Campaign Accountability Statement.
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York |
Initiative |
Agency |
Update 2003 |
Update 2004 |
Status 2003 |
Status 2004 |
Make all relevant information available
to the court at the earliest possible moment. |
CJC |
Delivering digitized 911 tapes to arraignments
and labeling some defendants as chronic misdemeanants on
their rap sheets (through Operation Spotlight) has helped
accomplish this (for example, Operation Spotlight has shown
that 20% more defendants are being held on bail). |
All District Attorneys now have immediate
access to digital 911 recordings in domestic violence cases,
a process that used to take months. The program has been
expanded beyond domestic violence to all types of crimes. |
Done |
Done |
Use technology such as video conferencing
that can link the court with collateral services so a judge
knows whether a defendant is attending addiction counseling
or so the judge can refer a victim to appropriate services |
CJC |
This idea has been tested in Brooklyn for
drug court cases and is now being explored for domestic
violence cases. |
Video conferencing technology has been installed
in the New York City courts and in DOC facilities. Over
5000 interviews were conducted via video conferencing in
2003. DOC is now testing a new connection to service providers
in order to expedite placement for services following release. |
Launched |
Done |
Apply the loft-law concept to other industries,
permitting individuals to work where they live |
DCP |
Legalizing illegal lofts would take state
legislation, but through rezoning, Planning proposes to
map mixed-use zoning districts or certain commercial districts
in loft areas. These districts permit up to 49 percent
of a dwelling unit to be used for home occupations, which
is much more generous that the rules for purely residential
neighborhoods. Examples include Greenpoint, Williamsburg,
and DUMBO in Brooklyn; Port Morris in the Bronx; and Hudson
Square in Manhattan. |
Planning is implementing this proposal through
targeted mixed-use rezonings that will permit individuals
to work where they live. The Morrisania and Hudson Square
proposals have been adopted by the City Council. In Long
Island City, the Hunters Point mixed use rezoning proposal
was certified for public review in December 2003 and the
Greenpoint / Williamsburg rezoning is scheduled for certification
and public review in Summer 2004. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Ensure that zoning and economic development
decisions focus on mixed-use solutions, in tandem with
changes to the transportation system. Development should
be encouraged in areas with transportation infrastructure
to discourage unnecessary sprawl. |
DCP |
Work is underway to strengthen regional
business districts like Downtown Brooklyn, Jamaica, and
the Hub in the Bronx through integrated planning with Planning,
EDC, DBS, other agencies and the community. Each centers
around areas with strong (though often underutilized) transportation
infrastructure, or potential new transportation infrastructure
like the extension of the No. 7 train or connecting the
LIRR to Lower Manhattan. The plans include regulatory changes,
public infrastructure investments, streetscape redesign
and new open space to promote private investment in office
and residential development. |
City Planning proposals for mixed-use development
in Bridge Plaza, Hudson Square and Morrisania have been
approved by the City Council. These rezoning will lead
to the construction of approximately 1200 residential units,
while spurring business activity as well. Planning is currently
working on mixed-use zoning proposals in other areas: Hunters
Point/Long Island City, Hudson Yards, Downtown Jamaica,
and Downtown Brooklyn. Each of these rezonings focuses
on areas with strong transportation infrastructure. As
part of the Hudson Yards plan, the City is seeking to extend
the #7 subway line; as part of the Downtown Brooklyn plan,
the City is making transportation infrastructure and traffic
improvements. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Overhaul land use regulations to reflect
the current market |
DCP |
Planning is reviewing zoning rules to respond
to changing land use, economic activity, and population
patterns. Planning issued a Strategic Plan in Spring 2002
outlining its agenda for neighborhoods like East Harlem,
Hudson Square, City Island, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Park
Slope and North Corona. |
A rezoning of East Harlem, which could generate
1700 housing units and was designed to bolster the residential
and commercial character of the neighborhood, has been
adopted by the City Council. The Greenpoint / Wiliamsburg
rezoning, which includes the creation of 7000 residential
units, is also designed to better reflect the current activity
there. This approach was also used in the rezoning of Frederick
Douglass Boulevard, North Corona, and City Island. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Redefine light manufacturing uses that are
environmentally safe to commercial so they can co-exist
with residential use |
DCP |
This is happening through the rezoning of
Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Morrisania, Port Morris, Jamaica,
Hunters Point in Long Island City, Port Morris and Hudson
Square. These rezoning are expected to be either approved
in 2003, or have begun their environmental reviews. |
This initiative is being implemented through
the mixed use proposals already adopted in Bridge Plaza,
Hudson Square and Morrisania, as well as those proposals
currently being pursued in other neighborhoods throughout
the city. These proposals take into account which manufacturing
uses can safely occur in residential neighborhoods. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Encourage flexibility in the zoning code
to provide needed affordable housing |
DCP, HPD |
Major rezoning, which will complete their
public review process in 2003 or have begun their environmental
reviews -- including East Harlem, Frederick Douglass Boulevard,
Park Slope, North Corona, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg
-- will allow residential development where it is currently
not permitted, or increase densities for residential development
where it is currently permitted. In East Harlem, for example,
the potential residential development capacity will increase
by 50 percent, and 12-story buildings will be permitted
on First, Second, and Third avenues. The Mayor's plan to
create 65,500 new and renovated housing units includes
significant rezoning. |
Many of Planning's rezonings have been developed
to spur the creation of affordable housing. The East Harlem,
Park Slope, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, and North Corona
rezonings will all encourage the creation of affordable
residential units. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Encourage new residential uses in manufacturing
districts |
DCP, HPD |
The rezoning of formerly industrial areas
will create the opportunity for housing conversion and
new housing creation (often in tandem with brownfield remediation).
Examples include Hudson Yards, Hudson Square, Greenpoint,
Williamsburg, Morrisania and Hunters Point. |
The rezoning of formerly industrial areas
will create the opportunity for housing conversion and
new housing creation (sometimes in tandem with brownfield
remediation). Examples include Hudson Yards, Hudson Square,
Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Morrisania, West Chelsea, Port
Morris and Hunters Point. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Invest more in the oversight of capital
projects |
DDC |
DDC is doing this through new initiatives
including a new GIS project management system, a post-construction
survey and database to measure client satisfaction and
highlight areas where DDC needs to improve, detailed template
project schedules with additional construction milestones
to enhance DDC's current project management system, and
creating a central repository for all DDC project, contract
and payment information on the agency's intranet. |
DDC developed and implemented a GIS
project management system to coordinate its construction
portfolio and provide information to the public on construction
projects. DDC is using post-construction surveys to
measure public satisfaction which it will use to plan future
projects. Detailed template project schedules with additional
construction milestones to enhance DDC's current project
management system are currently being piloted and
implementation has begun. The creation of a
central repository for all DDC project, contract and payment
information on the agency's intranet is currently
in the analysis phase |
Launched |
Done |
Explore connecting the areas served by the
Croton water supply system with the Catskill/ Delaware
system |
DEP |
This is being studied by DEP. There already
are many interconnections between the two systems. |
After studying the issue, DEP determined
that the best course of action would be to periodically
switch distribution systems in certain service areas; however,
this is not citywide policy. |
Launched |
Done |
Join the "Cities for Climate Protection" campaign
and inventory and forecast key sources of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases |
DEP |
The City has joined the Cities for Climate
Protection campaign. Cities participating in this voluntary
program will develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gases.In
Summer 2002, the City drafted the first inventory and by
early 2003, the final report will be ready for an announcement. |
The City has joined the campaign and DEP
has completed the inventory on greenhouses gases and is
doing further analysis on trends out to 2010. |
Done |
Done |
Purchase additional land upstate, create
more buffer zones between roads, buildings and streams,
adhere to smart growth concepts through sustainable building
practices, further utilize conservation easements facilitated
with a donor tax credit, and advocate for elimination of
threatening building subsidies in order to protect upstate
reservoirs |
DEP |
DEP added over 15,000 new acres in 2002
and will resolicit thousands of acres in the Catskill and
Delaware watersheds in 2003. DEP programs also maintain
and protect buffer zones by enforcing new regulations about
any construction within 100 feet of a watercourse in the
watershed. The Watershed Agriculture Program and the enforcement
of watershed regulations are examples of smart growth concepts.
Conservation easements are provided through tax credits
for property owners. DEP constantly monitors potential
development near the watershed to assess the impact on
the water supply and is an active participant in the debate
over each project. Additionally, the Filtration Avoidance
Determination signed in November, 2002 (between the City
and the EPA) will allow the City to avoid building a filtration
plant that would cost $5 billion to $6 billion. |
DEP has acquired 180 acres of vacant land
in Kensico. The agency is also working with upstate farmers
to expand the Watershed Forestry Program to the Croton
watershed. DEP has already enrolled 33 farms in its Watershed
Agricultural Program, which protects city reservoirs from
potentially toxic materials. The agency has increased its
reporting practices and gives regular updates on its watershed
protection efforts on its website. |
Done |
Done |
Study the source of pollution and devise
strategies to remedy the damage being done to area waters
through sewage overflow |
DEP |
To stem the impact of combined sewer overflow
and storm runoff, DEP developed the Urban Watershed project,
building upon the upgrade and construction of our wastewater
treatment plants. The goal is to increase water quality
in 26 specific bodies of water throughout the City. Plans
will include a waterfront access component for each body
of water. |
DEP has established a multi-million dollar
program to combat combined sewer overflow (CSO), which
occurs every time there is heavy rain. The Agency is building
giant holding tanks in Flushing and Paerdegat Basin which
will alleviate some of this problem in Flushing Bay and
Jamaica Bay. DEP will be focusing on other impaired waterbodies
in the City to determine a plan. The Agency estimates that
it captures 62% of the CSO citywide. |
Launched |
Done |
Support proposed state legislation that
spells out a Brownfield clean-up policy geared to the intended
use of the property and also defines liability and assigns
risk |
DEP, HPD, IG, DPR, EDC |
The legislation referred to did not pass,
so the City is now attempting to accomplish this administratively
through its new Brownfield remediation taskforce. The City
has created a Brownfields taskforce to collect agencies' "best
practices," and will then work with the state to codify
those practices. |
In October 2003, Governor Pataki signed
a brownfield clean-up bill. Implementation is now being
discussed. DEP, EDC and HPD will be discussing implementation
requirements with the State. |
Launched |
Done |
Avoid inappropriate placement by working
with health professionals to review decisions with seniors
considering a change of residence |
DFTA |
Aging issued 11 contracts in 2002 to caregivers
of patients suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or related
dementia who may need a change of residence. The contracts
require the information, referral services, counseling
and maintenance services to help avoid inappropriate placements. |
Four new caregiver contracts have been awarded.
By providing services and support to caregivers, DFTA is
able to keep seniors in their own homes and communities
and therefore avoid unnecessary placement. |
Launched |
Done |
Change the RFP process to make borough-wide
Senior Centers serving the gay community eligible for funding |
DFTA |
No RFP's have been issued this year (due
to funding) but centers serving the gay community will
be eligible when there are. |
A caregiver contract has been awarded to
SAGE and the LGBT community is represented on DFTA's senior
advisory council. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Create a business advisory group to improve
the existing information hotlines to make them user-friendly |
DFTA |
Aging formed the Taskforce for Older New
Yorkers, an ad-hoc committee established to provide feedback
regarding all of Aging's services and programs. Members
of the Taskforce are service providers, academicians and
gerontologists. Aging also combined all customer service
numbers into one hotline: 212-442-1000. |
311 is the primary source for all information
about City government and agencies, including DFTA. A Senior
Advisory Committee was established and all members have
been appointed. Also, a new Agency Assistant Commissioner
has been appointed and provides continual outreach to communities.
The DFTA hotline is accessible through 311. |
Done |
Done |
Create a multiple-listing service for insurance
programs, elder housing, nursing homes and home care services
offered by the private sector to seniors |
DFTA |
Aging developed a program that compares
rates and makes them available in several ways, including
a hotline, direct outreach to seniors, and the web. |
The public can obtain information on the
insurance programs in Spanish, Chinese and Russian by contacting
DFTA's hotline. This insurance information is also posted
on the Internet in English. An informational video on the
new Medicare Prescription Drug Law is also being developed. |
Done |
Done |
Develop a citywide program to assess the
safety and security of seniors' homes |
DFTA |
Aging received some state funding to do
this (through the WRAP program which assesses senior living
and pays for improvements) but does not have 2003 funding. |
DFTA uses state funding from the WRAP program
to assess home security. At the same time, WRAP's liaisons
will assess for benefits through use of the UNIform program. |
Not Done |
Done |
Educate seniors about their rights under
the City's Human Rights Law |
DFTA |
Displayed at senior centers and on Aging's
home page: nyc.gov/aging. |
The Senior Citizens' Bill of Rights is prominently
displayed at all senior centers and on the DFTA home page. |
Done |
Done |
Expand outreach for and education about
available senior services through community centers, faith
based institutions, on TV and radio, and through public
service announcements in easy-to-understand language |
DFTA |
Aging sponsors and participates in a wide
variety of conferences, roundtables, seminars, and workshops.
Aging also coordinates a series of health and wellness
forums throughout the City to educate seniors regarding
aging services and issues. Initiatives to expand public
awareness through venues like Crosswalks are also underway. |
Aging sponsors and participates in a wide
variety of conferences, roundtables, seminars, and workshops.
Aging also coordinates a series of health and wellness
forums throughout the City to educate seniors regarding
aging services and issues. DFTA produced NYCTV programming,
currently sponsors WMCA radio programming, and will sponsor
a subway and bus outreach campaign. The Agency is in discussions
with NYCHA and the library systems on future partnerships. |
Launched |
Done |
Have one citywide automated hotline for
seniors with multiple-language directions regarding service
locations, program existence and eligibility |
DFTA |
Aging consolidated all of its call centers
(over twenty) into a single number: 212-442-1000. In 2002,
the number averaged 20,075 calls per month. |
311 is the primary source of information
about City agencies, including DFTA. Aging consolidated
all of its call centers (over twenty) into a single number:
212-442-1000. In 2003, the number averaged 25,000 calls
per month. 311 dispatches all DFTA calls to the hotline. |
Done |
Done |
Implement the Uniform Benefit Assessment
System to determine senior eligibility for all government
programs and offer a single, simplified application for
all city, state and federal benefits and entitlements |
DFTA |
The QuickCheck system (an improved version
of UNIForm) is now available on the web. QuickCheck is
an easy to use benefit screening tool that can screen quickly
and allows users to access and complete benefit applications
online. |
Quick Check, now available in Spanish and
Russian, is fully operational and allows seniors to screen
for 11 Federal, State and City benefits and access and
complete benefit applications online. Aging is currently
working with DoITT on a plan to fully web enable the UNIForm
application. The Integrated Human Services Task Force has
been working closely with the Agency to implement a benefit
and entitlement program that crosses all city agencies
and includes all benefits and entitlements. |
Done |
Done |
Make the Uniform Benefits Assessment System
user-friendly for seniors and widely available at all senior
centers, libraries, and community centers |
DFTA |
The UNI-form can be installed at any community-based
organization, and QuickCheck is currently available through
the web. |
The UNI-form can be installed at any community-based
organization, and QuickCheck is currently available through
the web. DFTA is also working with the Mayor's Office on
being part of a pilot program of the Integrated Human Services
Project, which will streamline the screening and eligibility
determination process, case management, contract management,
and policy development and planning functions within and
across City human service agencies. |
Done |
Done |
Work with businesses to donate emergency
beepers to seniors that link them to 911 hotline |
DFTA |
Over 500 phones are being sent to Aging
for seniors from Domestic Violence. |
Over 500 phones were sent to Aging for seniors
from the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Work with community-based organizations
to tailor senior services to the needs of New York's new
immigrant communities |
DFTA |
Aging has launched a number of initiatives
to do this, including the creation of a Hindu senior center,
and a new center at 100 Gold Street which targets Asian
seniors. Aging also has centers that serve populations
with specific dietary needs, services that include information
and literature presented in various languages including
Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Korean, and simultaneous
translation of general sessions of Aging's Alzheimer's
Conference. |
DFTA awarded two new caregiver contracts
to organizations that serve immigrant populations. The
Agency translates all of its publications into Spanish,
Russian and Chinese. |
Launched |
Done |
Work with SAGE, the Pride Senior Network,
and the Council of Senior Centers and Services to raise
awareness of the special needs of gay seniors |
DFTA |
Aging has begun enhancing services for gay
seniors, including increased interaction with PRIDE and
SAGE. Two members of SAGE were appointed to the Senior
Advisory Council. PRIDE leadership served on a panel for
a workshop regarding the needs of LGBT seniors suffering
from Alzheimer's. |
A new caregiver contract was awarded to
SAGE to provide services to LGBT communities. LGBT issues
were one of the segments on the "Coming of Age" series
on NYCTV. |
Launched |
Done |
Continue City funding for the development
of affordable assisted living facilities |
DFTA, HPD, NYCHA |
Aging funds services to seniors who reside
in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities. Aging is
also establishing a committee to identify funding sources
and promote the building of senior housing and awareness
of the tax abatement benefits available to developers of
senior housing. |
NYCHA has assumed responsibility of over
100 senior centers and seven Naturally Occurring Retirement
Communities. The City is currently in the process of selecting
a developer to build 100 units of housing on the site of
the former Sea View Hospital in Staten Island. The developer
will be required to include senior supportive services.
HPD expects to make an award in Summer 2004. |
Launched |
Done |
Institute an Adopt-a-Senior Center program
by matching companies to senior centers |
DFTA, MFANYC |
Aging is establishing an Adopt a Senior
Center program, beginning with a partnership with Stockamp
Associates. Aging is working on this with the Council of
Senior Centers and Services and City Meals on Wheels. |
DFTA and its philanthropic arm, the Aging
in New York Fund, initiated a survey of 335 contracted
senior centers to identify their most critical unmet needs,
including computer training, esl classes and health and
fitness workshops, and opportunities for public/private
partnerships and volunteerism. Based upon the responses
of the directors of the senior centers, the primary focus
of the DFTA and the ANYF will be to partner the centers
with CBOs, city agencies, other non profits and corporations
to address these needs and provide services, and focus
its fundraising efforts on computer and internet access. |
Launched |
Recon- sidered |
Provide prevention and intervention services
to victims of elder abuse |
DFTA, OCDV |
Aging has contracted for the first time
with community-based organizations to provide elder abuse
prevention services at community centers throughout the
five boroughs. The programs provide supportive counseling
and training in financial protection, legal referrals and
violence prevention. Nine contracts citywide have been
awarded. |
DFTA has received a grant from the Aging
in New York Fund to provide financial literacy training
to seniors throughout its network. |
Launched |
Done |
Provide training for criminal justice personnel
in elder abuse |
DFTA, OCDV |
Aging received a two-year grant from the
Department of Justice to develop and implement a training
curriculum for law enforcement officials and members of
the criminal justice community. This should help law enforcement
and the criminal justice system recognize, investigate
and prosecute crimes of abuse against seniors and the disabled
elderly. |
DFTA has conducted half-day workshops for
District Attorneys and judges. The Agency has also resubmitted
for another 2 year grant for training videos for NYPD. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Appoint a Blue Ribbon panel of experts to
find ways to upgrade building codes and eliminate special
interest obstacles that increase development costs |
DOB |
Buildings formed an industry advisory panel
to give upfront input on initiatives being planned.A commission
was also formed to study feasibility of adopting the National
Model Code (e.g. the International Building Code). The
commission was formed in November 2002 with recommendations
due in April 2003. |
The Model Code Commission is adopting language
to tailor the code to New York City's building needs. Local
law submission will be made to the Council in 2005. |
Launched |
Done |
Abolish the Board of Education |
DOE |
The school governance agreement led to mayoral
control. |
The school governance agreement led to mayoral
control. |
Done |
Done |
Continue to support the development of parent-initiated
charter schools and hold those schools to the same standards
as other public schools |
DOE |
Education has created a charter schools
office to begin doing this. Specific new support for charter
schools will increase significantly in 2003. |
The Department plans to create 50 new charter
schools in New York City over the next five years and has
established the non-profit New York Center for Charter
Excellence in partnership with the private sector and not-for-profit
community. The Department's Five-Year Capital Plan requests
$250 million to go toward development of space for charter
schools. The Department will also implement new internal
policies to help charter schools flourish. Six new charter
schools opened in the 2003-04 school year and eight more
will open in the 2004-2005 school year. |
Launched |
Done |
Create special classrooms and monitors to
attend to disruptive children while social workers and
teachers attempt to alter the disruptive student's behavior |
DOE |
Students committing repeated serious infractions
will be assigned to newly created "twilight schools" that
are being established in each borough. Students who commit
the most serious infractions will continue to be assigned
to an expanded program of Second Opportunity Schools. |
The Department has opened a total of 20
New Beginnings centers, including, this spring, the first
two centers for middle school students. Also, the Department
opened five Off-site Suspension Centers which, in collaboration
with CBO partners, offer a full range of student support
services. |
Done |
Done |
Do not close schools at 3 pm |
DOE |
New after school programs, mandated by the
No Child Left Behind Act, mean that schools will stay open
later to offer more services to students. |
New after school programs, mandated by the
No Child Left Behind Act, mean that schools will stay open
later to offer more services to students. Under NCLB, SES
programs offer eligible students academic assistance before
and after school, on weekends, and online. |
Launched |
Done |
Encourage parents in all school districts
to solicit funds in their communities and/or from private
companies for "extras" the city cannot afford like band
instruments |
DOE |
The new office of Strategic Partnerships
is developing plans to bring in private sector funds for
schools, including working with parents. |
The Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP)
created a Fundraising Tool Kit, currently available on
the Web site of the Fund for Public Schools, designed to
help schools and parents raise money for school-based needs
by harnessing the resources available within a school and
its local business community. The kit includes advice that
can assist parents in actively obtaining funding or resources
for their schools, and will be used in trainings for the
Parent Coordinators this summer. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Establish School Leadership Teams at every
school and make them accountable to principals |
DOE |
All schools are required to have (and do
have) School Leadership Teams.Education is reviewing them
to see exactly what they do and how they can do better. |
All schools are required to have School
Leadership Teams. To support the SLTs, DOE has appointed
Regional School Leadership Team Coordinators / Contacts
for all Regions and the District 75 and 79 Super-intendencies.
Also, DOE issued an SLT brochure designed for both parent
and staff audiences which is available in the seven major
languages. |
Launched |
Done |
Find ways to bring in parental voices other
than through ineffective Community School Boards |
DOE |
The school governance agreement led to elimination
of the boards. The Mayor announced the hiring of a Parent
Coordinator in every school, the creation of Parent Support
Offices, and the creation of a Parent Academy. Newly created
Parent Engagement Boards, consisting solely of parents,
will have input into evaluation of Regional Superintendents
and Local Instructional Supervisors and monitor effectiveness
of Parent Coordinators and Parent Support Offices. |
The Department has hired and trained Parent
Coordinators and fully-staffed Parent Support Offices in
Learning Support Center sites are open to parents during
daytime hours, as well as some evening and weekend hours.
Parents can also access information through the parent
section of the Department's website or by calling 311.
Thirty-two Citywide Education Councils, including one on
Special Education and one on High Schools, are being created
to expand the opportunity for parents to take leadership
in the reform of the city's public schools. The Department
launched a public awareness campaign on the nomination
and selection processes for these positions and elections
took place in May. |
Launched |
Done |
Get graduating high school students to participate
in union offered training programs |
DOE |
DOE is collecting and centralizing information
on vocational educational training opportunities for high
school students and will share it with the participants
in the agency's 75 youth employment programs. |
DOE's internship and apprenticeship programs,
such as LEARN, COOP and others, are available to high school
students enrolled in instructional programs in Career and
Technical Education. Included among the apprenticeship
opportunities are programs with the MTA and Construction
Skills 2000, which represents all construction unions in
the New York City area. Union partners have been involved
in assisting schools in the program approval process, in
reviewing curriculum and in developing technical assessments.
