2005 Campaign Accountability Statement.
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York |
Initiative |
Agency |
Status 2007 |
Status 2009 |
Update 2009 |
Streamline
and integrate childcare programs into a comprehensive childcare system. |
HRA,
ACS |
Launched |
Done |
The
Child care transfer is completed and payments are being made by ACS. Ongoing
discussions continue between the agencies on future model for delivering
services to cash assistance population. HRA continues to provide computer
programming and hosting for the Citys automated child care system. |
Support
the childcare needs of parents on or transitioning off of public
assistance. |
ACS |
Done* |
Done |
ACS
gives parents receiving public assistance regular information in Job
Centers, at employment vendors, and by mail - about ACS child care, OST
programs, and UPK. These parents are selecting increasingly high
proportions of regulated care, for safer and more stable child care
services. ACS also works closely with HRA to streamline child care
processes for parents. In addition, ACS is working with HHS-Connect to
develop an on-line child care application process that will be part of a new,
comprehensive automated system for Child Care and Head Start. Housed within
the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and reporting
to the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, HHS-Connect seeks to
create a system to better manage health and human service information and
increase accountability throughout City agencies. As part of this initiative,
HHS-Connect is working with HHS agencies to develop modern case management
systems. |
Propose legislation imposing stiff penalties in the event of
misuse of personal health information to further protect privacy. |
DOHMH,
IG |
Done* |
Done |
Legislation
has passed both the Assembly and Senate and was signed into law by Governor
Paterson on September 26, 2008. |
Expand
the nurse family partnership, a program which improves mother and child
health. |
DOHMH |
Done* |
Done |
NFP
established 5 new sites in FY 2008, bringing total number of sites to 9 and
increasing the program's capacity by 1,500 families citywide. The creation of an additional team of
nurses in Harlem in FY 2009 will increase the program's capacity by an
additional 100 families. As a result of these expansions, NFP will have the
capacity to serve 3,120 families by the end of FY 2009. As of February 2009, approximately 1,800
families across the City are enrolled and served by NFP. NYC NFP is now the
largest urban NFP site in the nation.
The Department is working to identify sustainable funding for the
program. There is no CTL funding in FY
2009 and beyond to finance the program.
Discussions are underway with the State Dept. of Health to secure
Medicaid funding to cover a portion of NFP costs. |
Break ground on a new intake center for the homeless to replace
the notorious EAU that will treat people with dignity and respect. |
MO,
DHS |
Launched |
Done |
Construction
for a new state-of-the-art family intake center began in Fall 2008. In 2004,
DHS opened the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) office to
serve clients until the new intake center is completed. Although a temporary
site until the new family intake center is ready for occupancy, PATH has
undergone a series of transformative enhancements of both the facility and
program process to better serve clients. The Emergency Assistance Unit (EAU)
was permanently closed in June 2006. The most recent estimate of
construction completion is Fall of 2010. |
Work
with the United Way to add a new, comprehensive information and referral
system for not-for-profit human services agencies through the 311
system. |
MO,
DOITT |
Launched |
Done |
In
April of 2008 Mayor Bloomberg announced that social service information and
referral service is now available through the 311 call center. 311 will
work with over 50 Not-For-Profits, as well as the United Way of New York City
and the Human Services Council. Call takers are available 24/7, in over
170 languages. They have specialized training and are certified by the
Alliance of Information and Referral Specialists (AIRS). Over 1000
Not-For-Profits are already in the system, and more are being added on a
rolling basis. |
Dedicate
significant additional revenues to expand growth industries like tourism.
Mount an integrated marketing campaign to attract visitors from around the
nation and the world. |
MO,
NYC & Co. |
Done* |
Done |
NYC
& Company, NYC Marketing, and NYC Big Events merged into one entity in
2006, creating the world's finest municipal tourism, marketing, and events
organization. With an additional $15 million annual commitment from the
City, the organization helped attract a record 47 million visitors in 2008.
NYC & Company launched "This is New York City," the first-ever
integrated global marketing campaign to promote New York City. In 2008, the
Mayor accelerated the City's visitation goal to 50 million tourists by
2012. Efforts continued in January 2009 when the City unveiled its
re-designed state-of-the-art information center and launched the new website
nycgo.com in an effort to help visitors and residents better explore the five
boroughs. |
Rezone
Jamaica to allow 4.5 million square feet of commercial space to develop a
major transportation oriented business district near JFK Airport. |
DCP |
Launched |
Done |
The
Jamaica Plan was adopted by the City Council on September 10, 2007. With 368 blocks rezoned, this project is
among the largest rezoning efforts in the City's history. It supports Jamaica's downtown business
district, expands housing and economic opportunities on major thoroughfares,
and preserves neighborhood scale in low-rise residential areas. In addition,
it allows for 3 million square feet of commercial space and more than 3,400
new housing units. The Jamaica Follow-up text amendment was adopted by the
City Council on October 29, 2007. This
text amendment facilitates development on critical sites near the JFK
AirTrain and Long Island RailRoad Station complex, and the use of the
affordable housing bonus. |
Streamline documentation requirement for domestic violence
victims to make it easier for them to access permanent and transitional
housing. |
OCDV,
HRA |
Launched |
Done |
HRA's
Office of Domestic Violence completed the process of streamlining permanent
housing placement for domestic violence survivors leaving shelter by training
the shelter providers on the policies, application process, and the necessary
documentation needed by the various housing agencies. HRA's Office of
Domestic Violence will continue to share information with the shelter
providers as policy changes dictate. |
Work
with cell phone carriers to provide emergency notifications and information
via cell phone text messaging. |
MO,
OEM, DOITT |
Launched |
Done |
In
December 2007, the City launched a new service named Notify NYC, emergency
alert and notification services in four pilot communities via email, text
messaging and voice alert. Mayor Bloomberg announced the launch of the
citywide emergency notifications ("Notify NYC Citywide Pilot") on
May 28th, 2009. |
Expand the NYPD's BioTracks Project and the John Doe Indictment
Project. |
OCME,
NYPD, CJC |
Launched |
Done |
The
NYPD's Biotracks project has been successfully completed. With the opening of
the new DNA facility, OCME continues to expand the universe of crimes where
evidence is tested for DNA. The District Attorneys and OCME also continue to
pursue the John Doe indictment project to other charges beyond sex crimes. |
Expand small school initiative and open more than 100 small
schools. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done |
As
of fall 2009, the DOE will have opened 233 High Schools and schools that
serve grades 6-12, and 66 Middle Schools, surpassing the expanded goal of 250
secondary schools. In addition, DOE has opened 36 elementary schools. The DOE intends to continue to open new
small schools to expand the portfolio of quality options for families. |
Create at least 15 new transfer schools small,
academically-rigorous high schools for students who are over-age,
under-credited and were not succeeding in their original high school. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done |
In
September 2009, NYC will have a total of sixteen transfer schools surpassing
the Mayor's 2005 goal of creating 15 new transfer schools |
Create
at least five Young Adult Borough Centers (YABCs), evening programs that
combine academic coursework, counseling, and post-secondary education and
career development. |
DOE |
Done* |
Done |
Since
2004 we've opened or enhanced 21 YABC programs: 17 new; 4 enhanced. In the
2005-2006 school year, 11 YABCs with Learning to Work programs opened
throughout the city. In addition, the
DOE opened three new YABCs in 2006-2007, two new YABCs with Learning to Work
programs in 2007-2008 and one more in 2008-09. |
Create
new types of GED programs in at least ten locations that offer GED
preparation and testing directly linked to Learning-to-Work vocational
preparation and eventually with community colleges and career and
technical programs, such as those for dental or computer technicians. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done |
In
September 2007, District 79 replaced four GED preparation programs with GED
Plus, a citywide GED program serving approximately 10,000 students over the
course of the school year. This
increase in programs joins the eight part-time GED programs with the Learning
toWork component started in the 2005 through 2007 years totaling new types of
GED programs in over 10 locations. |
Improve
access to selective schools for students in under-served communities. |
DOE |
Done* |
Done |
The
DOE continues to provide workshops for parents focusing on selective high
schools. These summer workshops have grown in size and number since 2007. The
Office of Student Enrollment also administers the Specialized High Schools
Institute and has changed the citywide eligibility to Title I/Free Lunch in
order to encourage more students to consider specialized high schools. In addition, in September 2006, Brooklyn
Latin, a new specialized high school located in East
Williamsburg / Bushwick, opened its doors providing an additional option
for students to attend a selective school. |
Expand
the Out-of-School Time (OST) system to increase the number of young people
served. |
DYCD |
Done* |
Done |
In September 2005, with a budget
of $47 million, DYCD launched the Out-of-School Time (OST) initiative to
provide a mix of academic, recreational and cultural activities for
elementary, middle and high school-aged youth. In the 2005-2006 school
year, we served 59,071 young people. Our core services focus on
providing comprehensive, full-time programs to elementary school-aged
children after school, during school recesses and during the
summer. DYCDs FY10 budget includes $110.7 million for OST.
For the 2009-2010 school year, DYCD projects that OST will enroll 75,000
participants (against a budget for 64,700), with more than 45,000 elementary
school-aged participants served every day. DYCD will introduce a
redesigned high school program that offers more in-depth services that help
young people get on track to graduate and develop fundamental life
skills. The high school program design is closely aligned with
Department of Education's objectives. |
Build on
the success of the new OST system. |
DYCD |
Done* |
Done |
DYCD has
expanded the successful OST online to DYCD Online to collect data on and
expanded number of programs including the Beacons and Teen ACTION programs.
With Wallace Foundation funding, DYCD has developed an outcome tracking
system for all DYCD-funded youth programs. In FY10 two initiatives will be
added: Teen ACTION and In-School Youth, with additional initiatives added in
FY11. To reinfrce accountability, academic outcomes will be collected from
DOE starting in FY10. DYCD released a set of core competencies for youth work
professionals, an important first step in improving the quality of the after
school workforce. The 8 competency
statements and indicators emerged from a collaborative process including academia,
CBO management and front-line staff, and technical assistance providers. In February, DYCD began administering
Beacon Community Centers at 25 NYCHA facilitiesIn terms of programmatic
enhancements, DYCD has launched two OST pilots: KidzLit and KidzMath, which
provide fun academic support, and Fun Food, Smart Food, a twelve-week cooking
and nutrition program for middle school-age youth. |
Create the Community Connections Initiative for runaway and
homeless youth, featuring drop-in centers in each borough that will conduct
outreach to targeted neighborhoods.
Open six personalized crisis shelters with a total of 75 beds as well
as several transitional independent living facilities for young mothers and
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender youth. |
DYCD |
Launched |
Done |
DYCD's
continuum of care for Runaway and Homeless Youth was launched in FY2007 and
includes Community Connections Drop-In Centers in each borough that together
serve more than 8,400 at-risk young people, as well as street outreach
services during the night-time hours.
The new system provides expanded Crisis Shelters and Transitional
Independent Living options, with specialized residential services for
pregnant and parenting youth, sexually exploited youth and lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender youth. The system currently offers 113 funded crisis
shelters beds at 4 sites (with a fifth to be certified shortly by NYS) and
122 transitional independent living program beds at 10 sites. |
Expand the ParentCorps
program. |
ACS,
DOE |
Done* |
Done |
Federal
and City Council funding provided to NYU allowed for the ParentCorps and
TeacherCorps programs to expand in certain districts. In total, over 600
families and over 100 school personnel participated in studies of ParentCorps
and TeacherCorps, with 300 families receiving services, up from 40 in 2005,
and 60 school personnel receiving training and supervision. |
Integrate
and coordinate early child care and education system to foster the healthy
development of all children, especially those children who are low-income and
disadvantaged. |
ACS,
DOE |
Launched |
Done* |
The
Early Care and Education Steering Committee comprised of representatives from
the Mayors Office, DOE, ACS, and DYCD convenes on a bi-weekly basis to
determine and implement strategies to maximize resources available for child
care and early childhood education.
The Steering Committee inaugurated an Intra-City agreement in school
year 2007-2008 to leverage resources to provide 3000 additional children
access to UPK, Child Care and Head Start services and schedules. The Steering Committee continued to foster
interagency coordination with the expansion of the Intra-city agreement to
reach 4,500 children in the 08-09 school year. |
Ask
community clinics and New York State to match City funds for electronic
health records to leverage the $25 million investment to as much as $100
million. |
DOHMH |
Launched |
Done* |
The
City has secured over $20 million in additional funding to support healthcare
IT adoption and EHR-enabled quality improvement, from a variety of private,
state and federal grants as well as contributions from the participating
providers. Overall, the City has leveraged the initial $25M investment to
over $60M. |
Improve prevention and treatment through the Take Care New York
health policy. Goals include: (1)
Expand programs to prevent cancer and heart disease; (2) Help more New
Yorkers who want to quit smoking stop; (3) Improve HIV prevention and care
and make New York City a national and global model for stopping the epidemic;
(4) Break record low levels of lead poisoning in children and further reduce
infant mortality; (5) Improve mental health treatment and expand options for
effective treatment of drug abuse; (6) Increase influenza vaccination rates
to prevent hospitalizations, illness, and death. |
DOHMH |
Launched |
Done* |
Since
2002 the Department has made significant progress in seven of the ten
priority areas outlined in Take Care New York (TCNY). By 2007, the Department had reached or
surpassed 2008 goals within four of the TCNY priority areas. According to the most recent TCNY progress
report, in 2007: 364,000 more New
Yorkers had a regular doctor; 300,000 fewer New Yorkers smoked; there was a
48% increase in colonoscopy screening rates; 598 fewer New Yorkers died from
HIV/AIDS-related illness; 143 fewer New Yorkers died from
alcohol-attributable causes and 73 fewer died from drug-related causes; there
was a 20% reduction in women who died from intimate partner homicide; 319 fewer children were newly identified
with lead poisoning; and there was a 10% decrease in infant mortality. The Health Department continues to create TCNY
Community Partners and progress has come in large part due to a network of
over 400 TCNY partners. |
Begin
a pilot program that tailors support services to keeping families together by
capitalizing on existing community resources.
Establish new partnerships with community institutions and broaden the
network of neighborhood-based help to keep families together and avoid foster
care placement. |
MO,
ACS |
Launched |
Done* |
Following
a year-long pilot from 2006-2007 to galvanize existing community resources,
ACS has established 11 fully-functioning and sustainable Community
Partnerships throughout all five boroughs. These 11 coalitions are partnering
with community and faith-based organizations, schools and child care
institutions. Ongoing accomplishments include recruiting hundreds of new
foster families; hosting more than 200 visits with children in foster care at
community centers; participating as community representatives in more than
300 ACS Family Team Conferences. The
work of these partnerships will grow to include work with adolescents and
with immigrant groups and will continue to strengthen communities and keep
children safe. |
Enroll
and maintain continuous coverage for virtually all children eligible for
public health insurance. |
HRA |
Launched |
Done* |
Between
90-92% of NYC's children now have health insurance. Federal enactment of the
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), in
February and NYS adoption of provisions allowing greater data sharing among
public agencies and benefit programs to expedite enrollment (and
recertification) in public health insurance programs will lead to even
greater coverage gains in NYC. HRA's Office of Citywide Health Insurance
Access continues to focus on reaching uninsured children through schools
using registration and school lunch referrals as well as data-matching
strategies. HRA's Medical Assistance and Community Services Administration
expedites and continues to improve their enrollment and retention processes
for eligible individuals. The program now has a 74% mail renewal response
rate. |
Establish Harlem as the premiere African-American and Latino
media, culture and entertainment center in the United States to bring jobs,
tourists and investment to Upper Manhattan as part of the 125th Street river-to-river
initiative. |
DCP,
EDC |
Launched |
Done* |
The 125th
Street plan seeks to catalyze mixed-use development, while preserving areas
that have a strong built character. The plan provides expanded opportunities
for housing and aims to encourage cultural and retail activities along 125th
Street to create a premier entertainment district, with entertainment and
cultural use requirements, which will result in all large new developments
setting aside space for entertainment and cultural uses and tenants. The City
Council adopted the 125th Street rezoning in April 2008 and a follow-up text
amendment in November 2008. The East 125th Street Project, which was adopted
by the City Council in October 2008, will develop long-vacant and
underutilized City-owned property and adjacent privately-owned property into
the East Harlem Media / Entertainment / Cultural Center, which will include
30,000 square feet of dedicated community and cultural space, more than 600
affordable housing units, a public plaza, new office and retail space and a
hotel. It will also create 1,500 permanent jobs and 4,000 construction jobs. |
Create
a 311 telephone and Internet-based service center for New Yorks small
businesses. |
SBS,
DOITT |
Launched |
Done* |
Twenty
City agencies have worked together to build NYC Business Express, an online,
one-stop resource. By year's end, this initiative will allow small businesses
to learn about the permits, licenses, and requirements needed to start and
operate a business in New York City; receive customized information about
City, State, and Federal incentives that can help a business save money;
apply and pay for at least 36 licenses, permits and certifications from
multiple City agencies. Through NYC Business Express businesses can save
information in order to manage interactions with the City (such as status of
permits, taxes owed, outstanding balances, and inspection dates). By dialing
311, callers can get general information about and assistance with NYC
Business Express. The caller can also be transferred directly to an SBS
Customer Service Center representative trained in supporting the NYC Business
Express application. |
Expedite
development of Willets Point. |
EDC |
Launched |
Done* |
In
November 2008, the City Council approved the Willets Point Development Plan.
