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Strategic Policy Statement 2014 Melinda Katz
THE OFFICE OF THE QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT Strategic Policy Statement 2014 Melinda Katz Queens Borough President The Borough of Queens is home to more than 2.3 million residents, representing more than 120 countries and speaking more than 135 languages1. The seamless knit that ties these distinct cultures and transforms them into shared communities is what defines the character of Queens. The Borough’s diverse population continues to steadily grow. Foreign-born residents now represent 48% of the Borough’s population2. Traditional immigrant gateways like Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, and Flushing are now communities with the highest foreign-born population in the entire city3. Immigrant and Intercultural Services The immigrant population remains largely underserved. This is primarily due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Residents with limited English proficiency now represent 28% of the Borough4, indicating a need for a wide range of social service support and language access to City services. All services should be available in multiple languages, and outreach should be improved so that culturally sensitive programming can be made available. The Borough President is actively working with the Queens General Assembly, a working group organized by the Office of the Queens Borough President, to address many of these issues. Cultural Queens is amidst a cultural transformation. The Borough is home to some of the most iconic buildings and structures in the world, including the globally recognized Unisphere and New York State Pavilion. Areas like Astoria and Long Island City are establishing themselves as major cultural hubs. In early 2014, the New York City Council designated the area surrounding Kaufman Astoria Studios as the city’s first arts district through a City Council Proclamation The areas unique mix of adaptively reused residential, commercial, and manufacturing buildings serve as a catalyst for growth in culture and the arts. -
1928-02-00 Index
THE CITY RECORD. INDEX FOR FEBRUARY, 1928. t r ACCOUNTS, COMMISSIONER OF— ALDERMEN, BOARD OF— ALDERMEN, BOARD OF— Changes in the department, etc., 995, 1018, 1040, 1424. Finance, Committee on, report of the— Public Letting, Committee on, report of the— In favor of adopting resolution amending a resolution In favor of adopting resolution authorizing the Presi- ALDERMEN, BOARD OF— for special revenue bonds, $25,000, for making re- American Legion, T. J. Oakley Rhinelander 2d, Post dent of the Borough of Manhattan to contract for pairs to and waterproofing the Soldiers and Sailors No. 6, request for amendment to chapter 1, of article the making safe of roadways, sidewalks and sewers Monument in Riverside drive by extending the time 2, section 8, of the Code of Ordinances, relating to during the year 1928 when emergency arises, with- for use thereof to December 31, 1928, 984, 1217. out public letting; amount, $10,000, 1215, 1406, office hours, 1556. In favor of adopting a resolution amending resolution In favor of adopting resolution authorizing County An ordinance to amend section 2 of article 1 of chapter granting permission to the Church of Mount Carmel, Clerk, Bronx County, to purchase photostat equip- 11 of the Code of Ordinances, relating to the dis- Borough of Manhattan, to construct and maintain a ment, without public letting; amount, $5,470.50, 1215, charge of small-arms, 1574. vault without payment of the usual fee, 984, 1220. 1406. Assessors, Board of, summary of report for 1927 sub- In favor of adopting resolution amending a resolution In favor of adopting resolution authorizing Commis- mitted to his Honor the Mayor, 1215. -
New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