Because of their ongoing participation in the DOE's Career
and Technical Education Reform efforts, unions have increased
the number of internships and apprenticeships offered to
high school students. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Get more teachers into the classroom by
moving them out of administrative posts |
DOE |
Education is doing this by moving teachers
from district offices into schools, especially in the areas
of math and reading. |
Approximately 500 teachers who were serving
in out-of-classroom positions as staff developers either
returned to classrooms or were selected for positions under
the reorganization. Many were selected as math or literacy
coaches. Approximately 1,000 education evaluators were
also returned to classrooms. |
Launched |
Done |
Institute voluntary bonus classes for children
falling behind |
DOE |
The No Child Left Behind Act requires after
school and supplemental services for students in struggling
schools who are falling behind. This exists currently in
some cases, and plans are being developed to implement
this on a widespread basis. Education is launching a new
campaign to convince parents to take advantage of these
services. |
Under NCLB, Supplemental Education Services
programs offer eligible students academic assistance before
and after school, on weekends, and online. As of February
2004, a total of 51,143 students enrolled in SES for the
2003-2004 school year. This represents an increase of 21,130
students compared to the total number of children enrolled
in programs for the entire 2002-2003 school year. The Mayor
allocated an additional $8 million to support after school
and weekend support services for 3rd graders. 15,000 3rd
graders utilized these extra services. In addition, approximately
7,000 students attended DOE's Spring Break Academy, which
gave students the opportunity to attend extra review sessions
during the Spring recess. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Integrate school services with other social
services provided by City and private providers |
DOE |
Education created the Office of School Safety
and Planning in partnership with NYPD, and a new partnership
with Health to coordinate all student health services. |
The Office of Youth Development and School
Community Services works closely with DYCD, ACS, NYCHA,
and DoJJ on the Mayor's Out of School Time initiative.
The Office is also working with ACS on the Pregnant and
Parenting Teens program and the Students in Temporary Shelters
program. DOE and DoHMH have implemented a joint Office
of School Health that provides preventive health care and
health services in schools and is responsible for the DOE
health education curriculum and its new fitness initiative.
The program has a single Medical Director and Nursing Director.
Key School Health initiatives include integrating the nursing
workforce, automating school health records, improving
vision and hearing screening, initiating a fitness program
and improving health education programs. |
Launched |
Done |
Make logistical, back office support available
for charter schools |
DOE |
Currently, for charter schools, Education
facilitates Special Ed services, provides food services
and transportation, tracks/audits enrollment, provides
information to parents, responds to parent complaints,
provides monitoring, quality assurance around curriculum
and outcomes, and facilitates testing services. |
The New York City Center for Charter Excellence
has been established by DOE to stimulate the supply of
high quality charter schools and to support their ongoing
operations. In addition, new DOE policies bring charters
closer to financial parity with other public schools by
providing funds for school start-up, information technology,
and special education as well as the use of public facilities. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Make students accountable for their behavior
with zero-tolerance for disruptive behavior and violence
in the schools |
DOE |
The new program dictates that students will
be required to sign a new student behavior contract that
will also have to be signed by their parent or guardian
in a parent conference for committing minor infractions
of disorder in the classroom, ensuring that parents and
guardians have a role in the student's discipline process.
Students will be given visible, supervised in-school service
assignments, such as graffiti removal. For non-violent
but serious infractions, students will continue to be re-assigned
to enhanced in-school suspension centers for a period of
several days to get them out of the classroom. For committing
repeated more serious infractions, students will be assigned
to newly created "twilight schools" that will
be established in each borough. Students who commit the
most serious infractions will continue to be assigned to
an expanded program of Second Opportunity Schools. |
The new safety plan calls for an immediate,
consistent minimum response to even minor disciplinary
violations. The Department has implemented a three-strikes
policy for students with two or more suspensions in a 24
month period. To support this policy the Department is
creating additional Off-site Suspension Centers, New Beginnings
sites, and After-School Suspension Sites. All students
who commit the most serious crimes are removed immediately
and placed in Second Opportunity Schools for the remainder
of the school year. In addition, funding was provided to
each Region to establish in-school suspension programs.
The Citywide Standards of Discipline and Intervention Measures
was revised to reflect a more cohesive and structured approach
toward student behavioral expectations and behavioral contracts
were provided to all students, teachers and parents. |
Launched |
Done |
Make the Chancellor and Superintendents
accountable with their jobs on the line. The same goes
for principals |
DOE |
The Chancellor, Superintendents and Principals
are all held accountable with their jobs on the line, especially
through the new, streamlined system of accountability and
the Principals' Report Card. |
The Chancellor, Superintendents and Principals
are all held accountable with their jobs on the line, especially
through the new, streamlined system of accountability and
the Principals' Report Card. The Chancellor has also revised
the process for principal selection. Implementation has
begun and many schools are already experiencing a more
streamlined and accountable principal selection process.
High-performing interim principals have already been made
permanent and 45 principals of under-performing schools
were dismissed after the 2003-2004 school year. |
Done |
Done |
Move administrative services out of overcrowded
schools to make room for students |
DOE |
Classrooms currently used as offices and
conference facilities will become classrooms again and
the centralization of operational students will produce
8,000 classroom seats (the equivalent of 12 new schools). |
In total, approximately 28,000 new seats
will be made available to City schools by September 2004.
Approximately 8,000 of these seats will have been created
by conversion of district offices and other administrative
spaces. The Department exceeded earlier expectations by
bringing 5,880 of these classroom seats on line for the
start of the school year in September 2003. The full 8,000
seats created from space conversion will be available by
September 2004. |
Launched |
Done |
Promote physical fitness in the schools
and get more private companies to support sports, music
and arts programs |
DOE |
Education is developing plans to improve
PhysEd programs, and its Partnerships office is looking
at potential partners to promote athletics, music, and
the arts. |
In collaboration with DOHMH, DOE has hired
a Central Director of Fitness and Physical Development
and Directors of Fitness and Physical Development for Regions
2, 5, 8, and 10 (with plans to hire an additional 5 Directors
at the regional level). DOE is introducing a fitness initiative
that entails implementing a uniform fitness curriculum,
student assessment program and professional development,
and entails creating the Middle School Sports and Fitness
League, which is currently being rolled out in four Regions.
The Department has secured funding from NY Community Trust
and Snapple for fitness programs, and a contribution from
AOL for arts and music education through the AOL/Dave Matthews
Band Concert for Schools. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Provide an across-the-board salary increase
for teachers |
DOE |
The latest teachers' contract provided a
pay raise for all teachers. |
The 2002 teachers' contract provided an
across-the-board salary increase for teachers. |
Done |
Done |
Support the full implementation of the "New
Continuum" of services for Special Ed students |
DOE |
Program implementation is underway. In addition,
Mayor Bloomberg has charged Chancellor Klein with reexamining
how to provide effective services to students with special
needs. |
Special ed has been reorganized to improve
provision of special education services, including: hiring
and professional development of Special Ed specialists
and staff; return to classrooms of teachers doing evaluation
work; and creation of new special education teaching positions.
For District 75, the citywide special ed district, additional
classroom space was identified and staff was hired and
included in the Department's professional development to
ensure access to the general curriculum. In keeping with
the implementation of the New Continuum, DOE is increasing
its efforts to provide preventive services, include special
ed students in general education classes with needed supports,
and include special ed personnel in professional development
activities concerning local and state standards. |
Launched |
Done |
Support the implementation of age-appropriate
HIV/AIDS curriculum in grades K-12 |
DOE |
Education administers the AIDS curriculum
mandated by the State. |
The Department of Education administers
the AIDS curriculum mandated by the State. The Department
is updating the HIV/AIDS curriculum and plans to present
an updated curriculum to the Chancellor before the beginning
of the 2004-2005 school year. |
Done |
Done |
Support the office of the Special Commissioner
of Investigation for the city's schools |
DOE |
Done through appointment of Richard Condon. |
Done through the appointment of Richard
Condon. Department officials continue to meet regularly
with the Commissioner to discuss trends and ongoing systemic
issues of mutual concern. |
Done |
Done |
Take better advantage of federal funds for
maintenance and repair of schools available through programs
like the Schools Facilities Infrastructure Improvement
Act |
DOE |
The new school construction office is working
on this. |
DOE has so far used ($30) million in Federal
QZAB bonds to fund school renovation projects, the most
of any school district in New York State. The School Facilities
Infrastructure Improvement Act was never funded, and it
disappeared when NCLB was passed. |
Launched |
Done |
Use all measures to vigorously fight truancy |
DOE |
Education's Office of School Safety is developing
a plan to fight truancy. |
The Department has reformed its efforts
under the Attendance Improvement and Drop-Out Prevention
Program. Utilizing the services of the United Way and TASC,
CBOs in every borough will be targeted to the most in need
high schools and middle schools. There are currently 13
truancy sites throughout the five boroughs in NYC. As of
March 2004, over 13,218 students were processed at the
truancy centers. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Use citywide and state-required tests to
regularly measure student performance |
DOE |
In accordance with No Child Left Behind,
the State will take over all high stakes testing within
5 years. Currently, City and State exams regularly test
English and Math in grades 3 through 8 and 12. |
During Fall 2003, the Department commenced
the interim assessment program for students in grades 3
to 8. The assessments will help teachers identify what
is working and not working for each child and enable teachers
to better meet each child's learning needs. The assessments
will be administered up to three times per year.In addition,
starting this year, as part of the Mayor's new promotion
policy, 3rd grade students must achieve a basic level of
proficiency on the citywide English Language Arts and math
exams in order to be promoted to the 4th grade. |
Launched |
Done |
Provide funds for school-based eye and ear
testing and other preventive healthcare |
DOE, DHMH |
173,000 students received school based eye
and ear testing in 2002. The Mayor created a joint office
coordinating Education and Health activities to provide
better health services for students. |
The Chancellor and the Commissioner of Health
and Mental Hygiene have created a joint Office of School
Health, which provides preventive health care and health
services in schools. It is also responsible for the DOE
health education curriculum and its new fitness initiative.
Key School Health initiatives include integrating the nursing
workforce, automating school health records, initiating
a fitness program and improving health education programs.
Also, for the first time ever, all third grade students
attending the Summer Success Academy will be given vision
screenings. |
Launched |
Done |
Encourage more public-private partnerships
to make after-school programs accessible to all public
school children |
DOE, DYCD |
The No Child Left Behind Act requires this
and Education is developing new partnerships and programs
to implement it. |
The Mayor's Office, DYCD, and DOE have developed
the Out-of-School Time (OST) initiative, which coordinates
and develops after-school programming that reflects the
needs of the city's youth and families, particularly in
under-served communities. It also includes comprehensive
evaluation components to measure effectiveness. The initiative
brings together 8 different city agencies that administer
OST programs, community-based providers, and foundations
that fund OST programs. |
Launched |
Done |
Continue supporting the legal process to
get New York City's fair share of state funds for schools. |
DOE, IG |
The City has strongly supported the suit,
including submitting an amicus brief in its favor. |
The City strongly supported the lawsuit
and the New York State Court of Appeals ordered the State
Legislature to remedy the funding formula. |
Done |
Done |
Install cameras in school stairwells and
common areas to handle discipline problems and combat abuse |
DOE, NYPD |
Cameras have been installed in stairwells
and common areas in schools across the five boroughs, and
more will be installed this year. |
DOE has an estimated 155 school buildings
with some level of video surveillance capacity. One-third
of these systems have digital video recorders with remote
access. Thirty video surveillance systems have been installed
within the past 18 months. In 10 priority buildings, video
surveillance systems were installed/upgraded by September
2003. Two of these 10 received new network-based surveillance
systems. The network-based surveillance pilot is being
expanded to additional sites, including recipients of FY
2004 Resolution A funding from the City Council. The Five-Year
Capital Plan provides for expanded use of network-based
surveillance. |
Done |
Done |
Implement the co-op/condo tax abatement
program |
DOF |
Finance has implemented the program and
it has been extended by the State Legislature through 2004. |
The program is in place. Finance is currently
negotiating programmatic reforms and an extension of the
program. |
Launched |
Done |
Empower communities to identify their problems
by asking community groups to identify their public health
priorities, providing timely access to data, creating a
directory detailing available data, making comprehensive
community health profiles available, and providing information
about the City's programs in Spanish, French, Creole, Arabic,
Russian and other languages |
DOHMH |
Health will issue a series of 42 Community
Health Profiles on the health of residents in New York
City neighborhoods (7 in the Bronx, 11 in Brooklyn, 10
in Manhattan, 10 in Queens, and 4 in Staten Island) and
focus on leading causes of illness and death, such as heart
disease, cancer, diabetes, and asthma. Data for the profiles
includes information from the recently completed community
health survey of 10,000 New Yorkers. However, the profile
is not available in all of the languages mentioned. |
Community Health Profiles were released
in October 2003, and provide detailed information on the
health of New York City's 42 neighborhoods, including the
leading causes of illness and death and health behaviors.
Senior staff presented the profiles in each of the communities
to health professionals, public officials, community leaders
and residents. The data highlight which health problems
require the greatest attention, and where and what interventions
are needed most. This data is available to the public on
the DOHMH website, though not in all of the languages mentioned.
Jealth bulletins for Take Care New York initiative, which
identifies key steps NYers can take to live a longer, healthier
life, are available in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic,
and Korean.
|
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Enhance Health nutritional education efforts |
DOHMH |
Health has launched several nutrition initiatives
in 2003. The Worksite Wellness program promotes healthy
choices in vending machines and in cafeterias in nearly
100 worksites throughout the city. The Senior Wellness
Project conducts nutritional workshops at senior centers.
In addition, Health is working with Education to promote
healthy choices and educational materials in the schools. |
DOHMH released a Health Bulletin promoting
healthy eating and physical activity. The Worksite Wellness
program developed a Healthy Eating Plan which includes
personal email feedback with nutritional tips to be rolled
out to worksites throughout the city. In addition, DOHMH
is working to promote and expand greenmarkets to increase
accessibility to fresh produce. DOHMH is working with DOE
to implement nutrition standards and policies in schools. |
Launched |
Done |
Expand the City's Childhood Asthma Initiative
by target spending for asthma programs |
DOHMH |
Funding on asthma has not been expanded
in general, but high risk neighborhoods have been specifically
targeted. |
DOHMH continues to support asthma activities
in communities at highest risk through the District Public
Health Offices and contractors in South Bronx, East Harlem,
Bedford Stuyvesant and Bushwick. In addition, DOHMH has
launched the Health Buddy, an asthma self-management tool
for children with persistent asthma in the South Bronx
and East Harlem. |
Not Done |
Done |
Give Health the resources to assure a 24/7
ability to accept and analyze reports of unusual diseases
and outbreaks and respond to any emergency |
DOHMH |
Health syndromic surveillance monitors the
occurrence of groups of symptoms seen in emergency department
visits as an early detection system for outbreaks 24/7. |
Health syndromic surveillance monitors the
occurrence of groups of symptoms seen in emergency department
visits as an early detection system for outbreaks 24/7. |
Done |
Done |
Give the School Health Program the staffing,
funding and services it needs to safeguard our kids against
contagious diseases and needless illnesses |
DOHMH |
Health and Education have a new office to
coordinate student health services and improve preventive
care in all areas. |
DOHMH and Education continually monitor
the immunization records of all students to ensure that
they have received the proper vaccinations. Also, the integrated
Office of School Health has undertaken several new initiatives,
including expansions in physical activity opportunities
for school children and improvements in physical education
through new curricula and more teacher training. |
Launched |
Done |
Increase the City's focus on preventive
medicine and integrate clinical preventive services with
prevention in the schools, home and community |
DOHMH |
A new Division of Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention was created in 2002, and a neighborhood initiative
was established in Bushwick and East Harlem to partner
with schools, day care providers, medical providers and
housing establishments. During the flu vaccine campaign,
the neighborhood initiative facilitated flu vaccination
in communities where vaccine uptake remains low. Plans
are also underway to promote colon cancer screening, improve
diabetes management and the use of "public health
detailers." |
A new Division of Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention was created in 2002, and 3 District Public Health
Offices were established in Bushwick, East Harlem, and
the South Bronx to partner with schools, day care providers,
medical providers and housing establishments. The District
Public Health Offices each focus on the unique health issues
of the community. |
Done |
Done |
Increase the laboratory capacity in the
City to reduce the time to obtain results and accommodate
mass testing if needed |
DOHMH |
Health is renovating its bioterrorism lab
and also created a syndromic surveillance system to provide
early warnings of possible bioterrorism. |
The newly renovated bioterrorism lab provides
improved security and safety for the testing and detection
of select biothreat agents. A new 7,000 square foot specialized
containment area enables the City to perform tests for
hazardous biological agents and increases testing capacity.
Additional features of the facility include improvements
in air handling, communication and increased back-up power. |
Launched |
Done |
Maintain the City's commitment to protecting
clinics from violence, threats and harassment |
DOHMH |
Health Police patrol all clinic facilities.
In the past year, medical abortion services were begun
in a Maternal Infant Care clinic in one facility, and increased
security was provided. |
Health Police patrol all clinic facilities |
Done |
Done |
Make tuberculosis detection and treatment
a routine part of the City's clinic programs |
DOHMH |
Health has renovated its 10 Chest Centers.
These state-of-the-art facilities provide high quality,
free, confidential care to prevent or treat tuberculosis,
regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. |
DOHMH continually assesses the incidences
of tuberculosis and proactively targets its efforts in
neighborhoods with elevated levels of tuberculosis cases. |
Done |
Done |
Provide asthma prevention education and
services for students |
DOHMH |
The Asthma Initiative has increased capacity
for asthma prevention in schools by providing funding for
the Open Airways program, an asthma education program that
targets children with asthma in elementary schools. The
Asthma Initiative has also developed an asthma-safe school
guidebook, and is working in several schools to educate
school staff, parents, and children about asthma. |
The Asthma Initiative has increased capacity
for asthma prevention in schools by providing funding for
the Open Airways program, an asthma education program that
targets children with asthma in elementary schools. The
Asthma Initiative has also developed an asthma-safe school
guidebook, and is working in several schools to educate
school staff, parents, and children about asthma. |
Launched |
Done |
Provide training and support for parents
of children with asthma |
DOHMH |
Parent workshops are conducted at schools,
shelters, community centers, daycare centers, foster care
agencies, and other community sites. Referrals, information
and support for parents is available by calling 311 to
reach the Asthma Initiative, and case management services
for families of children with asthma is available through
community contractors in high-risk neighborhoods. |
DOHMH continues to support parent workshops
at schools, shelters, daycare centers, and other community
sites. Over the past year, DOHMH has trained more than
350 staff from the Department of Homeless Services to enhance
support for children with asthma in the shelter system.
In FY '04, the Department trained more than 1800 individuals
citywide, including HeadStart health coordinators, parent
coordinators at public schools, and school nurses. |
Launched |
Done |
Stop the City-initiated assignment of Medicaid-eligible
women to plans which do not provide reproductive care |
DOHMH |
While the City does not assign Medicaid
enrollees, 16 of the 17 plans with which the City contracts
provides these services (the one exception is Fidelis,
which does not offer these services. However, their members
receive state-directed outreach that let them know how
they can still go about receiving these services). |
While the City does not assign Medicaid
enrollees, 16 of the 17 plans with which the City contracts
provides these services (the one exception is Fidelis,
which does not offer these services. However, their members
receive state-directed outreach that let them know how
they can still go about receiving these services). |
Done |
Done |
Support the "Quit Yet" anti-smoking campaign |
DOHMH |
Health has supported this in multiple ways.
In November 2002, Health convened a first-ever citywide
cessation summit. Participants included representatives
from HHC clinics, unions, private insurance companies,
Medicaid managed care companies, private cessation programs,
and employers. In addition, Health is working with HHC
to increase outreach and improve cessation services for
HHC's 14 cessation clinics. |
DoH continues to promote and support a variety
of tobacco cessation efforts ranging from media campaigns
to HHC smoking cessation clinics to a free nicotine patch
program to help smokers successfully quit. After a decade
of limited progress in tobacco control, there was an 11%
decline in the number of city smokers from 2002 to 2003.
This represents more than 100,000 fewer smokers. Fewer
New Yorkers are smoking today than at any point in at least
50 years, marking the first time ever that there are more
former smokers than smokers in New York City. |
Launched |
Done |
Turn attention to communities plagued by
HIV and AIDS, give community and faith based organizations
their fair share of funding to provide education and prevention
information, and provide matching funds for HIV/ AIDS medical
care and support services funded by the charitable sector |
DOHMH |
Health contracts extensively with community-based
organizations for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services.
Health is also working on streamlining the contracting
process to get funds to these organizations more quickly.
However, Health does not provide matching funds. |
DOHMH provided more than $15 million to
community-based organizations for HIV/AIDS prevention and
education and continues to work to improve contracting
and monitoring by supporting a website for RFPs and contracting
requirements. The Community Development Initiative (CDI)
is in its second phase, enrolling 40 small community-based
and faith-based agencies into a "Contractor School" for
technical guidance and training in fiscal management and
grant preparation to help them successfully apply for federal
and private grants. DOHMH also sponsored a faith forum
providing opportunities for information sharing and technical
assistance to faith-based institutions in Brooklyn working
with HIV-positive or high-risk youth. |
Not Done |
Done |
Enforce prohibitions against sales of tobacco
products to under aged children |
DOHMH,
DCA |
The list of "Filthy Fifty" vendors
was released by Consumer Affairs and fines were assessed.
Consumer Affairs constantly monitors tobacco sales to under
aged children. |
DCA released its list of 128 "Dirty
Dealers" whose tobacco licenses were revoked for repeatedly
selling tobacco to kids. Through the Teen Tobacco and Prevention
Prorgram, the agency enforces the law against selling tobacco
products to under-aged children. DOHMH plans to include
posting the list of vendors and tobacco retailers with
violations for selling tobacco to minors, identify neighborhoods
with lower compliance rates to conduct targeted educational
outreach, and incorporate a new data collection tool to
better track both City and State violations and repeat
offenders. |
Launched |
Done |
Develop a database of basic demographic
information about the uninsured to facilitate marketing
and outreach efforts for Health Stat |
DOHMH, MOHIA |
The first ever Community Health Survey of
10,000 New Yorkers generated citywide data to drive information-based
public health decisions, target programs more efficiently,
eliminate unsuccessful projects, and provide more information
on-line for the public. MOHIA will use this information
for marketing and outreach. |
MOHIA is completing a data analysis and
mapping project to identify City residents currently eligible
for public health insurance programs. DOHMH has released
its Community Health Profiles, including health coverage
and access to care, for 42 city neighborhoods and the data
has been shared with MOHIA for HealthStat marketing and
outreach. |
Launched |
Done |
Make health programs available to immigrants
regardless of how they got here |
DOHMH, MOHIA |
Health and MOHIA enroll children in Child
Health Plus regardless of immigrant status. They also enroll
immigrant adults into Medicaid and Family Health Plus consistent
with New York State law. MOHIA also assures immigrants
that their children are eligible for CHIP and are not at
risk, regardless of their immigration status. |
Health and MOHIA enroll children in Child
Health Plus regardless of immigrant status. They also enroll
immigrant adults into Medicaid and Family Health Plus consistent
with New York State law. MOHIA is now building a new partnership
with the City Council of Churches to use the diverse faith
community throughout the city to conduct outreach for the
City's immigrant and other hard- to-reach populations. |
Launched |
Done |
Develop more special senior programming
on Crosswalks |
DoITT,
DFTA |
DoITT and Aging collaborated to produce
a public service announcement (PSA), currently airing on
Crosswalks NYC, describing the agency and the services
available to seniors. This information is also part of
an audio track, "Crosswalk NYC Radio," which
simulates the sound of a radio station and airs ads for
City initiatives when callers are placed on hold at City
offices. This technology is currently in place in five
locations. Information regarding Aging and its services
is currently running on Crosswalks' Digital Magazine. DoITT
and Aging are also collaborating on a series of programs
under the working title of "The Emerging Issues for
the Aging" which will highlight various issues of
importance to seniors. |
NYC TV and the Department for the Aging
collaborated to produce a new original series called "Coming
of Age: Emerging Issues in Aging Affecting All New Yorkers." The
series included six 30-minute episodes, covering topics
such as elderly abuse, care-giving, and grandparents raising
grandchildren, are currently in various stages of production.
The Coming of Age promo was nominated for an Emmy. NYC
TV continues to air information regarding the DFTA and
the services available to seniors in its public service
announcements and audio track, Radio NYC, which is now
available as hold music on 16,255 phone lines across New
York City agencies. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Establish a sustained program for infrastructure
management of bridges, tunnels and roadways. |
DOT |
DOT has a program to sustain bridge, tunnel
and roadway infrastructure. 16 bridge projects and 22 roadway
projects were completed in 2002. |
DOT has a program to sustain bridge, tunnel
and roadway infrastructure. In 2003, DOT substantially
completed 13 bridge projects throughout the five boroughs.
The Agency is currently finalizing designs to replace the
100 year old bridge that connects City Island to the rest
of the Bronx. |
Launched |
Done |
Evaluate restrictions on under-occupied
motor vehicles |
DOT |
DOT worked with NYS DOT to upgrade a bus
lane on the LIE to 3+. The HOV lane on the Gowanus was
also changed to 3+. |
DOT continually evaluates vehicle occupany
restrictions. While no new restrictions have been implemented,
the Lower Manhattan SOV ban that had been in place since
fall of 2001 was lifted in the fall of 2003. |
Launched |
Done |
Expand the congestion pricing commercial
vehicle parking program |
DOT |
Congestion pricing for commercial vehicles
has expanded, mostly in Midtown. DOT has installed 345
muni-meter machines and has collected over $2 million in
revenue from muni-meter cards. |
In 2003, DOT expanded the Paid Commercial
Parking program in Midtown Manhattan, including the Garment
District, and selected other areas throughout the city.