In tandem with the planning effort, EDC kicked off and is now leading the
Willets Point Business Assistance Program to provide services to
owner-occupant businesses, property owners, tenant businesses and workforce.
The City has hired LaGuardia Community College to implement a comprehensive
Workforce Assistance Program open to all Willets Point workers. Finally, to
provide opportunities to local and M/WBE firms, EDC worked with the Borough
President to establish a task force that will work with the developer
selected to implement the plan to establish local and M/WBE goals. |
Partner
with City University of New York to launch a program for careers as
construction managers and professionals. |
MO,
CUNY |
Done* |
Done* |
A
Job Schedulers program was successfully launched in November 2006.
Thirty-one people have graduated from two job scheduler classes, and a job
estimator class will move forward in 2009. |
Reclaim underutilized land for affordable housing. |
HPD |
Launched |
Done* |
Through
the New Housing Marketplace Plan, HPD plans to develop nearly all of its
portfolio of vacant lots and underutilized land. In addition, the agency is
exploring development opportunities on underutilized land owned by other City
and State agencies. For example, the City issued an RFP to redevelop the
former Human Resources Administration site located at 1951 Park Avenue in
Harlem. This development is expected
to yield approximately 300 units for low- and middle-income families and a
child care facility. In June 2009, HPD cut the ribbon on the Park Lane at Sea
View project on Staten Island, which created 104 units of affordable senior
housing on a former HHC property. In addition, since 2004, HPD and NYCHA have
collaborated to develop vacant land and renovate deteriorated buildings owned
by NYCHA into affordable housing. That partnership has yielded 507 completed
units, 546 units that are under construction, and another 630 units that will
start construction in Summer 2009. |
Create 8,500 units of affordable housing in the rezoning areas
of Greenpoint / Williamsburg, West Chelsea and the Hudson Yards through
inclusionary zoning. Apply
inclusionary zoning in medium density neighborhoods with strong residential
markets outside of Manhattan. |
HPD |
Launched |
Done* |
Since
2005, 10 rezonings (in addition to Hudson Yards, West Chelsea and
Greenpoint-Williamsburg) throughout the City have contained inclusionary
zoning programs: Maspeth / Woodside, Dutch Kills, Hunter Point South and
Jamaica neighborhoods in Queens, the South Park Slope, Fort Greene and
Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and the Upper West Side, Lower
East Side and 125th Street neighborhoods in Manhattan. Added together,
these 13 inclusionary zoning programs are expected to create 8,883 units of
affordable housing. |
Create collaborations with private sector partners, such as the
recently announced New York City Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund, which
will capitalize on commitments by philanthropic and financial partners to
raise $200 million. These funds will
be used for early stage capital for acquisition of privately-owned land and
buildings. |
HPD |
Launched |
Done* |
To
date, 17 developments have received financing through the Acquisition Fund,
totaling $66.6 million in loans, with some $55 million of loans already
committed or under review. The Fund, which received Harvard University's Ash
Institute Award for Innovation in Government in September 2008, accommodates
a range of loan sizes: from the smallest, a $1.1 million loan to facilitate a
new 30-unit development, to the largest, a loan in excess of $23 million to
help acquire a large portfolio of buildings.
This last loan provided the necessary financing for the Fordham
Bedford Housing Corporation's acquisition of six occupied buildings in the
northwest Bronx. Comprised of over 280 affordable units, this was the Fund's
first preservation project. In total, the fund raised $240 million, and the
two year financing for the fund was locked-in in August, which will serve as
continued protection for the fund through August of 2010. The acquisition
fund has closed on acquisition loans for approximately 2,500 units to
date. |
Use City and Federal resources that have historically been used
for the disposition of the in rem stock, and $130 million in redirected revenue from Battery
Park City to provide $7.5 billion through 2013 to create and preserve 165,000
units of affordable housing. |
HPD |
Launched |
Done* |
2009
is the final year of the New York City Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) which is available for the financing of
affordable housing through $130 million in revenues from the Battery Park
City Authority (BPCA). This third and
final NOFA will be for $22.6 million and will represent the completion of
about $70 million in funding that the HTF has used over the past three years
for the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of developments
targeting poor and middle class families not eligible for most affordable
housing in New York City. Over the
course of these three years the NOFA aims to finance more than 2,450 units. The most recently closed project, the
53-unit Hughes Gardens project in the Bronx developed by VIP Community
Services, was able to target 20% of its units to low income adults with
serious mental illness because of the NYC HTF subsidy. |
Train
social service providers to identify potential victims of domestic violence
and intervene before tragedy strikes. |
OCDV,
HRA, ACS, DOHMH |
Done* |
Done* |
Since
opening in July 2005, the New York City Family Justice Center in Brooklyn, an
OCDV initiative, has trained over 3,500 individuals from social service
providers such as Sanctuary for Families, the Urban Justice Center, and the
New York Asian Womens Center. DOHMH trained 1,100 individuals on
domestic violence in 2007. |
Expand the Brooklyn Family Justice Center to the Bronx and
Queens to provide women fleeing abusive partners with all the services they
need in one place. |
CJC,
OCDV |
Launched |
Done* |
The Queens Family Justice Center opened July 15, 2008. The Bronx Family Justice Center is scheduled to open in early 2010. Expand the Brooklyn Family Justice Center to the Bronx and Queens to provide women fleeing abusive partners with all the services they need in one place. |
Fight Washington for more Homeland Security funding. |
MO,
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
The
City has led the way in getting homeland security funding distributed on the
basis of risk. Immediately after 2001, Homeland Security funds were
distributed based on traditional and ineffective minimum per-capita amounts
that would go to every jurisdiction, regardless of risk. By working with DHS
and aggressive lobbying with the Congress, the City has succeeded in getting
changes to the distribution
criteria. Currently, under one of the
two grant programs, every state gets a minimum amount and the remainder of
Homeland Security funds are distributed based on the risk of terrorist
attack. Under the second program, all
funds are distributed on the basis of risk of terrorist attack. |
Work
with the State to create a Family Health Plus buy-in program. |
MO,
IG |
Not
Done |
Done* |
Under
legislation supported by the City and signed into law, employers and unions
can "buy in" to Family Health Plus.
Employers that choose to offer FHP coverage get a state subsidy for
each worker that is eligible. |
Eliminate
the cap on the number of charter schools that can be created and double the
number of charter schools opening in New York City from 50 to at least 100 by
2009. |
MO,
IG, DOE |
Launched |
Done* |
With
25 newly authorized charter schools in 2008, the City will surpass its goal
of 100 charter schools opening in New York City. The City also continues to
call for the elimination of the cap on the number of charter schools that can
be created. |
Expand
NYPD counter terrorism responsibility for critical transportation
infrastructure. NYPD should be lead
agency in charge if a disaster strikes critical transportation infrastructure
within New York City. NYPD would have
command and control over MTA and Port Authority Police Officers in the event
of such an emergency. |
MO,
NYPD |
Launched |
Done* |
The
NYPD has been designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the
lead agency for a tri-state, 24-agency task force to protect New York City
against a nuclear device or dirty bomb. The project involves integrating
detection devices at all critical transportation infrastructure in the New
York metropolitan area. Furthermore, the NYPD, pursuant to agreement with the
Port Authority, has been tasked with providing security to the World Trade
Center Site. |
Create a Transportation Security Task Force that would be headed
by the NYPD and include permanent representatives from the NYPD and the
police departments of MTA and Port Authority. |
MO,
NYPD |
Launched |
Done* |
The
NYPD has established a multi-agency task force comprised of law enforcement
agencies along the New York-to-Washington rail corridor. |
Call
for the Governors of New York and New Jersey to create new seats on the MTA
and Port Authority for the sitting Police Commissioner of New York City. |
MO,
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
Governor
Pataki vetoed legislation to include the NYC Police Commissioner on the Port
Authority Board in 2006. The City will
continue to pursue these initiatives in the current legislative session. |
Open
at least seven new academically selective secondary schools across the city
by 2009 to expand these options for academically gifted students and to
provide greater access to students in communities traditionally
under-represented in these schools. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done* |
The
DOE has opened four new academically selective secondary schools, and this
September 2009 an additional school, the Cinema School, will open in the
Bronx. The DOE continues to plan for two more academically selective
schools for 2010. The Office of Student Enrollment works very closely with
all the selective schools to ensure that they fill their schools through
their respective admissions processes. |
Convene a new consortium of health care providers, insurers,
businesses, and consumers to create a public private partnership to build on
the City's investment in Electronic Health Records. |
DOHMH |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Pay for Prevention program, NYC Health eHearts Rewards, launches in March
with the support of the Robin Hood Foundation. NYC eHearts rewards doctors
for delivering excellent cardiovascular disease prevention services to their
patients. The reward payments are driven by automated transmissions from EHRs
to a Citywide Quality Reporting System. |
Transform the City Board of Elections into a 21st Century professional
organization that is efficient, technologically advanced and empowers
voters. Continue to work with the Board to improve its technology,
infrastructure and management to better serve voters. |
MO,
IG |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Mayor and his Election Modernization Task Force continue to push the Board of
Elections for greater measures in regard to transparency and accountability.
To that end, the Task Force formally recommended in June 2008 that the Board
establish, track and publish key performance metrics (in a manner akin to
what other agencies do for the Mayor's Management Report) so that elected
officials and the public could better evaluate the Board's overall
performance and efficiency. In
September 2008, the Mayor formally notified the Board that the City would
begin including the Board in the MMR beginning in 2009 and listed certain
metrics for the Board to begin tracking, effective immediately. |
Take
advantage of the statewide electronic voter registry mandated by the Help
America Vote Act to extend the registration deadline to ten days before
Election Day. |
MO |
Launched |
Launched |
Following
inaction on the 2007 Governor's Program bill on election reform, the City
will evaluate other legislative proposals and look to work with the Board to
change the deadline for voter registration from 25 to 10 days before Election
Day. |
Work with the State to institute an administrative (passive)
renewal process for children 0-5 to ensure that children maintain coverage
during the pre-school years. |
MO,
HRA |
Launched |
Launched |
HRA's
Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHIA) continues to examine
coverage loss patterns among 0-5 year olds. NYS DOH has now contracted for
research projects which include providing coverage from 0-5. To inform these
efforts, OCHIAs Access to Coverage and Care Project, funded by the
Commonwealth Fund, analyzed public health insurance enrollment and retention
rates among public school students over a two year period. Findings
showed that enrollment in public health insurance was more pronounced during
the early school years (kindergarten and 1st grade) and that students
enrolled in Medicaid were more likely to have continuous coverage (59
percent) for the study period than students enrolled in Child Health Plus (36
percent). The projects findings are used to inform efforts to use data
matching as a tool for informing targeted outreach and streamlining
enrollment and retention strategies. |
Conduct health insurance recertification and enrollment in
parochial and public schools as children enter elementary, middle and high
schools, with the long term goal of having an automatic renewal process
aligned with duration of each school level. |
HRA |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA),
enacted in February, provides States authorization for greater data sharing
among public agencies and benefit programs to expedite enrollment (and
recertification) in public health insurance programs. OCHIA will continue to
pursue school-focused data matches, auto enrollment and recertification
proposals with NYS as it implements the CHIPRA provisions. OCHIA's own data
match effort to ensure continuity of coverage and increase financial
viability of school based health centers continues and will be expanded to
school-based mental health providers in 2009. |
Expand number of small businesses that offer health insurance
and increase the number of New Yorkers covered by insurance by 100,000 in
four years. The City will: (1) Work with the State to expand eligibility
standard for Healthy New York to make the program more affordable for city
businesses. (2) Provide premium subsidies for businesses participating in
Healthy New York program in communities targeted for economic development.
(3) Conduct new advertising and outreach campaign to improve awareness of special
health insurance options tailored for small businesses and working
individuals. |
HRA |
Launched |
Launched |
Information
on health insurance and other resources for the recently unemployed including
provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been
posted to OCHIA's web site, nyc.gov/heatlhstat and is also accessible
through careerlink.com. In 2008, OCHIA conducted a targeted, direct mail
campaign to 1300 small businesses in NYC communities with large populations
of adults who might qualify for Healthy New York. OCHIA continues development of NYC Health Insurance Link, a
web-based tool that will allow first-hand comparison of health insurance
price and benefit information by small businesses and working
individuals. Scheduled for launch
summer 2009, NYC Health Insurance Link will also provide information on
making coverage more affordable through public and private pairings and use
of Section 125 plans. |
Provide
electronic medical records and electronic prescribing tools to 3,000 doctors
who care for the poorest and sickest New Yorkers by building on state of the
art infrastructure developed in the public hospitals. |
DOHMH |
Launched |
Launched |
More
than 1,100 primary care providers at 190 practices serving 1 million patients
are currently using the system. The
Department is aiming to have an additional 1,000 providers using the system
by the end of 2009. |
Reduce street homelessness and the shelter population by two
thirds by the end of 2009 through a strategy of prevention offices in some of
our most at-risk communities. |
MO,
DHS |
Launched |
Launched |
Since
Mayor Michael Bloomberg released Uniting for Solutions to End Homelessness,
DHS five year plan to transform services to homeless New Yorkers in June of
2004, DHS has implemented 86% of the 60 initiatives identified in the plan.
