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Assembly Bill A4138

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates a waterfront revitalization demonstration program

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2009-A4138 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง16-e, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5076
2013-2014: A5844

2009-A4138 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a waterfront revitalization demonstration program within the regional economic development partnership program of the urban development corporation to improve and redevelop waterfront areas along the Hudson River north of the city of New York, and the Mohawk River.

2009-A4138 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4138

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. AMEDORE, TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation to creating a waterfront revitalization demonstration program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Statement of legislative intent. Many of New  York  state's
oldest  cities, towns and villages owe their very existence to an advan-
tageous location on the state's vast network  of  natural  and  man-made
waterways and waterfronts. From the earliest years of settlement through
the  early years of the twentieth century, these municipalities depended
on their waterfronts as the focal points for commerce, industry,  recre-
ation  and, in many instances, transportation. New York state emerged as
the empire state in the nineteenth  century  when  its  waterfront-based
manufacturing  industry  enabled it to become the dominant manufacturing
center of the world. In recent times, however, a variety of factors have
contributed to the decline and deterioration of the state's  once  vital
waterfronts,  including  the  erosion of the state's manufacturing base,
the abandonment of aging structures, and the  construction  of  highways
and  rail  lines which often cut off cities, towns and villages from the
waterfronts which once were the center of municipal attention.
  The potential of such waterfronts to contribute to the  revitalization
of  these older communities and to improve the quality of life for their
residents remains despite these years of  neglect.  The  improvement  of
these  waterfronts  can result in the revitalization of adjacent central
business districts, the attraction of new  commerce  and  industry,  the
enhancement of tourist opportunities, new recreational opportunities and
the  reclamation of our historic heritage. Conversely, continued deteri-
oration can lead to the spreading of economic blight.
  Therefore, the legislature declares that  the  revitalization  of  the
state's  historic waterfronts will contribute to the economic and social

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04793-01-9

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