29 Cottage Place Landmark - (N 120097 HKR) - This is in the matter of a communication dated November 7, 2011 regarding the landmark designation of the 29 Cottage
Place House at 29 Cottage Place.
Amended Submission Version. The amended 2016 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan is the City of New York's revised application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD-CPD) for formula entitlement grant funds from four (4) different entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), respectively. These federal funds are used to address affordable housing, homelessness, supportive housing services and community development needs for programs which were conceived either to directly or indirectly benefit low- and moderate-income households. This edition incorporates the substantial amendments to the programmatic activities for the HOPWA, HOME, and CDBG grants. Substantial amendments were necessary for the following reasons: 1) HOPWA - following the City's evaluation of how to minimize the impact of the 2016 funding cut across the City's service portfolio at the time the Proposed 2016 Consolidated Plan was submitted in April 2016, the amended 2016 Action Plan version will now offer the public a more detailed list of the 2016 project sponsors and respective funding allocations as outlined in previous years' Plans. 2) HOME - added a new program HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (HOME TBRA). Funding for the new program is reallocated from a portion of the City's 2016 HOME-funded Supportive Housing Program (SHP). In addition to reflecting the reallocation of funds, the amendment also revises the proposed accomplishments for the existing SHP. 3) CDBG - incorporates the budgetary amendments to the Calendar Year 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as adopted by the City Council. The HOPWA & CDBG substantial amendments were released for the federally-required thirty (30) day comment period on August 30, 2016. The HOME substantial amendment was released for its thirty (30) day comment period on October 12, 2016. This full amended version was submitted to HUD on November 15, 2016. This volume contains the Executive Summary.
Amended Submission Version. The amended 2016 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan is the City of New York's revised application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD-CPD) for formula entitlement grant funds from four (4) different entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), respectively. These federal funds are used to address affordable housing, homelessness, supportive housing services and community development needs for programs which were conceived either to directly or indirectly benefit low- and moderate-income households. This edition incorporates the substantial amendments to the programmatic activities for the HOPWA, HOME, and CDBG grants. Substantial amendments were necessary for the following reasons: 1) HOPWA - following the City's evaluation of how to minimize the impact of the 2016 funding cut across the City's service portfolio at the time the Proposed 2016 Consolidated Plan was submitted in April 2016, the amended 2016 Action Plan version will now offer the public a more detailed list of the 2016 project sponsors and respective funding allocations as outlined in previous years' Plans. 2) HOME - added a new program HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (HOME TBRA). Funding for the new program is reallocated from a portion of the City's 2016 HOME-funded Supportive Housing Program (SHP). In addition to reflecting the reallocation of funds, the amendment also revises the proposed accomplishments for the existing SHP. 3) CDBG - incorporates the budgetary amendments to the Calendar Year 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as adopted by the City Council. The HOPWA & CDBG substantial amendments were released for the federally-required thirty (30) day comment period on August 30, 2016. The HOME substantial amendment was released for its thirty (30) day comment period on October 12, 2016. This full amended version was submitted to HUD on November 15, 2016. This volume contains New York City's One-Year Action Plan for the City's Amended 2016 Consolidated Plan Program Year (January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016).
Amended Submission Version. The amended 2016 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan is the City of New York's revised application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD-CPD) for formula entitlement grant funds from four (4) different entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), respectively. These federal funds are used to address affordable housing, homelessness, supportive housing services and community development needs for programs which were conceived either to directly or indirectly benefit low- and moderate-income households. This edition incorporates the substantial amendments to the programmatic activities for the HOPWA, HOME, and CDBG grants. Substantial amendments were necessary for the following reasons: 1) HOPWA - following the City's evaluation of how to minimize the impact of the 2016 funding cut across the City's service portfolio at the time the Proposed 2016 Consolidated Plan was submitted in April 2016, the amended 2016 Action Plan version will now offer the public a more detailed list of the 2016 project sponsors and respective funding allocations as outlined in previous years' Plans. 2) HOME - added a new program HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (HOME TBRA). Funding for the new program is reallocated from a portion of the City's 2016 HOME-funded Supportive Housing Program (SHP). In addition to reflecting the reallocation of funds, the amendment also revises the proposed accomplishments for the existing SHP. 3) CDBG - incorporates the budgetary amendments to the Calendar Year 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as adopted by the City Council. The HOPWA & CDBG substantial amendments were released for the federally-required thirty (30) day comment period on August 30, 2016. The HOME substantial amendment was released for its thirty (30) day comment period on October 12, 2016. This full amended version was submitted to HUD on November 15, 2016. This volume contains five (5) Appendices (Description of Monitoring Activities, Emergency Solutions Grant Written Standards; Definitions; Summary of Citizens' Comments; and, Certifications).
