CONTACT:
Ross
Sandler, Professor of Law and Director, Center for New York City
Law, 212.431.2869,
rsandler@nyls.edu, www.citylaw.org
Jim Hellegaard, New York Law School Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu
New York,
NY, May 7, 2003 – The City of New York expects to receive $296.4 million from
increased fees, user charges, and fines in 2004 as part of efforts to balance
the budget, according to a report in the latest issue of the Center for New
York City Law's publication, CityLaw.
New and
increased fees will generate $56.8 million; increased fines will generate $13.8
million; new enforcement measures such as hiring additional traffic enforcement
agents will generate $86.0 million; and State actions enabling agencies to implement
increases such as the new surcharges on phone bills will generate $139.8 million.
The increases will help City agencies avoid service cuts, and in some
cases, will help bring the fees charged for services in parity with the costs
of offering the services. Among the increased fees will be fees for marriage
licenses, golf and park use, and parking on the street.
Other
stories featured in the May/June 2003 issue of CityLaw:
- Recent court
decision finds state rental assistance is inadequate for City residents
because it was below City market rental levels.
- Trump Project
wins the right to build three inches from the old Chatsworth Hotel,
a City landmark apartment building.
- Appeals court
affirms Taxi and Limousine Commission's authority to revoke taxi license
after first time refusal violations.
CityLaw
probes important city administrative decisions to which the public has scant
access and can be counted on for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some intriguing,
significant, and occasionally off-beat and amusing court decisions involving
the laws and government of New York City. For more information or subscriptions,
contact New York Law School's Center for New York City Law at 212.431.2115,
Web site www.citylaw.org, or 57 Worth Street,
New York, NY 10013.
ABOUT
CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY LAW
Founded
in 1993, the Center for New York City Law publishes CityLaw, a bi-monthly
journal reporting New York City legal and administrative decisions, and CityRegs,
a bi-weekly newsletter on new and proposed city regulations. The Center’s Web
site, www.citylaw.org, makes available city administrative decisions from five
agencies: Tax Appeals Tribunal, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings,
Office of Collective Bargaining, Conflicts of Interest Board, and the Loft Board.
The Center’s Director, Professor Ross Sandler, is former Commissioner of the
New York City Department of Transportation and Special Advisor to the Mayor.
New York Law School, old.nyls.edu, is one
of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. Located near the
centers of law, government, and finance in Manhattan’s TriBeCa district, New
York Law School enrolls 1,400 students in its day and evening divisions.
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