DHS has reduced street homelessness by 47%, the number of adults in the
single shelter system by 21%, the number of clients in the adult family
system has increased by 9%, and the families within the children system has
increased by 10%. However, more than 200,000 individuals have moved into
permanent housing under the Bloomberg administration. In addition, in 2008
DHS expanded Homebase, the citys homeless prevention program, to every
community district in the city. Since September 2004, Homebase has enrolled
more than 14,300 households, provided more than $9.2 million in flexible
short-term financial assistance to families at risk of entering shelter, and
over 90% of all households did not enter shelter within one year of being
served. |
Reduce
red tape for childcare providers by implementing a clear set of citywide
child care policies and procedures for eligibility, enrollment, and payment
that are accessible on-line to child care providers. |
ACS,
DOITT |
Launched |
Launched |
The
vast majority of Child Care programs in all boroughs now work directly with
parents to do preliminary eligibility screening and facilitate
enrollment. Decreased application
processing times have held in most borough offices; resources are leveraged
to address delays. A web-based
enrollment system is in development and will be prepared for roll-out by the
end of the year. |
Create
12,000 units of supportive housing by 2013 by setting aside 25% of our tax
credit allocation. |
MO,
DHS, HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
The
9,000 units in the New York/New York III agreement along with the more than
3,000 additional units being produced by HPD will fulfill the
Administration's commitment to create 12,000 units of supportive housing. As
part of the Citys capital commitment, for the past three years at least 25
percent of our Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocation has been set aside
towards funding their development. Both the City and State have awarded
contracts for the development of 3,453 units to date in addition to the 3,000
units HPD already had in process. |
Create
affordable quality daycare and pre-K for City employees. |
ACS,
DOE, DYCD |
Launched |
Launched |
ACS worked with the Municipal Workers Union
to provide targeted outreach to city employees to promote the utilization of
ACS child care services. A
comprehensive directory of contracted Child Care programs, many of which are
integrated with UPK, was provided to the union to target outreach to city
employees to encourage utilization of ACS contracted care in families'
neighborhoods. ACS also sent letters
to contracted programs alerting them that city employee families would be
reaching out to them for care. |
Develop
and implement performance standards for center-based care to ensure quality
across the system. |
ACS,
DOE |
Launched |
Launched |
ACS
worked with Teachers College to pilot the assessment protocols for the new
set of performance standards. The
pilot was completed in June 2008. The
implementation plan, reflecting findings from the pilot, is in development. |
Work
with labor, hotel management and the real estate industry to develop a
strategy to protect New Yorks grand hotels and their employees and to
develop new hotels and create new jobs. |
MO |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Task Force on conversions of hotels to residential use was formed in 2005 and
has completed its work. Over the course of the task force's efforts, market
forces resulted in significant improvements in the economics of hotel
ownership, and moderate decreases in the attractiveness of residential
conversions. |
Bring together academic, corporate, diplomatic, philanthropic
and scientific communities to establish the worlds foremost center for
global health research and idea exchange by creating a Global Health and
Research Center. |
MO |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC), the
City-State entity charged with redeveloping the Island, is investing in open
space and other infrastructure to make the Island more suitable for
development, including by potential non-profit/research tenants such as a
global health center. GIPEC engages regularly in discussions about a
range of possible developments for the Island, including a health research
center and other academic/educational uses. |
Develop
the Harlem River Waterfront in the Bronx, from Port Morris to Roberto
Clemente Park, as new waterfront open space. |
DCP,
EDC, DPR |
Launched |
Launched |
DCP
is evaluating opportunities and strategies for encouraging the redevelopment
of the Harlem River Waterfront between 149th Street and the Third Avenue
Bridge in Port Morris. In conjunction with the new Yankee Stadium and Gateway
Center projects Parks and EDC are overseeing the design and construction of
new waterfront parks between 149th Street and 161st Street. As part of the
Lower Concourse rezoning, adopted on June 30, 2009, the City would create a
new 2.2-acre public park at the base of 144th Street and establish a
Waterfront Access Plan (WAP) for the Harlem River Waterfront. The WAP will
require the construction over time of a publicly-accessible shore public
walkway as private sites redevelop along the waterfront. The WAP will link
the Harlem River parks to the north of 149th Street to the Port Morris
community to the south as well as create regular upland connections to
waterfront with seating, trees, and other amenities. |
Target
economic development with the investment of resources into neighborhoods that
have chronic unemployment. |
MO |
To
Launch in 2007 |
Launched |
The
City implemented the Comprehensive Neighborhood Economic Development (CNED)
project in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Areas of focus
are workforce development, asset building, and business vitality.
Specific initiatives include resident connectivity to job placement and
retention services, design and construction of a more than $8 million
streetscape program to facilitate increased vibrancy on Fulton Street and
Nostrand Avenue, and the completion of a market study analysis to attract and
retain businesses along the neighborhoods commercial corridors. |
Preserve 37,000 units of Mitchell-Lama and other housing whose
subsidies will expire and are at risk of converting to market rate apartments
through the new ten-year housing plan. Preserve as many as 5,000 units of
Section 202 senior housing across the city. Work with State, Federal and
local partners to craft a comprehensive expiring-use housing preservation
strategy. Centerpiece of strategy will be creation of new public/private
preservation entity to implement the strategy. |
HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
HPD
has created an Interagency Working Group comprised of HUD, HDC, DHCR, and
HFA. HPD is also engaging an academic institution to create a database with
comprehensive data on the Mitchell-Lama, Tax Credit, and HUD portfolios. This will also include a system that
assesses the risk of buildings opting- or failing- out of an affordable
housing program. In addition, over the past year, HPD has been working to
ensure long-term affordability in these portfolios using a variety of tools
including collaborating with its partners. For example, HPD is preserving
Ennis Francis, a distressed 231-unit complex located in Harlem. To date, nearly 22,000 apartments have been
kept from leaving the Mitchell-Lama program thanks to new programs that
provide attractive refinancing terms and provide additional funds for capital
improvements. HDC started a 202 refinancing program to help rehabilitate and
upgrade housing for seniors. Through this initiative, tax-exempt bonds and
4% Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits are used to refinance the
original HUD mortgage. Since program inception in 2005, HDC has refinanced
over 15 projects, comprising 2,670 units. |
Develop a new middle class housing program which will begin
construction of 22,000 new units of housing for middle income individuals by
2013. To ensure the development of these new units, the City will create a
program to lower the cost of housing construction by 25%. |
HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
Under
the Mayor's New Housing Marketplace Plan, HPD has developed and begun
implementation of the middle-income housing initiative. One key component of
this plan is the development of the Hunters Point South site. The plan, which
was approved by the City Council in November 2008, will accommodate 5,000 new
units of housing, 60 percent of which will be affordable primarily to
moderate- and middle-income families. Design work on infrastructure
improvements is underway. HPD continues to look at ways to decrease
construction costs for affordable housing developments. |
Leverage the strong real estate market by expanding and
improving the efficiency of the 421a certificate program to generate $200
million and selling a portion of the Studio City Site in Manhattan to raise
$50 million. |
HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
In
2006, State legislation was enacted to update the Citys 421-a property tax
incentive program. Under the new program, the 421-a programs geographic
exclusion zone was expanded to include several new areas. The bill also
capped the benefits for luxury housing developments participating in the
program. Additional provisions grant a 25-year extended benefit only to
developments that provide affordable housing. The new provisions also make
government-supported middle-income housing eligible for the program. An
Affordable Housing Trust Fund was also created to target buildings in the
citys 15 poorest neighborhoods outside the geographic exclusion zone.
Finally, the legislation ended the 421-a certificate program, meaning that
all affordable housing must be developed through 421-a on-site. Active
planning for the disposition of the Studio City site for market-rate and
affordable housing development is underway. The project, which will
commence ULURP in 2009, is being designed to produce 600 permanently
affordable low-, moderate- and middle-income units. In addition, proceeds up
to $20 million will be dedicated to a city-wide affordable housing fund. |
Use $50 million in Lower Manhattan Development Corporation funds
for the creation and preservation of affordable units in Lower Manhattan. |
HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
HPD
is using LMDC money to fund affordable housing projects in Lower Manhattan,
including $15 million to subsidize the planning and design, and interior
fit-out of the affordable housing rental component at a new mixed-use
development project at Site 5B in Tribeca, known as 270 Greenwich Street; $16
million for the acquisition and preservation of 160 or more units through the
Chinatown/Lower East Side Acquisition and Preservation Program; and $6
million to support the rehabilitation of Masaryk Towers, a 1,110-unit City
Mitchell-Lama development located on Columbia Street on the Lower East Side. |
Track the highest risk domestic violence offenders 24 hours a
day through electric monitoring. Law
enforcement will be immediately alerted when they violate Orders of
Protection. |
CJC,
DOP, OCDV |
Launched |
Launched |
The NYPD is currently piloting electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders in Queens County. |
Double
the number of children receiving high-quality Pre-K and child care. |
MO,
DOE |
Launched |
Launched |
City
has maximized 1/2 day Pre-K slots and is now seeking flexibility from the
State in the use of funds to expand full day slots. In 2008-2009 school year, the City provided
UPK to 55,700 children, compared with 45,300 children in 2005-2006. |
Work with the State Legislature to pass legislation giving the
Mayor the independent authority to create charter schools in New York City. |
MO,
IG, DOE |
Launched |
Launched |
The
City continues to look for ways to give the Mayor the independent authority
to create charter schools in New York City. |
Improve
monitoring of sex offenders. NYPD's
sex offenders database will be electronically cross-referenced with other
relevant databases to create monitoring system that seeks out sex offenders'
critical address information. |
CJC,
NYPD |
Launched |
Launched |
CJC
is currently upgrading the Citys criminal justice data sharing
infrastructure. CJC and the NYPD are evaluating potential data sets to
link to the NYPDs Sex Offender Monitoring Unit and starting this spring
expect to begin to automate the exchange of relevant information thus
enabling expanded monitoring of these offenders. |
Develop
Digital Blueprint project. All new
buildings will be required to file digital plans with the Department of
Buildings with the locations of exits, entrances and stairwells. Plans for existing buildings will be
scanned and digitized. |
CJC,
DOB, DOITT, FDNY |
Launched |
Launched |
The
FDNY has over 800 high rise class E commercial buildings in the floor plan
portal and has begun adding fire safety plan floorplans for hotels and high
risk buildings. Floor plans are now
available to all first responders through the EDEN system. The release of the handhelds is tentatively
set for late fall. |
Work with nonprofits and unions to identify socially-isolated
seniors to create evacuation plans in case of emergencies. |
OEM,
DFTA |
Launched |
Launched |
OEM
activates the Advance Warning System during emergencies that affect people
with special needs (such as hazardous storms, extreme heat, Paratransit
strike), sending email messages and holding regular conference calls with
organizations that assist people with special needs. OEM and DOHMH are also
developing an Advance Warning System website that would improve our ability
to communicate with agencies that service special needs populations.
This project will also assist in creating a directory of special needs
providers in New York City, with direct contact information, and allow OEM to
survey these providers to better understand the clients they serve and their
particular needs during an emergency event. |
Develop
a strategy to reclaim municipal land to foster new economic
opportunities. |
MO,
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
EDC continues to evaluate the portfolio of City-owned land for development opportunities that create jobs and economic activity. Upcoming projects include the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, a City-owned landmark building that will be transformed into a retail center supporting roughly 1,200 new permanent jobs. The more than $300 million project started the public review process in May. |
Extend
childcare day to 6pm. Offer quality
wrap around programs for children between the ages of birth-6 years old
until 6pm. |
ACS,
DOE, DYCD |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Early Care and Education Steering Committee continues to make progress in
efforts to expand quality services and extend the child care day to 6 p.m.
for low income and working families. An increase in elementary schools with
OST has increased services to young elementary school children until 6 p.m. 4,500 Kindergarteners have been served in DYCD's OST programs
during the 2008/2009 school year. |
Improve
transition from child care and pre-K to elementary school. |
ACS,
DOE |
Launched |
Launched |
In
2008, NYC set a policy to provide publicly-funded early care and education to
five year olds through public school kindergartens with wrap around full-year
and full-day child care provided through its nationally heralded Out of
School Time system (OST). To improve the transition from child
care and pre-k to kindergarten, ACS, DOE, DYCD and 311 collaborated to inform
parents of the enrollment process and their elementary school options.
DOE standardized the school based kindergarten enrollment process to
facilitate access, and DYCD continued its practice of providing a priority
enrollment window for families receiving subsidized child care. |
Develop
performance standards and implement a system using the nyc.gov and the 311
information line to share Pre-K childcare center performance information with
parents. |
ACS,
DOE |
Launched |
Launched |
The
DOE and ACS worked with Teachers College to pilot the assessment protocols
for the new set of performance standards.
The pilot was completed in June 2008 and an implementation plan,
reflecting findings from the pilot, is in development. The NYC Early Childhood Education Steering
Committee worked with 311 to coordinate UPK enrollment outreach efforts. |
Establish
independent judicial election screening panels that would report to the
political parties and the public concerning whether candidates for nomination
to elected judgeships are qualified to serve as judges. |
MO,
IG |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Law Department drafted and lobbied for proposed State legislation to reform
the judicial selection process for State Supreme Court justices. In the wake of a United States Supreme
Court ruling in January, 2008 that the current judicial selection process is
constitutional, the State legislature's interest in the City's proposed State
legislation waned considerably.
Attention has been turned toward possible measures within the current
system that can be taken to improve the judiciary including, for example,
judicial training. |
Create
voluntary address registration with the Office of Emergency Management for
disabled and elderly New Yorkers. |
OEM |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
OEM
determined that it could better reach and serve the at-risk population by
working with those organizations that assist individuals with special needs
on a day-to-day basis to provide advanced warning of impending weather
threats like Coastal Storms and Heat Waves to these individuals. |
Develop senior center and home delivered meals emergency
response plan by expanding Emergency Food Hubs to all five boroughs. |
DFTA |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
Home
delivered meals were being supplied by 98 different providers with limited
capacity to produce large quantities of food. This decentralized approach
necessitated an alternative emergency response plan for senior centers and
home delivered meals recipients. As part of DFTA's modernization efforts,
DFTA has redesigned the home delivered meals program, reducing the number of
contracts to 20 and organizing distribution by borough. The newly contracted
providers have larger capacity to respond to client needs in the event of an
emergency. In addition, through DFTA's partnership with Citymeals-on-Wheels,
we have been able to distribute a 3-day supply of shelf stable meals for
emergencies on an as needed basis. |
Expand Gun Court into Manhattan. |
CJC |
Not
Done |
Reconsidered |
As
part of a comprehensive strategy to combat illegal guns, New York City
introduced specialized gun courts in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens to
toughen sentencing. After the introduction of gun courts, the City
fought successfully for a tougher state law on illegal gun possession: a
three-and-a-half year minimum sentence for carrying a loaded illegal
gun. This law went into effect in late 2006 and is the toughest illegal
guns possession law in the county. This new state-wide law has in large
measure accomplished the goal that gun courts were originally designed to
meet: tougher sentences for gun criminals. |
|
2001 Campaign Accountability Statement.
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York |
2001
Initiative |
Agency |
Status 2007 |
Status 2009 |
Update 2009 |
Adopt the Perkins rat report, including no longer using wire mesh
baskets as trash receptacles, giving landlords incentives to rodent proof
trash from their buildings, implementing an intensive public education
campaign on rat control and using poison bating in a concerted and targeted
way. |
DOHMH,
DPR, DSNY |
Done* |
Done |
In
December 2007, DOHMH launched the Rodent Indexing Program in the Bronx to
track active rodent signs (ARS) and has proactively inspected more than
40,000 public and private properties.
More than 3,000 properties had evidence of rats during their first
inspection, but just 2,000 still had ARS by the second inspection, and fewer
than 600 had ARS by the time we checked their final compliance with orders to
rid their properties of rats, about 8 months after the program began.
