Int. No. 597

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

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

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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

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

§ 3. By Local Law No. 57 for the year 1988, adopted on August 19, 1988, the boundaries of the East Harlem economic development zone were amended.

§ 4. It is the desire of the council of the city of New York to authorize an application to revise the East Harlem economic development zone, now called the East Harlem empire zone, to include 717 acres located in New York County in the city of New York.

§ 5. The city of New York is hereby authorized to submit an application to revise the East Harlem empire zone to include the property described in section six of this local law.

§ 6.  The boundaries of the East Harlem empire zone, as described in subdivision a of section 22-703 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be expanded to include the properties generally described as follows:

(1) BEGINNING at the point of intersection point of the center line of East 132^nd  Street and a point 100 feet west to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence westerly along the center line of East 132^nd Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly side of East 126^th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 126^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 124^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 124^th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 120^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 120^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 115^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 115^th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly side of East 112^th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 112^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 102^nd Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 102^nd Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Lexington Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 96^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 96^th Street to the point where it meets the easterly side of the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 111^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 111^th Street to a point where it meets the center line of a street named “A New Street”; thence southerly along the center line of “A New Street” to the point where it meets the center line of East 110^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 110^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 110^th Street and on the south by East 109^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-4 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence westerly along the center line of such block to a point located 100 feet to the east of Second Avenue as measured by its easterly street side; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the east of Second Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 111^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-4 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of East 111^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 114^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 114^th Street to the point where it meets the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 116^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 116^th Street to a point located 250 feet to the east of Pleasant Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 250 feet to the east of Pleasant Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 119^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 119^th Street to the point where it meets the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 121^st Street, if the center line of East 121^st Street were to be extended easterly to the U.S. pierhead; thence westerly along the center line of East 121^st Street, if said line were to extend to the U.S. pierhead, to a point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 124^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 124^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of Third Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line located 100 feet to the east of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 123^rd Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 123^rd Street to a point where it meets a point located 100 feet to the west of Third Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to a point where it meets the center line of East 124^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 124^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 116^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 116^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 125^th Street and on the south by East 124^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the center line of Madison Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to the center line of East 126^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 126^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 127^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 127^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Park Avenue;  thence northerly along the center line of Park Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 128^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 128^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the west of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point and place of beginning.

(2) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 131^st Street and the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of East 131^st Street to a point located 80 feet to the west of Lexington Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 80 feet to the west of Lexington Avenue and running parallel thereto to the center line of a block bounded by East 131^st Street on the north and East 130^th Street on the south; thence easterly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(3) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 131^st Street and the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of East 131^st Street to the point where it meets the easterly street line of Park Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Park Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 132^nd Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 132^nd Street to the point where it meets the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(4) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 128^th Street and a point located 105 feet to the east of Third Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence southerly along a line 105 feet to the east of Third Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 127^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M3-1 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence easterly along the center line of East 127^th Street to a point located 250 feet to the west of Second Avenue as measured from its westerly street line; thence southerly along a line 250 feet to the west of Second Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded on the north by East 127^th Street and on the south by East 126^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the R7-2 and M1-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the center line of Second Avenue, said line being the district boundary line between the R7-2 and M1-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence southerly along the center line of Second Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 126^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 126^th Street to the easterly street line of Third Avenue; thence northerly along the easterly street line of Third Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 128^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of Third Avenue to the point and place of beginning.

(5)  The East Harlem empire zone shall include the following blocks and lots: Block 1761, Lots 10, 28, 65; Block 1766, Lot 20; Block 1782, Lots 40, 50, 70, 80; Block 1794, Lot 80; Block 1803, Lot 60; Block 1811, Lots 50, 60, 127, 132, 142, 153; Block 1813, Lots 106, 9999; and Block 1819, Lots 10, 203.

§ 7. Section 22-703 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding two new subdivisions, i and j, to read as follows:

i. Upon approval by the commissioner of the New York state department of economic development of the request to revise the boundaries of the East Harlem empire zone, the boundaries of the zone set forth in subdivision a of this section shall be superseded by the boundaries of the zone set forth in subdivision j of this section.

j. There is hereby established in the borough of Manhattan an empire zone as follows:

(1) BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of East 124^th Street and the center line of Second Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Second Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 125^th Street (also designated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard); thence easterly along the center line of East 125^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 127^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 127^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Second Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Second Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 128^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 128^th Street to the point where it meets the easterly side of Third Avenue; thence southerly along the easterly street line of Third Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 126^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 126^th Street to a point located 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 100 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded by East 128^th Street to the north and East 127^th Street to the south, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-2 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence easterly along the center line of such block to a point located 160 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-2 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a as described aforesaid; thence northerly along a line 160 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 128^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-2 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a as described aforesaid; thence westerly along the center line of East 128^th Street to a point located 80 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 80 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of East 129^th Street, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-2 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of East 129^th Street to a point located 122 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue as measured from its easterly street line; thence northerly along a line 122 feet to the east of the northbound roadway of Park Avenue and running parallel thereto to the point where it meets the center line of the block bounded by East 131^st Street on the north and East 130^th Street on the south, said line being the district boundary line between the M1-2 and R7-2 zoning districts as it appears on Sheet 6a as described aforesaid; thence easterly along the center line of such block to the point where it meets the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along the westerly street line of Lexington Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 131^st Street, thence westerly along the center line of East 131^st Street to the point where it meets the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of the southbound roadway of Park Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 132^nd Street; thence westerly to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 126^th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 126^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly to the point where it meets the center line of East 124^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 124^th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 120^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 120^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 115^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 115^th Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Madison Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Madison Avenue to the point where it meets the southerly side of East 112^th Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of East 112^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of Fifth Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fifth Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 102^nd Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 102^nd Street to the point where it meets the westerly side of Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly side of Lexington Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 96^th Street; thence easterly along the center line of East 96^th Street to the point where it meets the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b of the Zoning Map of the New York City Planning Commission as amended effective December eleventh, two thousand one; thence northerly along the U.S. pierhead line to the point where it meets the center line of East 111^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 111^th Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 114^th Street; thence easterly to the U.S. pierhead line as it appears on Sheet 6b as described aforesaid; thence northerly to the point where it meets the center line of East 121^st Street, if the center line of East 121^st Street were to be extended to the U.S. pierhead line; thence westerly along the center line of East 121^st Street to the point where it meets the center line of First Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of First Avenue to the point where it meets the center line of East 124^th Street; thence westerly along the center line of East 124^th Street to the point and place of beginning.

(2) The East Harlem empire zone shall include the following blocks and lots: Block 1761, Lots 10, 28, 65; Block 1766, Lot 20; Block 1782, Lots 40, 50, 70, 80; Block 1794, Lot 80; Block 1803, Lot 60; Block 1811, Lots 50, 60, 127, 132, 142, 153; Block 1813, Lots 106, 9999; and Block 1819, Lots 10, 203.

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

§ 9. This local law shall take effect immediately.