Liz Krueger's Testimony

I am grateful to the Empire State Development Corporation for the opportunity to submit a statement raising concerns I have with the proposed One Bryant Park Land Use Improvement Project.  While the project offers several valuable amenities and sets a standard for the development of “Green” buildings, it also raises serious questions regarding the use of eminent domain, corporate subsidies, and New York’s overall strategy for economic development.  I have several additional concerns regarding the project’s environment impacts on the surrounding area, and am disappoi

            I am state Senator Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes Midtown and the East Side of Manhattan.  I am here today to request that the MTA end its plans to replace regular buses with articulated buses on the M15 line, which runs on First and Second Avenue in my district.  The introduction of articulated buses constitutes a reduction in service to the thousands of riders traveling on the busiest bus line in Manhattan by creating longer lag times between buses and increased boarding times. &nbs

Good morning.  I am State Senator Liz Krueger.  I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes Midtown, East Midtown, and the Upper East Side.  As the representative of several major commercial areas, I am very aware of the many issues related to vendors operating in New York City.  It is essential that New York State and New York City work together to develop a balanced approach to vendors that both protects vendors and their customers while ensuring that that vendors do not negatively impact the heal

Good morning, I am State Senator Liz Krueger, representing the 26thSenatorial District in Manhattan.  I am here today to address a number of concerns I have regarding the Draft State Implementation Plan for the Help America Vote Act. My primary concern with the draft plan is that it is unnecessarily vague.  This is particularly troubling because it limits the ability of the public to participate in a meaningful way in the decisionmaking process, and instead leaves most of the key decisions regarding HAVA implementation to the discretion of

My name is Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes the Upper East Side, East Midtown and Midtown areas of Manhattan.  I want to thank you for providing me with this opportunity to testify on the proposed rent increases for rent stabilized tenants which, if enacted, would grant landlords approval to increase rents by the largest percentages since 1989.

I am State Senator Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th District on the East Side of Manhattan.  I want to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to the MTA for its commitment to this project.  The publication of the SDEIS marks a tremendous step toward the first groundbreaking of the Second Avenue Subway since 1972.  I appreciate the compelling case the document makes for the Second Avenue Subway, and its honest and comprehensive treatment of both the obstacles and impacts of construction.  I just want to say a few words regarding

My name is Liz Krueger, and I am the State Senator for the 26th District on the East Side of Manhattan. I am testifying today to express my grave concern over two overlapping measures the MTA has publicly proposed—a fare hike with cuts in service, and the closure of 177 token booths.

My name is Liz Krueger and I am the State Senator for the district in which the Con Edison Waterside site is situated. The residents of this neighborhood are faced with a potential development that is unprecedented in its magnitude and range of possible impacts on the community, and it is essential that you take the legitimate concerns of my constituents into account when evaluating the sale of this land.

My name is Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District in Manhattan. I am here today to encourage the Board to enact a rent rollback that is consistent with the findings of your own staff. As you know, the operating costs for rent stabilized apartment buildings decreased this year, and any increases in rent would constitute a disregard for your own findings, formulas, and precedent. Below are the key justifications for my position, as well as suggestions about how the Rent Guidelines Board can have a broader role in preserving rent protections in New York City.