Bill Text: NY S01449 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2023-11-17 - VETOED MEMO.69 [S01449 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-S01449-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1449 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 12, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, COMRIE, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT to direct the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwa- ter and groundwater issues in southeast Queens The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The city of New York shall conduct a detailed analysis of 2 stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens including the 3 communities of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Hollis, Spring- 4 field Gardens, Laurelton, Rosedale and Brookville. The analysis shall, 5 at a minimum, include an evaluation of: the feasibility and efficacy of 6 the installation of reverse seepage basins; the status of stormwater 7 sewer upgrades; and the potential rehabilitation of former water supply 8 wells. A report on the findings of such analysis shall be submitted to 9 the legislature no later than June 30, 2024. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04837-01-3