Significant improvement and enhancements have been made in landlord
notification, public information, community outreach / education, and increased
property baiting on both public and private property. The Rodent Control
Academy has now trained more than 1000 City employees, and four academies
specifically customized to meet the needs of building
superintendents / managers have been completed in 2009 in Harlem and the Bronx
with more planned. The expanded Rodent
Control Academy has now trained 113
professionals from 71 pest management companies since October 2007, with
plans to train an additional 50 individuals from 25 companies in October
2009. |
Aggressively track those who have gone off welfare to see what
programs work. |
HRA,
MO |
Done* |
Done |
HRA
is continuing to monitor retention rates for individuals leaving welfare for
work with reports for 3, 6, 9 & 12 months. HRA also monitors retention for employment
vendors using retention payment milestones for 30, 90 and 180 days. |
Assemble City-owned land for private development to build
large-scale housing developments, schools and hospitals. |
HPD,
DCP,
HHC, DOE, DCAS |
Launched |
Done |
In
September 2008, HPD released an RFP for the development of three sites within
the Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area. This mixed-income development
is expected to yield over 700 units of affordable housing in addition to
commercial space and a day care center. HPD is currently in the process of
reviewing developer proposal submissions. The Gateway Estates II Project will
be constructed in the Fresh Creek Urban Renewal Area, undeveloped vacant land
near Spring Creek in the East New York section of Brooklyn. The Related
Companies and the Nehemiah Housing Development Fund Company, a housing
affiliate of East Brooklyn Congregations, worked with HPD and DCP on the
redevelopment, which will facilitate 2,219 units of affordable housing, a new
620,000 square foot shopping center, roughly 68,000 square feet of local
retail and community facility space, and 46.2 acres of new parkland on a site
that is comprised of City- and State-owned land. |
Beef up inspection and litigation staff levels to move HPD from a
complaint-driven operation to one that performs cyclical inspections and
enforces code violations. |
HPD,
IG |
Launched |
Done |
HPD
has taken a number of steps to ensure that its code enforcement operation is
more proactive. In 2005, HPD launched the Targeted Cyclical Enforcement
Program, which provides for the comprehensive inspection of up to 400 housing
units in each council district. HPD is working with council members to
conduct roof-to-cellar inspections of problem buildings. Also in 2005, the
Mayor and HPD announced the Bushwick Initiative, a two-year collaboration
between HPD, other agencies, Assemblymember Vito Lopez, local nonprofits and
community residents. HPD began by conducting a comprehensive survey of every
building and lot in the target area - 955 sites in total. The number of
residential buildings rated in poor condition in the target area decreased by
over 50% in the first year of the initiative. In April 2007, HPD and the City
Council agreed on legislation to establish an Alternative Enforcement Program
that each year will target 200 of the worst residential buildings in the city
for intensive inspections and emergency repairs. |
Build large-scale shopping malls in the outer boroughs. |
EDC,
DCP |
Done* |
Done |
EDC
has fostered the development of shopping centers in the outer boroughs,
including the Triangle Junction, which opened in 2008, Bricktown Centre in
Staten Island, which opened in 2006, and the Kingswood Center. In 2006, the
City broke ground on the Bronx Gateway Center, which will provide one million
square feet of retail space. The first store at the Gateway Center, Home
Depot, opened in April 2009, and the entire development is expected to open
in the fall. On April 2, 2009, a joint application by HPD and Related
Companies was adopted by the City Council for the Gateway Estates II project
in Brooklyn which will facilitate a new mixed-use development that would
expand the existing regional retail center by 620,000 square feet and provide
for 2,219 units of affordable housing
and local neighborhood retail. The redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, a
more than $300 million project that will create 1,200 new permanent jobs,
started the public review process in May. |
Convince the State to redirect tax incentives to facilitate the
development of mixed-use construction and rehabilitation. |
IG |
Launched |
Done |
New
421-a legislation was enacted into law in 2007. |
Create more ferry service to, from, and around Manhattan. |
DOT,
EDC |
Done* |
Done |
EDC
and DOT are working with the Council to leverage federal funds to build new
ferry landings at Roosevelt Island and at North Williamsburg. EDC has entered into an agreement with a
private developer to construct a new landing in Greenpoint, which together
with landings at North and South Williamsburg and Hunters Point South will
form a commuter loop service to East 34th Street and Pier 11 near Wall Street
in Lower Manhattan. Ferry landings
have been completed at the Battery Maritime Building, E. 90th Street, South
Williamsburg and W. 125th Street. Renovation of the East 34th Street landing
is still underway. PlaNYC includes an initiative to expand ferry service and
better integrate it with the city's mass transit system -- a new
City-sponsored pilot ferry service from Rockaway and Brooklyn Army Terminal
to Manhattan started in May, 2008 and new East River ferry service is also
being planned. |
Do not allow any students to graduate until they master the
ability to read, write, use arithmetic and develop interpersonal skills. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done |
The
DOE is working to ensure that every student master reading, writing, and have
the skills needed to compete in the 21st Century before graduating. Some of our efforts have included (1) the
implementation of the promotion policy to 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th grades; (2)
the implementation of Saturday Success Academy and the additional learning
time to provide additional academic help for struggling students; (3) the
Campaign for Middle School Success which has focused efforts on the middle
school years, and a number of innovative approaches for helping our students
like an increase in small learning communities in our high schools or the new
small schools, or the overhaul of the city's Career and Technical Education programs. |
Ease the process of student enrollment for out of district
schools. |
DOE |
Done* |
Done |
All
enrollment efforts are now centrally located within the Office of Student
Enrollment which conducts admissions processes for high schools, middle
schools in districts where students can choose their schools, kindergarten in
districts with lotteries, and pre-kindergarten. The Office of Student
Enrollment also issues citywide enrollment guidelines and policies for
implementation. |
Encourage food waste and yard waste composting on a voluntary
basis in lower density areas of the city. |
DSNY |
Done* |
Done |
DSNY
continues to promote this initiative through its NYC Compost Project on an
ongoing basis. |
Expand oversight of money being spent to rebuild Lower Manhattan
to combat corruption and waste |
EDC,
LMCCC |
Done* |
Done |
The
set up of the LMCCC is complete at this point. The oversight work by the LMCCC being
undertaken with respect to construction projects in Lower Manhattan is
on-going. |
Expand the use of Blackberry-style handheld computers for cops. |
NYPD |
Launched |
Done |
As of May 1, 2009, the Department deploys 285 handheld devices, 4,576 cellular telephones, and 1,337 Blackberry personal digital assistants. |
Explore filtration of the Croton Reservoir. |
DEP,
DPR |
Done* |
Done |
The
contract for the structures was registered in 2007. As of December 2008, the contractor had
placed over 100,000 cubic yards of concrete for the facility. In addition, the raw water tunnel has
connected to the New Croton Aqueduct. In the Spring of 2009, the off-site
plumbing work and pressurized water main to the Hunts Point Waste Water
Treatment Plant commenced. |
Focus on keeping children connected to CHIP including follow-up
to ensure that families are taking advantage of their coverage. |
HRA,
DOHMH |
Done* |
Done |
The
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA),
enacted in February, provides States greater authorization for use of data
sharing among public agencies and benefit programs to improve outreach and
enrollment of children in public health insurance programs. These federal
provisions combined with current NYS initiatives will allow even greater ease
of enrollment in CHP. HRA continues to conduct outreach in immigrant
communities and work with community-based organizations that serve immigrants
to ensure that they know that children can get health insurance without
impacting the adult's immigration status. |
Generate $25 billion in tourism revenue by greater promotion and
advertising. |
NYC
& Co. |
Launched |
Done |
In
2006, the Mayor merged NYC & Company, NYC Marketing, and NYC Big Events
into one entity, creating the world's finest municipal tourism, marketing,
and events organization. In 2008, an estimated 47 million visitors came to
New York City, pumping $30 billion into the economy. The Mayor accelerated
the City's visitation goal to 50 million tourists by 2012. |
Get more money from State and Federal Elected Officials for
parks. |
DPR,
IG |
Done* |
Done |
Parks
continues intergovernmental outreach to obtain funding for City projects.
Since 2007, Parks received $16.84 million in aid from State elected officials
($4.1M in CY07, $1.24 in CY08, and $11.5m from January to June CY09). Parks
has also received $38 million in Congressional funding, and thus far has
received $35.6 million in federal stimulus funding for the repair of the
Coney Island and Rockaway Boardwalks; tree and sidewalk repairs; and job
training programs; and $888,000 for graffiti removal and the repair of a
retaining wall in the Bronx. |
Give teachers more control over how they teach. |
DOE,
OLR |
Launched |
Done |
In
addition to school empowerment the DOE has implemented a series of tools for
teachers that highlight students needs and provides teachers the information
to focus on helping students master their subjects. |
Give traffic agents hand-held summons devices or digital cameras
to record parking violations. |
NYPD,
DOT |
Done* |
Done |
Currently
acquiring second generation of these devices for replacement of the 2,000
PTD's. |
Have school-based merit pay determined by performance. |
DOE,
OLR |
Launched |
Done |
The
DOE agreed with the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators to
increase principal pay based on student achievement gains and other factors
and, in September 2008, announced the first set of principals and assistant
principals to be awarded bonuses of up to $25,000 through this program. In
2007, DOE launched a pilot school-wide performance bonus program with the UFT
in which teachers in 205 schools can earn bonuses based on improvement in
student academic performance as measured by Progress Reports. With the UFT,
the DOE also created a Lead Teacher position, in which teachers, selected on
merit, earn an extra $10,000 a year for mentoring colleagues in addition to
their regular teaching duties. |
Increase remote database capability to allow cops to pull up more
accurate and timely information on suspects. |
NYPD |
Done* |
Done |
The Detective Bureau is equipped with twelve (12) Investigative Response Vans (IRVs) which are assigned to the Homicide Squads in each Patrol Borough and other specialized investigative units. During major incidents the IRV serves as conduit for "real time" information. Equipped as a "state of the art" mobile intelligence and investigation center for incidents; the IRVs power to deliver information is a catalyst for many investigations. |
Install countdown clocks to notify pedestrians and motorists how
much time there is for crossing. |
DOT |
Launched |
Done |
DOT
will be expanding the pilot program to include an additional 24 locations
(all boroughs) to be installed by end of August 2009. DOT started the
"before" study in May 2009 and was completed on June 5, 2009. The "after" study will begin in
November to determine if the signals improve pedestrian safety. A final
report will be issued by year end. |
Investigate the possibility of using the Internet to allow cops
to earn credits toward promotion if they pass the courses. |
NYPD |
Launched |
Done |
NYPD now accepts for the purpose of fulfilling civil servant promotion requirements accredited online college level distant learning courses |
Learn more and track City utilities using modern technology. |
DEP,
DOITT |
Launched |
Done |
The
sewer mapping project was completed in August of 2008. The digitalization of
the sewers of NYC brings together a wealth of information on the construction
methods and status of the system. In
addition, for permit applicants and staff, the consolidation of the
information will increase efficiencies in the approval process for new
developments. |
Move government offices out of Lower Manhattan. |
MO,
DCAS |
Launched |
Done |
DCAS
negotiated a lease for 650,074 square feet at 2 Gotham Center that will be
used as the new headquarters for DOHMH and will consolidate the agency from
up to 15 sites in Manhattan and one in Queens. The site will be developed by Tishman
Speyer Properties on the site of the City-owned Queens Plaza garage located
in Long Island City. EDC will
initially enter into a ground lease with Tishman and the land will be sold to
Tishman upon completion of the first building. The building is expected to be completed in
early 2011. DCAS has also executed a lease for 100,223 square feet of space
for DOC to relocate to 75-20 Astoria Boulevard in Queens from 60 Hudson
Street and 17 Battery Place in Manhattan.
This lease will provide new space close to Rikers Island for DOC and
contains rights to additional space.
The construction and move was completed on June 15, 2009. 60 Hudson has been totally vacated and some
staff from 17 Battery has also relocated to Queens. The balance of the staff from 17 Battery
will move to 75-20 Astoria Boulevard once additional space becomes
available. |
Open City Hall Park. |
MO,
DPR |
Launched |
Done |
In
Summer 2007, large portions of the park were reopened to the public. With enhancements made in 2008 and 2009,
the public now has tables and chairs on the plaza adjacent to the park,
across from the Brooklyn Bridge. |
Oppose legislation that would require New York City police
officers to live in the five boroughs. |
IG |
Done* |
Done |
The
City continues to oppose a legislative requirement for New York City police
officers to live in the five boroughs. |
Provide uniformity and consistency in citywide data from DOHMH
and HHC to perform analyses on comparable data. |
DOHMH,
HHC |
Done* |
Done |
DOHMH
currently receives data from all HHC hospitals (11) and outpatient clinics
(outpatient from hospitals plus 6 additional locations) through a live feed.
The data contents have been expanded to include additional clinical
information, and these data are among the most useful data we receive. DOHMH
maintains Epi Query, a web-based system which offers user-friendly access to
a wide range of community health data. The Epi Query system, available to the
public, provides aggregate reports only; it has no identifying or individual
information. Data from the following sources are currently available on Epi
Query: Community Health Survey (2002-2006), Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999,
2001, 2003, 2005), Vital Statistics / Mortality data (2000-2006), World Trade
Center Health Registry Baseline Survey (2003-2004) and US Census (1990-2000). |
Publicize efforts by DOT to provide information on subway
conditions and traffic conditions including through a voice recognition
telephone system for cell phones. |
DOT |
Launched |
Done |
The
City is a partner with the SDOT in their 511 initiative. This project allows
the public to call 511 and receive real time transportation information and
get directions to particular points via various modes. Project was launched
in November. In addition, the new Joint Traffic Management Center housing
representatives of SDOT, NYPD and CDOT was officially opened in November.
Also, the Agency currently hosts an interactive web-site with access to many
of our traffic cameras and soon will be displaying real-time traffic
information and provides camera images for City Drive Live on the Crosswalk
Cable Television Channels. |
Pursue all routes to recruit teachers, including loan forgiveness
and housing allowances. |
DOE |
Launched |
Done |
New
York City has had great success in recruiting teachers. We have increased
starting teachers' salaries by 43%; created Lead Teacher positions; and
continue to provide a $15,000 housing incentive to attract experienced math,
science, and special education teachers who agree to teach for at least three
years in high-needs schools. We
continue to attract excellent candidates and receive six applications for
each position. |
Reassess the City's financial support levels for congregant and
homebound meal programs to determine whether current funding is sufficient. |
DFTA |
Launched |
Done |
DFTA
is modernizing its core services, including congregate and home delivered
meal programs. A major focus of this effort has been the development of
greater efficiencies to promote enhanced services to consumers. For example,
Department for the Aging is restructuring its home delivered meals program to
promote greater meal choice and delivery flexibility for clients, including a
greater focus on special dietary meals and culturally appropriate meals. |
Require all City agencies to have regularly scheduled programming
relevant to seniors. |
MO |
Launched |
Done |
NYC
TV has featured issues relevant to seniors on its new City Scoop segment and
devoted and entire episode to senior issues. These episodes will also
be available on the internet. NYC TV will continue to focus on senior
programming in 2009. |
Review City building and electrical codes and the zoning
resolution to encourage green building construction and sustainable design. |
DOB |
Launched |
Done |
The
new New York City Construction Codes have incentives for green and
sustainable building. For example, rebates will be available for those
developers who include bicycle facilities, the recycling of demolition waste,
and the use of renewable energy sources. Additionally, the new code will
recognize LEED and comparable certifications and encourage water
conservation. The City continues to
develop legislative proposals that encourage sustainability. These include benchmarking, audit and
retrofit requirements and enhanced Energy Code enforcement. The US Green
Building Council (USGBC), on behalf of the Bloomberg Administration and the
NYC City Council, has convened a Green Codes Task Force, comprised of dozens
of technical experts and an advisory board of key industry stakeholders, to
examine the city's various codes to identify barriers to green technologies
and opportunities to further green the code. The new Codes become compulsory
July 1, 2009, since there was a transition year where applicants could build
under either the old 1968 Code or the new Codes, but that transition year is
soon coming to a close. |
Seek salaries and overtime costs associated with events
surrounding September 11. |
IG |
Done* |
Done |
Congress
has provided reimbursement to the City for the salaries and overtime costs
associated with the events surrounding September 11. |
Simplify street signage and increase fines for parking violations
in key locations. |
DOT |
Done* |
Done |
DOT
continues to upgrade signage throughout the City. DOT installed 6,557 newly
designed, easier to read signs to advise motorists on the use of Multi-Space
Muni-Meters. In addition it began
adding new, easier to read, directional signs (e.g. bicycle trailblazer
signs). It also began testing re-formatted curbside parking signs in an
effort to improve understanding of on-street parking rules. |
Support environmental audits of select municipal departments and
facilities, and identify ways to reduce the City's energy usage. |
EDC,
DCAS |
Launched |
Done |
Following an allocation of $80 million in Fiscal Year 2008 toward energy-saving investments, Mayor Bloomberg announced in July 2008 the City’s Long-Term Plan to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Municipal Buildings and Operations. The plan includes a commitment of roughly $100 million per year, over nine years, to achieve the targeted greenhouse gas emissions reduction for City-owned properties and operations of 30% below 2006 emission levels by 2017. The FY09 funding went towards improvements to the City’s existing building portfolio through targeted building audits and implementation of energy conservation measures. Funding also went towards fixing methane gas leaks at wastewater treatment plants, improving the City fleet with energy efficient vehicles, installation of efficient street lighting, and expanding clean, on-site distributed generation. FY10 projects include a significant increase in energy audits to help identify the most cost-effective retrofits to pursue. Along with the Energy Conservation Steering Committee, the new Division of Energy Management was created at DCAS to oversee these efforts. |
Undertake research on pollutant control, especially in
neighborhoods with high incidence of mercury, lead and mold contamination. |
DOHMH |
Done* |
Done |
DOHMH
has continued to embargo medicinal, cosmetic and other products contaminated
with lead and mercury. Additionally, after DOHMH determined that Asian New
Yorkers have higher mercury levels, DOHMH tested fish sold in Asian markets
for mercury and PCBs, and found that contaminant levels in these previously
untested fish, on the whole, were not unusually high. We conclude from these
results that higher mercury levels among Asian New Yorkers is principally a
consequence of far more frequent fish consumption, rather than specific fish
choices, and will be developing refined Chinese language outreach materials.