A report by the City Planning Commission on the acquiring of property located at 91-14 Merrick Boulevard, Queens for use as office space by the Commission on Human Rights' Queens Community Service Center. The Notice of Intent to Acquire Office Space submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services on September 9, 2003 was ultimately approved.
This summarizes the communication led by the Executive Director of the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding the landmark designation of the Borough Hall Skyscaper District in Brooklyn.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the NYC Charter, by the 15th of November, annually, the Citywide Statement of Needs (SON) isreleased by the Mayor to the community boards, borough presidents and the city council which identifies which new city facilities agencies intend to site, expand, reduce or close in the upcoming two fiscal years.
74 Wallabout LLC submitted an application for a Zoning Map amendment to rezone one block in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This will help facilitate the development of a mixed-use building and community facility on the site, which would be used as residential and retail space.
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Parks and Recreation submitted an application for an amendment to the Zoning Map, which would change and establish districts within a park in Staten Island. This will facilitate the development of single-family homes. The applications, C 060496 HAR and C 060494 MMR, are being considered concurrently with this application.
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Parks and Recreation submitted an application for an amendment to the City Map, which would facilitate the disposition of city-owned, single-family homes in Staten Island. The applications, C 060496 HAR and C 060495 MMR, are being considered concurrently with this application.
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development submitted an application for an Urban Development Action Area designation, project approval and disposition of city-owned property for the property located at 272-286 Cornelia Avenue, Staten Island. This will facilitate the disposition of single-family homes. The applications, C 060494 MMR and C 060495 ZMR, are being considered concurrently with this application.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding the UDAAP designation and project approval of property at 246 West 116th Street, Manhattan, as requested by the Department of Housing Preservation Development. The project would facilitate development of a seven-story building to be named Cassiopeia Apartments for low-income persons. The project was ultimately approved by CPC.
City Agency Audit Reports Audit Report on the Department of Education's Controls over the Small Item Payment Process of its Schools within Children First Network 603
Audit Report on the Pedagogical Pensioners of the New York City Teachers' Retirement System Working for the City after Retirement January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
Audit Report on Pensioners of the New York City Employees' Retirement System Working for the City after Retirement January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
From an audit conducted on the New York City Housing Authority, it was found the NYCHA is in partial compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations and its own procedures regarding criminal background and sex offense checks of tenants residing in public housing. However, there is a lack of maintenance of documents and evidence in certain cases, which increases the risk that persons who are ineligible are residing in public housing, so the NYCHA must ensure that all regulations are followed.
From an audit conducted on the Department of Records and Information Services, it was found that the Department's procurement, payroll, and personnel practices complied with key provisions of the Procurement Policy Board Rules, Comptroller's Directives, and City Leave and Personnel regulations. However, the Department must work on adequately monitoring the excessive annual leave balances of employees.
From an audit conducted on the Office of Payroll Administration, through Spherion Atlantic Enterprises, LLC, it was found that the OPA mismanaged its quality assurance agreement with Spherion, which limited Spherion's ability to oversee the development of CityTime. In addition, the OPA violated Procurement Policy Board rules and has been plagued by poor management decisions. It is suggested that they create a special Crisis Management Team to advise the board.