Overall, DOT installed 400 muni-meters, rails and regulatory
signage to govern over 2,200 commercial spaces.
|
Launched |
Done |
Introduce congestion pricing for parking
meters |
DOT |
DOT has expanded congestion pricing for
commercial vehicles in midtown through muni-meters. The
muni-meters limit double parking by commercial vehicles,
generate new revenue, and improve traffic flow. |
In 2003, DOT expanded the Paid Commercial
Parking program in Midtown Manhattan, including the Garment
District and selected other areas throughout the city.
Overall, DOT installed 400 muni-meters, rails and regulatory
signage to govern over 2,200 commercial spaces.
|
Done |
Done |
Move towards a bike friendly and pedestrian
friendly environment to foster alternatives to motor vehicles |
DOT |
DOT has added bike lanes on Central Park
West (Manhattan), Arthur Avenue (Bronx) and Clinton Avenue
(Brooklyn). Bike lanes have also been added to the Manhattan
Bridge and the Williamsburg Bridge. For pedestrians, 30
midtown intersections have split phasing. Newsracks legislation,
effective February 24, will enable DOT to remove newsracks
that impair pedestrian crossing. |
DOT improved 43 miles of bike lanes around
the city, including the new Manhattan Greenway, and bike
and pedestrian paths are now open on the Williamsburg Bridge. Pedestrians
will also benefit from the citywide installation of LED
traffic and international pedestrian signals, which allow
non-English speakers to cross intersections safely. Newsstand
legislation, which took effect in February 2003, will ease
the flow of pedestrian traffic throughout the city. In
order to ease the burden on publishers that are regularly
maintaining their racks, the Mayor recently amended the
legislation to establish a self-certification process for
the cleaning and removal of graffiti and other unauthorized
writing. |
Done |
Done |
Use crosswalk marking to stop parking where
pedestrians are blocked and drivers' vision of approaching
cars is impaired |
DOT |
DOT has increased the number of intersections
that are day lighted. Examples include Thru Streets intersections,
several pilot programs in Staten Island, and an increased
number of high visibility crosswalks. DOT is also working
with the MTA on a bus stop marking program. |
Along with thoroughfares that are part of
the Thru Streets program,
two dozen streets in Staten Island have been day lighted. |
Launched |
Done |
Use technology, including cameras, to facilitate
pedestrian and vehicle flow |
DOT, DoITT |
Technological innovations that deal with
pedestrian and vehicle flow include Morning Drive Live
(which includes 22 real time cameras), new traffic cameras,
EZ Pass readers for data collection through Transcom, and
new LED international pedestrian signals. DOT is piloting
the Interagency Incident Management System (a City & State
video and database network) that allows field users to
share information on incidents with their command centers. |
DOT is working with Transcom, a federally
funded regional traffic coordination organization, to create
a web-based traffic program called Trips123, which uses
EZ Pass data to track speeds of vehicles. Transcom is overseeing
implementation, which is scheduled to occur this year. |
Done |
Done |
Expand the use of cameras for traffic control
and safety with "Area Under Surveillance" signs |
DOT, NYPD |
DOT has installed approximately 90 cameras
to watch traffic. Signs will be installed this year. |
In 2003, DOT added 43 cameras to the traffic
surveillance system, approximately half of which use "wireless" technology.
These cameras were placed primarily on limited-access highways
throughout the city and are available on the DOT web-site
for public viewing. In addition, the Agency placed seven
cameras on both the Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges,
and three on the Manhattan Cable Plant, bringing the total
number of traffic cameras to 148. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Continue Partnerships for Parks |
DPR |
Partnerships will unveil second round of
catalyst programs to create new community adoption and
partnership of major neighborhood parks in 2003. |
Through a public/private initiative, Parks
has received $25 million in funding that will be used to
benefit 16 parks in Red Hook, High Bridge and Harlem. |
Done |
Done |
Create Bloomingdale Park |
DPR |
In December 2002, the Mayor announced the
creation of $17 million for Bloomingdale Park and new parks
facilities. Work on the new park has begun. |
Construction is expected to be complete
in Fall of 2004. The ballfields will open in Spring of
2005, after the sod has knit. |
Done |
Done |
Dedicate special events fees in parks to
the agency's budget |
DPR |
In 2002, Parks collected nearly $2 million
from corporate sponsorship. That funding went to the City's
general fund. Parks then received $1 million extra in funding
and $1 million was credited against budget cuts. |
Parks arrangement with OMB, where half of
special events fees go to the agency and the other half
goes to the general budget, remains. |
Done |
Done |
Expand the Greenstreets program |
DPR |
Parks built 8 Greensteets in 2002 and will
construct around 25 in 2003. Parks will also survey the
number of remaining unplanted traffic triangles in the
city. |
Parks has adopted approximately 290 Greenstreets. |
Launched |
Done |
Find asphalt areas appropriate for artificial
turf to alleviate the shortage of ball fields |
DPR |
Though operation "Green Acres," Parks
installed nine synthetic turf fields in 2002 and plans
to install 21 more in 2003. |
Since January 2002, Parks has completed
27 synthetic turf fields. An additional 22 have been funded
and are in design, bid or construction. |
Done |
Done |
Open all beaches and pools by starting lifeguard
training in public schools, issue a lifeguard training
guide so kids can exercise and work on their own time,
encourage cops, corrections officers, firefighters and
EMS technicians to take the lifeguard test and create flexible
schedules so they can lifeguard, and recruit lifeguards
in Southern Hemisphere countries |
DPR |
37 foreign lifeguards were hired and deployed
in 2002 (and a total of 984 in 2002, up from 904 in 2001).
Parks is currently pursuing H-2B visas to hire more lifeguards
from the Southern Hemisphere. Parks will also recruit PSAL
swim team members. |
Parks has been working with DOE to recruit
and train superb student swimmers to become lifeguards.
DPR is also working with City Commissioners to encourage
their employees to become lifeguards. Currently, 145 new
recruits are participating in training classes, and 315
returning lifeguards have passed the required re-certification
exam. The City is also working with international lifeguard
recruiting organizations to select and screen international
candidates. This year, 53 new international lifeguards
are in training, more than double the previous year. The
new recruits are expected to bring this year's total lifeguard
count to 1,000. |
Launched |
Done |
Set ground rules to protect parks from overuse
by private entities and to determine qualifications for
what payments should be. |
DPR |
New permit fee guidelines have been drafted
and are being reviewed with Corporation Counsel. |
Parks has promulgated new ground rules to
protect from overuse. |
Launched |
Done |
Work with community groups to clean and
water Greenstreets |
DPR |
To date, 252 Greenstreets have been adopted.
Parks plans to expand the program in 2003. |
The Department's Partnership for Parks group
has an active Greenstreet Stewards program. Parks has reached
out to community boards and elected officials to educate
them about the program. Approximately 290 Greenstreets
have now been adopted. |
Done |
Done |
Inventory city-owned and tax delinquent
property for park use |
DPR, DCAS |
Parks acquired 14 acres of City-owned property
in 2002 and expects to acquire 65 more acres of City-owned
property in 2003. |
The Parks Department received 422 more properties
from DCAS in 2003 for conversion into parks and open space.
The next phase of Brooklyn Bridge Park will include shared
DEP/DPR land. |
Done |
Done |
Maximize playground use by allowing the
public to use school playgrounds and ball fields when the
students aren't using them |
DPR, DOE |
Parks and Education have had initial discussions
but nothing has developed yet. |
All DOE playgrounds and DPR Jointly Operated
Playgrounds are open to the public during the daytime,
except during school hours, unless a school's principal
requests for the playground to be closed. At the discretion
of the school's principal, DOE athletic fields are also
open to the public during the day when students are not
using them and school is not in session. Through Take the
Field, a public-private partnership aimed at rehabilitating
athletic facilities at public schools, 37 Department playing
fields have been rehabilitated and are open to the public. |
Not Done |
Done |
Enhance nyc.gov/parks so it can handle complaints
and requests from the public, allow the public to request
tree pruning, stump removal, and graffiti removal over
the site, and allow the public to view which ball fields
are available and have the option of using a credit card
to pay the permit fee |
DPR, DoITT |
All elements are complete except viewing
available ball fields on line. DoITT is working to delineate
onto the City's base-map (NYCMAP) all recreation facilities
including tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields,
and basketball courts. When this work is completed by July,
2003, Parks will be able to utilize these features on a
map over the web to support on-line reservations and related
applications. Users can now purchase special event and
tennis permits on-line with a credit card. |
DPR continues to expand and improve its
website. Tee times can now be reserved on-line and DOITT
is in the final stages of testing the interactive park
map which will allow visitors to search for park locations,
park inspection ratings, and any other related information. |
Launched |
Done |
Provide vocational education in skilled
labor jobs to students in early high school years and remind
dropouts they are not eligible for apprentice programs |
DYCD,
DOE |
DOE is studying a targeted RFP for union-sponsored
apprenticeship programs that would help high school students
find skilled labor jobs. |
DOE's internship and apprenticeship programs,
such as LEARN, COOP and others, are available to high school
students who are enrolled in instructional programs in
Career and Technical Education. LEARN internships are provided
by public and private agencies and COOP internships are
provided by businesses. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Partner schools with high-tech and other
industries to determine the best course of training to
provide needed, skilled workers |
DYCD,
DOE, SBS |
Education worked with the State to certify
several programs in City schools so that graduates receive
Regents diplomas as well as vocational diplomas. DOE has
a program that trains youth to become micro-computer support
specialists. DOE also recently initiated a public-private
partnership to implement the Information Technology Career
Ladder Consortium, which trains youth and adults in careers
in technology fields. |
SBS has launched the IT Consortium Career
Ladder Program which links IT businesses with employment
service providers and community colleges for specialized
training. |
Launched |
Done |
Repeatedly address the importance of a strong
work ethic in our schools, universities and among our unskilled
potential workforce |
DYCD, HRA |
Each of DOE's youth employment programs
focuses on developing a strong work ethic. In 2002, over
120 programs served 65,000 youth, citywide. In addition,
HRA distributed over 8,000 educational vouchers in 2002,
allowing public assistance recipients to receive skills
based training. |
DYCD provides policy, program leadership
and support for the delivery of youth employment programs
that aim to assist youth in preparing for, obtaining and
maintaining employment, and in making successful transitions
into the labor market. In 2003, 119 community-based organizations
operated youth employment programs that served 65,000 youth
citywide. |
Launched |
Done |
Continue the fight for equitable distribution
of services and funding at JFK and LaGuardia |
EDC |
EDC is negotiating with the Port Authority. |
The City has reached an agreement with the
Port Authority that secures an immediate payment of $700
million to the city, with an additional $100 million going
to local Queens capital projects. Annual payments will
be the higher of $93.5 million or 8% of the airport's gross
revenues. A Community Advisory Board will advise the City
regarding how the $100 million for capital projects is
allocated. The lease is currently being finalized and the
land disposition is going through the ULURP process. |
Launched |
Done |
Create an agency for debt issuance related
to the recovery effort |
EDC |
Debt was issued through the Industrial Development
Authority, which is also being used to administer the Liberty
Bond program. |
Debt was issued through the Industrial Development
Authority, which is also being used to administer the Liberty
Bond program. |
Done |
Done |
Provide SBA loans and small cash grants
from foundations to help small businesses |
EDC |
EDC awarded more than 12,000 Business Recovery
Grants of $460 million to small businesses, along with
$17.7 million in Small Firm Attraction and Retention Grants.
These grants were only given to businesses south of Canal
Street, helping reduce occupancy costs significantly. |
EDC distributed $557 million in Business
Recovery Grants to 14,000 small businesses, along with
$42 million in Small Firm Attraction and Retention Grants.
These grants were only given to businesses south of Canal
Street, helping reduce occupancy costs significantly. |
Done |
Done |
Target new growth industries like biotechnology
to grow near our hospitals and medical centers |
EDC |
EDC and the State are working on a regional
biotech strategy that will be used to attempt to lure biotech
business to the region in 2003. |
EDC has rolled-out a comprehensive strategy
to attract pharmaceutical, medical device, contract research
and biotechnology companies that correlates with a renewed
effort to strengthen our teaching hospitals and promote
increased collaboration between our academic medical centers.
In addition, EDC has begun a targeted outreach campaign
to attract international and out-of-state pharmaceutical
and large biotechnology companies whose research needs
correspond to the niche strengths of our medical research
institutions. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Support the work of Friends of the High
Line to transform the elevated track into a park |
EDC, DCP, DPR |
A Mayoral commission was appointed to study
feasibility of turning the High Line into a park. In December
2002, the City filed for a "Certificate of Interim
Trail Use" for the High Line from the Surface Transportation
Board. |
The city is working with Friends of the
High Line on planning the new park space.DCP is conducting
an environmental review of the proposed West Chelsea Special
District that will encourage preservation and reuse of
the High Line for open space. An RFP was issued and four
design firms have been shortlisted for this project; a
decision will be made in the summer. The City is also working
with the congressional delegation to include funds for
this project in the pending transportation bill. |
Launched |
Done |
Integrate community planning and economic
development so we build what communities want and need |
EDC, DCP, HPD |
Work is underway to strengthen regional
business districts like Downtown Brooklyn, Jamaica, and
the Hub in the Bronx with input from Planning, EDC, SBS,
other City agencies and the community.Also, EDC has overhauled
its RFP process to reflect the need for more community
outreach. |
EDC, HPD and Planning are working with local
community leaders throughout the five boroughs on economic
development projects. For example, in Staten Island, the
agencies created the Homeport Task Force with community
and local elected officials to decide what to do with the
underutilized 37 acre waterfront site. Work is continuing
on the Downtown Brooklyn, Downtown Flushing, HUB, Coney
Island and the Hunts Point development plans. |
Launched |
Done |
Develop a credible and comprehensive needs
assessment that demonstrates why New York City needs and
requires Federal and State assistance |
EDC, IG, OMB |
EDC created a "sources and uses" model
for Lower Manhattan that details costs and existing funds
to demonstrate the City's needs. The model was used to
help develop the Mayor's plan for rebuilding Lower Manhattan. |
The Tax Foundation issued a report that
discussed the federal balance of payments. After an OMB
analysis, it was determined that the city receives 83 cents
in services for every $1 it sends to Washington in taxes.
That is a federal imbalance of payments of $11.4 billion.
In addition, a study by the Center for Government Research
showed that there is a state imbalance of payments of $11
billion. |
Done |
Done |
Focus on industries other than financial
services in Lower Manhattan |
EDC, SBS |
EDC, along with McKinsey & Co., has
identified new ways to diversify the City's economy. The
Mayor's vision for Lower Manhattan includes a wholly diversified
economy, and to date, of the 68 companies that have accepted
September 11 related grants, half of those companies are
not financial services companies. |
HIP, Media Planning Group, T-Systems and
Morgan Finnegan have all decided to move to Lower Manhattan,
which will protect 2,133 jobs and create 943 more. These
companies were not in the area prior to 9/11. Federal incentives
for smaller firms have helped 1,600 businesses, employing
27,000 people, to sign, renew, or extend leases in Lower
Manhattan. Also, in order to lure more small businesses
to the area and provide business assistance, SBS opened
a Lower Manhattan Business Solutions Center and hired an
Executive Director for Lower Manhattan Initiatives. |
Launched |
Done |
Complete installation of PACS |
HHC |
PACS (picture archiving communications system,
meaning x-rays) are now digitized and doctors can view
them at any time from any on-line location. |
PACS (picture archiving communications system,
meaning x-rays) are now digitized and doctors can view
them at any time from any on-line location. |
Done |
Done |
Computerize HHC's medical records |
HHC |
All ordering (test, prescriptions) is now
done on computers and on-line. This includes the computerized
physician order entry (CPOE) of test results, allergies,
patient history, treatment plans and clinical documentation.
Every doctor also now has an email address and the doctors
communicate electronically. |
All ordering (test, prescriptions) is now
done on computers and on-line. This includes the computerized
physician order entry (CPOE) of test results, allergies,
patient history, treatment plans and clinical documentation.
Every doctor also now has an email address and the doctors
communicate electronically. |
Done |
Done |
Integrate medical residency training in
abortion care into the HHC network of OB/Gyn programs |
HHC |
All HHC OB/Gyn residency training programs
have pregnancy termination training. Staff training and
capital improvements are also being done in locations that
offer abortions. |
All HHC OB/Gyn residency training programs
have pregnancy termination training. Staff training and
capital improvements are also being done in locations that
offer abortions. |
Done |
Done |
Pursue bulk purchasing of medicine |
HHC |
HHC receives deep discounts from federal
government's Public Services pricing structure and is supporting
federal legislation that would allow hospitals to obtain
PHS pricing for inpatient pharmaceuticals. HHC also uses
multi-state group purchasing organization contracts to
save money, and participates in the pharmacy prime vendor
program. This has kept HHC's rise in pharmacy costs to
4.5%, compared to 13.5% for the industry at large. |
HHC's pharmaceutical cost containment strategy
has resulted in lower overall pharmaceutical costs while
enhancing programs and maintaining quality patient care
services. HHC recently entered into a contract with a pharmaceutical
prime vendor that will reduce costs by $4 million annually.
HHC initiatives have contained annual pharmaceutical cost
rate increases well below industry standard. During Fiscal
Year 2003, HHC's pharmaceutical rate increase was only
2.5%, compared to the industry standard of 11.2%. |
Launched |
Done |
Rationalize HHC's healthcare delivery system
and concentrate specialty services in specific facilities
so that the overall system can focus on primary care and
trauma |
HHC |
HHC is now organized into seven geographically
and operationally linked expansive health care networks
each including multiple acute care hospitals, long-term
care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, diagnostic
and treatment centers, rehabilitation centers, behavioral
health programs, and numerous on-site and off-site medical
and behavioral health clinics. This has resulted in improved
continuity of care, cost savings, increases in efficiency
and staff productivity and cross-subsidization of facilities
and services. HHC will continue to consolidate services
across networks or on a borough basis and make referrals,
whenever possible, to other HHC facilities. |
HHC is organized into seven geographically
and operationally linked health care networks, each of
which includes facilities that provide a full continuum
of physical and mental health services that are provided
in hospitals and community based health centers, and some
of which include long term care/ nursing home facilities,
as well as highly-specialized inpatient and outpatient
services that are available on a regional or city-wide
basis to patients from across the boroughs. HHC also operates
a home health agency that provides a full range of in-home
nursing services. The regional/ borough-based network structure
has improved continuity of care of patients, increased
cost-efficiency, staff productivity and consolidation of
highly specialized, resource-intensive services to ensure
the maximum quality of these services. |
Launched |
Done |
Assemble vacant and under-used plots of
land into larger sites for housing, including inventorying
all vacant parcels |
HPD |
HPD is streamlining disposition of city-owned
property and working with DCAS to expedite jurisdiction
transfers, cancel leases, clear sites, and identify sites
for residential and mixed-use development. HPD is also
working with NYCHA to use vacant or underutilized property
for new housing. Brownfield remediation and new zoning
should also help make this happen for non-City owned land. |
HPD is working with other land holding agencies
to assess other housing development opportunities within
the city's portfolio. For example, HPD has awarded a contract
to a developer to rehabilitate 180 units and construct
an additional 30 units on NYCHA property in the Bronx.
In another project, HPD has released an RFP to rehabilitate
120 units, also in the Bronx. The Agency has also joined
with HHC to create a senior housing project containing
approximately 100 units on the Seaview Hospital grounds.
HPD previously partnered with the NYC Partnership to develop
42 two or three-family homes in the Hunts Point section
of the Bronx. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Cease auctioning off vacant parcels and
property that could become part of larger affordable housing
development. |
HPD |
Sale of City-owned vacant land will be coordinated
through Deputy Mayor Doctoroff's office and City-owned
land appropriate for residential development will be utilized
for new housing development. |
Sale of City-owned vacant land will be coordinated
through Deputy Mayor Doctoroff's office and City-owned
land appropriate for residential development will be utilized
for new housing development. The last City auction will
take place in August. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Discourage warehousing of vacant land through
regulations |
HPD |
Creation of "Venture Incentive Program" funds
will clear the ground for construction of up to 10,000
units of new housing on former brownfields that now sit
vacant. |
Under the New Ventures Incentive Program,
HPD has partnered with seven banks to build affordable
low, moderate and middle-income housing throughout the
city. Under this five year program private lenders will
provide $200 million and the City will contribute $40 million
towards the development of residential units in rezoned
former manufacturing areas. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Evaluate vacant or under-utilized parcels
for condemnation, demolition and assemblage while affording
protection to occupants |
HPD |
This is happening through assemblage but
not condemnation or demolition (the private market is generally
efficient in properly evaluating land for potential development,
provided the zoning regulations permit it). HPD existing
programs and lease and rent regulations offer occupants
protection. |
HPD has created a program of funding alternatives
for acquisition, that allows for the acquisition of urban
renewal property with private funds. HPD has already partnered
with one developer and is currently negotiating with a
second. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Seize and transfer buildings cited for serious
code violations whose owners do not make the required repairs |
HPD |
Buildings are being seized and transferred
(seized for code violations and transferred for tax delinquency). |
Buildings are seized and transferred if
they are tax delinquent and have serious code violations.
HPD has an effective intervention program that allows owners
to clean up their violations and learn how to maintain
their building as a responsible owner. HPD's Third Party
Transfer program transferred 81 buildings representing
1,110 units to Neighborhood Restore in FY 03.HPD's Housing
Education Program served 4,986 owners and managers between
July '03 through February '04, providing education in a
wide variety of housing related subjects. |
Launched |
Done |
Establish a community garden policy |
HPD,
CC,
DPR |
New agreement dictates which gardens will
remain and which will be used as housing (198 went to Parks,
153 will be developed for housing). |
Of the 153 garden sites that will be used
for housing, all have been photographed, 31 have been cleared
for construction, 17 have started construction and 38 gardeners
have been offered alternate sites. Of the 198 garden sites
that were transferred to DPR, 152 have met the standards
to be registered and licensed by Green Thumb, the non-profit
organization that manages community gardens. The organization
is working with the gardeners at the remaining sites to
help them reach their standards. |
Done |
Done |
Build affordable housing at higher density
and refuse to grant tax incentives unless developers take
full advantage of the maximum number of units and density
allowed by zoning |
HPD, DCP |
Developers are currently taking full advantage
of zoning and maximum density laws to build to maximum
capacity. However, new zoning laws will help this happen
on an even greater scale. |
Developers are currently taking full advantage
of zoning laws and maximum density laws to build to maximum
capacity. Many of Planning's rezonings, in neighborhoods
such as East Harlem, Park Slope, and North Corona have
been developed to spur the creation of affordable housing
by permitting the construction of residential units at
higher densities than was previously allowed. |
Launched |
Done |
Target areas with obsolete non-residential
buildings for conversion into housing |
HPD, DCP |
This is part of the zoning proposal in the
Mayor's housing package, including accelerated environmental
review and a Brownfield remediation strategy. |
Both the completed Morrissania rezoning
proposal and the proposed Greenpoint / Williamsburg rezoning
will accomplish this goal. Also, the City's Hunters Point,
Culver El, West Chelsea and Broadway Triangle proposals
will convert non-residential buildings into housing if
adopted. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Change administration of the Family Responsibility
Act so that those leaving welfare do not have their Medicaid
automatically terminated |
HRA |
Medicaid now continues upon the closure
of a public assistance case (receiving Medicaid and receiving
public assistance are no longer automatically linked).
By mid 2003, the period of coverage will be expanded to
allow continuation of services and coverage and to afford
consumers the opportunity to continue Medicaid Only coverage
through mail renewal. |
In April 2003, individuals leaving welfare
were incorporated into a mail renewal program. |
Done |
Done |
Eliminate the required face to face meeting
between beneficiaries and caseworkers for recertification |
HRA |
This is done in certain cases (like when
the funding is for a child only) instead of the face to
face meeting (generally by phone). This goes hand-in-hand
with lengthening the recertification process, where certain
groups are moved off the rolls and onto specialty groups.