NEW YORK CITY CoMPREHENSWE WATERFRONT PLAN Reclaiming the City's Edge For Public Discussion Summer 1992 DAVID N. DINKINS, Mayor City of New lVrk RICHARD L. SCHAFFER, Director Department of City Planning NYC DCP 92-27 NEW YORK CITY COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT PLAN CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMA RY 1 INTRODUCTION: SETTING THE COURSE 1 2 PLANNING FRA MEWORK 5 HISTORICAL CONTEXT 5 LEGAL CONTEXT 7 REGULATORY CONTEXT 10 3 THE NATURAL WATERFRONT 17 WATERFRONT RESOURCES AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE 17 Wetlands 18 Significant Coastal Habitats 21 Beaches and Coastal Erosion Areas 22 Water Quality 26 THE PLAN FOR THE NATURAL WATERFRONT 33 Citywide Strategy 33 Special Natural Waterfront Areas 35 4 THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT 51 THE EXISTING PUBLIC WATERFRONT 52 THE ACCESSIBLE WATERFRONT: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 63 THE PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT 70 Regulatory Strategy 70 Public Access Opportunities 71 5 THE WORKING WATERFRONT 83 HISTORY 83 THE WORKING WATERFRONT TODAY 85 WORKING WATERFRONT ISSUES 101 THE PLAN FOR THE WORKING WATERFRONT 106 Designation Significant Maritime and Industrial Areas 107 JFK and LaGuardia Airport Areas 114 Citywide Strategy fo r the Wo rking Waterfront 115 6 THE REDEVELOPING WATER FRONT 119 THE REDEVELOPING WATERFRONT TODAY 119 THE IMPORTANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT 122 WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 125 REDEVELOPMENT CRITERIA 127 THE PLAN FOR THE REDEVELOPING WATERFRONT 128 7 WATER FRONT ZONING PROPOSAL 145 WATERFRONT AREA 146 ZONING LOTS 147 CALCULATING FLOOR AREA ON WATERFRONTAGE loTS 148 DEFINITION OF WATER DEPENDENT & WATERFRONT ENHANCING USES -
Board of Commissioners of the NYC Dept of Public Parks
• DO()UMENT No. 23. BOARD OF THE DEP ARTlIENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. MAY 2, 1871. The President presented a .certined .copy of an act entitled "An act relative to the improvement of certain portions of the counties of vVestchester and New York, including provisions for .communication between said counties, and for improving the navigation of Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvil creek." Ordered, That said act be laid on the table and printed in document form. GEO. M. V AN NORT, Olerk. • Chap. 534. AN ACT relative to the impt'ovement of certain portions of the counties of Westchester and New York, including provisions for communication between said counties, and for improving the navigation of Harlem river and Spny~en Dnyvil creek. Passed April 15, 1871; three fifths being present. The People of the State of New Ym'/c, represented in Senate and A8sembly, do enact as follow8 : SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the board of commissioners of the department of public parks of the city of New York, to cause a proper survey to be made of all that part of the county of "Vestchester lying south of the southerly line' of the village of Y OIIkers, and a line in continuation thereof eastwardly to Hutchinson river or creek, and including that part of said county lying south of said line and west of said river or creek, or the westerly boundary line of the town of Pelham to Long Island sound, and to devise and prepare maps, plans and pro files embracing and showing such changes in the location, 'width, courses, windings, and grades of the streets, avenues, and -
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RestoringRestoring LongLong CONNECTICUT Connecticut Quinnipiac River River IslandIsland Thames Sound’s River Sound’s Housatonic River Stonington HabitatsHabitats Old Saybrook COMPLETED RESTORATION SITES IN PROGRESS RESTORATION SITES POTENTIAL RESTORATION SITES PROJECT BOUNDARY RIVER LONG ISLAND SOUND Greenwich 2002 RESTORATION SITES Southold BLUE INDICATES COMPLETED SITE – CONSTRUCTION ON THE PROJECT IS FINISHED, BUT MONITORING MAY BE ON-GOING GREEN INDICATES IN PROGRESS SITE– SOME PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS UNDERWAY, E.G. APPLYING FOR FUNDING, DESIGN, OR CONSTRUCTION BLACK INDICATES POTENTIAL SITE – A RESTORATION PROJECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, NO ACTION TAKEN YET MOUNT VERNON RYE BOLDFACE IN ALL COLORS INDICATES HIGH-RANKED SITES Rye Glover Field (FW) Beaver Swamp Brook (FW) Beaver Swamp Brook/Cowperwood site (FW) Brookhaven NEW ROCHELLE Blind Brook (FW) Echo Bay (TW/SR/IF/RI) Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary (TW/F/EE/FW) CONNECTICUT Former Dickerman’s Pond (FW) Marshlands Conservancy (TW/F/IF) Farm River (TW) EW ORK Nature Study Woods (F/FW) Farm River tributary/Edgemere Rd. (TW) N Y Pryer Manor Marsh (TW) SMITHTOWN BRANFORD Morris Creek/Sibley Lane (TW) Callahan’s Beach (CB) Branford River STP (TW) New Haven Airport (TW) Bronx BRONX NORTH HEMPSTEAD Fresh Pond (FW/F/BD) Branford R./Christopher Rd. (TW) Nissequogue Bronx Oyster Reefs (SR) Baxter Estates Pond (FW) Harrison Pond Town Park (FW/RMC/TW/F) Branford R./St. Agnes Cemetery (TW) EAST LYME NEW YORK Bronx River mouth (TW/F/RMC) Hempstead Harbor (EE/IF/TW) Landing Avenue Town Park (TW) Branford R./Hickory Rd. (TW) Brides Brook Culvert (RMC/TW) River Bronx River Trailway (TW/FW/F/RMC) Lake Success (FW) Long Beach (BD) Branford R. -