|
Upgrade building codes to reduce development costs. |
DOB |
Launched |
Done |
This
initiative is nearly complete and is mandated by Law. The new Construction
Codes bills were signed by the Mayor and went into effect on July 1, 2008 and
are mandated in July 2009. The new Codes will be easier and faster to use,
saving time and thus, money, and will facilitate cost-effective
building. The Codes will also
recognize the latest nationally approved technologies and materials, allow
longer license durations for professionals, and facilitate online filing. |
When it comes to offering companies tax breaks, engage in a
comprehensive review of the City's tax structure, develop a mechanism for
evaluating and benchmarking program effectiveness, and eliminating programs
which are not working. |
EDC |
Launched |
Done |
EDC, in partnership with OMB and DOF, performed an
unprecedented analysis of the City's largest commercial tax incentive
program, ICIP, to ensure that the program stimulated economic activity at the
lowest possible cost to the City. As a result of this analysis, a
comprehensive reform of the program was passed by Albany that will save the
City hundreds of millions of dollars in the short term. |
Lobby for a five-year capital plan with federal categorical aid
to upgrade health systems. |
IG |
Done |
Done |
The City has
worked with the Congressional delegation to secure federal funding for
hospital facility upgrades. |
Scan the victims' signed statement with respect to the abuse into
a computer along with all other police reports. |
CJC,
OCDV |
Done |
Done |
In
domestic violence cases, the NYPD and prosecutors now have access to Domestic
Incident Reports (DIRS), digital photographs of domestic violence victims and
crime scenes, and 911 digital records via state-of-the-art databases. |
Set emission reduction goals, plan for, monitor, and quantify
actions to reduce pollutants. |
MO,
DEP |
Done |
Done |
The
Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability has completed two major
greenhouse gas inventories for City government and the city overall for the
purpose of cutting carbon emissions by 30% by 2030, and PlaNYC outlines how
these reductions will be achieved. Additionally, under PlaNYC, the
Administration has set the goal to achieve the cleanest air of any large U.S.
city. To do so, we'll reduce in-city particulate matter emissions by over
39%. PlaNYC will include a
collaborative local air quality study to monitor and model neighborhood level
air quality across the city. |
Support state legislation to regulate the assisted-living
industry. |
IG |
Done |
Done |
The Assisted Living Reform Act
passed in 2004. The law created licensing requirements for Assisted Living
Facilities. |
Expand tree planting in underserved neighborhoods and along the
city's great thoroughfares. |
DPR |
Launched |
Done |
MillionTreesNYC
was launched in October 2007 in partnership with the New York Restoration
Project to plant one million new trees by 2017. To date, more than 238,791
trees have been planted throughout the city, many in underserved
neighborhoods and on thoroughfares, and Parks has engaged community partners
in an aggressive outreach campaign to promote stewardship for the newly
planted trees. |
Increase the number of certified teachers by making it easier for
certified teachers in other states to transfer their certification to New
York. |
DOE |
Done* |
Done |
100% of teachers in New York
City public schools are certified. As a result of New York City's success in
recruiting teachers we no longer need to work with the State to allow
teachers to transfer their certification to New York. |
Adopt "Presumptive Eligibility," which would have the government
assume that a family's income status has not changed from the previous year. |
HRA |
Launched |
Done* |
HRA
has implemented presumptive eligibility for children, which was enacted in
last year's State budget, along with renewal documentation
simplifications. Most Medicaid consumers can now attest to their annual
income and address changes. HRA is continuing to collaborate with the
State in identifying other ways to simplify and improve the renewal
process. |
Adopt a truck routing policy. |
DOT |
Launched |
Done* |
DOT
produced and distributed an NYPD Memo Insert program for all 76 precincts to
facilitate improved enforcement. DOT has proposed a more legible truck route
sign to Federal Highway Administration which would be tested in The Bronx. More than 74,000 truck route maps have been
distributed to industry stakeholders since April 2007 and a revised map was
printed and released in Spring 2009.
DOT is developing online versions of this map that can be used by
commercial routing software companies.
DOT held a "Truck Summit" with trucking industry
stakeholders and has initiated outreach to Business Improvements Districts to
explore innovative curbside initiatives that can improve the efficiency of
deliveries. DOT installed improved signs and markings at four low-clearance
bridges in a pilot effort to reduce bridge strikes by over-height trucks. |
Allow more independents and third party members to serve as
election inspectors. |
IG,
MO |
Done* |
Done* |
A constitutional amendment was
introduced in both houses of the state legislature at the City's request
during the 2008 legislative session to reform the board of elections. |
Appoint gay and lesbian New Yorkers to the CCRB and the bench of
the Criminal and Family Courts. |
MO |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Mayor's Office has appointed New Yorkers who reflect the city's diversity to
the bench and throughout the administration. |
Assure an adequate level of qualified poll workers and foreign
language translators and materials. |
MO |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Board of Elections has worked with community groups to identify ways to
improve service to voters of limited English proficiency. Through the
use of a multi-lingual phone system, multi-lingual mailings to all voters,
multi-lingual translations of the voter-directed portions of its website,
targeted provision of translated voting materials and targeted provision
of interpreter assistance, the Board is providing increased assistance to
Chinese, Korean, and Spanish voters throughout the city. The Board has
improved language assistance and will continue to adapt its programs to
match the dynamic demographics of New York's population. The Board is
in the process of implementing a new plan for improving language assistance
for Chinese- and Korean-speaking voters that was negotiated with community
advocates and has been pre-cleared by the Department of Justice. |
Clean Brownfields that can be used as parks. |
DPR,
DEP |
Launched |
Done* |
The City is successfully confronting the
challenge of cleaning brownfield sites for adaptive reuse. Brownfield
grants are being used at a number of locations as the City continues to
partner with New York State and the USEPA on assessment and cleanup of
brownfield park sites. Several projects continue to advance that will
transform contaminated lands into parks. Projects to date that have
received brownfield funding include: Highline Park (Manhattan), Barretto
Point (Bronx), Bush Terminal Park (Brooklyn) and Mariners Marsh Park (Staten
Island). In addition, on many other sites, including Gas Tank Park (Queens)
and Bushwick Inlet Park (Brooklyn), the City has taken action to make certain
that the originally responsible parties pay their fair share of site
remediation costs. |
Continue analyzing the scope of the damage to the Delaware
Aqueduct and devise a plan for repair. |
DEP |
Done* |
Done* |
In the Spring of 2009, DEP sent
an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle through the tunnel to take pictures of the
cracks. Due to the low turbidity and
improvements in technology, these pictures were significantly clearer than
the last set from 2003. In addition,
DEP intends to send divers back onto Shaft 6 in the Fall. The agency continues to develop plans for
alternative water sources and registered a contract to begin planning for a
parallel aqueduct should that be the alternative selected. |
Continue the new "Stop and Frisk" procedures and place "Stop and
Frisk" data on the NYPD's website and make it part of CompStat. |
NYPD |
Launched |
Done* |
The procedures continue to be used and the data is part of CompStat. A decentralized, precinct-based information computer system was installed to expedite the collection and analysis of data, and the NYPD will continue providing the data to the City Council. Information regarding "Stop and Frisk" data is currently available on the NYPD's website as well as the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. |
Convince the federal government to assist the City in protecting
our critical infrastructure and paying for security personnel and technology. |
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
The most recent Department of
Homeland Security guidelines would allow federal funds to be used to pay for
some intelligence personnel. Efforts continue to increase flexibility in use
of funds by the City. |
Create additional bus lanes on major roads. |
DOT,
MTA |
Launched |
Done* |
In 2007, a new
bus 7am-6pm bus lane was added on Broadway from Houston Street to Ann Street.
As part of the Select Bus Service initiative, new / expanded bus lanes have
been added on Fordham Road in the Bronx and on 34th Street in Manhattan.
Future bus lanes are expected to be implemented on First Avenue / Second Avenue
in Manhattan and on Nostrand Avenue / Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. An HOV lane
was added to the Manhattan Bridge in 2007, and a study has been initiated
soon to look at bus lanes on the Queensboro Bridge. |
Create waterfront housing zones, including moving
non-marine-dependent facilities from the waterfront. |
HPD,
DCP |
Done* |
Done* |
DCP
continues to work closely with HPD on waterfront rezonings that would
generate new housing. In addition to the rezonings passed for
Greenpoint / Williamsburg, West Chelsea, and Hudson Yards, and the Coney Island
and Lower Concourse rezonings that are currently under consideration by the
City Council, DCP's Gowanus rezoning proposal is undergoing environmental
review. The housing initiatives of PlaNYC include reclaiming underutilized
waterfront, reactivating areas where there has been a decline of use and
increasing access to the waterfront. The Hunters Point South and Willets
Point plans were adopted on November 13, 2008 by the City Council. |
Employ existing red-light cameras to keep bus lanes flowing. |
DOT,
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
Red
Light Camera Expansion Legislation was passed in Spring 2009, allowing for an
increase in the number of intersections equipped with Red Light Camera from
100 to 150. We currently have 115 locations equipped and are awaiting
approval of a change order to the existing contract to complete the remaining
installations. Bus Lane Camera legislation passed the Senate in 2008, but was
held up in the Assembly Transportation Committee. The City will pursue the legislation again
in 2009 and will also be introducing legislation for the 2009 session that
will expand the red light camera program by 50 intersections. DOT and TLC have also piloted a camera
enforcement program that is currently limited to enforcing violations by
taxis and for hire vehicles. We expect
to use this pilot to prove the feasibility of camera enforcement for bus
lanes. |
Exempt improvements to landmarks, including theaters and historic
districts, from real property taxes. |
LPC,
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
In 2008, the City supported
State legislation that was introduced to enhance the state tax credit for
rehabilitating historic structures in New York State and make it more widely
available to owners. This bill was vetoed by the Governor on September 25, 2008. The City will continue to work with the
sponsors in 2009 to address the concerns raised in the veto message in order
to develop an acceptable expansion of this tax credit. |
Expand recreation and education programs for seniors. |
DFTA |
Done* |
Done* |
DFTA
continues to collaborate with HHC and other health community partners to
enhance linkages to senior centers. One project pairs HHC's Harlem Hospital
with nearby senior centers to focus on chronic disease management like
diabetes and hypertension. Recently, DFTA launched a pilot project in the
Bronx partnering New York Public Library branches with nearby senior
centers. |
Expand the Adopt-a-Park program, linking every park with a
business, foundation or person who can offer financial support. |
DPR,
MFANYC |
Launched |
Done* |
Adopt-a-Park
continues to provide opportunities for individuals, foundations, and
corporations to contribute to their local parks. In Fiscal Year 2009, Parks received a total
of $155,500 in Adopt-a-Park donations, including $55,00 for benches in
Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island and $100,500 for park improvements in
Manhattan and the Bronx. |
Explore voter registration via the Internet through changing
state law. |
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
A
constitutional amendment was introduced in both houses of the State
legislature at the City's request during the 2008 legislative session to
reform the Board of Elections. |
Extend the No. 7 line financed through Tax Increment Financing. |
MTA,
EDC |
Launched |
Done* |
In December 2007, the MTA
awarded a $1.14 billion contract for the construction of the running tunnels
and station cavern at 34th Street for the #7 subway extension. In
February 2009, the City and MTA held a press conference to announce that the
100-ton cutter head of the first tunnel boring machine was being lowered into
a starter tunnel under 11th Avenue. By May 2009 two tunnel boring
machines will begin drilling two 7,100-foot tunnels from 11th Avenue and 25th
Street to Times Square. The #7 subway extension is slated to open by
December 2013. It is being funded by the City through the Hudson Yards
Infrastructure Corporation (HYIC). In December 2006, HYIC raised $2
billion through the sale of bonds backed by future development revenues from
the Hudson Yards area. |
Focus tourism efforts on the outer boroughs with increased
coordination with the borough presidents and community based tourism
initiatives. |
NYC
& Co. |
Launched |
Done* |
Since 2004, NYC
& Company has made the promotion of tourism in boroughs other than
Manhattan a priority. In 2008, NYC & Company launched the "Go
Local" initiative, designed to promote attractions in all five boroughs
to New Yorkers as well as visitors. Currently, NYC & Company is
also working with the City Council on the Nine in 09 campaign which drives
local New Yorkers to visit small businesses in ethnically diverse
neighborhoods (such as Little Ireland, Little Sri Lanka, Greek Astoria, to
name a few) across the five boroughs. Additionally, the recently
announced Fashion's Night Outdue to take place on September 10will
encompass retail outlets in all five boroughs. |
In cases of domestic violence, consolidate referral services and
resources in one place. |
OCDV |
Launched |
Done* |
Initially
implemented in Brooklyn and the Bronx, the Domestic Violence Response Team
program was expanded to Queens in February 2006. In addition, the program in Brooklyn
provided the foundation for the creation of the first New York City Family
Justice Center, which has served over 23,000 clients since opening in July
2005. The City opened a second Center
in Queens which has served over 4,500 clients since opening in July 2008. A third Center is under construction in the
Bronx and will open in the upcoming fiscal year. |
Increase computerization to ease filings of building plans. |
DOB |
Done* |
Done* |
In addition to encouraging
customers to utilize the Buildings Information System on the web, DOB has
created and launched the first phase of a multi-phase roll-out of eFiling.
eFiling enables a registered customer to submit applications online, reducing
what could take several weeks to process applications to a matter of
minutes. As of June 2009, 79% of all "eFileable" job
applications have been prepared using eFiling, dramatically cutting down
unnecessary paperwork and data entry. |
Lease long-term publicly owned waterfront land for affordable
housing. |
HPD,
DCP |
Launched |
Done* |
The
Greenpoint / Williamsburg rezoning is one of the City's most significant
efforts to build affordable housing on the waterfront. The comprehensive
rezoning was approved in May 2005 and set the stage for renewal of a largely
abandoned and derelict stretch of the Brooklyn waterfront. The plan will
create over 10,000 new units of much-needed housing, and through a powerful
combination of zoning incentives, housing programs, and City-owned land,
3,500 of those units will be affordable housing. The Greenpoint / Williamsburg
waterfront and upland inclusionary program have resulted in 860 affordable
housing units completed or in construction. Other affordable housing
developments on the waterfront include Hunters Point South and Averne in
Queens. |
Lobby for modernized voting machines. |
MO,
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
In
the 2008 Primary and General elections, the City Board of Elections for the
first time had Ballot-Marking Devices at each poll-site for use by disabled
voters. Such devices will also be
available at each City poll-site during the 2009 election cycle. Full compliance with HAVA in New York State
- the replacement of all lever machines - is currently planned for the 2010
elections, though much will depend on the ability of the State Board of
Elections to timely test and certify new voting technologies for use. The Mayor's Election Modernization Task
Force has continued to work with the Board on HAVA implementation, and the
Board's project implementation consultant and public information specialist,
which the Task Force was implemental in retaining, will undoubtedly provide
vital support for the Board in relation to HAVA in the coming years. |
Lobby for the City's fair share from the State to maintain state
roads within the city. |
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
The
City continues to lobby for its fair share of funding for arterial
maintenance. |
Lobby the federal government to increase the Medicaid
reimbursement rate and support the state takeover of non- federal Medicaid
costs. |
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Economic Recovery bill enacted in February 2009 includes a temporary increase
in the Federal share of Medicaid and a mandatory pass-thru of that increase
to local governments. |
Lobby the NFL to hold the Super Bowl in the New York City area.
