning
area, with mapped widths of between 70 and 80 feet. Today, there are several small underbuilt
buildings within the bed of the mapped street that preclude the widening of Bay Street to its full
width. Over time, new zoning will incentivize redevelopment, and property owners may go to
the Board of Standard and Appeals to build within the mapped Bay Street in accordance with
GCL Section 35. As that happens, the City may utilize Builders Pavement Plans to widen Bay
Street and provide adequate space for buses to make stops without blocking traffic as well as
additional parking opportunities. While property owners may apply to the Board of Standard
and Appeals to waive requirements in order to locate buildings within the bed of the mapped
streets, DOT will issue a public statement on the priority of widening and improving the road
network at Bay Street. DOT will make clear in future consultations with BSA that granting any
requested waivers for permits for building on the bed of mapped Bay Street (GCL Section 35) or
waivers of curb alignment would adversely impact existing road network resources and interfere
with attempts to improve traffic flows. While the administration cannot keep developers from
seeking redress from the Board of Standards and Appeals, the BSA does seek DOT and DEP
guidance on such matters.

Ongoing

Bay Street is mapped to be wider than it is presently built throughout much of the rezoning area, with mapped widths of between 70 and 80 feet. Over time, property owners may go to the Board of Standard and Appeals (BSA) to build within the mapped Bay Street in accordance with GCL Section 35. As that happens, the City may utilize Builders Pavement Plans (BPP) to widen Bay Street and provide adequate space for buses to make stops without blocking traffic as well as additional parking opportunities. While the administration cannot keep developers from seeking redress from the BSA, the BSA does seek DOT and DEP guidance on such matters. DOT is currently in the process of issuing a letter.

2022

Gowanus

Create a “Gowanus Program Manager” position, which will oversee all business and workforce strategies related to the Gowanus rezoning.

48

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Not Started

The position, housed at SBS, will provide a central contact point for businesses seeking assistance with compliance, business management, legal services, relocation resources from SBS and partnering organizations, promotion of industrial and arts businesses in the Gowanus IBZ, support for the workforce strategies listed below, and collaboration with the potential Gowanus Waterfront BID.

2023 - 2027

SBS will post for the position in July 2022 when funding is available in the budget and begin interviewing candidates.