Yonkers' History
YONKERS’ HISTORY Village History & Economy Was Built Upon the River: The Hudson River and its rich water resources play prominently in the settlement history, social development, economic health and stability of the City of Yonkers. SETTLEMENT Early Role of the Native Americans - The Algonquin Native Americans were some of the earliest settlers of Yonkers. Clustered in a village at the intersection (confluence) of two waterways called the Muhheakantuck (or Shatemuc) and the Neperah. They called their village ‘Nappeckamack’ which meant either ‘trap fishing place’ or ‘rapid water settlement’. Both translations focus on the importance of the water, and its food supply, to the tribe. Today these same two waterways continue to flow in the area, but we know them now as the Hudson and the Saw Mill Rivers. This location met many of the settlement needs of the Native Americans, including: • Protection from attack – shelter – good visibility • Rich food sources from fish, nuts, small animals • Fresh water and • Ready transit opportunities either on foot or by canoe Henry Hudson: The Native people’s settlement needs were the same as those the Europeans looked for in selecting their settlement locations. In the fall of 1609 Henry Hudson sailed the “Half Moon” up the river that would later bear his name, in search of the Northwest Passage. He stopped at Yonkers to trade with the Native people. He noted the Native American settlement, its excellent location and resources. Records show he obtained oysters from the local tribe. Hudson claimed the Hudson River for the Dutch. The Dutch & De Jonkeer - Adriaen van der Donck was a young lawyer working for the Dutch West India Company. -
What Is the Natural Areas Initiative?
NaturalNatural AAreasreas InitiativeInitiative What are Natural Areas? With over 8 million people and 1.8 million cars in monarch butterflies. They reside in New York City’s residence, New York City is the ultimate urban environ- 12,000 acres of natural areas that include estuaries, ment. But the city is alive with life of all kinds, including forests, ponds, and other habitats. hundreds of species of flora and fauna, and not just in Despite human-made alterations, natural areas are spaces window boxes and pet stores. The city’s five boroughs pro- that retain some degree of wild nature, native ecosystems vide habitat to over 350 species of birds and 170 species and ecosystem processes.1 While providing habitat for native of fish, not to mention countless other plants and animals, plants and animals, natural areas afford a glimpse into the including seabeach amaranth, persimmons, horseshoe city’s past, some providing us with a window to what the crabs, red-tailed hawks, painted turtles, and land looked like before the built environment existed. What is the Natural Areas Initiative? The Natural Areas Initiative (NAI) works towards the (NY4P), the NAI promotes cooperation among non- protection and effective management of New York City’s profit groups, communities, and government agencies natural areas. A joint program of New York City to protect natural areas and raise public awareness about Audubon (NYC Audubon) and New Yorkers for Parks the values of these open spaces. Why are Natural Areas important? In the five boroughs, natural areas serve as important Additionally, according to the City Department of ecosystems, supporting a rich variety of plants and Health, NYC children are almost three times as likely to wildlife. -
Description of the New York City District