Lobby Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the
National Hockey League to hold their All Star games in New York City. Lobby the NCAA to hold the Final Four in
Men and Women's Basketball in New York City. |
NYC
Sports Commission, EDC, NYC & Co. |
Launched |
Done* |
In
July 2008, the City hosted the MLB All Star game, the last ever at Yankee
Stadium. The City has had conversations with the National Lacrosse
League regarding the 2010 All Star Game; the NHL regarding the 2011 NHL
Winter Classic and All Star Game; and ESPN regarding the Summer X
Games. Madison Square Garden's interest in the 2012 NBA All Star game
is dependent upon planned arena renovations and the Nets have expressed
interest in the 2012 or 2013 NBA All Star Game. |
Lobby the State to pass the "Dignity for All Students
Act." |
IG,
DOE |
Done* |
Done* |
The
City continues to support this legislation and submitted a memo in support of
both the Assembly and Senate versions of the bill. The City will work with DOE, outside
organizations and the sponsors to resolve remaining differences in the two
bills. |
Make absentee ballots easier to obtain. |
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
A
constitutional amendment was introduced in both houses of the State
legislature at the City's request during the 2008 legislative session to
reform the Board of Elections. |
Make CHIP (Child Health Plus) more accessible, streamline the
application process, overhaul the recertification process and inform
undocumented workers that their participation in CHIP and other programs will
not expose them to risk of deportation. |
HRA |
Done* |
Done* |
In
2008 HRA's Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access commissioned a Capstone
project by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health to analyze
CHP enrollment trends. This analysis pinpointed New York City neighborhoods
in need of special outreach efforts and underscored the need to overcome
immigrants' concerns of jeopardizing their immigration status by enrolling in
public health insurance programs. OCHIA's 2009 outreach efforts are informed
by this analysis. |
Make vacant and under-utilized manufacturing buildings available
for residential and commercial conversion. |
DCP,
HPD |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Greenpoint / Williamsburg, Hudson Yards, Port Morris and West Chelsea rezoning
proposals were adopted in 2005, and the Stapleton rezoning in 2006. Other
areas with under-utilized land zoned for manufacturing uses are being
examined or rezoned. A new zoning
framework of the Gowanus area was presented in September 2008, which
identifies areas for future housing or mixed-use development and other areas
that should be maintained for continued industrial and commercial uses. The
Lower Concourse rezoning, approved by the City Planning Commission on May 20,
2009, would encourage housing and commercial uses as well as create public
access to the waterfront. The DUMBO rezoning proposal, certified on February
17, 2009, and currently under consideration by the City Planning Commission,
would allow for residential conversion of underutilized loft buildings. The
Dutch Kills rezoning for a mixed-use district was adopted by the City Council
on October 7, 2008. A rezoning proposal for a portion of the Gowanus Canal
area to allow for mixed-use development is undergoing environmental review. |
Modernize and renovate precinct houses. |
NYPD |
Launched |
Done* |
Since this administration entered office in 2002 including: opening of the new Queens South Task Force, 33rd Precinct, 9th Precinct, Mounted Unit Headquarters, 17th Precinct, 122nd Precinct Satellite, and 105th Precinct Satellite, and the Firearms Range Tactics Village; renovations include Police Academy's 5th and 8th floors, 100th Precinct façade, 120th Precinct façade, 40th Precinct façade. The City is nearing constructing on anew precinct station house on Staten Island and a state-of-the-art consolidated training facility at College Point, Queens. |
Organize current clinics, diagnostic centers, and commercial
centers into an easily understood and accessible network of community-based
clinics. |
HHC |
Done* |
Done* |
HHC's
on-going re-engineering of ambulatory care operations is improving access by
shortening wait times at clinics and the length of time patients wait for
scheduled appointments. As of May 2009
the average cycle time across all primary care clinics was 52 minutes in
Medicine, 53 mins. in pediatrics, and 56 mins. in OB/Gyn; and the average
appointment wait time (or third next available appointment, which is the
standard proxy for the number of days a patient waits to get an appointment)
was 3 days for Medicine, 2 days for Pediatrics, and 5 days for OB/Gyn. These improvements have resulted in
enhanced clinic operations; quicker, easier, access to services; and a more
respectful patient experience. |
Petition the State to allow any registered New York City voter to
circulate any candidate's petition to any voter. |
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
A
constitutional amendment was introduced in both houses of the State
legislature at the City's request during the 2008 legislative session to
reform the Board of Elections. |
Push for completion of the $4.3 billion East Side Access project
bringing the LIRR to Grand Central and the completion of the Second Avenue
Subway. |
IG,
MTA |
Done* |
Done* |
In 2006,
the Federal government signed a full funding grant agreement (FFGA) for
the NYS MTA's East Side Access project, which represents approximately
36% of its cost. The balance will be funded as part of the NYS MTA Capital
Plan and through the 2005 NYS Rebuild and Renew Transportation Bond Act and
the upcoming MTA 2010-2014 Capital Program. Tunneling for this project is
well underway. Funding for the $4.35 B Phase I of the NYS MTA's
Second Avenue Subway project, which will go from 96th St. to 63rd St.,
is also included in the MTA's Capital Plan and through the 2005 NYS Rebuild
and Renew Transportation Bond Act. It received a $1.3 B FFGA
share in November 2007 which supports approximately 30% of the project.
The MTA broke ground in April 2007. |
Push the Boy Scouts of America to drop its ban on gays in the
Scouts. |
MO |
Launched |
Done* |
The
Mayor's position remains the same. |
Re-engineer the Department of Buildings, including more
computerization to ease filings of building plans, reviewing the Buildings
Code, instituting a standard of timely
reviews and sign-offs, and providing consistent interpretations of the
Buildings Code. |
DOB |
Done* |
Done* |
In
addition to the new Construction Codes, which become compulsory July 2009,
the Department is working to implement it's "B-FIRST" program,
where construction Inspectors will be given hand-held computers that
electronically sync with our Inspector routing systems and Buildings
Information System online. Not only
will B-FIRST improve our efficiency of inspector routing and increase
transparency, it will speed the process in which results of inspections are
provided to the construction industry and public. The B-FIRST project, which involves
standardizing check lists for each inspection unit, began in 2008 and is
being implemented in phases. The rollout of standardized inspection
checklists and hand-held devices for inspectors is underway and is scheduled
to be completely rolled out by the end of 2009. Also by the end of
2009, DOB will begin deployment of the B-FIRST routing and scheduling
software to inspection units. |
Re-evaluate zoning decisions on a regular basis to ensure
decisions are achieving results. |
DCP |
Done* |
Done* |
DCP
continues to monitor development trends throughout the city and to evaluate
zoning in neighborhoods throughout the city to increase new housing
opportunities and preserve neighborhood character. New development has
already been built or is planned as a result of DCP-initiated upzonings in
areas such as Hudson Yards and West Chelsea in Manhattan; Greenpoint,
Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn and Park Slope in Brooklyn; and Hunters Point
in Queens. Lower density / contextual rezonings keep new development in scale
with existing residential neighborhoods. In the three and a half years since
the Greenpoint / Williamsburg rezoning, as of May 2009, approximately 5,084
housing units have been issued permits and of these, 1,095 units have been
constructed. In the Hudson Yards area, new building permits have been issued
for three residential developments with a total of 2,252 units. In Downtown
Brooklyn, 930 residential units have been constructed, out of 3,800 units
that were issued permits. Since 2004, in Long Island City, 1,497 units have
been issued permits; of these, 830 units have been constructed. |
Research urban sources of renewable energy. |
EDC |
Launched |
Done* |
In 2007, NYC was designated a Solar America City by the US Department of Energy. As an awardee, the City received a $200,000 grant and in kind services from the National Renewable Energy Lab to continue to research challenges, opportunities, and technological solutions to promote solar energy in NYC. In August 2008, the Governor signed two PlaNYC legislative priorities into law, further promoting economic implementation of solar installations in NYC: the solar property tax abatement and changes to the State's net-metering rules. Also in August 2008, the City released a renewable energy request for expressions of interest (RFEI) for new ideas for renewable energy in an urban context with the goal to make NYC an urban model for renewable energy deployment and received over 60 submissions in response, including but not limited to solar power, building-sited wind, off-shore wind, and anaerobic digestion. These responses are being used to inform a broader renewable energy strategy for NYC. Separately, the City released an RFP for the installation of 2 MW of solar capacity on City buildings. |
Slowdown speeders to protect pedestrians by implanting LED lights
in the roadway, let drivers know how fast they're going, and install cameras
to catch speeders. |
DOT,
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
In
calendar year 2008 DOT plans installed four more electronic speed boards
(display vehicle speeds to approaching motorists) at Atlantic Avenue at 83
Street (Queens); Atlantic Avenue and 87 Street (Queens); and two on north and
southbound Hylan Boulevard in advance of Reynolds Street (Staten Island). The
City will continue to pursue State legislation to allow for the use of speed
cameras. |
Speed up crossings by instituting a vehicular all-stop at major
intersections. |
DOT |
Launched |
Done* |
In
2008 DOT installed eight new LPIs (Leading Pedestrian Intervals),
re-engineered LPIs to provide additional crossing time for pedestrians at 26
locations and installed "split phase" operation at 12 locations.
Modified the signal timing in senior areas at 134 intersections. Thus far in 2009 installed two new LPIs and
six new split phase locations; re-engineered LPIs at four locations; modified
signal timing in senior areas at 132 intersections. DOT also recently
installed an "all stop" as part of the Green Light for Midtown
project at the intersection of Broadway and West 33rd Street. |
Streamline the process for firing bad teachers. Do not warehouse them in District Offices
for years. |
DOE,
OLR |
Launched |
Done* |
The
2005 collective bargaining agreement with the UFT allows the DOE to suspend
sex offenders and convicted felons without pay and allows the DOE to
automatically terminate sex offenders after a hearing. This agreement also
reformed the disciplinary process by eliminating grievances and arbitrations
over disciplinary letters, which were very burdensome for principals
addressing poor performers. In addition, the DOE created a new expedited
disciplinary process for tenured teachers with attendance and lateness
problems, which has already resulted in dozens of teachers receiving fines
and other significant discipline. The 2006 collective bargaining agreement
with the UFT provides for a new peer intervention program in which consulting
teachers submit observation reports that can be used in disciplinary
proceedings. In 2007, the DOE launched the Teacher Performance Unit, a new
legal unit focusing on disciplinary cases for incompetence. The TPU has
brought charges against more than 50 low-performing tenured teachers. |
Support repeal of the Wicks Law. |
IG |
Done* |
Done* |
The
Wicks law threshold was increased to $3m in State 2008-09 budget. Governor Paterson's FY09/10 budget proposal
to increase the threshold to $10 million in New York City was not enacted.
The City continues to advocate for a full repeal of the Wicks Law. |
Support state takeover of all non-federal Medicaid costs so that
no county or city will be forced to pay for Medicaid eligible residents. |
IG |
Launched |
Done* |
The City continues to fight to keep the soft cap on local Medicaid
expenditures in place. Although a full
Medicaid takeover by the State is preferred, it is not likely this year given
the current State budget. |
Survey vacant and underutilized structures and make the list
available on the Internet with an eye toward conversion into affordable
housing. |
HPD |
Launched |
Done* |
City-owned vacant and
under-utilized structures are already on the web (the private sector
efficiently disseminates information about available non City-owned vacant
and under-utilized structures). HPD continues to dispose of in rem property
through a variety of programs, including NEP, NRP, TIL, Cornerstone, and TPT. |
Upgrade security throughout the watershed and at critical water
transport junctures |
DEP |
Done* |
Done* |
DEP hired
Deputy Commissioner for Security Kevin McBride and has consolidated both the
private security guards and DEP Police Force under his authority. |
Use case-based tracking systems to improve productivity and
service delivery. |
MO,
OMB, DOITT |
Launched |
Done* |
In
March 2008 Mayor Bloomberg launched HHS-Connect. HHS-Connect will link more
than a dozen City agencies so that caseworkers are able to share client
information without compromising confidentiality. Clients will only need to
provide their personal and other pertinent information one time to be
included in a virtual integrated case file which they will be able to access
and update online. Additional information, relevant only to specific
agencies, will be collected on an as-needed basis. HHS-Connect will leverage
the technology resources already in place at DoITT, and oversee technology
strategy to ensure a coordinated approach to facilitate data integration and
exchange between nine health and human services agencies under the direction
of Deputy Mayor Gibbs. HHS-Connect will reduce the paperwork burden for
caseworkers, improve customer service, and allow unique accessibility to the
City's various programs and services for New Yorkers who need them most. |
Use peer review to decide qualifications. |
DOE,
OLR |
Launched |
Done* |
A
peer review effort began in 2007 with assistance from a selected
vendor. In 2007-2008, sixty-two tenured teachers participated in the
program. The program has continued into its second year. In
2008-2009, eighty teachers were offered placement within the program.
Of those, ten declined and an additional sixteen chose to retire or
resign |
Use wireless laptops for filing reports in police vehicles. |
NYPD |
Done* |
Done* |
The Department plans to make available through wireless technology a number of routine department forms. Phase 1 of the forms automatino project is the installation of new hardware and laptops in police vehicles during FY 2010. The forms application will be available in late 2010. |
Work with the Port Authority and airlines to reduce idling time
on runways to reduce emissions and improve air quality. |
EDC |
Done* |
Done* |
The
airport office at EDC and the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and
Sustainability continue to work collaboratively with the Port Authority to
reduce emissions at the City's airports. |
Eliminate the Unincorporated Business Tax. |
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Done* |
As
part of the FY2010 budget, the City reduced or eliminated the
Unincorporated Business Tax by $25 million for 17,000 small businesses
and freelancers that operate as limited liability companies, partnerships and
sole proprietorships. In addition, in 2007 the City increased the
Personal Income Tax credit for unincorporated business owners who live
in the City and increased a deduction allowed for UBT
filers. These two measures saved small businesses $44 million last
year. |
Predicate existing tax incentive programs for new development and
rehabilitation upon utilization of green building construction, energy
efficient technology, and sustainable development. |
DOB,
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
The
City successfully passed State legislation in 2008 for property tax
abatements for installations of green roofs and solar panels. In March of 2009, DOB completed the
rule-making process for the administration of these incentives and began
accepting applications from property owners with eligible solar photovoltaic
and green roof installations.
Separately, EDC is leading an energy efficiency coordination working
group, with the objective of improving coordination of programs, addressing
industry challenges, and creating NYC-specific solutions. This facilitation
has resulted in better working relationships among stakeholders and in
improved program coordination for use of the greatly expanded Systems Benefit
Charge at the State level, used for energy efficiency programs and incentives
in NYC. |
Advertise and enforce the ban against idling of motor vehicles. |
DEP,
NYPD |
Launched |
Launched |
The NYPD Parking Enforcement District is in the process of updating the PTD's (Parking Ticketing Devices). NYPD is working with a vendor to reprogram the PTD's to enable enforcement of engine idling laws. |
Build a major high school and university complex on Governors
Island in partnership with one or more private universities. |
MO,
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC), the
City-State entity charged with redeveloping the Island, is investing in open
space and other infrastructure to make the Island more suitable for
development. The Harbor School is under construction and is scheduled to open
in Fall 2010. GIPEC engages regularly in discussions about a range of
possible developments for the Island, including a broad range of educational
and academic uses. |
Build redundancy into the water supply system. |
DEP |
Launched |
Launched |
Over
the last year, DEP began the concreting of Stage 2 of the Third Water
Tunnel. By the end of FY09, DEP will
register the final contract for the work at the Tunnel #3 shafts. This contract includes installation of
instrumentation, piping, valves and telemetry. In addition, DEP will soon
register a contract for preliminary design of a parallel Delaware Aqueduct. |
Clean and develop soiled lands scattered throughout communities
in partnership between the City and the community. |
DEP,
HPD,
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
Through
PlaNYC, the City created an Office of Environmental Remediation and hired an
Executive Director in June 2008. This Office is now working to create a local
brownfield cleanup program that will work in a partnership with New York State. This program will offer open
enrollment and $12 million in grants to provide incentives for brownfield
pre-development design, investigation, cleanup, and environmental insurance.
The Office has initiated a community education program, sought additional NYS
tax credits for NYC Brownfield Opportunity Area grantees, and has fostered
the formation of the Partnership of Brownfield Practitioners to provide
community benefits, including worker training, scholarships, internships and
pro-bono counseling to communities on proposed remedies. |
Create a motor vehicle insurance pool to take advantage of group
rates for senior center vans. |
DFTA |
Launched |
Launched |
DFTA
has been working with its nonprofit providers to implement group purchasing
initiatives (including vehicle insurance). One such initiative developed by
the Council of Senior Centers and Services, called Marketplace, has
successfully introduced providers to the benefits and savings of group
purchasing. |
Create a transportation hub at the West Side rail yards linking
the No. 7 line, LIRR, Metro-North and Amtrak. |
MTA |
Launched |
Launched |
The
extension of the #7 line is financed and construction is underway. The
City is also working with the Empire State Development Corporation, the Port
Authority, private developers, and transit agencies (MTA, NJTransit, Amtrak)
on a potential plan to
redevelop the Farley Building. One of the key concerns of the
redevelopment would be
to create convenient pedestrian access from the Farley Building and Penn
Station to the West Side rail yards and the No. 7 train station. |
Create limited stop bus service in restricted access lanes,
especially along the east side of Manhattan. |
MTA |
Launched |
Launched |
To
improve the speed and reliability of bus service, the City and MTA New York
City Transit launched the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route on Fordham
Road in June 2008. The new Bx12 Select Bus Service (SBS) features a
subway-style route structure, off-board fare collection, bus signal priority,
painted curbside bus lanes, enhanced shelters, and distinctive branding.
