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millingis the process ofgrinding existing asphalt froma roadway. This process al-lows the street to maintain its currentgrade. In order to reduce waste andkeep New York Citys streets sustainable,the ground existing asphalt, known asRecycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) isused to make new asphalt; this reducesthe need for new material and reduces theamount of waste entering landfills. Allmilled streets are reopened to traffic thesame day work is completed.

Pavingthe milled roadway is the nextstep in the process. Usually streets arepaved approximately two weeks afterthey are milled; this enables DOT toutilize its resources effectivelysometimesallowing utility work to be done on thestreet prior to paving. Before street paving,

notification of work is posted; vehiclesare relocated when necessary. Pavedstreets are also reopened to traffic thesame day.

Following resurfacing, temporarymarkings are placed on the street fortraffic flow and pedestrian safety beforepermanent markings are installed.

Once a street has been resurfaced,restrictions are put in place, limiting theability of utilities to cut into t he resurfacedstreet, requiring more stringent restora-tion requirements and guaranteeing thework for a longer period of time (five yearsinstead of 18 months).

In order to effectively, efficient

systematically maintain New Yostreets, each year the Departmtation evaluates the condition of 50% of streets citywide. NYCAssessment Unit uses a GIS bathis helps ensure that a portioncommunity districts streets are

Although the City Charter onlyof the citys streets to be assessedyears over 90% of NYCs streets

Street Assessment inspectors aof distress on individual city strand assign a corresponding rat1-10 (1 being the worst and 10 Street distress includes crackinsurface peeling, raveling (wearting. This rating scale was deve

DOT working with a panel of 1experts. The Street Assessmentincludes an audit and cross-chto ensure the integrity of the ra

The rating of the street is used inwhat streets will be repaved in aDOT also takes into account otuled in the area and requests froboards, elected officials, and oth

After a street is selectedfor resurfacing, DOTschedules the work incoordination with otherstreets in the vicinityto maximize efficiency.This schedule is sharedwith utility companiesto allow them to con-duct their planned workin the area before DOTrepairs the roadway.DOT is then able to milland pave the street.

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REsURFACING FACTsAND FIGUREs:

1,006.78 lane ile of road wasresurfaced citywide in Fiscal Year(FY) 2009, 828.87 in FY2010, and1,000 lane ile are budgeted tobe resurfaced citywide in FY2011.

(One lane mile is one linear mile

multiplied by 12 feet)

120.89 lane ile of road waspaved on Staten Island forFY2009 and 119.16 in FY2010.

$2.4 illion was received infunding for resurfacing from Staten

Islands City Council Members,

(used for contract milling and

supervision on Staten Island)

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this i ffc i nvbr 2004.The need for such a law became crystal clear during the blackout of 2003when many motorists decided to not even slow down as they came upon

intersections with unlit traffic signals.

Since this is a an issue for the State Legislature, Councilman Oddo turned tothe late John Lavelle, the former North Shore Assemblyman, to introducelegislation to fix the problem. Lavelle was able to work in a bipartisan fashionto get the common sense legislation passed into law.

Councilman Oddo said, I want to once again remind New Yorkers thatthis law is on the books and that they are required to treat any intersectionwith an unlit traffic light as an All-Way Stop Sign. This helps to keep allmotorists and pedestrians s afer on our roads.

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1117. Traffic-control signals; malfunction. Except when directed to proceedby a police officer, every operator of a motor vehicle approaching an intersec-tion governed by a traffic-control signal which is out of service or otherwisemalfunctioning shall stop in the manner required for stop signs set forth insection eleven hundred seventy-two of this title, and proceed according to therules of right of way for vehicles set forth in article twenty-six of this title.

Councilman Oddo stands with Assemblyman Michael Cusick and

the late Assemblyman John Lavelle in Albany.

You may now fight parking tickets and some ECB summonses online instead ofhaving to make a time-consuming trip to an in-person hearing. O nline hearingswill allow you to enter a written defense and submit supporting materials, such asphotos, directly from your computer. Once submitted, the judge will send you thedecision via email for parking tickets or by regular mail for ECB tickets.

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tHe nYC DePaRtment oF BuIlDIngS announcedthat it will begin using Quick Response (QR) codes onall permits. This will allow New Yorkers to scan codes onpermits outside of building and construction sites with theirsmart phones and get instant access to information relatedto that site. Smart Phone users can download a free QRReader by going to the App Store on theirdevice and searching for QR Readers.Once installed, smart phone users will beable to scan bar codes on construction sites.

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A street that is in the wort poiblecondition: extreme deterioration ofpavement with extensive cracking,poor patching, and potholes cover-

ing more than 75% of the pavement.Streets with a 1 rating generallyneed to be flly reconstrcted ratherthan repaved.

Street characterized by evereditre inclding cracking, poorpatching, and potholes coveringmore than 75% of the pavement.The cracks may not be as wide openor the patches as consistently pooras for a street with a 1 rating.

A street with between 50% and 75%of it area covered with defect.Typical defects are patching, cracking,raveling and srface peeling.

A street with 25% to 50% of itarea covered with defect sch aspatching (often medim to poor

qality), cracking, raveling, and rtting.

A street with le evere ditrecovering 25% to 50% of the street.Typical distress incldes patching,cracking, and raveling.

A street characterized by oder-ate ditre over 10% to 25% of itsservice area. Typical distress incldespatching, cracking (hairline to wide),raveling, and rtting.

A street in good condition, withinor ditre covering 5% to 10%of its area.

A street in good condition withinor ditre sch as raveling,cracking, or patching covering 5%or less of its area.

A street in very good condition withno observable distress. usally sch astreet is newly resrfaced.

A street in very good condition withno observable distress and with crbsin perfect repair. usally sch a streetis newly reconstrcted.

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One major American retailer that has been conspicuously absent fromNew York City has been Walmart. Worldwide, Walmart has more than 8,400retail stores in 15 countries, had FY 2010 sales of $405 billion, and employeesapproximately 1.4 million employees in the US.

Opponents have vowed to fight to prevent them from opening stores in NewYork. Critics argue that the salaries and benefits for Walmart employees aretoo low and that they lead to t he closing of small businesses.

Supporters of Walmart argue that New York City consumers are hurt becausethey do not get to enjoy the same low prices as residents of other communities.

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StaR -The New York State School TaxRelief Program. There are two types ofSTAR benefits: Basic and Enhanced. In bothcases, the property must serve as the owner'sprimary residence. This means you must livein the house, condominium, or cooperativeapartment more than six months a year.

BaSIC StaR is available to owner-occupied properties. There is no age limit.Annual adjusted gross income must be$500,000 or less. (Previously there was noincome limit.) Most homeowne rs who haveBasic STAR save about $200 a year on theirNYC property taxes.

enHanCeD StaR Seniors, age 65 orover as of December 31 of the exemptionyear who have an annual adjusted gross

income of $79,050 or less, may be entitledto another tax reduction through EnhancedSTAR. This program offers a savings ofabout $400 per year.

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The property must be the primary resi-dence of the applicant(s). This meansyou must live in the house, condominium,or cooperative apartment more than sixmonths a year.

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York City, including the zoning rules, p ermits issued and inthe process of being issued, complaints made, constructionapplication information, DOB inspection information,and other important and useful information.

It is a useful starting point for those who wish toresearch a particular property to determine compli-ance with all rules and regulations and it is also helpful forhomeowners who wish to locate information about their own property.

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