HRA is also planning a mail renewal program for 2003. HRA
also aggressively lobbied the State to streamline its food
stamp application process (which resulted in the application
being shortened to 4 pages, down from 20). In addition,
an interagency taskforce was formed to improve information
flow between social service agencies and streamline procedures,
including sharing case management information and eligibility
data, and using the same technology across city agencies. |
HRA sought and obtained a State waiver to
extend the recertification period and eliminate face-to-face
recertification for certain elderly and disabled beneficiaries,
as well as State approval for pilot project to conduct "no
change" recertifications by telephone for certain
households with children. |
Launched |
Done |
Use qualified WEP workers for senior homecare
programs and develop a training program so these WEP workers
can leave the program for unionized jobs as homecare workers |
HRA |
In FY02 (and FY03 through December 2002)
over 500 individuals receiving public assistance were trained
via HRA Employment programs as Home Attendants. In calendar
year 2002, over 2,100 job placements recorded for people
on public assistance were as Home Attendants.
|
In 2003, HRA found 2,500 job placements
for clients in the home health field, some of whom were
WEP workers. In addition, the agency issued 168 vouchers
for home health/nursing training for WEP workers and trained
139 WEP participants through an HRA/DFTA personal care
training program. |
Launched |
Done |
Continue rent stabilization and rent control
protections and introduce local legislation to continue
the rent stabilization and rent control laws after April
1, 2003 |
IG |
This is expected to occur in 2003. The City
Council has to pass a bill and a declaration of housing
emergency by April 1, 2003, and the State must then act
by June 30, 2003. |
Rent stabilization and rent control laws
were renewed by the State. |
Launched |
Done |
Create a legislative distinction between
the economic effects of a one-time terrorist attack and
profligate spending so that the Financial Control Board
is not triggered in all instances |
IG |
In 2001, the State legislature subsequently
provided the New York City Transitional Finance Authority
with $2.5 billion in additional borrowing capacity to finance
expenses after the September 11 attacks, $1.5 billion of
which was used to close the FY03 budget gap. |
In 2001, the State legislature subsequently
provided the New York City Transitional Finance Authority
with $2.5 billion in additional borrowing capacity to finance
expenses after the September 11 attacks, $1.5 billion of
which was used to close the FY03 budget gap. |
Done |
Done |
Encourage the passage of legislation in
Albany to amend the New York City Relocation and Employment
Assistance Program (REAP) to help businesses willing to
relocate to areas other than Manhattan below 96th Street |
IG |
REAP expires in 2003. State Legislative
Affairs is working on amendments that would prolong the
program. |
Governor Pataki signed legislation renewing
the program and extending benefits to businesses that relocate
from outside the city into Manhattan, below Houston St. |
Launched |
Done |
Lobby the City Council to add "transgender" to
the City's human rights law |
IG |
This bill was passed by the Council and
signed by the Mayor (Local Law 3 of 2002). |
This bill was passed by the Council and
signed by the Mayor (Local Law 3 of 2002). |
Done |
Done |
Lobby the State to pass the Sexual Orientation
Non-Discrimination Act |
IG |
This bill passed the legislature and was
signed by the Governor. The Mayor aggressively lobbied
for this through State Legislative Affairs. |
The Mayor aggressively lobbied for this
bill, which passed the legislature and was signed by the
Governor. |
Done |
Done |
Oppose legislation to place additional zoning
restrictions on adult-sex-related businesses |
IG |
The City supports the plan created by the
previous Administration restricting sex-related businesses.
No new legislation on this has been introduced. |
The City continues to support the plan created
by the previous administration restricting sex-related
businesses, and adopted the previous administration's amendments
to the plan to close loopholes that enabled adult businesses
to locate outside the zones designated as adult use. These
amendments are currently tied up in litigation. The
City continues to oppose any efforts to place new restrictions
on adult use businesses. |
Done |
Done |
Perform on-going environmental monitoring
for as long as Fresh Kills houses the structural remains
of the World Trade Center. |
IG |
The EPA performed environmental monitoring
when Fresh Kills was in use. |
The EPA performed environmental monitoring
when Fresh Kills was in use. |
Done |
Done |
Provide a waiver for seniors who have trouble
proving they were in the US before August 22, 1996 and
whose family or clergy can verify their status |
IG |
This is a part of the City's federal agenda.
Federal Legislative Affairs will lobby for the waiver. |
In December 2002, the Social Security Administration
began accepting such verification that proves an individual
was present prior to August 22, 1996. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Push for mandatory child safety trigger
locks on guns purchased in New York City |
IG |
This was accomplished through local legislation
in 1999 and is now being enforced. |
This was accomplished through local legislation
in 1999 and is now being enforced. |
Done |
Done |
Support federal legislation to include senior
prescription drugs, eyeglasses, dental and hearing aid
benefits as part of Medicare |
IG |
The City is requesting that the Medicare
program include a drug benefit, which would benefit seniors
significantly. |
President Bush signed legislation adding
a prescription drug benefit to Medicare in 2003. |
Launched |
Done |
Require all hospitals to offer emergency
contraception for victims of sexual assault who are brought
to emergency rooms |
IG, HHC |
Council bills on this issue are pending,
and Legislative Affairs is negotiating with the Council
on this issue. |
As of June 2003, emergency contraception
is now available at all DOHMH sexually transmitted disease
clinics and health facilities. HHC also provides emergency
contraception in its hospital emergency rooms for victims
of sexual assault. |
Not Done |
Done |
Remove IRS restrictions on refunding tax-exempt
debt |
IG, OMB |
The City was given the ability to issue
one additional advance refunding of certain debt, creating
savings of $150 million. |
Congress is once again considering tax bills
that include a one year extension in the ability of the
City to advance refund the City's general obligation bonds. |
Done |
Done |
Hold an international design competition
to determine what to do with Ground Zero |
LMDC, EDC |
Seven design teams made up of many of the
world's most accomplished architects, designers and city
planners unveiled their designs for the World Trade Center
site on December 18.The LMDC has since narrowed the field
to two plans. |
Daniel Libeskind's "Memory Foundations" was
selected as the vision for a redeveloped World Trade Center
site. A site plan has been finalized and work is proceeding
on redeveloping Ground Zero. |
Done |
Done |
Appoint a Deputy Mayor to solve the housing
crisis. |
MO |
Deputy Mayor Doctoroff oversees the implementation
of the Mayor's plan to create 65,500 new units of housing. |
Deputy Mayor Doctoroff oversees the implementation
of the Mayor's plan to create 65,500 new units of housing. |
Done |
Done |
Bring top business leaders into City government
to serve in official and advisory capacities |
MO |
This has happened on both levels, ranging
from hiring major Wall Street leaders for top positions
in the Mayor's Office and EDC to bringing in business leaders
like Jack Welch to serve in an advisory capacity (Welch
serves as Chair of the Advisory Board of Education's Leadership
Academy). |
The administration continues to enlist many
of the city's business leaders for city service in both
official and advisory capacities. In the past year, top
business leaders have helped craft the Mayor's 5 year plan
to end homelessness and have been appointed to serve on
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York and the NYC Latin
Media and Entertainment Commission. |
Done |
Done |
Create an open office plan in City Hall |
MO |
The creation of the bullpen in City Hall
meant placing the Mayor, Deputy Mayors and most key Mayoral
staff in one room. |
The creation of the bullpen in City Hall
meant placing the Mayor, Deputy Mayors and most key Mayoral
staff in one room. |
Done |
Done |
Do not re-open the Fresh Kills landfill |
MO |
The Fresh Kills landfill remains closed. |
The Mayor unveiled the Fresh Kills Master
Plan that will turn the landfill into a park three times
the size of Central Park. The project involves extensive
environmental reviews and will be phased-in over time.
The first portions of the park could be open in five years. |
Done |
Done |
Hold schools, government offices, the New
York City Housing Authority and the public transportation
centers accountable for obeying the recycling law |
MO |
The recycling laws were changed due to the
budget gap. However, everyone is held to the law of recycling
paper and metal products, and will be held to the law of
recycling plastic when it resumes. |
All government entities are held to the
law of recycling plastic, paper and metal products. |
Not Done |
Done |
In the event of a vacancy in the Mayoralty,
hold a special election in sixty days |
MO |
The issue was put to the voters in November
2002 and passed with 61% of the vote. |
The issue was put to the voters in November
2002 and passed with 61% of the vote. |
Done |
Done |
Introduce a customer service mentality to
the city's workforce |
MO |
The creation of 311 and introduction of
a host of technology and programs to improve customer service
-- including a wide variety of functions traditionally
only offered in-person onto the web -- is helping to accomplish
this. |
311 represents the administration's broadest
customer service initiative, as it allows all New Yorkers
easy access to a wide variety of information about city
services and policies. In addition, agencies throughout
city government have implemented customer friendly service
structures and policies. HRA, SBS, Buildings and Finance
have all significantly overhauled their service provision
capacities in order to function in a more customer friendly
manner. |
Launched |
Done |
Ride mass transit to work |
MO |
The Mayor regularly rides mass transit to
work and to other meetings and events. |
The Mayor regularly rides mass transit to
work and to other meetings and events. |
Done |
Done |
Sponsor an international architecture competition
to create attractive waterfront housing |
MO |
This idea is being actively explored by
the Mayor's office. |
The City has sponsored waterfront design
competitions that include housing for Staten Island's Homeport,
Coney Island waterfront development and an Olympic Village
in Queens. The City selected an international design team
to produce a comprehensive Master Plan for the development
of the East River Waterfront from Battery Park to the Lower
East Side. By raising the standard for urban design, the
City has attracted world renowned architects to New York
City and its waterfront. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Support an independent CCRB |
MO |
The Mayor supports the independent CCRB,
which is fully functioning and was given the right to prosecute
by a recent decision by the Appellate Court (upholding
the lower court's decision). |
The Mayor continues to support an independent
CCRB and has appointed individuals who are known in the
civic and legal community for their fairness and independence. |
Done |
Done |
Support the charter proposal to establish
the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence |
MO |
The proposal passed in 2001. The Office
to Combat Domestic Violence is fully up and running, and
has introduced a host of new initiatives. |
The proposal passed in 2001. The Office
to Combat Domestic Violence is fully up and running, and
has introduced a host of new initiatives. |
Done |
Done |
Turn Gracie Mansion into a "Blair House" for
visiting dignitaries |
MO |
Gracie Mansion has been fully renovated
with private funds. Tours are available to the public,
and the City is working on a plan to use it to house visiting
dignitaries. |
Gracie Mansion has been fully renovated
with private funds. The City now uses the Mansion for special
events and to house visiting officials and dignitaries.
Tours of Gracie Mansion, as well as City Hall, Governor's
Room and the Tweed Building, are available to the public. |
Launched |
Done |
Curb privileged parking |
MO, CC |
Working with the State Department, the Mayor's
Office and Corporation Counsel resolved the long-standing
diplomatic parking dispute. Foreign nations with outstanding
tickets and fines have begun to pay their debts. |
Working with the State Department, the Mayor's
Office and Corporation Counsel resolved the long-standing
diplomatic parking dispute. As of December 31, 2003, $502,199
has been collected from consulates and UN Missions. The
city also reduced the number of vehicles authorized to
park in diplomatic parking spaces by 75%, from 2600 to
530. |
Done |
Done |
Endorse the "Ask Campaign" sponsored by
PAX. |
MO, CJC |
The City sent letter to PAX endorsing the
campaign and is working with PAX on other public safety
initiatives. |
The City continues to support the ASK Campaign
and has also endorsed Pax's SPEAK UP program. |
Done |
Done |
Disband the Decency Commission |
MO, Cultural Affairs |
The terms of the members of the "decency
commission" expired in November 2002. The Cultural
Affairs Advisory Commission, established in 1976 to help
promote culture in New York City, will be revived. |
The terms of the members of the Decency
Commission expired in November 2002. The Cultural Affairs
Advisory Commission, a 21 member Mayoral-appointed board,
which provides invaluable guidance and expertise on issues
relating to the City's cultural life, including marketing,
arts education, capital financing, management and board
development, has been revived. The full Commission meets
quarterly and its four subcommittees meet periodically
throughout the year. |
Done |
Done |
Protect City employees from the hazards
of second hand smoke |
MO, DOHMH |
The Mayor's smoking legislation makes virtually
all workplaces smoke free. The bill takes effect on March
30, 2003. |
The Mayor's smoking legislation makes virtually
all workplaces smoke free. The bill took effect on March
30, 2003. |
Done |
Done |
Create a 311 telephone number for all
city services |
MO, DOITT |
Phase 1 of 311 is about to be launched.
This includes the consolidation of 11 call centers and
the creation of a database to house information on thousands
of available city services. 311 will allow callers to access
all non-emergency City services and speak to a live operator
24 hours per day. Call center representatives will have
access to translation services in 170 languages. Callers
outside the five boroughs will be able to dial 212-NEW-YORK
to reach the call center. The first phase of 311's multi-year
implementation is scheduled to be operational in the first
quarter of 2003. In Phase One, callers will receive three
main types of services: directory assistance, information
requests, and full service requests. Following the initial
launch, each new phase will include additional content
and service provision capabilities and will result in the
consolidation of additional agency call centers and hotlines. |
311 is now the main number to use to obtain
information about the city and its services. In its first
year of operations, the Hotline received 6.5 million calls
and dramatically improved the oversight and tracking capabilities
of City agencies. Over the next year, 311 will be able
to take complaints and deliver information through the
City's Web site. Finally, 311 operators will also soon
be able to email documents immediately to those who request
them instead of callers waiting for the documents to arrive
in the mail. |
Launched |
Done |
Create a mayoral taskforce on energy to
facilitate communication among utilities, business and
environmentalists |
MO, EDC |
An energy policy office is being created
and will be launched in February 2003. |
The Energy Policy Task Force, made up of
energy experts, environmental leaders and consumer advocates
was formed in late 2003. The Task Force released a report
outlining a plan to address New York City's future energy
needs in January 2004. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Done |
Aggressively promote public-private partnerships |
MO, MFANYC |
The City has developed a number of new public-private
partnerships ranging from Education's hiring of Caroline
Kennedy and the creation of an office to bring in private
resources to private funding for the September 11th anniversary
to private funding to restore Gracie Mansion and City Hall
to revamping the City's Public-Private Initiatives office. |
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City,
formerly New York City Public/Private Initiatives, is a
private, not-for-profit corporation established to develop
partnerships between the City and the private sector in
order to promote the general welfare of the City's residents
and aid civic improvements. It supports the work of many
City Agencies including DOE, DPR, DOHMH, and DCA, and raises
funds for many quality-of-life initiatives. MFANYC works
closely with the Mayor's Office and City agencies to identify
opportunities for collaboration within municipal government
and then to forge relationships with appropriate private
sector entities. During this administration, the Mayor's
Fund has raised more than $24.5 million for various initiatives
including Cool New York, re-illumination of the four East
River Bridges, and support of Parks Youth Conservation
program. |
Done |
Done |
Increase private healthcare options for
small businesses through HealthPass |
MOHIA |
Options increased from 20 to 26 in 2002
(each option is a set of benefits offered to individuals),
with dental, long term disability coverage, and life insurance
options added. In 2002, HealthPass had a 81% increase in
the number of employer groups it serves (56% of employees
in Health Pass are new and 64% of groups are new, meaning
they didn't participate the year before). |
In addition to the increases implemented
last year, MOHIA has launched a policy and outreach effort
to analyze the scope of the issue; assess the feasibility
of developing additional affordable options to help individuals
and small businesses meet their health insurance needs;
and strategically disseminate information about the range
of options that are currently available for small businesses,
sole proprietors and working individuals. |
Done |
Done |
Continue to use schools to provide information
about CHIP, including at back to school nights, parent-teacher
conferences, and PTA meetings |
MOHIA,
DOE |
MOHIA works with Education to provide insurance
information to parents. In 2002, MOHIA began outreach and
enrollment at pre-registration days. In 2003, MOHIA will
expand outreach to children registering for universal pre-k
and is seeking private funding to create an incentive program
for schools with the highest number of uninsured students
to provide insurance information and enrollment opportunities. |
MOHIA has worked with the Dept of Education's
Office of Early Childhood Education to incorporate health
insurance outreach and enrollment into its annual registration
process for universal pre-K, kindergarten and first grade.
Outreach and enrollment efforts were conducted during the
March 2003 registration cycle and were repeated in 2004.
MOHIA also has secured funding for a year-long demonstration
project to institutionalize health insurance outreach and
enrollment in public schools and connect high risk students
to regular sources of care. |
Launched |
Done |
Create plans for bus depots and layovers
to reduce emissions in overburdened areas of the city |
MTA |
The MTA is adding or reconstructing four
depots including the Michael Quill Depot in Manhattan,
the Coliseum Depot in the Bronx, the 100th Street Depot
in Manhattan and the Grand Avenue Depot in Queens. These
four facilities will accommodate 925 buses and increase
storage capacity by 386 buses. Sites for new depots on
Staten Island and Queens are also being explored. |
Construction of the Quill Depot and reconstruction
of the West Farms and 100th St. depots has been completed.
Also, a contract has been awarded for the construction
of a Grand Avenue Depot in Queens. When all of these projects
are complete, these facilities will accommodate an additional
386 buses, an over 40% increase. MTA is also planning on
adding depot capacity in Queens and Staten Island. |
Launched |
Done |
Give free subway and bus transfers to Roosevelt
Island tram users |
MTA |
This has not been done yet. |
Roosevelt Island tram riders now use the
Metrocard, and all transfers apply. |
Not Done |
Done |
Continue the NYPD's all-out war on illegal
guns |
NYPD |
New gun safety initiatives include doubling
the reward for arrest of illegal gun carriers, reinvigorating
the cash for guns program, creating the Bronx Gun Investigation
Unit, expanding the Firearms Investigation Unit, developing
a new initiative with ATF to bring more federal gun cases,
and tracing illegal firearms to source states to identify
the traffickers for federal prosecution. The Mayor's Office
and NYPD are currently working on a new set of gun safety
initiatives for 2003.
|
Special "Gun Courts" have been
opened in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx to handle firearm
related offenses. In these courts, the legal process has
been streamlined and one judge handles an entire case from
arraignment to sentencing. Operation Gun-Stop increased
its award from $500 to $1000 for information leading to
arrests. The initiative has resulted in 749 arrests and
450 guns seized. The agency also has a cash for guns program
that gives $100, no questions asked, to anyone that turns
in a gun. This program has led to the surrender of approximately
2500 firearms. |
Done |
Done |
Continue to bring down crime |
NYPD |
In 2002, crime declined by an additional
6%, placing New York City between Provo, Utah, and Rancho
Cucamonga, Calif. in terms of its crime rate per 100,000
people. |
Crime continues to go down and New York
City is the safest big city in America. In 2003, crime
went down 5.8% as compared to 2002. The NYPD continues
to utilize innovative and effective techniques to bring
down crime. |
Done |
Done |
Continue to require posting police statistics
on the Internet |
NYPD |
Crime statistics are posted on the Police
Department's homepage: nyc.gov/nypd and are accessible
to the public. In addition, certain quality of life neighborhood
statistics are now available on nyc.gov. |
Crime statistics are posted on the Police
Department's homepage: nyc.gov/nypd and are accessible
to the public. In addition, certain quality of life neighborhood
statistics are now available on nyc.gov. |
Done |
Done |
Continuously review, upgrade, and increase
firearm and police training |
NYPD |
The Tactical Village opened this year at
the Rodman's Neck facility in the Bronx. New heavy weapons
curricula have been developed and offered to members of
the Emergency Service Unit, Intelligence Division, Aviation
Unit, Headquarters Security, various security details,
and for Fire Marshals. Heavy weapons qualified Firearms
and Tactics Section personnel were deployed to One Police
Plaza and the Office of Emergency Management. |
The Police Commissioner has convened a committee
of Department executives to examine firearms tactics and
safety. For the first time, a "Tactics Guide" for
police officers is being created. |
Done |
Done |
Crack down on double parking |
NYPD |
The Police Department issued nearly 700,000
double parking summonses through 2002 for double parking. |
DOT and NYPD continue to crack down on double
parking. 300 Traffic Enforcement Agents were recently hired
to continue enforcement. |
Done |
Done |
Do everything possible to recruit the best
men and women for the NYPD, including improving minority
recruitment by going to African-American and Latino places
of worship and community organizations, recruiting more
young people for the NYPD Cadet Corps program, allowing
recruits to submit their applications through the Internet,
and creating a pro bono ad committee to recruit new officers |
NYPD |
In March 2002, the NYPD On-Line Application
System was instituted, making the NYPD the first City agency
to accept on-line exam applications. Nearly 35,000 applications
have been received. The NYPD also established an external
Recruitment Advisory Board, which was responsible for revamping
recruit advertising and securing national advertising gratis.
The NYPD is sending recruiters to non-traditional schools
and institutions to generate bigger pool of applicants,
and established three, no pre-registration examination
sites. In 2002, 27,280 candidates were tested. |
In 2003, DCAS conducted two police officer
exams that attracted a total of 7953 candidates. To attract
additional test takers, the testing fee is waived on selected
entry level examinations. The NYPD On-Line Application
System had a combined 21,136 applications submitted during
2003. There are also 465 college students in the Department's
Cadet Corps program. Minority recruits made up 50% of the
last graduating class at the Police Academy; 19% of the
graduates were female. |
Done |
Done |
Do everything possible to stop poaching
by suburban police departments |
NYPD |
Ongoing efforts to enhance training, improve
officer safety, acquire greater resources and technology,
and strengthen the professionalism of the uniformed service
are all designed to enhance the NYPD's status and desirability.
The NYPD also implemented an initiative to allow senior
members of the service considering retirement to retain
and bank variable supplement pay on a yearly basis. |
Ongoing efforts to enhance training, improve
officer safety, acquire greater resources and technology,
and strengthen the professionalism of the uniformed service
are all designed to enhance the NYPD's status and desirability.
The NYPD also implemented an initiative to allow senior
members of the service considering retirement to retain
and bank variable supplement pay on a yearly basis. |
Done |
Done |
Ensure that training reinforces or even
increases the level of professionalism |
NYPD |
The In-Tac training program for in-service
officers was redesigned to include first-responder and
counter-terrorism training topics, and the Omniform Complaint
System requires training for all members at all Department
levels. During 2002, 1,927 members of service have been
trained in arrests processing; 2,515 were trained in data
entry; 542 supervisors were trained in signing off; and
90 members of service were trained in troubleshooting. |
For the first time in 32 years, the entire
Police Academy Recruit Training curriculum has been re-written.
In addition, Department-wide training in counterterrorism
response continues. |
Done |
Done |
Ensure the NYPD retains command and control
of School Safety Officers. The Gang Unit officers should
train School Safety Officers on warning signs of gang activity |
NYPD |
All School Safety Officers are under the
command of the Department's School Safety Division, headed
by an Assistant Chief. School Safety Officers receive training
on a routine basis from the Department's Gang Division.