Based on the success of the Fordham Road SBS (travel times have been
reduced by 20% and ridership has increased), plans are moving forward with
four additional BRT pilot routes, including First Avenue / Second Avenue SBS
and the 34th Street Transitway in Manhattan, Nostrand Avenue SBS in
Brooklyn, and Hylan Boulevard SBS in the Staten Island. Some BRT elements
will also be expanded, such as painted bus lanes and signal
priority, to local and limited stop services. Distinctive painted bus
lanes have already been created on 34th Street and a number of improvements
are also planned to existing bus services, while a significant expansion of
the signal priority system will be funded through a federal congestion
mitigation grant. |
Develop and implement performance-based contract monitoring for
all organizations receiving contracts for senior services. |
DFTA |
Launched |
Launched |
As
DFTA continues to modernize its core services, performance-based contracting
will be established in remaining contracts for home delivered meals and
senior centers. DFTA is working with its community partners to develop
mutually agreed upon indicators and outcome measures. |
Ensure that businesses comply with the terms of their tax
incentive deals, including imposing penalties for businesses who breach these
agreements, and require some form of bonding, insurance or a reserve fund to
guarantee that performance standards are met. |
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
EDC's
compliance department enforces the provisions of its incentive deals through
a variety of methods to ensure that companies live up to the terms their
agreements, including annual employment reporting, tax payment monitoring
(for projects with tax incentives), on-site field inspections, ensuring that
all properties are properly insured, and independent accountant reviews for
the certain commercial projects. EDC enforces all appropriate penalties and
routinely collects recapture for the City. |
Equip all fire trucks with computers that give firefighters the
evacuation plans and blueprints of buildings while en route to burning
buildings. |
FDNY |
Launched |
Launched |
The
FDNY Fire Prevention Bureau partnered with CJC, DOB and DOHMH, to use the
Environmental Data Exchange Network (EDEN) to store and share digitize
floorplans that clearly indicate each buildings stairwells, exits and areas
of refuge. Floorplans and Building Information Cards ("BICs") for
over 880 buildings (over 31,000 images) have been fully uploaded to the
system. Legislation was recently passed requiring residential buildings with
non-sequential floor numbering to file a BIC card with the FDNY. Building
owners can now electronically submit the BIC through the DOITT site. This
card will also be uploaded to the floorplan portal. Training will be
available to City Agencies at the Environmental Data Exchange Conference
scheduled for July 14th. By the end of July over 1,000 high rise commercial
buildings will be available. FDNY is working with their inspection partners
to add additional floorplan types to the portal and is adding additional
storage and document management capability to further automate and improve
the process and to reduce processing time for plan review and upload. |
Expand participation in the Senior Center Rent Increase Exemption
by increasing participation rates to 50% in four years and raising the
household income cap from $20,000 to $50,000. |
IG,
DFTA |
Launched |
Launched |
In
2006. the Mayor signed LL 42, which raised the combined household income
eligibility ceiling under SCRIE from $24,000 to $29,000 to be implemented in
increments of $1000 over a period of five years. On July 1, 2009, the
eligibility limit increased to $29,000.
In FY 2008, the total SCRIE households was 43,888. |
Expand the bus fleet and only permit nonpolluting, alternative
fuel buses on our roads. Focus on the
four remaining private fleets which continue to use diesel fuel, including
school buses. |
MTA,
DOT |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Department of Education has received $7.2M in CMAQ funding to retrofit
their school bus fleet with aftertreatment technology. We expect the program
to start this summer. The Administration is working with the City Council on
legislation to set a retirement age on older, less fuel-efficient school
buses. |
Fight for gun manufacturers to make safer guns. |
MO,
NYPD |
Launched |
Launched |
The
Mayor has also formed a new coalition, State Legislators Against Illegal
Guns. This new coalition will help in efforts to get states to adopt laws to
help in the fight against illegal guns, including microstamping. |
Give cops bar code scanners to scan the code on drivers'
licenses. |
NYPD |
Launched |
Launched |
The Department plans to make available through wireless technology a number of routine department forms via laptops in police vehicles during FY 2010. The Department is currently awaiting a task order revision from DOITT to implement these applications. |
Give officers who return to get their Associates Degree or
Bachelor of Arts or Science degree free tuition to CUNY. |
NYPD,
CUNY |
Launched |
Launched |
State
Education Law established a tuition waiver for one course for NYPD members in
the rank of police officer enrolled in programs leading to a baccalaureate or
higher degree at CUNY on a space available basis, provided the course is
related to their employment as a police officer. This limited CUNY tuition
waiver went into effect in 2004 for two years, was extended for two years in
2006, and now extended again in 2008 for another two years, until July 1,
2010.In addition to the State Law,
John Jay College provides a free 12-credit leadership program
available to officers that may be used toward any graduate or undergraduate
degree. |
Improve subway signal systems and platform control to shorten the
time between trains. |
MTA |
Launched |
Launched |
New
York City Transit (NYCT) has ordered additional subway cars to take full
advantage of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) on the Canarsie Line (L
train). In addition, NYCT has
successfully implemented Automatic Train Supervision for the A-Division
(numbered lines) and is now working towards providing real time passenger
information on these subway lines.
NYCT is also piloting passenger information display screens that can
convey critical information in select stations. The City is working with the MTA to secure
funding for NYCT to continue to update and improve the subway's signal system
through the MTA's capital program. |
Insist that all managed care providers that offer CHIP offer
coverage to Medicaid recipients so parents can go to the same providers as
their children. |
DOHMH |
Launched |
Launched |
Empire
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (EBCBS) remains the only plan that serves Child Health
Plus enrollees but not Medicaid managed care enrollees. We continue to work with the state to
encourage EBCBS to provide Medicaid managed care. All other CHIP providers offer Medicaid
managed care and because most providers accept more than one managed care organization, most parents are
likely able to go to the same provider as their children. |
Institute an Adopt-a-Senior Center program by matching companies
to senior centers. |
DFTA,
MFANYC |
Launched |
Launched |
Expanding
upon a partnership with IBM, DFTA also worked with other city agencies and
not for profits to match senior centers with resources in their neighborhood.
For example, DFTA partnered with HHC's Harlem Hospital to help local senior centers focus on chronic
disease management. DFTA also launched a pilot project in the Bronx linking
New York Public Library branches with nearby senior centers to increase
participation by seniors in NYPL events and services. In addition, DFTA will
work with NYC Service to connect volunteers to senior centers. |
Inventory broadband infrastructure, identify potential service
gaps and ensure adequate supply, using sewer lines, water lines and
underground conduits to provide connectivity. |
EDC,
DOITT |
Launched |
Launched |
Based
on the findings of the broadband study and further input from the BAC and
public, the City has launched a series of initiatives aimed at increasing
broadband availability and adoption citywide. Two solicitations have
been issued requesting information about potential program models to support
in-home adoption of broadband services among the City's low-income
residents. These efforts are consistent with the Federal stimulus
package, which has approximately $4.7 billion available in the form of
competitive grants for nationwide broadband deployment and adoption. Of this
total, a minimum of $450 million must be allocated to programs that expand
broadband in public access centers and encourage broadband adoption.
The City is pursuing funding in these areas. Supplementing these efforts,
DoITT recently issued a RFI about potential models for equipping New York
City parks and public spaces with wireless Internet access, and the City is
also conducting a survey of small businesses in traditionally-underserved,
industrial areas to assess broadband needs and requirements. |
Lengthen the time needed to recertify beneficiaries to two years. |
HRA |
Launched |
Launched |
City
advocacy continues at the federal level for two year eligibility levels for
the Medicaid program. Two year eligibility periods have also been called for
in the Mayor's State of the City proposals and in City testimony to the
Governor's Universal Coverage Commission. The City was also very active in
following and participating in congressional debates on the reauthorization
of the Children's Health Insurance Program and several legislative proposals
that included the extended recertification. |
Persuade New York City companies to commit to having a greater
percentage of their employees in New York City two years from now than they
do today. |
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
EDC
continues to seek to retain and attract jobs to New York City. In 2008,
EDC continued to focus on identifying barriers to growth and seeking specific
initiatives to overcome these barriers. A key current initiative is
developing and growing NYC's green sector. In line with this work, EDC
is commissioning a study to look at 1) what are the high growth 'green'
sectors from a jobs perspective, 2) in which of these sectors does NYC have a
comparative advantage and 3) what are the actionable steps NYC can take to
promote jobs growth in these target sectors. EDC has launched similar
initiatives in the sectors of Fashion/Retail, Not-for-Profit, Financial
Services, Biotech and Media/Hi-Tech. Examples of companies that have expanded
or relocated to in New York City include Moody's, which relocated more than
300 employees to Lower Manhattan, some from New Jersey, through the Lower
Manhattan Relocation and Employment Assistance Program; Weight Watchers,
which relocated its headquarters from Long Island to the Flatiron District,
bringing 100 jobs; and the China Center, which will lease more than 6 floors
of One World Trade Center. |
Post arrival countdown clocks on subway platforms, bus shelters. |
MTA |
Launched |
Launched |
As
part of the joint MTA-City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Program, the City and the
MTA are examining ways to improve bus passenger information. Although NYCT recently terminated its
contract with a vendor to provide real-time information at bus stops, they
are now working together with the City to test a new real-time information
system, using technology already being installed on all new buses. The City and NYCT continue to work towards
the broader application of this technology. |
Redevelop Penn Station. |
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
The
City is working with the Empire State Development Corporation, the Port
Authority, private developers, and transit agencies (MTA, NJTransit, Amtrak)
on a plan to redevelop the Farley Building. The result will be new,
spacious train hall and improvements to pedestrian concourses and station
operations. Preliminary environmental review work is underway. |
Reduce the disparity in infant mortality among communities
through neighborhood interventions. |
DOHMH |
Launched |
Launched |
The infant mortality rate
reached the lowest level ever recorded in 2007, with 5.4 deaths per 1,000
live births. Despite this decline, the
disparity in rates by socioeconomic status and race / ethnicity has not narrowed,
and infant mortality remains unacceptably high among Blacks and Puerto Ricans
and in low-income neighborhoods. DOHMH
is working on many fronts to help women be as healthy as possible before
pregnancy, plan their pregnancies, obtain quality prenatal care, and provide
the care and support their babies need to thrive. The agency's key
initiatives include the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP); Newborn Home Visiting
Program; Cribs for Kids crib distribution and safe sleep education program; a
multi-level program to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation;
and various activities to increase access to sexual and reproductive health
services, including contraception. |
Remove municipal uses from the waterfront. |
DCP |
Launched |
Launched |
The City
continues to examine waterfront areas, replace waterfront municipal
facilities, and preserve the working waterfront where appropriate. Rezonings
that have advanced those goals include Greenpoint / Williamsburg in Brooklyn
and Stapleton Waterfront in Staten Island. Coney Island was approved by the
City Planning Commission in June 2009, and City Council adopted the Lower
Concourse rezoning in the Bronx in 2009. In addition, DSNY District 2, 4, and
5 Garages and salt shed will be relocated from the Gansevoort Peninsula, and
the District 7 Garage will be relocated from Pier 97, to meet requirements
set by the Hudson River Park Act. The Act was amended in 2008 to allow the
construction of a new recycling facility on Gansevoort. The relocation of the
Brooklyn 1 District Garage from an area within the proposed Bushwick Inlet
Park, mapped as part of the Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning, to Varick
Avenue, has been completed and the former garage has been demolished.
Environmental testing is currently being done. Mayor Bloomberg broke ground
on the first phase of the park on July 6, 2009. |
Revamp the Emerging Industry Fund to reach out to potential
targets for investment and provide technical assistance. |
EDC |
Reconsidered |
Launched |
In
response to the economic and financial crisis, which caused a reduction in
angel investing in New York City, EDC established the Entrepreneurial
Investment Fund. The City will invest $3 million to create several funds
totaling between $9 million and $10 million to make angel investments of
$20,000 to $250,000 to New York City-based start-up companies. It is expected
that this fund will provide early-stage financing to 250 New York-based
start-up companies over the next 8 years and will increase by 25 percent the
angel funds now-available to New York-based companies. |
Simplify rules to obtain Medicaid coverage including adopting
uniform eligibility standards for children and using existing databases to
make it easier to enroll. |
HRA |
Launched |
Launched |
HRA
implemented simplified Medicaid rules that were contained in this year's
budget. These changes included a single allowable resource
standard for virtually all Medicaid programs (previously each program such as
Medicaid and Family Health Plus had different levels), higher allowable
income levels for some Medicaid populations, and elimination of certain
requirements such as a drug and alcohol and screening requirement for single
adults and childless couples. |
Survey high-tech companies to determine their needs and evaluate
tax incentive programs aimed at them before funding is renewed. |
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
EDC
launched a Media Scenario Series to engage in dialogue with the private
sector, develop a shared vision of a common future and agree on actionable
next steps to assist the high-tech industry. On Feburary 18, EDC launched
MediaNYC 2020, a program to address the economic challenges facing the media
industry. Through a series of public private dialogues (including CEO
workshops, media strategist panels and public discussion forums), MediaNYC
2020 will help the city to have a better understanding of what the media
industry will look like in 2020 and how the City and private sector can work
together to maintain and enhance New York's position as a leader. On July 1, the Mayor announced nine
initiatives aimed at fostering and promoting media and technology innovation
and entrepreneurship as well as retaining and recruiting top media talent to
the city Examples of the initiatives include the NYCEDC Media Lab, NYC Big
Apps, NYCEDC Start-up Media Fellowship, and the NYCEDC Media Bond Program. |
Upgrade existing generators to produce additional energy and
minimize emissions. |
EDC |
Launched |
Launched |
EDC
is actively working with existing generation owners to encourage repowering
of existing power plants, and is examining the use of appropriate financial
measures to facilitate such repowering.
In addition, through the New York Power Authority with other southeast
New York governmental customers, the city is expanding its supply of clean,
state of the art energy generation with the construction of SCS Astoria II, a
500 megawatt combined-cycle power plant. The City continues to pursue greater
use of long-term contracts to allow for other new construction, repowering,
and transmission projects to move forward.
EDC also continues to promote clean distributed generation and district
energy by working with developers of large-scale revitalization projects to
identify opportunities. |
Utilize Global Positioning Satellite technology to help bus
drivers prevent "bus bunching." |
MTA |
Done* |
Launched |
The
MTA has ended their current contract to install Automatic Vehicle Locator
technology on buses. However, the City and the MTA continue
to work together on a number of bus improvements to prevent bus
bunching, provide real-time passenger information, and speed service. |
Wire the subway tunnels for cellular phone service. |
MTA,
OEM |
Launched |
Launched |
The MTA continues to pursue new
options after the failure of the
first contractor selected to wire subway tunnels. The City and the MTA are
examining additional ways to improve bus passenger information through the
joint MTA-City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Program. NYCT has recently conducted
pilots of real-time bus arrival displays at select bus stops. The City and NYCT continue to work towards
the broader application of this technology. |
Work with the AFL-CIO pension operators to invest in office and
housing construction in New York City in return for Project Labor Agreements. |
HPD |
Launched |
Launched |
HPD continues
to work with the AFL-CIO investment fund to find projects that the fund can
invest in. Since 2002, when the New York City Community Investment Initiative
(NYCCII) began, the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has committed more than
$340 million to 20 projects. In June, the trust closed with HDC on The
Douglas (aka The Balton), investing $9.5 million. In addition, over $1.2
billion in single family mortgage loans have been provided to New York City
union members and city employees since 2002 through the Housing Investment
Trust's HIT HOME program and the Union Plus Mortgage Program. Since February
2006, under the second phase of the NYCCII, HIT HOME has been operating in
collaboration with the Union Plus Mortgage Program, a partnership of Union
Privilege and Chase. Chase has pledged a five-year $1 billion commitment to
the NYCCII to finance single family mortgages for union members and municipal
employees in New York City. |
Develop a Greenway around Manhattan. |
DPR |
Launched |
Launched |
Since
launching an interim 32-mile pathway connecting various locations around
Manhattan in 2003, City and State agencies have partnered to create a
continuous greenway along the City's shoreline. With the recent opening of
the West Harlem Piers, 83% of the waterfront greenway has been established.
