NY S00337

Establishes a 15-member Commission on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens to examine economic development, crime reduction, quality of life issues, and coordination of city and state agency enforcement efforts along Roosevelt Avenue between 49th and 114th Streets.

Commission membership includes commanding officers from NYPD precincts 108, 110, and 115; the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs as chair; representatives from community boards 2, 3, and 4; local business representatives appointed by each community board; and commissioners of sanitation, health and mental hygiene, and fire department, plus the State Liquor Authority chairman and a representative of an immigrant advocacy organization.

Commission members receive no compensation for their service.

Within one year of enactment, the commission must submit an action plan to the governor, state legislature, mayor, and city council containing findings, conclusions, recommendations, and comprehensive long-term solutions to address crime and economic development challenges on Roosevelt Avenue.

The act takes effect 30 days after becoming law and expires and is repealed five years after that date.