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT. -By F. J. H. Merrill, N. H. Dartoii, Arthur Hollick, B. D. Salisbury, li. E. Dodge, Bailey Willis, and H. A. Pressey. GENERAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICT. By Richard E. Dodge and Bailey Willis. Position. The district described in tins folio is Gedney, and Main channels. Ambrose and Swash Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek the Coastal Plain in general are low peninsulas sepa bounded by the meridians of 78° 45' and 74° 15' channels have a least depth of 3-J- fathoms, while water is but 2 to 3^ fathoms deep. rated by estuaries, in which the tide ebbs and west longitude from Greenwich and the parallels Gedney and Main channels are nowhere less than Newark Bay is an extensive water body, but it flows. These peninsulas are composed of beds of of 40° 30' and 41° north latitude. It covers one- 5 fathoms deep. Within the bar the Lower Bay i is not available for sea-going commerce, as the clay, sand, and gravel, or mixtures of these mate quarter of a square degree, equivalent, in this is from 4 to 12 fathoms deep well out from shore, depth is but 2 fathoms or less, except in a little rials constituting loam, and are extensively devel latitude, to 905.27 square miles. The map is but toward the New Jersey and Staten Island j channel near the outlet connecting with the Kill oped in Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. divided into four atlas sheets, called the Paterson, shores the water shoals to 3 fathoms or less over \ van Kull. -
Health Department to Conduct Mosquito Adulticiding in Parts of the Bronx and Queens to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE Dave A. Chokshi, MD MSc Commissioner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 12, 2021 HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT MOSQUITO ADULTICIDING IN PARTS OF THE BRONX AND QUEENS TO REDUCE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS Trucks will spray pesticide in parts of Queens and the Bronx in the evening of Tuesday, August 17 August 12, 2021 – To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department will conduct an adulticide treatment in Queens and the Bronx. Trucks will spray pesticides in sections of Queens and the Bronx on Tuesday, August 17 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning, weather permitting. In case of bad weather or equipment malfunctions, application will be delayed until Wednesday, August 18. The Health Department will use very low concentrations of Anvil®, Duet®, or DeltaGard®. The risks of pesticides applied by the Health Department for mosquito control are low to people and pets. Some people who are sensitive to spray ingredients may experience short-term eye or throat irritation, or a rash. People with respiratory conditions may also be affected. To stay safe during spraying: • Stay indoors, whenever possible. • Air conditioners can remain on. While unnecessary, you may wish to close air conditioner vents, or choose the recirculate function. After spraying: • Wash skin and clothing exposed to pesticides with soap and water. • Always wash fruits and vegetables with water. The most effective way to control mosquitoes is to eliminate any standing water. New Yorkers are also encouraged to mosquito-proof their homes and take precautions when spending time outdoors. -
March 18, 2019 Agenda
Design Commission Meeting Agenda Monday, March 18, 2019 The Committee Meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:50 a.m. Public Meeting 11:40 a.m. Consent Items 26933: Installation of rooftop mechanical equipment, Queens District 7 Garage, 120-15 31st Avenue, Flushing, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 19, CB 7) DDC/DSNY 26960: Construction of a parking lot adjacent to Building 280, Flushing Avenue, North Oxford Street, Ordinance Avenue, and Fifth Street, Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Park, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 33, CB 2) BNYDC 26961: Reconstruction of a parking lot adjacent to Building 5, Market Street, Eighth Avenue, Paulding Street, and Sixth Street, Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Park, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 33, CB 2) BNYDC 26962: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 1396 Second Avenue, northeast corner of Second Avenue and East 72nd Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 5, CB 8) DCA/DOT 26963: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 3100 47th Avenue, southeast corner of 47th Avenue and 31st Street, Long Island City, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 26, CB 2) DCA/DOT 26964: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 660 Columbus Avenue, northwest corner of Columbus Avenue and West 92nd Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 6, CB 7) DCA/DOT 26965: Installation of the Rebecca Salome Foster Memorial by Karl Bitter, 60 Centre Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 1, CB 1) DCAS 26966: Installation of Urban Poet by Alexandre Arrechea, Atlantic Avenue median between Conduit Boulevard and Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn. (Conceptual) (CC 37, CB 5) DCLA%/DDC/DOT 26967: Installation of un(Common) Threads by Borinquen Gallo, 40th Police Precinct, East 149th Street and St. -
