N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2002/006: L.L. 2002/006

Enactment date: 6/10/2002

Int. No. 179

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

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

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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

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

§ 3. By Local Law No. 57 for the year 1988, adopted on August 19, 1988, the South Jamaica economic development zone was expanded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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

§ 10. This local law shall take effect immediately.