The Gang Division monitors gang activity in schools and
has also designated a senior officer to serve as its School
Safety Liaison, responsible for coordinating all information
pertaining to City schools. The School Safety Division
also takes part in weekly strategy meetings held by the
Gang Division. |
NYPD has retained command and control of
school safety officers and the Gang Division continues
to train school safety agents and police officers on gang
related issues. NYPD has created a uniformed school safety
task force that is targeting violence in the city's most
dangerous schools. The 150 member Task Force unit is staffed
with officers who have had prior experience dealing with
youth. |
Done |
Done |
Expand and continue the Community Notification
Protocols |
NYPD |
The Community notification roster, used
in the dissemination of critical information to the community,
is continually updated by NYPD Community Affairs. |
The Community notification roster, used
in the dissemination of critical information to the community,
is continually updated by NYPD Community Affairs. |
Done |
Done |
Expand the "Community, Clergy and Police" program
citywide |
NYPD |
This program has not been expanded yet. |
The Citywide Clergy Liaison Program, run
by the Deputy Commissioner for Community Affairs, brings
clergy together from throughout the city. Citywide there
are 411 clergy members in the program. |
Not Done |
Done |
Have Gang Unit officers visit schools to
talk about the dangers of gang and gun activity
|
NYPD |
Two Sergeants who are assigned as Community
Relations Liaisons provide briefings to administrators
and teachers regarding gang-related issues. School visits
are also an integral part of the GREAT program (Gang Resistance
Education and Training). |
Members of the Gang Division continue to
provide briefings to administrators and teachers regarding
gang-related issues. Members assigned to the local gang
squad also participate in these briefings. |
Launched |
Done |
Preserve the NYPD's specialized units that
investigate domestic violence, sexual assault and child
abuse cases, but examine other specialized units to ensure
they are being used effectively |
NYPD |
NYPD preserved the domestic violence units,
is examining other units like warrants and narcotics, and
eliminated the street crime unit. |
The Department has preserved and enhanced
its specialized units with the creation of the Special
Victims Division. In addition, units such as the Warrants
Section, the Narcotics Division and the Intelligence Division
have been examined to improve effectiveness. The Street
Crime Unit has been eliminated. |
Launched |
Done |
Procure new non-lethal weaponry |
NYPD |
The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit acquired,
tested and modified non-lethal equipment on an ongoing
basis throughout 2002. |
The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit acquires,
tests and modifies non-lethal equipment on an ongoing basis. |
Done |
Done |
Provide laptops for all police officers
ranking Captain and above and ensure the laptops can link
to the CompStat database |
NYPD |
Laptops were provided to all Precinct, PSA
and Transit commanders. |
Laptops were provided to all Precinct, PSA
and Transit commanders. In addition, laptop computers are
available to all Department captains and above. |
Launched |
Done |
Require precinct commanders to provide monthly
written reports on community meetings and be held accountable
for their response to community concerns |
NYPD |
NYPD implemented a procedure that requires
commanders to forward a report to the Police Commissioner
immediately following a community meeting indicating the
issues raised and the steps that will be taken to correct
the condition. |
NYPD implemented a procedure that requires
commanders to forward a report to the Police Commissioner
immediately following a community meeting indicating the
issues raised and the steps that will be taken to correct
the condition. |
Done |
Done |
Use technology to allow cops to process
arrests at the station house rather than central booking |
NYPD |
Most arrests are now processed directly. |
Most arrests are now processed directly. |
Done |
Done |
Use teleconferencing and email to allow
precinct commanders and One Police Plaza to communicate
more efficiently |
NYPD |
200 field locations have local area networks
with Internet addresses for the commanding officers. This
has not happened yet for teleconferencing. |
All precinct commanders have been provided
with e-mail capability. In addition, there are 60 telephone
lines available at One Police Plaza for teleconferencing. |
Launched |
Done |
Explore expanding cameras in high-drug areas
in a way that ensures civil liberties |
NYPD, CC |
NYPD has CCTV in 15 housing locations throughout
the city in order to protect our residents, and is attempting
to get funding from the Housing Authority to expand the
program. |
The number of CCTV cameras utilized in Housing
Authority facilities has increased to 3160. In addition,
the Department has devised a network of CCTV cameras to
be stationed at sensitive locations throughout the City. |
Launched |
Done |
Develop new quality of life initiatives |
NYPD, CJC |
Operation Clean Sweep, Operation Spotlight,
Operation Neon Light, and Operation Silent Night were all
launched in 2002. The STOP initiative and Operation Impact
were launched in 2003. The smoking ban in workplaces takes
effect on March 30, 2003. |
Operation Clean Sweep, which targets quality
of life offenders, has resulted in more than 215,000 summonses
and 18,750 felony and misdemeanor arrests. Operation Impact,
which targets high-crime areas, has been expanded to cover
52 impact zones within 22 precincts; it's first phase contributed
to a 32% decrease in major cimes in the impact zones. Operation
Silent Night focused efforts on combatting excessive noise
in 24 targeted areas. Since the initiative began, 17 areas
have been stabilized. In addition, the administration has
introduced legislation to completely overhaul the City's
outdated noise code. NYPD recently created Operation Safe
Housing, which seeks to reduce crime in City housing projects.
Non-emergency, quality-of-life calls are handled by the
City's 311 Citizen Service Center. |
Done |
Done |
De-brief a greater percentage of those arrested
to determine whether crimes were gang related |
NYPD, DOC |
The debriefing of arrestees for gang-related
activities, regardless of their offense, is a standard
part of procedure. Correction's Gang Intelligence Unit
also conducted more than 31,000 debriefings in 2002. |
The debriefing of arrestees for gang-related
activities, regardless of their offense, is standard procedure. |
Done |
Done |
Develop significant counterterrorism measures |
NYPD, IG |
A major counterterrorism program has been
developed and implemented by NYPD. The City is also lobbying
for greater share of Homeland Security funds from the federal
government. |
NYPD's counterterrorism initiatives have
made the department a model for police forces nationwide.
Through Operation Atlas, the deployment of Hercules and
Sampson teams, and the work of the Counterterrorism Bureau
and Intelligence Division, NYPD is constantly on the lookout
for potential terrorist activity. The Department has also
implemented a number of counterterrorism training measures
including incorporating counterterrorism training in the
Police Academy curriculum, as well as altering the In-Tac
training program for in-service officers to including counterterrorism
topics. |
Done |
Done |
Capture and download 911 calls onto a computer
for later use as testimony |
NYPD, OCDV |
NYPD will strengthen the ability of District
Attorneys to prosecute domestic violence cases by giving
them immediate access to high-quality digital 911 recordings.
The pilot program is being conducted in Brooklyn. The program
will be expanded citywide in 2003. |
The tape room at One Police Plaza has been
upgraded to digital technology and all 911 calls are now
digitally stored. |
Launched |
Done |
Seek ways to increase the capacity of the
domestic violence shelter system and explore alternatives
to the shelter system |
OCDV |
Domestic Violence's alternatives to shelter
program provides services directly to the household so
the victim doesn't have to leave, including a personal
alarm and home security devices. 2003 expansion is now
being studied. |
More housing options have been made available
to victims who are current or prospective NYCHA tenants
by allowing them to apply for new housing in their home
borough. Victims will now be able to obtain new apartments
within their home borough as long as they are a safe distance
away from their former residences and victims who are seriously
injured will be given priority consideration. The City
is also providing 13% more transitional housing. |
Launched |
Done |
Ensure that healthcare provider and not
government personnel see patients first in cases of bioterrorism |
OEM, DOHMH |
The policy is for patients to be seen by
healthcare providers immediately. In addition, over the
past year, Health has strengthened bioterrorism preparedness
including a major renovation of the bioterrorism lab, federal
grants to hire new staff, and a new Emergency Preparedness
Bureau to coordinate public health resources in cases of
bioterrorism. |
The policy is for patients to be seen by
healthcare providers immediately. In addition, over the
past year, Health has strengthened bioterrorism preparedness
including a major renovation of the bioterrorism lab, federal
grants to hire new staff, and a new Emergency Preparedness
Bureau to coordinate public health resources in cases of
bioterrorism. |
Done |
Done |
Permanently establish a joint bio-terrorism
task force with leaders in the healthcare field, medical
school personnel, infectious disease specialists, community
leaders and city, state and federal officials |
OEM, DOHMH |
The taskforce was established. Four bioterrorism
tabletop exercises included participants from most of these
fields. Health also created a Weapons of Mass Destruction
advisory expert group that brings together experts to review
emergency protocols and to help with planning. |
The taskforce was established. Four bioterrorism
tabletop exercises included participants from most of these
fields. Health's Weapons of Mass Destruction advisory group,
which brings together experts to review emergency protocols
and to help with emergency planning, continues to meet. |
Done |
Done |
Institute a hiring freeze |
OMB |
The City instituted a hiring freeze in November
2002. |
The City instituted a hiring freeze in November
2002. |
Done |
Done |
Reduce personnel costs through attrition,
early retirement |
OMB |
Attrition and early retirement programs
will lead to the reduction of 7,500 employees from the
City workforce. |
The City has reduced its headcount by about
15,000 since 2001. |
Launched |
Done |
Review the debt created from the TSASC and
eliminate them |
OMB |
This has not been reviewed yet. TSASC debt
is used in the current capital plan. |
Excluding the TIFIA project, TSASC is no
longer being used as a source of revenue to finance the
City's capital budget |
Not Done |
Done |
Use any future operations surpluses to pay
down the accumulating long-term debt burden, reducing debt
service, and establishing a rainy day fund. |
OMB |
The City will have a surplus in FY03 that
will be used to reduce next year's debt service. |
The City will have a surplus in FY04 that
will be used to pre-pay debt service in 2005 and 2006.
In addition, in order to reduce the issuance of long term
debt and meet the needs of the Department of Education's
Five Year Plan, the financial plan calls for $1 billion
of pay-as-you-go capital. The City is also seeking State
Legislation that would allow the City to reduce overall
debt service costs. |
Done |
Done |
Carefully consider work rules during collective
bargaining to increase productivity. |
OMB, OLR |
The City is negotiating with each union
on productivity gains. Work rules are an important part
of each negotiation on productivity. |
The administration has reached agreements
with a number of municipal unions, including the largest
union, District Council 37, which provides workers with
a lump sum payment and a 3% wage increase in the second
year of the contract. A 2% increase in the third year of
the contract will be funded by productivity improvements
and other operational savings. In addition, a further 1%
potential increase in the third year of the contract is
contingent on the City's realizing labor cost savings through
additional productivity gains and operational efficiencies. |
Launched |
Done |
Provide an across-the-board salary increase
for teachers, police and firefighters |
OMB, OLR |
Salary increases for all three groups occurred
through collective bargaining agreements. |
Salary increases for all three groups occurred
through collective bargaining agreements. The City is currently
negotiating with the teachers' and firefighters' unions
to fund salary increases financed through productivity
gains. The police union has filed for binding arbitration. |
Done |
Done |
Pursue productivity gains through the workforce
and reward them with benefits when productivity goals are
met |
OMB, OLR |
The City is currently pursuing productivity
gains with the unions. |
The administration has reached agreements
with a number of municipal unions, including the largest
union, District Council 37, which provides workers with
a lump sum payment and a 3% wage increase in the second
year of the contract. A 2% increase in the third year of
the contract will be funded by productivity improvements
and other operational savings. In addition, a further 1%
potential increase in the third year of the contract is
contingent on the City's realizing labor cost savings through
additional productivity gains and operational efficiencies. |
Launched |
Done |
Grow the City's Business Improvement Districts |
SBS |
Five Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
are on track to be created in the fourth quarter of 2003:
Forest Hills; Main Street, Flushing, and Sutphin Boulevard
in Queens; 161st Street in the Bronx; and Madison Square
in Manhattan.
|
2 BIDs were created in 2003 (Downtown Flushing
and Sutphin Blvd) and 7 existing BIDs were expanded. Five
more are scheduled to be created in 2004 (Long Island City,
Queens; Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn; Fordham Road, Bronx; Madison
Square/Flatiron, Manhattan; Forest Ave., Staten Island
(First in borough)). SBS has strengthened current BIDs
by creating borough-focused teams and by assisting with
training and providing business practice guidance. |
Launched |
Done |
Mobilize all construction firms, particularly
minority-owned firms, to participate in the rebuilding
effort |
SBS |
SBS is working with the LMDC to adopt a
strategy for providing opportunities related to rebuilding
Lower Manhattan for minority and women owned businesses
and local businesses. |
In January 2004, SBS co-sponsored an LMDC-led
conference on Opportunities Downtown for M/WBEs. SBS
participated in the outreach by emailing notices to our
600+ M/WBEs based in New York. SBS also has a seat
on a Committee that LMDC has convened that will meet monthly
to plan quarterly events for the M/WBE community for at
least the next 12 months. |
Launched |
Done |
Open Satellite Business Centers |
SBS |
SBS will make business service resources
more accessible and comprehensive by partnering with community
organizations to open satellite centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn
and Lower Manhattan in early 2003, and in Queens, Staten
Island and Upper Manhattan in early 2004. |
SBS opened three NYC Business Solution Centers
in 2003, one in the Bronx with the South Bronx Overall
Economic Development Corporation, one in Brooklyn at the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and one in Manhattan on 110
Williams street. SBS plans to open two more NYC Business
Solution Centers, one in Queens and one in Staten Island,
by the end of the summer of 2004. |
Launched |
Done |
Create policies that favor suppliers and
employees who live in New York City |
SBS, DCAS, CC |
SBS and the Law Department are working on
an approach that would make this possible. The new Satellite
Business Centers should help increase procurement opportunities
for locally owned businesses. |
SBS has instituted new policies in the procurement
process for small purchases citywide to increase bid opportunities
for Minority/Women Owned Businesses (MWBEs), Locally Based
Enterprises (LBEs), and other small businesses. The Agency
has also changed subcontracting policies to favor locally
based enterprises. |
Launched |
Done |
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 |
Chief Judge Kaye has a pilot program on
this in the Bronx. She is considering possible expansion.
The Criminal Justice Coordinator has offered the City's
assistance. |
Integrated Domestic Violence Courts have
been launched and are operating in Bronx, Queens, and Richmond
counties. These courts combine criminal and family jurisdiction,
enabling women to address domestic violence, divorce, and
child support matters in a single setting. |
Launched |
Launched |
Scan the victims' signed statement with
respect to the abuse into a computer along with all other
police reports |
CJC, OCDV |
An electronic data set that would document
abuse in domestic violence and all other cases (including
domestic incident reports, digital photos and digitally
recorded 911 calls) is being developed. |
The NYPD is currently transmitting digital
photographs in domestic abuse cases to the Queens District
Attorney. The program is also being piloted in Kings and
Bronx counties. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Re-evaluate zoning decisions on a regular
basis to ensure decisions are achieving results. |
DCP |
Planning is working on targeted zoning changes
to respond to changing conditions (a few specific areas
include Lower Manhattan, Riverdale and sections of Staten
Island). Planning is also examining potential text amendments
that remove modest obstacles to new housing development. |
Planning is implementing an ambitious program
of targetted rezonings in neighborhoods throughout the
city. Environmental review for the Staten Island Growth
Management and Throgs Neck rezoning proposals is complete
and the proposals are now going through ULURP. Due to the
successful promotion of residential conversions and new
housing construction in Lower Manhattan, the plan for zoning
text changes has been dropped. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Remove municipal uses from the waterfront |
DCP |
A new law requires an inventory of uses
of waterfront property. Planning is looking for new sites
for non-essential waterfront facilities like the Tow Pound
on Pier 79, and the salt piles at East 125th Street on
the East River. |
EDC has mapped all City owned waterfront
property in Manhattan and has mapped all waterfront property
under the jurisdiction of SBS in the other four boroughs.
The agency is seeking funding to map all waterfront property
in the other four boroughs. EDC has announced a major redevelopment
plan for the cruise industry which will reclaim parts of
the city's waterfront in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The plan
includes an upgrade of the New York Cruise Terminal and
the creation of a new berth on the Brooklyn waterfront. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Make vacant and under-utilized manufacturing
buildings available for residential and commercial conversion |
DCP, HPD |
Rezoning of areas like Greenpoint and Williamsburg
will create opportunities for developers to create new
housing in formerly manufacturing areas. Vacant and underutilized
loft buildings would be able to legally convert to residential
use. |
The Greenpoint / Williamsburg, Hudson Yards,
Port Morris, and West Chelsea rezoning proposals have all
been developed to encourage the creation of residential
units and spur commercial development in areas where under-utilized
manufacturing buildings currently exist. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Build redundancy into the water supply system |
DEP |
The capital planning for water
main work throughout the City consistently builds redundancy
into the design. In 2002, DEP spent approximately $100
million on water main work and plans to spend another $100
million in 2003. In addition, construction has commenced
on the Manhattan leg of the Third Water Tunnel. The actual
tunneling commences in February 2003 and the first phase
(60th Street to the Holland Tunnel entrance) is scheduled
to be finished by the end of 2004. Work is proceeding on
the Brooklyn - Queens leg of the tunnel, shaft sites are
being constructed to bring the water from the tunnel to
the distribution system at the street level, and major
construction for the distribution system is continuing
in Brooklyn. |
DEP has revamped its 10 year $17 billion
capital plan to increase reliability and dependibility
in the water supply for the City. The Agency began construction
of the southern Manhattan leg of the Third Water Tunnel,
which has 13 active miles and a Brooklyn-Queens leg scheduled
for activation in early 2006. DEP spends about $100-200
million annually in watermain upgrades and installations
to improve redundancy. |
Launched |
Launched |
Connect the former Jamaica Water Supply
customers to the City's water supply system |
DEP |
DEP has been removing Jamaica Water System
wells from service to ensure that residents of southeast
Queens receive high quality water.A major study is also
ongoing in southeast Queens called the Brooklyn - Queens
Aquifer Study to reduce the volume of the groundwater table
while cleansing the contaminated wells that are now off-line. |
When infrasturcture in the southeast Queens
groundwater system (the former Jamaica Water Supply) is
being installed or replaced, interconnections are made,
when feasible. DEP is not abandoning the former system
because it is necessary to meet the City's water demand. |
Launched |
Launched |
Continue analyzing the scope of the damage
to the Delaware Aqueduct and devise a plan for repair |
DEP |
DEP is performing directional drilling at
the location of suspected leaks in the Delaware Aqueduct,
which will permit an assessment of possible locations of
the leak by running tests parallel to the tunnel in the
ground. The final work is being done at Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institute (WHOI) on the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).
The AUV was recently launched into the Rondout -West Branch
tunnel and will travel a distance of 45 miles. The AUV,
equipped with sophisticated sensors and 5 digital cameras,
will record almost 200,000 digital images. The data will
be assessed, giving DEP a clearer picture of the leak's
location and helping DEP produce a repair strategy. |
The AUV was successfully launched in June
2003 and its 45 mile inspection tour produced 160,000 digital
images of the interior surfaces of the aqueduct. Technical
reviews of the images have been completed and show no critical
openings or breaches in the walls. DEP will now focus our
concerns on an area in the aqueduct which appears damaged
and send an ROV (remote operated vehicle ) into the aqueduct
to study the area of concern. After this next test, which
will take place in 2005 or 2006, the Agency will devise
a repair strategy. |
Launched |
Launched |
Upgrade security throughout the watershed
and at critical water transport junctures |
DEP |
DEP launched a $70M program to increase
security, and DEP Police staffing increased by 50% in 2002.
DEP also created the first Environmental Police Academy.
In January 2003, DEP created several new specialized units
to increase surveillance and protection opportunities,
including a Special Operations Group, a Scuba Unit, a Canine
Unit, and an ATV/Bike Unit. |
DEP is currently implementing a $100 million
program designed to upgrade security throughout the system. |
Launched |
Launched |
Analyze government use of pesticides in
schools, offices and hospitals and seek alternate methods
of rodent and insect control |
DEP, DOHMH |
Health is working with community organizations
to teach residents about ways to eliminate pests from their
homes with minimal use of pesticides. Health has also been
reviewing complaints of rodent infestations in City schools
and will make recommendations on reducing their pest problems,
focusing on improved containerization, rodent stoppage
and the targeted and judicious use of pesticides. |
With federal support, Health is developing
a pesticide tracking system. Health is also reviewing emergency
department data to assess the frequency and causes of pesticide
poisonings. In addition, Health is working with NYCHA to
assess the results of a pilot program designed to demonstrate
integrated pest management (IPM) as an alternative to spray
pesticides in apartments. For public education, DOHMH is
drafting factsheets on appropriate pesticide use, focusing
on the elimination of the use of illegal and hazardous
pesticides. A campaign for safe and effective pest control
will be piloted in hardware stores this year. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Learn more and track city utilities using
modern technology |
DEP, DoITT |
DEP is mapping sewer and water lines. Con
Ed is mapping power lines. These utilities are being electronically
mapped to NYCMAP: a digital base map based on aerial photography
of the city that is being used to align all infrastructure
features and location data. |
DEP's sewer mapping project is ongoing.
The Bronx component has been delivered from the Agency's
consultant and DEP will now perform quality assurance reviews.
Other boroughs will come on line over the next 2-3 years.
Funding is in place for the water mapping project and it
is set to go forward. |
Launched |
Launched |
Explore filtration of the Croton Reservoir |
DEP, DPR |
DEP has submitted three sites for filtration
of the Croton Reservoir and will make a final decision
at the end of April 2003. |
The Bloomberg administration successfully
spearheaded state legislation that places a water filtration
plant beneath Van Cortlandt park in the Bronx. The administration
has also pledged to spend over $200 million in parks improvements
in the Bronx. Once the site of the plant is finalized,
funds for the parks will become available. |
Launched |
Launched |
Clean and develop soiled lands scattered
throughout communities in partnership between the City
and the community |
DEP, HPD,
EDC |
DEP will provide developers with information
to help them determine the economic viability of potential
projects, including whether it is necessary or feasible
to participate in the State's Voluntary Cleanup Program.
The City has created a Brownfields taskforce to collect
agencies' "best practices," and will then work
with the state to codify those practices. |
HPD continues to work with DEP and the Mayor's
Office of Environmental Coordination on brownfield efforts.
The agency received $400,000 for two projects under the
EPA's Brownfield Grant Round 2, which it plans to use for
the remediation of two sites in Brooklyn: the Broadway
Triangle and Atlantic Terminal URA's. Environmental investigation
work is scheduled to start this Summer. |
Launched |
Launched |
Set emission reduction goals, plan for,
monitor and quantify actions to reduce pollutants |
DEP, IG |
This is mostly done by State DEC, but DEP
is working on noise pollution standards. For noise pollution,
DEP is in the process of finalizing the first major overhaul
of the New York City Noise Code since 1974. The first phase
will be ready in early 2003 and the final portion by the
end of 2003. The revision will use new acoustic technologies
and standards to gauge noise in an urban setting that are
currently outdated in the present law. This is also part
of Operation Silent Night. |
This is done mostly by the State DEC. DEP
is working with DCAS to increase the number of electrical
vehicles in the City's fleet which will reduce emissions.
Also, DEP, working with the nightlife and real estate industries,
has formulated a new noise code and submitted it to the
City Council. |
Launched |
Launched |
Advertise and enforce the ban against idling
of motor
vehicles |
DEP, NYPD |
NYPD uses Operation Matinee to prevent idling.
Every Wednesday in the theater district, officers aggressively
move motorists who are illegally parked. DEP responds to
complaints about vehicle idling at specific locations.
In areas where vehicle idling occurs repeatedly, DEP will
do enforcement sweeps. In 2003, DEP will also use signage
to reduce idling and has a new program to reduce school
bus idling. |
DEP has designed a sign that will be erected
in areas where vehicles tend to idle and complaints about
this problem are prevalent. NYPD issued 10,862 summonses
under Operation Matinee during 2003. |
Launched |
Launched |
Centralize the purchasing of paper products
and other standard-use items for senior centers |
DFTA |
Since most Aging purchasing is done by the
groups who operate senior centers, Aging is working on
centralizing outside group purchasing. |
Not-for-profit group purchasing programs
are in place through the Jewish Association for Services
for the Aged and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.
A new food purchasing website is being launched by the
Council of Senior Centers and Services that will be available
for all centers to use. |
Launched |
Launched |
Create a motor vehicle insurance pool to
take advantage of group rates for senior center vans |
DFTA |
Aging is collecting insurance data from
senior centers and other transportation related programs
to develop a pool of programs to seek group rates. |
Aging is exploring whether this initiative
can be implemented through the private sector in a practical
and cost effective manner. |
Launched |
Launched |
Develop and implement performance based
contract monitoring for all organizations receiving contracts
for senior services |
DFTA |
Performance based contracts do not exist
system wide, but performance based contracts do exist in
the areas of case management, home care, social adult day
services, and legal contracts. |
Performance-based contracts exist in the
areas of case management, home care, social adult day services
and legal contracts. |
Launched |
Launched |
Expand crime prevention and crime victim
assistance programs to thwart elder abuse |
DFTA |
A federal grant was awarded to train NYPD,
EMS, and DA's on elder abuse issues. A new state grant
was used to create 76 training workshops in English, Spanish,
Russian and Chinese to teach seniors how to spot financial
abuse and consumer fraud. |
Through a joint grant with the Department
of Justice, DFTA is putting together a training curriculum
for court judges and District Attorneys. Working with DFTA,
NYPD has developed an in-service training curriculum regarding
elder abuse and the topic is being incorporated into the
recruit curriculum. |
Launched |
Launched |
Expand recreation and education programs
for seniors |
DFTA |
This has not been expanded in any significant
way due to budget restraints. |
The City is working with interested centers
to improve ESL, Arts and Health/Wellness programming for
seniors. DFTA is developing partnerships with DPR to improve
health/wellness programming, and with the three library
systems to increase seniors' access to computers. DFTA
and DoITT have also partnered with Time Warner to bring
internet wiring to senior centers. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Reassess the City's financial support levels
for congregant and homebound meal programs to determine
whether current funding is sufficient |
DFTA |
This is not happening due to budget constraints. |
In order to provide services to the growing
elderly population by increasing capacity in the home-delivered
meals system, DFTA has developed a pilot program to be
launched in the Bronx that will reduce contracting costs
while enhancing case management services for seniors. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Increase computerization to ease filings
of building plans |
DOB |
The Building Information System on nyc.gov
allows anyone to review the status of their building plans,
on line, at home, without having to travel to a Buildings
office. Buildings is now working on a plan to allow filing
of building permit applications and plans on-line. |
The Department is currently seeking bids
on a contract for consulting services which will be used
to develop a blueprint for the implementation of online
filing of applications. |
Launched |
Launched |
Re-engineer the Dept. 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 |
Restructuring of Buildings is underway,
including new anti-corruption measures (spot audits, integrity
training, new disciplinary actions, new focus on audits
with DOI), code revisions (National Electrical Code, national
model code), new technology (BIS on nyc.gov), and new public
safety measures. Buildings is also working on a plan to
allow building permit applications and plans to be filed
on-line. |
Buildings is overhauling the Building Code
and will begin the legislative process for adopting a version
of the International Building Code in 2004. Plan examiners
now have the technological capability to fill out reviews
of plans electronically and to email objections to applicants;
training is underway to improve the consistency of the
format and substance of objections. Plumbing inspectors
now carry hand-held devices that allow them to enter the
results of inspections electronically and download the
entries automatically into the BIS system, significantly
shortening the time for sign-offs and inspections. The
Building Code has been published and is available both
in hard copy and on the web. Certificates of Occupancy
for all buildings in the city are being scanned and it
is anticipated that all CO's will then be available on
the Internet by the end of the year. Finally, the upgrading
of the DoB's BIS system has been extraordinarily successful;
the web site gets approximately 250,000 hits per day. |
Launched |
Launched |
Review City building and electrical codes
and the zoning resolution to encourage green building construction
and sustainable design |
DOB |
Buildings is participating in a public-private
initiative to support sustainable design. The initiative
is focused on removing barriers that make sustainable design
too costly and difficult to pursue on a widespread basis.