The City is currently constructing the last major link on the Hudson River
between 83rd and
91st Street
in Riverside Park. There remain several challenges along the East and
Harlem Rivers, where there is less available land along the waterfront.
The City will continue to maintain inland detour paths through these areas
until shoreline paths can be constructed. |
Initiate a pilot program to light designated fields with
community input. |
DPR |
Launched |
Launched |
Parks
is currently installing 15 lighted ballfields throughout, with at least 10
more on the way as part of PlaNYC. Whenever possible parks incorporates field
lighting in park reconstruction projects. Parks meets with community
representatives when planning the design of parks and when feasible adds
amenities based on community input. |
Analyze
government use of pesticides in schools, offices and hospitals and seek
alternate methods of rodent and insect control. |
DOHMH |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Arm police with
digital cameras and video equipment for cases of domestic violence. |
NYPD,
OCDV |
Done |
Done |
All Precincts and all Police Service Areas have digital cameras to take photos in all domestic violence arrest and non-arrest cases involving physical injury, property damage and / or evidence. Further, these photos are now stored on a digital database, which is accessible to all police as well as all District Attorney's offices. |
Centralize the
purchasing of paper products and other standard-use items for senior centers. |
DFTA |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Change
construction regulations so schools in New York City cost the same as
elsewhere. |
DOE,
DDC |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Computerize
police reporting and communications. |
NYPD |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Connect the
former Jamaica Water Supply customers to the City's water supply system. |
DEP |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Develop and
articulate an alternative waste disposal policy in case any portion of the
waste disposal system should fail. |
DSNY |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Ensure that waste
reduction concepts are given prominence in the next Solid Waste Management
Plan. |
DSNY |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Expand crime
prevention and crime victim assistance programs to thwart elder abuse. |
DFTA |
Done |
NA |
NA |
In cases of
domestic violence, have a Criminal Court judge and a Family Court judge
readily and simultaneously accessible to help women obtain child support and
pursue domestic violence complaints. |
CJC,
OCDV |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Increase
coordination with the Dept. of Youth Services so that teenagers eligible for
work-study can use their time assisting seniors. |
DYCD,
DFTA |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Increase the
number of housing units by at least 100,000. |
HPD,
DCP |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Inventory
community gardens for preservation and convey those appropriate to a trust to
assure their continued maintenance and development. |
DPR |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Rebuild an
emergency citywide command center. |
OEM |
Done |
NA |
NA |
Move to nonpartisan elections and hold the non-partisan primary
election in October. |
MO |
Not
Done |
Not
Done |
The
Mayor fulfilled his commitment to allow voters to decide whether to adopt
non-partisan elections. In November 2003, New York City voters rejected the
Charter Commission's non-partisan elections proposal. |
Consider proposals to take over Battery Park City and review
relationships that involve PILOTS. |
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
Administration is not considering taking over Battery Park City; however, the
City will use forecast PILOT revenues to help support the Hudson Yards
redevelopment. |
Create a Deputy Mayor for Youth Services to coordinate all areas
affecting children. |
MO |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
While
this position has not been created, Deputy Mayor Walcott oversees almost all
agencies affecting children, including the Departments of Education and Youth
and Community Development. In addition, in March 2006, Jennifer Jones Austin
was appointed to the newly created position of Family Services Coordinator.
Ms. Austin is responsible for identifying and implementing collaborations
across City agencies to provide services to children and families in
need. |
Create standby borrowing authority through a City/ State agency. |
IG,
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
existence of the Transitional Finance Authority makes this unnecessary. |
Do not raise taxes. |
MO |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
City's fiscal situation in 2002 compelled an increase in property taxes in
order to plug a $6 billion budget deficit.
In the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, Mayor Bloomberg included a $1.25 billion tax
relief package. |
Do not use one-shot revenues for the operating budget. |
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
While
the Administration does not support using one-shots in general, the City was
forced to borrow funds for operating expenses to close the FY03 budget
gap. The Administration is using
extraordinary one-time resources from the current real estate and Wall Street
booms to address the multi-billion dollar budget gaps in the out years of the
Financial Plan. The City has put $2.5 billion into a Retiree Health Benefit
Trust Fund to pay for the future health care costs of retirees, has funded
$200 million per year of Pay-As-You-Go capital in the City's budget, and is
this year retiring $1.3 billion of debt not due to be paid until future
fiscal years. |
Don't pay state bookkeeping fees that allow the state to keep
of 1% of federal funds for administrative costs. |
IG,
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
State received of 1% of FEMA funds. The City petitioned, unsuccessfully,
for removal of the State's fee since the City did the administrative work.
The City, however, no longer receives FEMA funding related to 9/11. |
Exempt affordable housing projects that do not significantly
increase the density of a neighborhood from environmental reviews. |
IG,
HPD |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
process of creating and expanding affordable housing projects has been
expedited through the UDAAP, J51, and 421-a programs. |
Franchise transportation options in underserved neighborhoods. |
DOT |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
City reached an historic agreement with the MTA whereby the MTA agreed to
take over seven private bus lines. Bus service for the 400,000 daily riders
of these buses in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn has improved as a result. |
Give captains and higher ranks a one-week course and follow-up
training in using computers. |
NYPD |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The NYPD has focused on providing counter-terrorism and other prioritized training. |
Give City funds to private health service agencies if they fully
participate in the City's Integrated Surveillance System. |
DOHMH |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
Since
health agencies are legally required to report this information, providing
City funds is not the best approach. Instead, DOHMH provides programming
support, staff resources and other assistance. DOHMH has also implemented new
electronic reporting systems including Electronic Laboratory Reporting. |
Give one person the authority to coordinate the City's traffic
policies and all other transportation related issues. |
MO |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
Police Department handles traffic enforcement and DOT handles other
transportation policies and related issues. |
Have the Transitional Finance Authority sell bonds backed by the
sales tax revenues currently committed to paying of the Municipal Assistance
Corporation debt that ends in 2007 and use that money to build new schools. |
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
City prevailed in litigation with the State over State Law relieving the City
of all MAC payments. The City will be
using the new revenue to reduce the budget gap through 2008. |
Immerse students who do not speak English in the language. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
initial campaign promise was reconsidered.
However, since the Mayor announced reforms to English Language Learner
(ELL) programs, the percentage of ELLs reaching proficiency has increased
(2004: 10.8%, 2005: 13.6%, 2006: 14.6%). Schools system-wide have the
Language Allocation Policy that defines the balance of English and native
language instruction in ELL programs. There are 64 Dual Language programs
citywide, including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Haitian Creole, and Korean. An
addition of 2,900 Spanish K-9 classroom libraries have been implemented, and
a total of 1,425 titles are available in Bengali, Chinese, Korean, and
Russian. Since 2003, 11,000 educators received direct ELL professional
development; ELL teaching fellows increased to 255 for the 2006-07 school
year; and extended-day programs serve over 100,000 ELLs. The ELL Parent
Initiative reaches thousands of parents through conferences and specialized
training. |
In the absence of improvement in schools that languish on the
Schools Under Registration Review list, make privatization an option. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
Department is working with outside organizations to provide school supports,
and is not considering privatization. |
Increase the number of mobile asthma units. |
DOHMH |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
DOHMH
feels that new programs and spending on asthma should be used for on-going
asthma management. Resources should be used to ensure patients have
continuity of care and mobile vans don't always promote regular doctor
visits. |
Insist that gun owners undergo annual range training. |
NYPD,
IG |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
There are no plans to require annual range training for gun owners. |
Institute alternate side truck deliveries. |
DOT |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
DOT
has taken a new approach: charging trucks to make deliveries in midtown
through muni-meters and the congestion parking program, rather than alternate
side deliveries. |
Introduce a customer service mentality into the education system.
Require teachers, principals and other school professionals to visit the home
of every student at least once a year, and call every term. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
Each
school has a full-time parent coordinator to engage parents and give them
vital information. Every parent coordinator has a cell phone and is "on
call" all day for parents. |
Lengthen the transition process for incoming Mayors. |
MO |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
This
matter was reviewed by several Charter Revision Commissions, but because of
various legal and practical concerns, it was deferred for future
consideration. |
Open Government Help Centers in all five boroughs to bring
together federal, state and city services.
Have them issue permits, licenses and approvals and allow them to
function as ready-made Emergency Command Centers for any disaster. Provide desks at the Government Help
Centers for all public officials, municipal labor unions, and other public
service agencies to provide as many services as possible in one location. Provide linguists in popular local
languages at each Government Help Center and keep the Centers open from 7 am
to 7 pm, seven days a week. |
MO,
DCAS |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
This
project was reconsidered given the establishment of 311, as well as the
growing availability of one-stop government agency services. |
Own and operate the Linden solid waste transfer facility. |
DSNY |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
new Solid Waste Management Plan eliminated the need for the project. |
Persuade the City Parks Foundation to establish a maintenance
endowment to care for all parks. |
DPR,
MFANYC |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
City Parks Foundation has been reconfigured by its board to mostly focus on
programming rather than maintenance.
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City continues to research
endowments for future parks. |
Police officers should be encouraged to learn a second language
and given a boost in pay after demonstrating language proficiency. |
NYPD |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
While this initiative was reconsidered, the NYPD has developed a strong foreign language capacity. Although no extra pay is given to officers who participate in the Department's Voluntary Language Program, the program has nearly 14,000 registered members and is capable of providing translation services for 50 different languages (including American Sign Language). |
Provide loan guarantees to have the private sector borrow, build
and lease to the City all schools and offices. |
EDC,
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
This
initiative was not implemented. Providing loan guarantees, leasehold
financing and similar practices through private developers causes the City to
borrow funds at rates higher than its own cost of funds available through
general obligation debt. |
Put the Parks Enforcement Patrol under control of the NYPD, but
retain the Urban Park Rangers to focus on environmental enforcement and
education. |
DPR |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
This
issue is continually evaluated to ensure that parks are adequately policed in
the most efficient and effective way. The Urban Park Rangers remain focused
on environmental enforcement and education. |
Require all students to wear uniforms. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
benefits of requiring school uniforms have not materialized in other cities.
Combined with the cost and constitutional issues, the idea is not worth
pursuing. |
Require teachers to report to principals when there has been no
contact with parents or guardians. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
Rather
than require teachers to report to principals when there has been no contact
with parents or guardians, DOE created Parent Coordinators and recently
created the position of Chief Family Engagement Officer. Parent Coordinators
continue to be supported in every school, with ongoing training. Contact with
parents is reported in the Mayor's Management Report (MMR). In addition,
procedures have been tightened for reporting student absences as part of the
Department's efforts to identify educational neglect |
Restore and staff the Mayor's Office for the LGBT Community. |
MO |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
Commitments
to the LGBT community have been honored and will continue to be honored by
expanding targeted agency programs and through coordination by policy staff
at City Hall. |
Return concessions fees to Parks. |
DPR |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
Parks
concessions continue to be an important revenue generator and are
instrumental in some circumstances in covering operational needs. But the
City baselines Parks funding rather than tie it to concessions, which
provides the agency with greater fiscal stability. |
Support legislation to require companies doing business with the
City extend the same employee benefits given to spouses to registered
domestic partners. |
IG |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
Council enacted a bill, over the Mayor's veto, requiring companies doing
business with the City to provide these benefits. The matter was ultimately
heard by the State Court of Appeals, which found that the City was legally
pre-empted by State and federal law from requiring vendors to offer such
coverage. |
Take advantage of tax laws that allow interest and depreciation
deductibility for privately owned buildings. The City should sell public
facilities to private investors and lease them back. |
OMB |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
City is not considering any tax benefit transactions; however, it is
reviewing potential asset sales, privatizations, and other transactions
beneficial to the City. |
Transfer Gateway National Park back to the City or insist that
the National Park Service increase funding and care. |
IG,
DPR |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
While
Parks is no longer seeking to transfer Gateway National Park, the Department
regularly works with the National Park Service on the maintenance of Plumb
Beach, a section of the park in Brooklyn. |
Utilize summer school and year-round school to reduce
overcrowding and offer students more opportunities to improve their academic
standing. |
DOE |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
In
2006, Mayor Bloomberg secured record funding from the State to help finance a
$13.1 billion program to create 63,000 classroom seats by 2009 - the largest
school construction program in the City's history. The construction of new schools and the
expansion of the Out-of-School-Time and other initiatives are being pursued
to reduce overcrowding and offer students more opportunities to improve their
academic standing. |
Work with the Governor and state Legislature to transfer the NYCT
to the City. |
IG |
Reconsidered |
Reconsidered |
The
impact of September 11th made this unfeasible. |
Encourage voluntary contributions to the parks through the use of
a check off system on State and City income tax filings. |
IG,
DPR |
Done* |
Reconsidered |
Rather
than using a check off system, efforts are made to encourage people to donate
to the Mayor's fund or other park related non-profits. |
Ensure a presence in parks when people are there by having a
second shift of workers on duty. |
DPR |
Done* |
Reconsidered |
Due
to budgetary constraints, Parks has discontinued the second shift program at
playgrounds and parks. As new funds become available, Parks will consider
reinstating the program. However,
Parks has developed alternate scheduling to ensure park facilities, such as
comfort station, are open until at least 5:00 p.m. |
Institute a parents' voice mail system to provide grades,
attendance, homework assignments, and special messages for their child from
the teacher. |
DOE,
DOITT |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
There
are 1,103 voicemail systems dedicated for parent use to communicate with the
school community, in addition to Parent Coordinators and District Family
Advocates who have initiated a series of supports in schools to provide
families with up-to-date information on their child. This spring, the DOE launched ARIS Parent
Link to provide families with detailed data about their child's academic
progress, and in the fall the City will launch P311 to provide parents with
streamlined access to information via 311. |
Pay teachers more for working in shortage areas. |
DOE,
OLR |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
The
collective bargaining agreement does not allow for a salary differential on
the basis of shortage area. However, shortage-area teachers new to New York
City may be eligible for housing incentives worth about $15,000. |
Recognize and reward success by establishing charter districts
that would have freedom from bureaucratic meddling. Eligible districts would have the authority
to purchase services, with savings going to that district. |
DOE |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
The
City did not establish charter districts but focused on opening a record
number of charter schools in New York City. In 2002 there were 17 charter
schools. In 2009, the City announced that it will have more than 100
authorized charter schools in NYC. |
Reevaluate and re-qualify teachers every second year. |
DOE |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
We
are working to strengthen the tenure granting process and in 2007 the DOE
launched an enhanced tenure notification system. The system requires principals and
superintendents to make affirmative decisions about whether each employee
being considered for tenure deserves that status and provides information and
support to principals around teacher development and evaluation. |
Support restoring the categories of sexual orientation, religion,
disability and gender to the Dept. of Education's multicultural curriculum. |
DOE |
Not
Done |
Reconsidered |
Department
of Social Studies is currently working to update and enhance resources for
multicultural / diversity education. These materials will be available on
the DOE web site. In addition, curriculum development and professional
development for the 2008-09 school year will include a clear focus on
multi-cultural and diversity education.
At the start of the school year Chancellor's Regulation, A-832 was
enacted that focuses on New York City's efforts to combat bullying and
harassment based on ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, and disability. The new
regulation, which builds on the City's "Respect for All" initiative, requires
schools to make standards clear and train all students and staff, track and
monitor all bias incidents, investigate complaints promptly, and take
follow-up steps to ensure that schools are safe, supportive, and respectful
learning environments for all students. |
Use EZ Pass with congestion pricing policies to encourage truck
delivery at off-peak hours. |
DOT |
Launched |
Reconsidered |
DOT
launched PARK Smart, a pilot program to increase the number of available
metered parking spaces by encouraging motorists to park no longer than
necessary. The first six month pilot began in Fall '08 in Greenwich Village,
where the peak (noon-4 PM) rate was raised from $1 per hour to $2. While occupancy rates were reduced
slightly, from 77% to 71%, most motorists and merchants reported that the
availability of parking had improved.
Following the conversion to Muni-meters in June, the program will be
made permanent with a peak $3 rate and an off-peak $2 rate. A second pilot was launched in Park Slope
in May 2009, with a peak rate of $1.50 from noon to 4 PM and an off-peak rate
of $0.75. DOT works closely with community boards, merchants, BIDs and other
local stakeholders when developing the pilots. |
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