An audit report was filed on December 22, 2010 on the compliance of the Department Of Design And Construction with the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program. It was determined that the Department partially complied with key provisions of Local Law 129 and Article 6-129 of the Administrative Code. Despite this, the Department had not complied with the provisions of Local Law 129 pertaining to monitoring the agency's activities to ensure that the agency utilization plans are effectively carried out. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
Various audit reports were compiled of the Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program and filed on December 22, 2010. The audits of the Program found a common issue in the administration of the program: the lack of compliance with key provisions of Local Law 129 concerning agency monitoring of M/WBE participation goals of vendors to ensure that subcontractor utilization goals are achieved. Recommendations were made to rectify the lack of effective monitoring of the program at the agency and oversight level.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that CCRB was generally compliant with EO 120 where it is mandated to ensure meaningful access of agency resources to limited english proficiency (LEP) persons. However, there are several areas where efforts can be enhanced to provide better services to LEP persons. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
The Department of Buildings promotes safe and lawful use of more than 975,000 buildings and enforces the rules for governing the construction and maintenance of buildings in the City. This audit is to ensure that the elevator, escalators, and related services are safe and reliable. The results show that the DOB does not have adequate controls to conduct safety inspections.
The NYC Housing Authority is the largest public housing authority in the US. They provide affordable housing in a safe environment for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. This audit determines whether the NYCHA has adequate effots to inspect, maintain, and repair elevators. This audit finds that NYCHA has adequate efforts to carry out inspections but not for elevator maintenance and repairs.
In order to use certain hazardous materials, depending on the quantity and use, establishments that carry these materials may need permission to use by the NYC Fire Department. Such establishments include schools, colleges, hospitals, and nursing homes. The Lab Unit inspects these establishments to make sure there is no danger in the area. If there is a hazard, a Violation Order will be issued. The audit is to determine whether the FDNY had control over these inspections. The findings show that they do not have adequate control.
During Fiscal Year 2009, the total cost of drugs purchased by the Pharmacy Department at the North Central Bronx's Hospital was $2.1 million. At the end of that fiscal year, the inventory of drugs at NCB totalled to $309,806. This audit determines whether NCB has adequate controls over the inventory of noncontrolled drugs. The results show that NCB has adequate controls over the inventory, though there were weaknesses present.
The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications entered a 15-year contract with Level 3 Communications, Inc. to provide telecommunications services in the City. Under its agreement, Level 3 is required to report all gross revenue from telecommunications services and pay a franchise fee to the City. The audit finds that Level 3 did not maintain records in sufficient detail that allowed the investigators to determine whether the revenues were reported.
Local Law 129 established the City Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Program. This Law responded to the imbalance in contracting opportunities afforded to the minority- and women-owned business enterprise groups. The audit determines whether the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is following with the Law in monitoring the use of minority- and women-owned business enterprises. The audit finds that the HPD have not been following the Law.
The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications entered a 15-year contract with Looking Glass Networks, Inc. to provide telecommunications services. Under its agreement, Looking Glass is required to report all gross revenue from telecommunications services and pay a franchise fee. The audit finds that the Looking Glass did not maintain records in sufficient detail that could provide the investigators information about the revenues.
NYC signed a 20-year lease with the Staten Island Yankees, requiring the SI Yankees to pay the City annually, follow an attendance criteria, and a ticket fee for each complimentary ticket. It also requires them to pay a monthly rent for the team store and that they submit to the Economic Development Corporation and attendance report and a statement of signage revenue. The audit finds that the SI Yankees maintained the required property and liability insurance. They, however, underreported attendance for the 2009 baseball season.
An audit report was filed on December 22, 2010 on the Department Of Parks And Recreation's monitoring of subcontracts covered by Local Law 129. It was determined that Parks was in partial compliance with the provisions of Local Law 129 relating to its monitoring of the use of M/WBEs by vendors that were awarded contracts with M/WBE subcontractor participation goals, however, there were various flaws identified with its system of monitoring. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that TLC was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there were some issues regarding a lack of consistency in the Commission's operations. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that DOT was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there are several areas where efforts can be strengthened. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that CCHR was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there are several areas where efforts are in need of improvement. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that DCP was generally compliant with EO 120 where it is mandated that DCP ensure meaningful access of agency resources to limited english proficiency (LEP) persons. However, there are several areas where efforts can be enhanced to provide better services to LEP persons. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.