This is also an initiative being pursued by the forthcoming
Energy Policy Office. |
DoB initiated, wrote the proposal for, and
sits on the steering committee of the Sustainable New York
City Task Force, which is currently drafting a proposed
executive order to facilitate the construction of sustainable
buildings in the city. In addition, DoB has an Advisory
Committee on Sustainability to the Model Code Program Technical
Committees, and is preparing issues for incorporation in
the current and future codes revisions. Finally, DoB approved
pilot projects to assess the feasibility of sustainable
buildings in the city. |
Launched |
Launched |
Upgrade building codes to reduce development
costs |
DOB |
Buildings adopted and implemented the National
Electrical Code and is studying the adoption of other national
model codes. Computerization of certain forms, electronic
access to applications, electronic filing, and anti-corruption
measures are expected to decrease costs. |
The City adopted the National Electric Code
and submitted legislation to the City Council to adopt
the National Electric Code's 2002 update, which is tailored
for high-density cities. Also, the Mayor formed a commission
to discuss adopting the Model Building Code. The commission's
report is now being reviewed by a committee, which expects
to complete its work and adopt a code in 2005. In order
to improve safety in high-rise buildings, the Department
drafted legislation reflecting the recommendations of the
World Trade Center Task Force and testified at a City Council
hearing on the proposed legislation in February. |
Launched |
Launched |
Do not allow any students to graduate until
they master the ability to read, write, use arithmetic
and develop interpersonal skills |
DOE |
The Regents exams, which tests English and
Math, moves to 65% for passing, up from 55%. The newly
launched Office of Youth Development and School Community
Services will work with schools, teachers and principals
to help students develop interpersonal skills. |
The Department of Education has established
a new policy to end social promotion for students in the
third grade. Under the new promotion policy, third grade
students must perform at least at level 2 on the City's
standardized literacy and math tests before moving to fourth
grade. To support this policy, the Department is implementing
a comprehensive intervention strategy of instruction support
during classroom time for students in grades K-3, outside
the regular school day and during the summer at the Summer
Success Academy. High school students must meet the Regents
exam requirements set by the State. |
Launched |
Launched |
Ease the process of student enrollment for
out of district schools |
DOE |
New procedures are being implemented to
comply with the No Child Left Behind Act, in which parents
who apply will be notified of their children's transfer
before the end of the school year. The anticipated deadline
for completed parent requests is mid-May 2003. |
Currently, student enrollment and placement
decision-making occurs at the Regional Learning Support
Center level. Planning is currently underway to evaluate
the efficacy of this system and to develop a comprehensive
set of citywide policies and procedures to effectively
and equitably address student enrollment, placement, registration
and alternative placements / transfers. |
Launched |
Launched |
Increase the number of certified teachers
by making it easier for certified teachers in other states
to transfer their certification to New York |
DOE |
Education is studying the certification
process and will make proposals to the State on changing
it. |
New York State continues to have partial
reciprocity. Certified teachers from other states are currently
required to take additional tests in New York State, even
in cases where they successfully passed tests in another
state to receive certification. The Department is in discussions
with the State on this issue. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Pursue all routes to recruit teachers, including
loan forgiveness and housing allowances |
DOE |
8,000 new teachers were certified in 2002.
The New UFT contract provided pay raises for new teachers
and the registration process for teachers was streamlined.
Ongoing meetings with Commissioner of the State Education
Department are intended to ease the certification process. |
DOE recruits at various universities throughout
the city, state and country. The Department recruits many "alternative
certification" candidates from programs such as Teach for
America, the Peace Corps, and the Teaching Opportunity
Program, as well as through its Teaching Fellows program.
New teachers serving in SURR and low-performing schools
can receive tuition reimbursement under the state-funded
Teachers of Tomorrow program. DOE recently launched a comprehensive
new recruitment campaign, "Join New York's Brightest.
Teach NYC." DOE is exploring a housing allowance program. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
The entire school network has been reorganized
into ten districts and the top performing 200 schools are
not required to use the standard curriculum. Procurement
and purchasing policies for the entire school system are
being overhauled to save money and reduce waste, with the
savings going directly into the classroom. |
The City is advocating for the elimination
of the statewide cap on new charter schools, the streamlining
of charter school oversight, the release of state categorical
funds, and an expansion of the Chancellor's authority to
approve and grant provisional charters. |
Launched |
Launched |
Change construction regulations so schools
in New York City cost the same as elsewhere |
DOE,
DDC |
The merger of SCA and DSF is aimed at accomplishing
this. One major goal of the project is bringing down cost
per square foot. |
The merger of SCA and DSF aimed to reduce
the cost of construction from $438 per square foot to $325
or less per square foot. The Mayor recently announced an
award of $300 per square foot for the new High School of
Architecture and Urban Planning, which is 31% lower than
the $433 average bid for schools completed last fall. The
high school will be the first completely new school to
be built under the reformed school construction process. |
Launched |
Launched |
Give teachers more control over how they
teach. |
DOE,
OLR |
The 200 top performing schools will be allowed
to operate more freely (choosing curricula, training, teachers).
The remaining schools will follow a more system wide standardized
approach to reading, writing and math. |
DOE granted exemptions to implementation
of the core curriculum to nearly 200 top-performing schools
and granted waivers to other schools based on applications
and other evidence of competence, thus allowing a total
of 331 schools to operate with increased discretion over
curriculum. The curriculum in the majority of schools provides
teachers with opportunities to know each student's strengths
and needs and make decisions about the most effective strategies.
Teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively with fellow
teachers and coaches to plan instruction, reflect on best
practices, and think creatively about teaching and learning. |
Launched |
Launched |
Have school-based merit pay determined by
performance |
DOE,
OLR |
The CSA contract awards bonuses for principals
based on achievement. Education announced bonuses for superintendents
based on achievement and other factors, and bonuses for
principals who turn around failing schools. Merit pay is
not given to teachers. |
This issue is being addressed in the current
round of bargaining with the UFT. |
Launched |
Launched |
Pay teachers more for working in shortage
areas |
DOE,
OLR |
No program exists yet for shortage areas.
However, the Teachers of Tomorrow program does pay teachers
an extra $3,400 to work in struggling schools. |
The Chancellor proposed a similar incentive
for principals who would receive a bonus for agreeing to
move to low-performing schools. The Council of Supervisors
and Administrators demanded that the bonuses be pensionable,
which was not financially possible. No agreement has been
reached. Shortage area teachers are eligible for a bonus
for teaching an extra class per day. This issue is being
addressed in the current round of bargaining with the UFT. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Streamline the process for firing bad teachers.
Do not warehouse them in District Offices for years |
DOE,
OLR |
The new teachers' contract contains provisions
that establish an arbitration panel that must set aside
monthly hearing time with strict deadlines and no adjournments
to ensure that teacher discipline hearings are completed
in a timely fashion. The average time to complete teacher
hearings is expected to decrease from 20 months to 5 months
as a result. |
This issue is being addressed in the current
round of bargaining with the UFT. |
Launched |
Launched |
Institute a parents' voice mail system to
provide grades, attendance, homework assignments, and special
messages for their child from the teacher |
DOE, DoITT |
In September, a pilot program will be initiated
that provides voicemail boxes so parents can leave messages
for teachers. During the 2003-2004 school year, attendance
information, grades and curriculum information will be
available system wide via the web and at Parent Engagement
Centers. Education, the UFT and CSA are also discussing
ways to make homework and other information available via
phone and the web. |
Voicemail systems have been installed in
every school that has undergone a telephone system upgrade,
totaling 375 schools thus far. School principals have the
discretion to assign these voicemail boxes to staff. In
addition, 53 schools are participating in the web-based
Parent Portal Pilot program that will provide school overview,
attendance, grades, transportation and school menu information
to parents. Parents without web access can access the Portal
by contacting Parent Coordinators in each school and through
public library computer terminals. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
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 |
Health has recommended to the State Department
of Health that health plans that offer Child Health Plus
also offer Medicaid coverage (ultimately, it's a state
decision). |
Health has recommended to the State Department
of Health that health plans that offer Child Health Plus
also offer Medicaid coverage (ultimately, it's a state
decision). |
Launched |
Launched |
Reduce the disparity in infant mortality
among communities through neighborhood interventions |
DOHMH |
Health has contracts with 30 community-based
organizations in various communities to promote family
planning, reduce smoking during pregnancy, promote breast-feeding,
and educate families on ways to minimize the risk of Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome. The infant mortality rate fell by
9% in 2001. |
DOHMH continues to contract with CBOs to
reduce infant mortality, providing technical assistance
and training to build CBO organizational capacity.The Department
has implemented two home visiting programs for new mothers
in neighborhoods with disproportionately high infant mortality
rates. A targeted public education campaign promoting family
planning services began in June. In addition, DOHMH is
designing new initiatives to address the leading preventable
causes of poor outcomes by promoting family planning, prevention
and treatment of drug and alcohol use during pregnancy,
and SIDS prevention. |
Launched |
Launched |
Undertake research on pollutant control,
especially in neighborhoods with high incidence of mercury,
lead and mold contamination |
DOHMH |
Mold inspections increased by 42% in FY02
and lead poisoning cases decreased by 13%. |
Health is conducting a study in 3 community
clinics to assess children's exposure to mercury through
ritualistic uses. Health also co-sponsored a national technical
workshop to develop preliminary guidelines for worker training
in mold remediation. Preparation for the implementation
of the new lead poisoning prevention law, Local Law 1 of
2004, is underway. |
Launched |
Launched |
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, DOS |
This is not happening on a wide scale basis.
Funding was cut in the budget. However, Health has some
new rodent reduction pilot programs, most notably in Bushwick.
Health also widely disseminates information on rodent control. |
DOHMH implements integrated pest management
techniques which includes many of the recommendations of
the Perkins report. The Department has also expanded its
Bushwick rat abatement program to Concourse Village, Melrose,
Highbridge and East Harlem. Property owner training on
how to rodent proof homes continues and a public education
campaign with new brochures and a focus on reporting rats
to 311 will be launched. In addition, 75,000 exterminations
were conducted in FY2003 and 8,000 rodent-proof trash receptacles
are being purchased |
Not Done |
Launched |
Provide uniformity and consistency in citywide
data from Health and HHC to perform analyses on comparable
data |
DOHMH, HHC |
Health and HHC created a joint task force
to prioritize, staff and troubleshoot various data sharing
activities. These activities include improving methods
of sharing birth and death registry information, analyzing
syndromic surveillance, and providing mutual technical
assistance (Health shares quality assurance indicators
with HHC and HHC shares clinic productivity measures with
Health). |
HHC and DOHMH continue to work together
on several data-sharing projects. The electronic transfer
of hospital emergency room data, such as chief complaint
and patient demographics for syndromic surveillance, will
be implemented in the middle of 2004. |
Launched |
Launched |
Focus on keeping children connected to CHIP
including follow-up to ensure that families are taking
advantage of their coverage |
DOHMH, MOHIA |
Health enrollers advise all families they
enroll into Child Health Plus, Medicaid and Family Health
Plus on how to access health care services in managed care
plans and how to take advantage of their coverage. HRA
is implementing streamlined procedures like mail-in recertification
to make it easier for families to enroll. MOHIA is launching
a new program to perform outreach in conjunction with adult
literacy programs. |
MOHIA continues to implement HealthStat,
which joins City agencies and public and private partners
to identify and enroll eligible low-income and working
families in Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and Medicaid.
HealthStat has enrolled approx. 73,000 children and 58,000
adults during the first two years of the Bloomberg administration.
MOHIA is also developing a research project to study the
City's experience with recertification for public health
insurance and assess potential reforms that would improve
recertification rates. In addition, DOHMH provides an on-line
directory to help families locate participating Medicaid
and CHIP providers based on plan, location, practice specialty,
and languages spoken. |
Launched |
Launched |
Inventory broadband infrastructure, identify
potential service gaps and ensure adequate supply, using
sewer lines, water lines and underground conduits to provide
connectivity |
DoITT |
The City's fiber infrastructure is being
comprehensively mapped. DoITT is working with the City's
cable and high-capacity telecommunications franchisees
to electronically map their fiber infrastructure, utilizing
GIS technology. DoITT issued an RFP to permit companies
to construct lateral fiber conduits so that broadband connections
could be used more widely and efficiently. This should
significantly reduce capital costs for businesses and telecommunications
carriers, alleviate reliance on existing copper connections
to a single central office, result in fees for the City,
and minimize the number of street cuts for building connections.DoITT
also released an RFP for the conversion of an obsolete
system of underground water pipes into telecommunications
conduits. |
Time Warner and Cablevision have finished
upgrading their fiber infrastructure, and mapping is almost
complete. DoITT is currently negotiating with vendors for
a project that will increase the efficiency of telecommunications
conduits and reduce the number of street cuts. DoITT is
also negotiating a contract with a vendor to convert an
obsolete system of underground water pipes for telecommunications
or other purposes, as well as exploring a pilot project
with EDC and DEP for CableRunner to connect certain municipal
facilities with approximately 2 miles of fiber fed through
municipal sewer pipes. In an effort to enhance wireless
communications above ground, DoITT released an RFP for
franchises to install wireless communications equipment
on the City's light poles, traffic light poles, and highway
sign supports. |
Launched |
Launched |
Adopt a truck routing policy |
DOT |
A truck routing study has been initiated,
looking at how to make routes more effective with new signs
and education. |
The Agency is currently conducting the "Truck
Route Management and Community Impact Study" to identify
ways to increase enforcement of truck routes, improve signage,
and educate drivers and communities about the routes. The
study will be completed in 2004. In order to alleviate
truck traffic in Astoria, DOT worked with NYS DOT to allow
truck traffic along the Grand Central Parkway between the
Triborough Bridge and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. DOT
is pursuing state legislation to make this successful initiative
permanent. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Publicize efforts by DOT to provide information
on subway conditions and traffic conditions including through
a voice recognition telephone system for cell phones |
DOT |
Crosswalk's Morning Drive Live has the potential
to provide mass transit information. The rest has not yet
happened. |
NYC-TV's "City Drive Live" broadcasts
real-time traffic images during morning and evening rush
hours, allowing commuters to check traffic conditions.
TRANSCOM, a regional transportation organization, is developing
the "Trips 123" program that will allow commuters
to access traffic updates either by email, where they will
receive daily updates on specific routes, or by calling
a number and requesting information on real-time traffic
conditions. DOT supplies Transcom with traffic updates
and information on traffic incidents. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Create more ferry service to, from and around
Manhattan |
DOT, EDC |
Brooklyn ferry service was created after
9/11 and will be maintained at least through early 2003.
More service to Long Island City and Hoboken was also created
with FEMA assistance. The Upper East Side now has ferry
service to Lower Manhattan. Construction of the West Midtown
Ferry Terminal (Pier 79) begins in mid-February. |
EDC is leading a $275 million renovation
of the Whitehall and the St George Ferry Terminals in Lower
Manhattan and Staten Island. Construction of the new West
Midtown Ferry Terminal at Pier 79 is progressing and scheduled
to be complete in November 2004. Construction contracts
for five ferry landings along the East River in Manhattan
are out to bid and construction is scheduled to begin in
Fall 2004. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
DOT placed 9 speed indicators on Queens
Boulevard.The City is pursuing legislation that would permit
the usage of mobile speed cameras that provide information
on vehicle speed. |
All traffic signals citywide are now LED.
The City is lobbying for legislation that would permit
the usage of mobile speed cameras that provide information
on vehicle speed. |
Launched |
Launched |
Create additional bus lanes on major roads |
DOT, MTA |
The Fordham Road Bus lane and Church Street
Bus-way were created in 2002.DOT is identifying additional
new bus lanes on major roads. |
DOT is working with MTA to launch a Bus
Rapid Transit study, which will identify corridors where
improvements, including bus lanes, can be implemented. |
Launched |
Launched |
Develop a Greenway around Manhattan |
DPR |
Parks opened a new section on the Harlem
River and an interim route will open in Summer 2003. Parks
is in discussions with SDOT, DOT, EDC, UN and City Planning
on the next steps for completing the long-term route. The
cantilever section on the west side is in design. |
Parks opened the Harlem Speedway section
in September 2003. The next phase of Manhattan Greenway
construction is in East Harlem, Phase II of Harlem River
Park and greenway, which extends from 139th to 142nd St.
It is currently in design and the anticipated construction
start date is Spring 2005. The State St. portion of the
battery bikeway is expected to go into construction in
Spring 2005. |
Launched |
Launched |
Ensure a presence in parks when people are
there by having a second shift of workers on duty |
DPR |
The second shift program began in Summer
2002, with mostly Playground Associates and PEP officers. |
By extending operating hours in many facilities,
DPR has been able to accommodate the increased usage during
the summer. |
Launched |
Launched |
Expand tree planting in underserved neighborhoods
and along the city's great thoroughfares |
DPR |
Parks will plant memorial groves in each
borough and new trees, but less than in previous years,
due to funding cuts. |
The FY05 budget increases the planting budget
to the second highest amount in a decade. With a State
grant, Parks' Central Forestry and the Tree Trust have
partnered with Sustainable South Bronx to analyze the current
tree conditions in Hunts Point as well as created a GIS
map, a planting plan, recruited tree stewards, and started
a public education program to demonstrate the many benefits
trees have on the health of urbanites. DPR hopes to apply
this to other communities. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Initiate a pilot program to light designated
fields with community input |
DPR |
As part of the design and renovation of
every ball field, Parks discusses the idea of lights with
the community and installs them in cases where there is
consensus and funding (for example, East River Park in
Manhattan and Betsy Head Playground in Brooklyn). |
As part of the design and renovation of
every ball field, Parks discusses the idea of lights with
the community and installs them in cases where there is
consensus and funding (for example, East River Park in
Manhattan and Betsy Head Playground in Brooklyn). |
Launched |
Launched |
Inventory community gardens for preservation
and convey those appropriate to a trust to assure their
continued maintenance and development |
DPR |
198 garden sites were designated for preservation
in agreement. In 2003, Parks will register and license
every garden that meets certain criteria. |
The list of community gardens to be conveyed
has been determined and EDC is proceeding with conveyances.
This conveyance list includes gardens "swapped" with
plots originally slated for housing in the settlement. |
Launched |
Launched |
Get more money from State and Federal Elected
Officials for parks |
DPR, IG |
For the first time ever, Parks staff has
been dedicated to discussing budget issues with state elected
officials. In 2002, Parks met with 15 Senators and 49 Assembly
Members and secured preliminary pledges of more than $2.7
million |
In 2003, the City received approximately
$7 million in funds from State sources, a more than 50%
increase. The City is working with the congressional delegation
to earmark federal funding for parks projects in the pending
transportation reauthorization bill. |
Launched |
Launched |
Expand the Adopt-a-Park program, linking
every park with a business, foundation or person who can
offer financial support |
DPR, MFANYC |
Parks and Met Life have a five year agreement
to maintain Greenstreets in Queensboro Plaza. Parks is
now working with other companies on similar proposals. |
The Department created Adopt-a-Park publicity
material and outreach efforts are ongoing. |
Launched |
Launched |
Clean Brownfields that can be used as parks |
DPR/DEP |
Brownfield remediation work is going on
at three park sites in the Bronx including Barretto Point
Park, the Edgewater Cement Plant Site, and Ferry Point
Park. Parks is also participating in DEP's Brownfields
Taskforce. |
Brownfield remediation work continues to
progress at three park sites in the Bronx including Barretto
Point Park, the Edgewater Cement Plant Site, and Ferry
Point Park. Parks is also participating in DEP's Brownfields
Taskforce. |
Launched |
Launched |
Develop and articulate an alternative waste
disposal policy in case any portion of the waste disposal
system should fail |
DSNY |
This is part of the City's new Solid Waste
Management Plan, which would utilize and upgrade the existing
Marine Transfer Station system to include containerization
and waste compaction at each site (meaning the City will
no longer rely on out of state processing or containerized
facilities). Sanitation is negotiating an engineering contract
for the design of the Marine Transfer Stations to make
them capable of containerizing waste. |
Approximately 50% of the MTS design work
is finished. The remaining work will be completed in 2004. |
Launched |
Launched |
Ensure that waste reduction concepts are
given prominence in the next Solid Waste Management Plan |
DSNY |
This is being looked at as part of the 2004
Solid Waste Management Plan. |
Where practical and feasible, Sanitation
is incorporating waste reduction concepts in the Solid
Waste Management Plan. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Increase coordination with the Dept. of
Youth Services so that teenagers eligible for work-study
can use their time assisting seniors |
DYCD, DFTA |
The Intergenerational Work Study Program
integrates academic study with community service. Aging
also participates in the Department of Youth Services Interagency
Council. |
The Intergenerational Work Study Program
integrates academic study with community service. Aging
also participates in the Department of Youth and Community
Development's Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth. |
Launched |
Launched |
Expand oversight of money being spent to
rebuild Lower Manhattan to combat corruption and waste |
EDC |
The LMDC has established a program to do
this. |
The LMDC has established a program to do
this. |
Launched |
Launched |
Generate $25 billion in tourism revenue
by greater promotion and advertising |
EDC |
The creation of the NYC Permanent Host Committee
will help bring events to New York and promote tourism,
as should major events like the 2004 Republican National
Convention, the Grammys and the pursuit of the 2012 Olympics
and the Super Bowl. The creation of the City's Chief Marketing
Officer to promote and coordinate will also help significantly. |
NYC & Co., in conjunction with NYC Big
Events and EDC, continued marketing and promotion efforts
in order to maintain 2003 spending and economic impact
levels at $21 billion. NYC & Co. Convention Sales booked
over 400,000 definite room nights and 1.17 million tentative
room nights including the 2004 Republican National Convention
and the 2003 Grammy Awards. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
EDC is using an analysis performed by McKinsey & Co.
to identify critical industries to New York and convince
companies to locate employees here. This will be used as
an international road show in 2003, visiting companies
that do not have operations in New York City, to explain
the city's value proposition. |
EDC continues to aggressively pursue domestic
and international companies that have the potential to
move to the city or expand their operations here by highlighting
the city's unique value proposition. Virgin Airways has
agreed to locate its new low-cost airline's headquarters
in Manhattan, which will bring 700 new jobs to the city.
Citigroup announced plans to construct a new office building
in Long Island City and acquire more office space in Manhattan;
the company's tri-state reorganization will result in a
net growth of 600 jobs in the city. EDC is also continuing
to cultivate and use a CEO network to assist with business
development projects. |
Launched |
Launched |
Predicate existing tax incentive programs
for new development and rehabilitation upon utilization
of green building construction, energy efficient technology,
and sustainable development |
EDC |
This will be studied by the new energy police
office, but will probably not be initiated in 2003. |
EDC is currently outlining policies and
an action plan to promote environmentally responsible development. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Research urban sources of renewable energy |
EDC |
This will be undertaken by the new energy
policy office, but will probably not be initiated in 2003. |
The NYC Energy Policy Task Force recommended
promoting increased investment in energy efficiency by
supporting policies that enhance overall electric system
reliability, lower consumer costs and protect the environment.
