August 2012 - Empire State Development - New York State

City of Yonkers - Saw Mill River Daylighting Property Acquisition Capital (X917)
August 16, 2012
invoice and such other documentation as ESD may reasonably require. Expenditures
must be incurred on or after May 24, 2012 to be considered eligible for ESD
reimbursement.
4. ESD may reallocate the project funds to another form of assistance, at an amount no
greater than $8,000,000, for this project if ESD determines that the reallocation of the
assistance would better serve the needs of the Grantee and the State of New York. In
no event shall the total amount of any assistance to be so reallocated exceed the total
amount of assistance approved by the Directors.
Environmental Review:
Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, and its implementing regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617), ESD
Directors previously adopted SEQRA Findings on September 14, 2010 for the City of Yonkers
Initiatives Capital project based on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) for the
River Park Center, Cacace Center, Larkin Plaza, and Palisades Point project. By adoption of
SEQRA Findings, the Directors certified that the requirements of 6 NYCRR Part 617 have been
met. The present request for ESD funding does not constitute an action beyond those actions
already considered in the FEIS and does not require additional environmental review under
SEQRA.
Due to the eligibility of the building at 127-129 New Main Street in Yonkers for inclusion in the
State and National Registers of Historic Places, as well as the project area’s sensitivity for
archaeological resources, ESD has confirmed that the project sponsor initiated consultation
with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (“OPRHP”)
pursuant to the requirements of Section 14.09 of the New York State Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation Law. ESD will ensure that consultation is completed.
Non-Discrimination and Contractor & Supplier Diversity:
ESD’s Non-discrimination and Contractor Diversity policy will apply. The Grantee shall use their
Good Faith Efforts to achieve a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (“MWBE”)
Participation Goal of 5% related to the total value of ESD’s funding and to solicit and utilize
Minority and Women Business Enterprise for any contractual opportunities generated in
connection with the project.
Statutory Basis – Capital Projects Fund – Economic Development/Other:
The project was authorized in the 2012-2013 New York State budget.
There is a feasible method for the relocation of families and individuals displaced from the
project area into decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, which are or will be provided in the
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