New York City's Wastewater Treatment System
New York City’s Wastewater Treatment System Cleaning the Water We Use • Protecting the Environment We Live In New York City Department of Environmental Protection Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Emily Lloyd, Commissioner List of Acronyms NYCDEP . New York City Department of Environmental Protection NYSDEC . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NYCDOS . New York City Department of Sanitation USEPA . United States Environmental Protection Agency NYPA . New York Power Authority NYCSWCD . New York City Soil and Water Conservation District ALS . American Littoral Society WPCP . Water Pollution Control Plant NYOFCo . New York Organic Fertilizer Company IPP . Industrial Pretreatment Program PERC . Perchloroethylene CSO . Combined Sewer Overflow EBPP . Enhanced Beach Protection Program MGD . Million Gallons per Day CWA . Clean Water Act PCB . Polychlorinated Biphenols PAHs . Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbons BOD . Biochemical Oxygen Demand TSS . Total Suspended Solids DO . Dissolved Oxygen BNR . Biological Nutrient Removal New York City’s Wastewater Treatment System 1 Table of Contents How Water Gets to Us¬ . 4 History of New York City Water . 4 Wastewater Treatment – Past and Present . 5-6 Nitrogen Control Applied Research Program . 6 Wastewater Treatment Process . 7-9 Preliminary Treatment Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Disinfection Sludge Treatment Thickening Digestion Sludge Dewatering Beneficial Use of Biosolids . 9 How Biosolids Are Used . 10-11 Land Application Composting Alkaline Treatment Heat Drying How New York City Protects Its Water Environment . 11 Testing New York City Waterways Environmental Concerns . 11 Toxic Substances Pollution Control Programs . 12-16 Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) Persistent Pollutant Track-down Program Perchloroethylene Program (PERC) Corrosion Control Program 2 New York City’s Wastewater Treatment System Pollution Control Programs Continued . -
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II. WATER POLLUTION GENERAL During 2001, in the Interstate Environmental District, approximately $8.408 billion was allocated for 277 water pollution control projects which were either completed, in progress, or planned for the future. These monies were allocated in the following manner: over $125.1 million for 55 completed projects, more than $5.3628 billion for 134 projects in progress, and more than $2.92 billion for 88 future projects. These expenditures are being used for engineering studies, pilot projects and experiments; CSO abatement projects; land-based alternatives for sewage sludge disposal; construction of new facilities; and upgrading and/or expanding existing facilities in order to provide adequately treated wastewater for discharge into District waterways. These figures do not include the monies spent by and committed to pollution control by industries. The Commission has long advocated adequate infrastructure as a necessity for maintaining and improving receiving water quality, as well as for minimizing use impairments. These tremendous expenditures on the infrastructure have resulted in significant water quality improvements throughout the District these past years; however, much remains to be done. With secondary treatment virtually in place since 1994 throughout the Interstate Environmental District, control of the region’s combined sewer overflows is necessary in order to achieve further significant water quality improvements. Communities throughout the District have ongoing CSO control programs and projects that range from sewer separation to swirl concentrators to booming and skimming to in-line and off-line storage. The National Estuary Programs in the District have identified major problems affecting water quality which are exacerbated by anthropogenic impacts, namely, nutrient enrichment, sediment contamination, pathogens, habitat loss and floatables.