EDC, DCAS and DDC are working to assess additional solar
and renewable applications in city facilities. |
Not Done |
Launched |
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 |
EDC is enforcing the provisions of its incentive
deals including all appropriate penalties. Where appropriate,
the City requires security related to penalties. |
EDC is enforcing the provisions of its incentive
deals including all appropriate penalties. Where appropriate,
the City requires security related to penalties. |
Launched |
Launched |
Survey high-tech companies to determine
their needs and evaluate tax incentive programs aimed at
them before funding is renewed. |
EDC |
EDC is developing a sector-based approach
with industry experts. As a part of this, the City is reevaluating
current incentive structures. |
EDC has developed a sector-based approach
with industry experts. As a part of this, the City is reevaluating
current incentive structures. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
EDC is attempting to ensure that tax breaks
are only given in cases where the effectiveness of doing
so clearly benefits the local economy. |
EDC is attempting to ensure that tax breaks
are only given in cases where the effectiveness of doing
so clearly benefits the local economy. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
EDC
|
Super Bowl lobbying is fully underway (a
final decision by the NFL will be made in October 2003).
The City has not lobbied yet for the MLB, NBA or NHL All
Star games yet, but the WNBA All Star game will be held
at MSG. Madison Square Garden is not equipped to handle
Final Fours (but if we get the Olympics in 2012, the new
facilities would be). |
The 2003 WNBA All-Star Game was held at
Madison Square Garden. The City is working with local teams
to lure future professional sports events to New York.
Currently, the city does not have facilities equipped to
handle the Super Bowl or the Final Four. However, the proposed
West Side Sports and Exhibition Center will be able to
hold the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Tagliabue has said
that the league would consider waiving a rule that requires
a team play two seasons in a stadium before hosting a Super
Bowl, opening the door for the Super Bowl coming to New
York in 2010. |
Launched |
Launched |
Upgrade existing generators to produce additional
energy and minimize emissions |
EDC
|
This is an integral part of the new plan
to be launched by the energy policy office. |
This was one of the principal recommendations
made by the Bloomberg administration's Energy Policy Task
Force, which released its final recommendations in January
2004. The administration continues to work with Con Edison
and other owners of existing generation plants to inventory
their holdings with the goal of repowering and expanding
facilities. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Build large-scale shopping malls in the
outer boroughs |
EDC, DCP |
The Gateway Center is a major new shopping
center in East New York, as is the Charleston Center on
Staten Island. Forest City Ratner Companies is developing
a 335,000 square foot retail complex at Atlantic Terminal
in Brooklyn. |
EDC is developing Bricktown Center, a $65
million project that will create 412,000 sq. feet of retail
space, in Charleston, Staten Island. The project includes
22 acres of parkland as well as a school, senior center
and a nursery. Atlantic Terminal will open later this summer.
The Mayor's Office has also unveiled a plan to redevelop
Bronx Terminal Market into a large retail center which
will include a public park with riverfront esplanade. |
Launched |
Launched |
Focus tourism efforts on the outer boroughs
with increased coordination with the borough presidents
and community based tourism initiatives |
EDC, NYC & Co |
No new tax dollars are being spent on promoting
the tourist industry, but this will be a focus when that
happens. |
NYC & Co. Major Events & Promotions
umbrella campaigns include tourist destinations in all
boroughs. Alongside EDC and Administration efforts to promote
tourism in all five boroughs, NYC & Co. also helps
drive business into the city's cultural organizations through
a number of initiatives financed through the NYC & Co.
Foundation, a 501C3 charitable and educational entity that
supports tourism by promoting the non-profit cultural community
and has distributed $200,000 to fund borough cultural tourism
initiatives. NYC & Co. membership outreach continues
to recruit organizations and businesses across the city
to drive tourism to all the city's boroughs and neighborhoods. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Redevelop Penn Station |
EDC, PSRC |
The Farley Building was purchased by State
and will be ready for conversion in Fall, 2004. It will
also be used as the media center for the 2004 Republican
National Convention. |
Empire State Development Corporation and
PSRC are negotiating the purchase of the Farley Building
with the US Postal Service, but the negotiations are delayed
due to funding issues related to PSRC's primary tenant,
Amtrak. Postal employees have now vacated the building
to make room for the Republican National Convention media
center, leaving the building empty and ready for development
in September. PSRC is in the process of selecting a development
advisor for the western half of the building. |
Launched |
Launched |
Equip all fire trucks with computers that
give firefighters the evacuation plans and blueprints of
buildings while en route to burning buildings |
FDNY |
FDNY is currently compiling this information
in a binder so they have the information while en route
to fires. The next step is digitizing the information and
putting them on computers on each truck. At the same time,
FDNY is also seeking funding for a wireless command station
to be used at fire scenes, which would provide electronic
access to information including building plans (would include
any digital information that exists and whatever comes
on-line). The RFP to do this will be released in Spring
2003. |
The FDNY has developed electronic command
boards that help the Incident Commander with Firefighter
tracking, communications and tactical coordination tasks.
By the end of 2004, electronic wireless command post boards,
using personal computers that can graphically display the
locations of unit deployments, will improve on-scene incident
management. By the end of 2005, the electronic wireless
command post boards will have mapping capabilities, retrieve
site-specific historical and hazard data from Department
databases, provide digital photography and video of the
scene and automate tracking of unit locations. |
Launched |
Launched |
Organize current clinics, diagnostic centers,
and commercial centers into an easily understood and accessible
network of community-based clinics |
HHC |
HHC redesigned ambulatory care operations
in July 2002. Patients, in many facilities, can now make
appointments with their primary care providers at a date
and time of their choosing and complete the visits within
60 minutes. Within three years, that will be the case at
all clinics. |
HHC launched a three year effort to redesign
the operations of the outpatient clinics at eleven hospitals
and six Diagnostic and Treatment Centers so that patients
can make appointments with their doctor at a date and time
of their choosing, and complete their clinic visit within
60 minutes rather than several hours. To date, more than
46 clinics have been made these changes. |
Launched |
Launched |
Survey vacant and underutilized structures
and make the list available on the Internet with an eye
toward conversion into affordable housing |
HPD |
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). Much of the underutilized
property is a result of zoning or Brownfield issues which
the Mayor's housing plan addresses. |
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:
TIL, Cornerstone, and TPT, to name a few. |
Launched |
Launched |
Work with the AFL-CIO pension operators
to invest in office and housing construction in NYC in
return for Project Labor Agreements |
HPD |
The AFL-CIO investment was announced in
January 2002. HPD is now working with the AFL-CIO to find
projects they can invest in. |
The Dermot Company, which partnered with
the AFL-CIO, was designated as the developer on HPD's Clinton
site in Manhattan. HPD continues to work with AFL-CIO on
potential sites. |
Launched |
Launched |
Create waterfront housing zones, including
moving non-marine dependent facilities from the waterfront |
HPD, DCP |
Waterfront land owned by the City (or vacant)
and available for development after rezoning or remediation
is part of the Mayor's housing plan. Increasing property
values will help encourage shift of other marginally productive,
non-marine facilities away from waterfront, clearing more
space for housing and parks. A new local law requires an
inventory of uses of waterfront property to figure out
what doesn't need to be there. Planning, in conjunction
with the operating agencies, is looking for new sites for
non-essential waterfront facilities like the West Side
tow pound and the salt piles. |
HPD is working closely with DCP on major
waterfront rezonings, including Greenpoint / Williamsburg
and Hudson Yards. Estimates suggest that over 18,000 units
will be built, a significant portion of which will be affordable
housing. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Increase the number of housing units by
at least 100,000 |
HPD, DCP |
The Mayor's housing plan will produce at
least 65,500 new and renovated units. |
With over 10,197 units of housing already
in development, HPD expects to meet its FY04 target. HPD
is on pace to deliver the 65,000 units proposed in the
New Marketplace plan. The private market continues to expand
with 45,397 permits for privately owned residential buildings
being issued during the Bloomberg administration. |
Launched |
Launched |
Lease long-term publicly owned waterfront
land for affordable housing |
HPD, DCP |
Waterfront land owned by the City or vacant
and available for development after rezoning, remediation,
disposing of city owned land and accelerated environmental
review is part of the Mayor's housing plan. |
Making vacant or City-owned waterfront land
available for development is part of the Mayor's housing
plan. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Assemble city-owned land for private development
to build large-scale housing developments, schools and
hospitals |
HPD, DCP,
HHC,
DOE |
A City taskforce, led by Deputy Mayor Doctoroff,
was created to review City owned property (Parks, DOT,
Education) for potential development. |
HPD is working with other land holding agencies,
including DCP, NYCHA, DPR, HHC, and DOE to assess new housing
development opportunities. HPD is currently working with
HHC to create a senior housing project containing approximately
100 units on the Seaview Hospital grounds. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Lengthen the time needed to recertify beneficiaries
to two years |
HRA |
All non-cash assistance Medicaid recertifications
are now conducted by mail, eliminating the face to face
requirement for about 500,000 families.HRA has proposed
lengthening the recertification period for non cash assistance
Medicaid cases composed of children only to two years.
This will require a federal waiver. The 135,000 Supplemental
Security Income Food Stamp Recipients now have a two year
recertification cycle for their mail reverts. |
The City has included this change in its
federal legislative agenda for 2004. In the interim, HRA
continue to work on projects to improve retention of health
coverage. In FY 04-05 this will include telephone renewal
for children and simplified transition between CHP A & CHP
B. |
Launched |
Launched |
Simplify rules to obtain Medicaid coverage
including adopting uniform eligibility standards for children
and using existing databases to make it easier to enroll |
HRA |
HRA has plans to streamline the application
process in 2003, including providing a primary HHC physician
for each family. |
As part of the Medicaid Model Office initiative,
all community offices use state files, imaged records and
HRA's ALERTS system to minimize documentation requirements.
This year the Agency is planning a pilot to simplify transition
between CHP A & CHP B. Work is also continuing on the
Integrated Human Services Project, which will streamline
the screening and eligibility determination process, case
management, contract management, and policy development
and planning functions within and across City human service
agencies. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Aggressively track those who have gone off
welfare to see what programs work |
HRA, MO |
HRA and the Mayor's Office are working with
the Urban Institute to see how individuals are able to
retain jobs and what factors foster or impede retention. |
HRA is monitoring six-month retention rates
for individuals leaving welfare for work and employment
vendor retention performance, and with the Mayor's Office
is seeking foundation funding for a longer-term study on
what factors foster or impede retention. In addition, the
Mayor and the City Council agreed to fund a $10 million
job training and placement initiative for the unemployed. |
Launched |
Launched |
Allow more independents and third party
members to serve as election inspectors |
IG |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation,
and will be meeting with the Chairs to discuss. |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation. |
Launched |
Launched |
Convince the federal government to assist
the City in protecting our critical infrastructure and
paying for security personnel and technology |
IG |
The federal government promised $21 billion
in assistance in response to September 11, including tax
incentives geared towards creating economic activity in
Lower Manhattan. The President has proposed $3.5 billion
in homeland security funds, nationwide, but Congress has
not yet passed it. NYPD, FDNY, OEM, HHC, and Health are
actively lobbying for $900 million of it. |
Mayor Bloomberg is leading a national effort
to increase homeland security funding for high-threat cities.
The Bush Administration, for the first time this year,
has requested that more than half the homeland security
funds be distributed to high-threat cities and that all
homeland security funds be distributed based on threat
analysis. |
Launched |
Launched |
Convince the State to redirect tax incentives
to facilitate the development of mixed-use construction
and rehabilitation |
IG |
The 421(a) program was extended by the State,
but the Council has not yet acted on the extension. The
Council did recently make amendments to the program that
would expedite benefits when the property has been rezoned. |
The 421(a) program was extended by the State,
but the Council has not yet acted on the extension. The
Mayor's Office is pushing for legislation extending the
program. |
Launched |
Launched |
Explore voter registration via the Internet
through changing state law |
IG |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation,
and will be meeting with the Chairs to discuss. |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation. |
Launched |
Launched |
Lobby for a five-year capital plan with
federal categorical aid to upgrade Health systems |
IG |
This is a part of the City's federal agenda.
Federal Legislative Affairs will lobby for the capital
plan to upgrade Health systems this year. |
The City has been working with the Congressional
delegation to secure federal funding for hospital facility
upgrades. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Lobby for the City's fair share from the
State to maintain state roads within the city |
IG |
The City has lobbied to increase the funding
provided for the costs of arterial maintenance, since the
current level of funding from the State is insufficient
to cover the City's fair share of the costs. |
The City has lobbied to increase the funding
provided for the costs of arterial maintenance, since the
current level of funding from the State is insufficient
to cover the City's fair share of the costs. |
Launched |
Launched |
Lobby the federal government to increase
the Medicaid reimbursement rate and support the state takeover
of non-federal Medicaid costs. |
IG |
The Senate passed an increase of FMAP in
the last Congress, but it will have to be taken up again
this year. This is a major part of the City's federal legislative
agenda. The City has been actively lobbying the State to
cover Medicaid costs and reduce the City's Medicaid related
expenses. |
The administration is urging that the 2.95%
increase in the federal match for Medicaid, which expired
June 30, 2004, be extended. |
Launched |
Launched |
Make absentee ballots easier to obtain |
IG |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation,
and will be meeting with the Chairs to discuss. |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation. |
Launched |
Launched |
Petition the State to allow any registered
NYC voter to circulate any candidate's petition to any
voter |
IG |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation,
and will be meeting with the Chairs to discuss. |
State Legislative Affairs has written to
the State Assembly and Senate Chairs of the Elections Committee
to express the City's interest in passing this legislation. |
Launched |
Launched |
Seek salaries and overtime costs associated
with events surrounding September 11 |
IG |
This is part of the package of City requests
for increased federal aid. |
Overtime reimbursement is allowable under
certain Homeland Security programs. The City continues
to play a lead role in preserving this as a reimbursable
expense. |
Launched |
Launched |
Support repeal of the Wick's Law |
IG |
The City is actively supporting its repeal. |
The Governor's Budget for Fiscal Year 2005
includes a provision for Wicks Law Repeal for municipalities,
schools and public authorities. The City has conveyed its
strong support of this provision. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
The Mayor called for increased state payments
on Medicaid during his budget address and State Legislative
Affairs is actively lobbying for it. |
The Mayor is leading the fight to have the
state take over all non-federal Medicaid costs. The State
Legislature is currently considering the issue. |
Launched |
Launched |
Lobby the State to pass the "Dignity
for All Students Act" |
IG, DOE |
Education has drafted a memo in support
of the legislation. |
The City has repeatedly lobbied for the
passage of this legislation, which has passed the Assembly,
but is yet to pass the Senate. |
Launched |
Launched |
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, DOT |
The City is pushing for both as part of
reauthorization of TEA-21 in the 108th Congress. DOT is
actively lobbying the New York Congressional delegation. |
The City is urging that the East Side Access,
Second Avenue Subway and the reconstruction of the Harlem
River Bridges get funding in the reauthorization of the
federal highway programs. East Side Access got $75 million
and the Second Avenue Subway got $2 million in the FY 2004
Appropriations. |
Launched |
Launched |
Encourage voluntary contributions to the
parks through the use of a check off system on State and
City income tax filings |
IG, DPR |
Senators Velella and Maltese have introduced
a bill that would create a income tax check-off system
for New York City residents with funds going to an urban
forestry fund. The City issued a memo in support in 2002
for a similar bill. |
Legislation has been introduced in both
houses and the City is lobbying for enactment. |
Launched |
Launched |
Transfer Gateway National Park back to the
City or insist that the National Park Service increase
funding and care |
IG, DPR |
Parks has reached out to the National Park
Service to talk about ways to work together to improve
Gateway's condition, and the Mayor's Office will be reaching
out to the NPS as well. |
Parks is no longer seeking to transfer Gateway
National Park. However, the Department has initiated positive
discussions with State and Federal officials to try to
increase the quality of parkland throughout the city. |
Launched |
Launched |
Appoint gay and lesbian New Yorkers to the
CCRB and the bench of the Criminal and Family Courts |
MO |
The Mayor's Office has appointed New Yorkers
who reflect the city's diversity to the bench and throughout
the administration. Candidates are not asked about his
or her sexual orientation during interviews, however, there
is significant diversity in the CCRB. |
The Mayor's Office has appointed New Yorkers
who reflect the city's diversity to the bench and throughout
the administration. Candidates are not asked about his
or her sexual orientation during interviews, however, there
is significant diversity in the CCRB. |
Launched |
Launched |
Assure an adequate level of qualified poll
workers and foreign language translators and materials |
MO |
The Board of Elections says this is happening,
but to what level is unclear. |
The Board of Elections has increased the
number of Korean and Chinese interpreters and places them
in the appropriate neighborhoods on election days, along
with Spanish interpreters who are already in place. Translators
in Spanish, Korean and Chinese also work phone banks on
election days. The Board of Elections is working with community
groups to identify ways to improve service to voters who
do not speak English. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Create a Deputy Mayor for Youth Services
to coordinate all areas affecting children |
MO |
Deputy Mayor Walcott oversees almost all
agencies who deal with children, including and especially
Education. |
Deputy Mayor Walcott oversees almost all
agencies who deal with children, including and especially
Education. |
Launched |
Launched |
Push the Boy Scouts of America to drop its
ban on gays in the Scouts |
MO |
The Mayor met with New York Council of the
Boy Scouts of America to lobby for this. |
The Mayor met with New York Council of the
Boy Scouts of America to lobby for this. |
Launched |
Launched |
Require all City agencies to have regularly
scheduled programming relevant to seniors |
MO |
In Phase 1, DoITT and Aging are developing
new programming for seniors on Crosswalks. |
The first season of NYCTV featured Coming
of Age, a
series that focused on the issues affecting older New
Yorkers. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Move government offices out of Lower Manhattan |
MO, DCAS |
Moving Education to the Tweed Building has
increased the number of City employees in Lower Manhattan. |
DCAS is currently working on consolidating
10 DOT offices in Lower Manhattan to one building in Queens.
This will move over 4,300 DOT employees to Queens. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Open City Hall Park |
MO, DPR |
City Hall Park has been reopened to the
public. Access to City Hall itself has also been improved
significantly (tours of the renovated Governor's Room are
now available to the public). |
City Hall Park has been reopened. Tours
of City Hall, the Governor's Room, Gracie Mansion and the
Tweed Courthouse are now available. For security reasons,
anyone who wishes to enter City Hall and the surrounding
area must now go through magnetometers manned by police
officers. |
Launched |
Launched |
Build a major high school and university
complex on Governors Island in partnership with one or
more private universities |
MO, EDC |
The City and State received control of Governors
Island in February 2003. CUNY is working on a plan to create
a major research center on the island. |
The City and State received control of Governors
Island and are working on a plan to develop educational
facilities on the site. |
Launched |
Launched |
Lobby for modernized voting machines, including
touch screen computers |
MO, IG |
Federal legislation was passed and signed
to change standards, but money to purchase new machines
still needs to be provided. The City is lobbying the federal
government for funding for the modernized machines. |
Congress passed the Help America Vote Act,
which requires that modernized voting equipment be in use
by 2006, and has given the State a first installment of
$63 million for new equipment. The State has not yet come
to an agreement on the type of voting machine that will
be used. The City is lobbying Albany to expedite the process
of choosing a voting machine so that the transition to
new technology can go smoothly. |
Launched |
Launched |
Fight for gun manufacturers to make safer
guns. |
MO, NYPD |
The City is considering ways to do this,
but nothing tangible has been initiated yet. |
The Bloomberg administration is committed
to reducing the level of gun violence in the city and has
been actively lobbying Congress not to absolve gun makers
and suppliers of responsibility for allowing their guns
to be bought and sold illegally. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Use case-based tracking systems to improve
productivity and service delivery |
MO, OMB |
A new system and program is being created
to track case management and service delivery. |
The Mayor's Office and DOITT, with the support
of OMB and the 13 human service agencies, are streamlining
the screening and eligibility determination processes,
case management, contract management, and policy development
and planning functions within and across the human services
agencies through the use of technology. By developing
the capacity to facilitate the secure communication of
client, provider, and financial data among agencies and
contractors, we expect to improve the City's overall ability
to deliver cost-effective, efficient, and client-centered
human services. |
Launched |
Launched |
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 |
MOHIA |
The City has lobbied the State to streamline
both the application and recertification processes, and
a number of these changes were enacted as part of the Workforce
Recruitment and Retention Act. In November 2002, HRA implemented
a mail-in recertification process for Medicaid that utilizes
a simplified, pre-printed recertification form (previously
Medicaid recipients were required to re-certify in person).
In April 2002, the Mayor signed Local Law One, which requires
17 City agencies to distribute a brochure making consumers
aware of the availability of public health insurance options.
The brochure included relevant eligibility information
for immigrants. |
MOHIA secured private funding for a two
year project to redesign the operations of the City's community
Medicaid Offices to improve consumer service, staff efficiency
and overall operations. The average cycle time for consumers
to complete an application (with a face-to face interview)
has decreased from two hours to 40 minutes at the offices
that have completed redesign. Working in partnership with
HRA, MOHIA is now working to advance the consumer and productivity
gains through tailored leadership training for HRA central
and regional management. |
Launched |
Launched |
Create a transportation hub at the West
Side rail yards linking the No. 7 line, LIRR, Metro-North
and Amtrak |
MTA |
Funding is provided in the MTA's current
capital program for the Environmental Impact Statement
needed for the extension of the No. 7 line to the West
Side. The Environmental Impact Statement for Metro-North
Penn Station Access is also almost complete. The creation
of the hub is a centerpiece of the Mayor's plan to redevelop
the Far West Side. |
The MTA and City Planning are conducting
preliminary engineering and environmental studies. Studies
are expected to be completed between 2004 and 2009. MTA
has no plans to build a rail hub on the West Side, although
the No. 7 study is looking at extending the line to 34th
St. and 11th Ave. MTA is looking into the feasibility of
providing a temporary LIRR platform in the West Side Yards
for the 2012 Olympics. |
Launched |
Launched |
Improve subway signal systems and platform
control to shorten the time between trains |
MTA |
The MTA is installing automatic train supervision
and communications based train control to the signal system,
and installing new public address/ customer information
screens. These initiatives tie into the MTA's Rail Control
Center building, and their new fiber optics communications
network, which is being expanded to every station. New "step
aside" signs and closed circuit television for train
conductors are also being used to help reduce "dwell
times" at heavily used stations. |
NYC Transit is installing automatic train
supervision and communications based train control in the
signal system, and installing new public address/customer
information screens. These investments will build on and
tie into the recently completed Rail Control Center building,
which is in the process of being outfitted, and also NYCT's
fiber-optics communications network, which is in the process
of being expanded to every station. |
Launched |
Launched |
Post arrival countdown clocks on subway
platforms, bus shelters |
MTA |
The MTA has an initiative to provide a centralized
public address/ customer information screen system at 156
stations that would provide automated dissemination of
real-time train information, including train identity and
arrival time (the contract is being awarded in 2003 and
will be completed in 2006). Additionally, a separate contract
is being awarded to install the system at 24 stations on
the L line. The MTA is also using global positioning systems
to provide real-time bus arrival time at bus stops (however,
this is not scheduled to be completed until 2009). |
MTA is in the process of installing public
address/customer information screens at 170 IRT and L line
stations. For bus stations, NYCT has identified potential
contractors and has received proposals for a project that
will provide real-time bus arrival times at selected bus
stops. |
Launched |
Launched |
Utilize Global Positioning Satellite technology
to help bus drivers prevent "bus bunching." |
MTA |
The MTA will issue an RFP in 2003 to use
GPS technology to help improve dispatching, regulating
intervals between buses and responding more quickly to
service disruptions. The initial phases will be complete
in 2004, but system wide completion will not happen until
2009. |
After an initial project to test a vehicle
location system failed to meet performance specifications,
NYCT has now identified potential contractors and received
proposals for a project that will provide real-time bus
arrivals times and provide NYCT with the ability to manage
service from remote locations. |
Launched |
Launched |
Extend the No. 7 line financed through Tax
Increment Financing |
MTA, EDC |
The environmental review of the extension
of the No. 7 line has begun, as has preliminary engineering.
Extending the No. 7 line through Tax Incremental Financing
is a key part of the Mayor's Far West Side plan and the
City's 2012 Olympic bid. |
The MTA and City Planning are currently
in the environmental review process. Once the final EIS
is certified (expected in fall 2004), construction of the
#7 line will begin. The #7 line extension will be financed
through a plan that makes use of future projected revenues
to pay for open space and the street network, as well as
the platform for the Eastern Rail Yards. This plan ensures
that funding will be in place when construction begins. |
Launched |
Launched |
Wire the subway tunnels for cellular phone
service |
MTA, OEM |
The MTA has organized an internal working
group to identify potential providers, but this is a long
way from happening. |
An internal MTA/NYCT working group was established
to begin identifying potentially interested cellular service
providers, as well as organizational and technical issues
and requirements to develop an RFP to address this proposal. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Computerize police reporting and communications |
NYPD |
IBM, Deloitte and Merrill Lynch taskforce
surveyed the NYPD's technology needs. The NYPD is developing
a proposal to digitally photograph evidence and put it
into the central evidence database. |
NYPD is in the process of creating a "real-time" crime
information center to begin tracking incidents as soon
as they occur. In addition, the Department is developing
a data warehouse to be used in connection with the crime
information center. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Expand the use of Blackberry-style handheld
computers for cops |
NYPD |
200 Blackberries have been purchased and
distributed with another 350 on the way, but this has not
happened on a widespread basis yet. |
NYPD has begun issuing blackberry-style
pagers to various units of the NYPD. At the present time
there are 541 blackberry-style pagers in use. NYPD is in
the process of identifying new devices that would be appropriate
for deployment to supervisory personnel.
|
Not Done |
Launched |
Give cops bar code scanners to scan the
code on drivers' licenses |
NYPD |
This is under development by the NYPD's
Parking Enforcement Unit. |
Parking ticketing devices are in place for
traffic enforcement agents and an evaluation of a state
prototype for scanning driver's licenses is currently underway. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Increase remote database capability to allow
cops to pull up more accurate and timely information on
suspects |
NYPD |
NYPD will purchase and install 2,200 laptops
in patrol vehicles and build a remote data warehouse. |
Approximately 1,800 laptops have been installed
in Department vehicles. 700 more installations are planned
with funding that is currently available. These laptops
will allow officers to obtain drivers license, registration,
warrant, and name check information easier than in the
past. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Investigate the possibility of using the
Internet to allow cops to earn credits toward promotion
if they pass the courses. |
NYPD |
NYPD and the Justice Department are discussing
how to use the Police Academy as a new test bed for federally-supported
distance learning that would include for-credit courses
over the Internet. |
NYPD is waiting for a Justice Department
determination on whether the Police Academy will be a test-bed
for this program. |
Launched |
Launched |
Use wireless laptops for filing reports
in police vehicles |
NYPD |
Vehicles have mobile display terminals,
which are about to be replaced with 2,200 new Panasonic
laptops. NYPD will install forms for filing reports once
the laptops are installed. |
NYPD is in the process of installing the
laptops and will create a form for filing reports once
installation is complete. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Give officers who return to get their Associates
Degree or Bachelor of Arts or Science degree free tuition
to CUNY |
NYPD, CUNY |
This has not happened yet. |
Currently, four tuition free courses are
available toward an Associate / Bachelor or Master's Degree
at John Jay College. The Department is engaged in ongoing
negotiations with CUNY to expand the program and eligibility
to Traffic Enforcement and School Safety Officers. |
Not Done |
Launched |
Give traffic agents hand-held summons devices
or digital cameras to record parking violations |
NYPD, DOT |
NYPD completed a pilot program of parking
ticket devices. DOT has piloted using handhelds for HIQA
construction inspections. |
Traffic agents are using the hand-held devices
in Flushing, Lower Manhattan and Staten Island. The Parking
Enforcement Division is now in possession of 1,500 handheld
scanners. Every Traffic Enforcement Agent is expected to
have a scanner by the end of 2004. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Launched |
Insist that gun owners undergo annual range
training |
NYPD, IG |
NYPD is preparing legislation that would
change the permitting process and training/ retraining
process for gun owners. |
Legislation will be introduced pending discussions
with NYPD. |
Launched |
Launched |
Arm police with digital cameras and video
equipment for cases of domestic violence |
NYPD, OCDV |
Digital cameras were distributed to all
precinct, housing, and transit commanding officers. NYPD
also expanded the "Digital Photographs Pilot Project" from
Queens to Brooklyn. Expansion of the precinct use of the
digital photo transmission technology to the 67th and 72nd
Precincts in Brooklyn will begin in early 2003, and will
then be expanded. Also, Domestic Violence is working on
a new program to provide state-of-the-art cameras and computers
to 11 City hospitals and treatment centers to document
victim injuries for use in subsequent prosecution. |
All precincts in Queens North and Queens
South along with the 72nd and 67th Precincts in Brooklyn
and the 43rd and 44th Precinct in the Bronx have the capability
to send digital pictures electronically to the District
Attorney's office for presentation at arraignments in domestic
violence cases. Cameras have been purchased and are being
distributed to all Precincts and Housing PSA's. |
Launched |
Launched |
In cases of domestic violence, consolidate
referral services and resources in one place |
OCDV |
Domestic Violence is consolidating services
for victims into one place. It is currently being tested
as a pilot program in the Bronx (46 Precinct) and Brooklyn
(67 Precinct), with possible expansion in 2003, including
using intake points for victims' cases in addition to cases
from NYPD. |
Domestic Violence is currently seeking funding
to expand the program. |
Launched |
Launched |
Rebuild an emergency citywide command center |
OEM |
The temporary command center has opened
and the new center is being planned for Brooklyn. |
OEM has identified a site and is currently
working through ULURP. Construction will be complete by
December 31, 2005. |
Launched |
Launched |
Provide loan guarantees to have the private
sector borrow, build and lease to the City all schools
and offices |
DCAS, EDC, OMB, DOE |
This has not been initiated yet. |
DOE continues to meet with firms to discuss
this initiative, but has not moved forward because of cost
concerns. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Reevaluate and re-qualify teachers every
second year |
DOE |
This has not happened yet. |
Under the current evaluation system, teachers
are evaluated and given ratings every year by their principals.
DOE is seeking to implement an improved evaluation system
that would incorporate student achievement results. This
would require a labor agreement. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Require teachers to report to principals
when there has been no contact with parents or guardians |
DOE |
Nothing has been done yet specifically on
this proposal, but the Mayor's education plan includes
a host of parental-engagement initiatives including a parental
ombudsman in every school, the creation of parent service
offices in the Learning Support Centers that are open at
least two nights a week and on Saturdays, and the creation
of "Parent Engagement Boards." |
Nothing has been done yet specifically on
this proposal, but DOE has implemented an extensive program
to engage parents in their children's education. Parent
Coordinators are in place in schools citywide and have
been trained to respond to parent questions and to help
engage parents in the school community. Parent Coordinators
work on a schedule set by their school's principal to best
address the needs of parents, which may include hours in
the evening and on weekends. In addition, the Parent Support
Offices in the 13 Learning Support Centers are staffed
with trained Parent Support staff to respond to parents
questions and concerns. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Support restoring the categories of sexual
orientation, religion, disability and gender to the Dept.
of Education's multicultural curriculum |
DOE |
This has not been done yet. |
This has not been done yet. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Utilize summer school and year-round school
to reduce overcrowding and offer students more opportunities
to improve their academic standing |
DOE |
Overcrowding is being addressed through
the creation of 8,000 new classroom seats by moving non-classroom
functions out of the schools and through the merger of
the School Construction Authority into Education to significantly
reduce the cost of new school construction. Education is
looking at new ways to use summer schools. However, no
plans are in the works to use summer schools and year-round
schools for the sole purpose of reducing overcrowding. |
The Five-Year Capital Plan proposed by the
Mayor and the Chancellor addresses overcrowding with a
$4 billion investment in 90 new buildings, which will add
a total of 66,000 new seats. As part of the new promotion
policy for third grade students, schools provide struggling
students in grades K-3 with additional instructional support
both during classroom time, outside of the regular school
day and, during the summer, at the Summer Success Academy.
The Department is offering summer school classes targeted
toward struggling students in grades 4-8 and to help struggling
high school students meet Regents standards and to accumulate
needed course credits.However, no plans are in the works
to use summer schools and year-round schools for the sole
purpose of reducing overcrowding. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Use peer review to decide qualifications |
DOE,
OLR |
This requires negotiation with the UFT and
has not happened yet. |
DOE currently has a Peer Intervention Program
to help underperforming teachers and to select teachers
for certain positions. As part of the current labor negotiations,
DOE is working with the UFT to improve the program to handle
more teachers and to work collaboratively with principals
on the improvement of underperforming teachers. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Simplify street signage and increase fines
for parking violations in key locations |
DOT |
This has not happened yet. |
The street signs component has not been
implemented yet; fines for parking violations have been
increased citywide. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Use EZ Pass with congestion pricing policies
to encourage truck delivery at off-peak hours |
DOT |
Congestion pricing is under discussion,
but nothing tangible has been decided yet. |
This initiative has not been implemented. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Employ existing red-light cameras to keep
bus lanes flowing |
DOT, IG |
DOT and State Legislative Affairs will begin
working with the MTA on legislation that would permit the
use of cameras to issue violations to drivers who illegally
use bus lanes. If the legislation passes, DOT and the MTA
will work to use those cameras to help keep bus lanes flowing. |
DOT is still exploring the viability of
this program. The Bloomberg administration is seeking permission
from Albany to install additional red light cameras at
various intersections throughout the city. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Return concessions fees to Parks |
DPR |
The idea has been discussed with OMB as
part of a matching funds program with private dollars raised,
but nothing has been implemented yet. |
The idea has been discussed with OMB as
part of a matching funds program with private dollars raised,
but nothing has been implemented yet. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Adopt "Presumptive Eligibility," which would
have the government assume that a family's income status
has not changed from the previous year |
HRA |
The City applied to the state for Presumptive
Eligibility. The State said no. |
The City applied to the state for Presumptive
Eligibility. The State said no. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Support state legislation to regulate the
assisted-living industry |
IG |
This would require state legislation. The
City currently has no position on the issue in Albany. |
This would require state legislation. The
City currently has no position on the issue in Albany. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
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 |
The City opposed making retroactive SCRIE
payments due to expense and difficulty of administering.
No state legislation has been submitted on increasing the
household cap due to concerns over the high cost. |
SCRIE was renewed by the State Legislature
in 2003 and the income eligibility ceiling was raised from
$20,000 to $24,000. In turn, the City enacted legislation
adopting the same increase and eliminating the waiting
period before a SCRIE recipient whose income had been permanently
reduced by more than 20 percent could claim an increased
SCRIE benefit. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Exempt affordable housing projects that
do not significantly increase the density of a neighborhood
from environmental reviews |
IG, HPD |
This has not happened yet. |
Though no projects are exempt from environmental
reviews, the process of creating and expanding affordable
housing projects has been expedited through the UDAAP,
J51, and 421-a programs. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Don't pay state bookkeeping fees that allow
the state to keep ½ of 1% of federal funds for administrative
costs |
IG, OMB |
The State receives ½ of 1% of FEMA funds.
The City petitioned, unsuccessfully, for removal of the
state's fee since the City does the administrative work. |
The State receives ½ of 1% of FEMA funds.
The City petitioned, unsuccessfully, for removal of the
state's fee since the City does the administrative work. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Exempt improvements to landmarks, including
theaters and historic districts, from real property taxes |
LPC, IG |
Pending legislation in Albany would help
accomplish this, providing a state tax credit. However,
no plans are in the works for exempting improvements to
landmarks from property taxes. |
Pending legislation in Albany would help
accomplish this, providing a state tax credit. However,
no plans are in the works for exempting improvements to
landmarks from property taxes. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Lengthen the transition process for incoming
Mayors |
MO |
This has not been done yet. |
The 2003 Charter Revision Commission considered
the issue but deferred it for review by a future commission. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Move to nonpartisan elections and hold the
non-partisan primary election in October. |
MO |
The 2002 Charter Commission studied this
issue, but did not place it on the ballot. |
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. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Restore and staff the Mayor's Office for
the LGBT Community |
MO |
Budget constraints make creating new mayoral
offices impossible. |
Budget constraints make creating new mayoral
offices impossible. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
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, OEM |
DCAS is exploring possible locations. The
Mayor's Office is evaluating which agency functions can
only be performed in-person to determine the scope of the
Help Centers and to determine whether additional functions
can be placed on-line. |
While one-stop centers for all City agencies
have not opened, many agencies, including SBS and Finance,
have reorganized their public service functions to include
satellite customer service centers in the outer boroughs.
Other agencies, such as DORIS and Buildings, have allowed
city residents access to services that used to require
an in-person visit to be obtained via the Agency website.
In addition, 311 provides city residents with a gateway
to accessing information about all city services. |
Launched |
Not Done |
Create limited stop bus service in restricted
access lanes, especially along the east side of Manhattan |
MTA |
The MTA is preparing a proposal to create
dual bus lanes which will be submitted in early 2003. The
City will then review the proposal to see whether it should
be implemented. |
New York City Transit has met with DOT and
NYPD to discuss the details of this project and is preparing
to solicit proposals for a study of Bus Rapid Transit to
see which aspects of these programs should be implemented. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
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 |
The procedures were continued and are part
of CompStat. Stop and frisk statistics are provided quarterly
to members of the City Council. |
The procedures were continued and are part
of CompStat. Stop and frisk statistics are provided quarterly
to members of the City Council. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Give captains and higher ranks a one-week
course and follow-up training in using computers. |
NYPD |
This has not happened yet. |
Given need for expanded counterterrorism
training, the proposed training has not been done. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Modernize and renovate precinct houses. |
NYPD |
This generally has not happened yet due
to budget constraints. However, the 33rd Precinct House
opened in Washington Heights this year and the Police Foundation
is seeking funding to clean, paint and furnish deteriorated
precinct houses. |
This generally has not happening yet. NYPD
is rehabilitating the 9th Precinct and the Queens South
Task Force facilities. Renovation of the facade of the
120th Precinct has begun. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Police officers should be encouraged to
learn a second language and given a boost in pay after
demonstrating language proficiency. |
NYPD |
This has not happened yet (it would require
a change in the collective bargaining agreement). |
The Department funds a second language program
in connection with intelligence gathering efforts. A boost
in pay can only be accomplished through a change in the
collective bargaining agreement. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Consider proposals to take over Battery
Park City and review relationships that involve PILOTS |
OMB |
This has not been considered yet in the
financial plan. |
The administration is not considering taking
over Battery Park City; however, PILOT deals are continually
evaluated to maximize financial flexibility and value returned
to the City. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
Eliminate the Unincorporated Business Tax |
OMB |
This is not feasible in the current fiscal
climate (the UBT brings in over $800 million annually). |
This is not feasible in the current fiscal
climate (the UBT brings in over $800 million annually). |
Not Done |
Not Done |
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 |
This is not happening as of yet. |
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. |
Not Done |
Not Done |
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 |
OMB is working on a transaction that would
transfer City Water Tunnel #2. |
The Water Tunnel Transfer project is no
longer in the City's financial plan. In addition, the President
and Congress are seeking to completely reform these tax
laws. |
Launched |
Not Done |
Immerse students who do not speak English
in the language |
DOE |
Mayor Bloomberg has charged Chancellor Klein
with developing a new curriculum for students who do not
speak English. |
The Mayor announced reforms to English Language
Learner (ELL) programs. The reforms direct $20 million
in new City funds to a range of ELL programs. ELL instruction
is being strengthened by: aligning ELL programs with the
core curriculum; hiring 107 ELL Instructional Support Specialists;
implementing a coherent language allocation policy; and
creating an effective monitoring and assessment system
for ELL programs. DOE will hold schools and principals
accountable for improvement in the academic achievement
of ELL students. In January, the Department announced the
launch of the ELL Teacher Academy, which will provide professional
development for teachers, literacy coaches, principals,
assistant principals, ELL Instructional Support Specialists
and Field Resource Specialists. |
To Launch in 2003 |
Recon- sidered |
In the absence of improvement in schools
that languish on the Schools Under Registration Review
list, make privatization an option |
DOE |
Since companies like Edison who take over
private schools are facing significant difficulties in
cities like Philadelphia, this is not a viable option. |
Since companies like Edison who take over
private schools are facing significant difficulties in
cities like Philadelphia, this is not a viable option. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
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 |
With the creation of Parental Engagement
Centers, a parental ombudsman in each school, and a new
focus on getting parents involved, this is no longer as
necessary. |
Trained Parent Coordinators are in schools
citywide to help address parent concerns. Parent Coordinators
have cell phones, with numbers available to parents. Parent
Support Offices in each Learning Support Center site are
staffed with trained Parent Support staff and are open
during weekdays in addition to two weeknights, Saturdays,
and the first Sunday of every month. Parents can also access
information about the school system through DOE's website
and 311. DOE is also piloting a Parent Portal on the web
that provides specific information to participating parents
on their child's school, with potential development of
a student-specific parent portal. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Require all students to wear uniforms |
DOE |
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. |
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. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Give city funds to private health service
agencies if they fully participate in the City's Integrated
Surveillance System |
DOHMH |
Since health agencies are legally required
to report this information, providing City funds is not
the best approach. Health instead provides programming
support, staff resources and other assistance. In addition,
Health is actively pursuing electronic reporting which
should greatly reduce the administrative burden to hospitals
and laboratories. |
Since health agencies are legally required
to report this information, providing City funds is not
the best approach. Instead, Health provides programming
support, staff resources and other assistance. Health is
also actively pursuing electronic reporting which should
greatly reduce the administrative burden to hospitals and
laboratories. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Increase the number of mobile asthma units |
DOHMH |
Health 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. |
Health 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. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Franchise transportation options in underserved
neighborhoods |
DOT |
The City is working to move bus transport
out of its hands and have the MTA take over the private
bus lines. Negotiations with the MTA are on-going. |
The City reached a historic agreement with
the MTA to take over the City's seven private bus lines.
Bus service for the 400,000 daily riders of these buses
in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn will improve as a result. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Install countdown clocks to notify pedestrians
and motorists how much time there is for crossing |
DOT |
DOT engineers believe the countdown clocks
can be confusing/ dangerous since people misjudge how much
time it actually takes to cross the street. |
DOT engineers believe the countdown clocks
can be confusing/ dangerous since people misjudge how much
time it actually takes to cross the street. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Institute alternate side truck deliveries |
DOT |
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. |
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. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Speed up crossings by instituting a vehicular
all-stop at
major intersections |
DOT |
Approximately 50 city intersections have
vehicular all stops. DOT is reluctant to implement the
program in most locations because of the impact on vehicular
traffic (slows everything down). |
Approximately 50 city intersections have
vehicular all stops. DOT is reluctant to implement the
program in most locations because of the impact on vehicular
traffic (slows everything down). |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Put the Parks Enforcement Patrol under control
of the NYPD, but retain the Urban Park Rangers to focus
on environmental enforcement and education |
DPR |
This issue is being 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. |
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. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Persuade the City Parks Foundation to establish
a maintenance endowment to care for all parks |
DPR, MFANYC |
The City Parks Foundation has been reconfigured
by its board to mostly focus on programming rather than
maintenance. However, the newly revamped Public-Private
Initiatives office will be focusing on building maintenance
endowments for parks. |
The City Parks Foundation has been reconfigured
by its board to mostly focus on programming rather than
maintenance. However, the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York
City is focusing on building partnerships for park maintenance
and future parks endowments. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Encourage food waste and yard waste composting
on a voluntary basis in lower density areas of the City |
DSNY |
Sanitation had a program to do this but
funding was cut this year. Some portions of the program
still exist, but in a less active role. Overall, Sanitation
feels that after years of spending money to promote this,
it has never caught on in any significant way and probably
is not the best use of its resources. |
Some portions of the program still exist,
but in a less active role. Overall, Sanitation feels that
after years of spending money to promote this, it has never
caught on in any significant way and therefore is not the
best use of its resources. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Own and operate the Linden solid waste transfer
facility |
DSNY |
The new solid waste management plan relies
on retrofitting existing marine transfer stations to containerize
the city's refuse, making the project unnecessary. |
The new solid waste management plan relies
on retrofitting existing marine transfer stations to containerize
the city's refuse, making the project unnecessary. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Revamp the Emerging Industry Fund to reach
out to potential targets for investment and provide technical
assistance |
EDC |
EDC feels the City shouldn't replicate what
private sector can already do, especially since the New
York City Investment Fund already dedicates resources to
this exact goal. |
EDC feels the City shouldn't replicate what
private sector can already do, especially since the New
York City Investment Fund already dedicates resources to
this exact goal. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
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 |
HPD feels that the best approach is restructuring
the laws guiding adjudication of disputes to take disputes
out of housing court and into an administrative tribunal.
The City would have to hire many more lawyers to do this
through the current system. |
HPD feels that the best approach is restructuring
the laws guiding adjudication of disputes to take disputes
out of housing court and into an administrative tribunal.
The City would have to hire many more lawyers to do this
through the current system. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Oppose legislation that would require New
York City police officers to live in the five boroughs |
IG |
During the campaign, the Mayor opposed any
legislation to require residency in the five boroughs due
to the difficulty of filling vacancies if a residency requirement
were in effect.However, the costs associated both with
officers living outside of the five boroughs and other
City workers requesting the same makes this position untenable. |
During the campaign, the Mayor opposed any
legislation to require residency in the five boroughs due
to the difficulty of filling vacancies if a residency requirement
were in effect.However, the costs associated both with
officers living outside of the five boroughs and other
City workers requesting the same makes this position untenable. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Support legislation to require companies
doing business with the City extend the same employee benefits
given to spouses to registered domestic partners. |
IG |
Using procurement dollars to require contractors
to extend these benefits would remove too many potential
vendors and in the past, similar efforts have largely been
ineffective. The bill is still pending in the City Council. |
Over the Mayor's veto, the Council enacted
a bill requiring companies doing business with the city
to provide these benefits. The administration believes
that using procurement dollars to require contractors to
extend these benefits would remove too many potential vendors
and similar efforts have largely been ineffective in the
past. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Work with the Governor and state Legislature
to transfer the NYCTA to the City |
IG |
The impact of September 11 has made this
unfeasible and the City is now considering transferring/
selling its own properties (bridges) to the MTA. |
The impact of September 11 has made this
unfeasible and the City is now considering transferring/
selling its own properties (bridges) to the MTA. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Create standby borrowing authority through
a City/ State agency |
IG, OMB |
The existence of the Transitional Finance
Authority makes this unnecessary. |
The existence of the Transitional Finance
Authority makes this unnecessary. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Do not raise taxes |
MO |
The multi-billion dollar budget deficit,
which is required by law to be closed, made an increase
in the property tax unavoidable. |
The city's fiscal situation compelled an
increase in property taxes in order to plug a $6 billion
budget deficit. However, with the improvement of the city's
financial outlook, Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council
agreed on a plan that included tax relief in the form of
a $400 rebate for homeowners for the next three years.
Governor Pataki, Assembly Speaker Silver and Senate Majority
Leader Bruno have all pledged their support for the rebate
plan, which requires State approval. The Mayor has also
urged for the increases in sales tax and personal income
tax to sunset on schedule. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Give one person the authority to coordinate
the city's traffic policies and all other transportation
related issues |
MO |
Right now, the current system in which the
Police Department handling traffic enforcement and DOT
handles everything else makes more sense, but this will
continue to be evaluated. |
Right now, the current system in which the
Police Department handles traffic enforcement and DOT handles
everything else makes more sense, but this will continue
to be evaluated. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Move Room 9, City Hall's Press Room, to
Staten Island |
MO |
Room 9 is currently being renovated. |
Room 9 has been renovated. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
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 |
The City is seeking to turn the bus fleet
over to the MTA rather than expand it. Of those buses being
changed or purchased, a large portion will be alternative
fuel, but some will still be diesel due to the cost. The
MTA, however, does have a significant clean fuel initiative.
Of the 1,034 buses on order, 814 are clean fuel buses and
future bus purchases will use low sulfur diesel fuel with
traps to catch particulate matter. The MTA has also implemented
the use of ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel at all depots. |
The City reached a historic agreement with
the MTA to take over the City's seven private bus lines.
For its part, NYCT's bus fleet has grown by 900 buses since
1994. 340 NYCT clean fuel buses have entered service. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Do not use one-shot revenues for the operating
budget |
OMB |
While the Mayor does not support using one-shots
in general, the City was forced to borrow funds for operating
expenses to close the FY03 budget gap. |
While the Mayor does not support using one-shots
in general, the City was forced to borrow funds for operating
expenses to close the FY03 budget gap. |
Recon- sidered |
Recon- sidered |
Work with the Port Authority and airlines
to reduce idling time on runways to reduce emissions and
improve air quality |
EDC |
EDC is negotiating with the Port Authority
on a lease renewal. These negotiations address performance,
but emissions have yet to be a part of the negotiations. |
Upon execution of the new airport lease
later this year, an Airport Office will be created at EDC.
The Airport Office will work with the Port Authority to
address emissions issues, including community concerns
regarding air quality. |
Not Done |
To Launch in 2004 |
Support environmental audits of select municipal
departments and facilities, and identify ways to reduce
the City's energy usage. |
EDC, DCAS |
The new energy policy office will be conducting
environmental audits and surveys, including an energy efficiency
inventory of all municipal buildings. |
DCAS will be conducting assessment of city
buildings for energy efficiency & clean onsite generation
systems in the next 12 months. |
To Launch in 2003 |
To Launch in 2004 |