File #: Res 1965-2013    Version: * Name: LU 881 - Zoning, Amendment to the City Map, Queens (M 080221(A) MMQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 10/9/2013
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. M 080221 (A) ZMQ, for an amendment to the City Map involving, inter alia, the elimination of streets within an area bounded by 126th Street, Northern Boulevard, Van Wyck Expressway Extension and Roosevelt Avenue, in accordance with Map Nos. 5000A, 5000B, 5001 and 5002, dated March 13, 2013, and signed by the Borough President, Borough of Queens (L.U. No. 881).
Sponsors: Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Mark S. Weprin
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-9-13
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1965
 
 
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. M 080221 (A) ZMQ, for an amendment to the City Map involving, inter alia, the elimination of streets within an area bounded by 126th Street, Northern Boulevard, Van Wyck Expressway Extension and Roosevelt Avenue, in accordance with Map Nos. 5000A, 5000B, 5001 and 5002, dated March 13, 2013, and signed by the Borough President, Borough of Queens (L.U. No. 881).
 
 
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
 
      WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on August 22, 2013 its decision dated August 21, 2013 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, for an amendment to the City Map involving, inter alia, the elimination of streets within an area bounded by 126th Street, Northern Boulevard, Van Wyck Expressway Extension and Roosevelt Avenue, in accordance with Map Nos. 5000A, 5000B, 5001 and 5002, dated March 13, 2013, and signed by the Borough President, Community District 7, (ULURP No. M 080221 (A) MMQ), Borough of Queens (the "Application");
 
WHEREAS, the application is related to Applications N 130220 ZRQ (L.U. No. 876), an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution Section 124-60; C 130222 ZSQ (L.U. No. 877), special permit, pursuant to the amended Section 124-60, to permit use modifications within the Special Willets Point District; C 130223 ZSQ (L.U. No. 878), special permit, pursuant to the amended Section 124-60, to permit use modifications within the Special Willets Point District; C 130224 ZSQ (L.U. No. 879), special permit, pursuant to the amended Section 124-60, to permit use modifications within the Special Willets Point District; and C 130225 ZSQ (L.U. No. 880), a special permit, pursuant to the amended Section 124-60, to permit use modifications within the Special Willets Point District;
 
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter;
 
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted the original City Map amendment C 080221 MMQ on September 13, 2008 (Resolution No. 1687; L.U. No. 779); and
 
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on September 3, 2013;
 
 
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and
 
      WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ("FSEIS") for which a Notice of Completion was issued on August 9, 2013 (CEQR No. 07DME014Q);
 
RESOLVED:
 
Having considered the FSEIS with respect to the Decision and Application, the Council finds that:
 
(1)            The FSEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
    1. Consistent with social, economic, and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action is one that avoids or minimizes adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
    2. The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FSEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, in accordance with an environmental commitment letter, dated August 14, 2013, from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, acknowledged by the Queens Development Group in letter dated August 14, 2013, and acknowledged and accepted by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable.
    1.           The Decision together with the FSEIS constitute the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards that form the basis of the decision, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).
 
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 199 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, M 080221 (A) MMQ, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision, for amendment of the City Map as set forth in  Map Nos. 5000A, 5000B, 5001 and 5002 dated March 13, 2013, providing for the discontinuance and closing of streets within an area bounded by 126th Street, Northern Boulevard, Van Wyck Expressway Extension and Roosevelt Avenue and more particularly described as follows:
 
 
STREETS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND CLOSED
AS SHOWN ON ALTERATION MAP NO. 5000A
REVISED SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013
 
 
PARCEL 1
 
 
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly line of 127th Street, said point being distant 200.00 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of 35th Avenue and the southwesterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on the Alteration Map No. 5000A revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly line of 127th Street, for 60.00 feet to the former southeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes  00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 505.00 feet to the southwesterly terminus  line of 36th Avenue;
 
No. 3  Thence  northwesterly along the southwesterly terminus line  of 36th Avenue, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 505.00 feet to the southwesterly line of  127th Street, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 30,300.00 square feet, more or less.
 
PARCEL 2
 
 
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly line of 127th Street, said point being distant 460.00 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of 35th Avenue and the southwesterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5000A revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly line of 127th Street, for 60.00 feet to the former southeasterly line of 37th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 37th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 645.00 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street;
 
No. 3        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 37th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 37th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 645.00 feet to the southwesterly line of 127th Street, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 38,700.00 square feet, more or less.
 
PARCEL 3
 
 
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, said point being distant 132.15 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard and the southwesterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5000A revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running thence easterly along the southerly terminus line of Willets Point Boulevard, for 80.00 feet to the easterly line of Willets Point Boulevard;
 
No. 2        Thence southerly along the former easterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 910.00 feet to the northwesterly line of Roosevelt Avenue;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of Roosevelt Avenue, forming an interior angle of 131 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for  16.39 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street;
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 102.45 feet to the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 5        Thence northerly along the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 138 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 843.93 feet to the southerly terminus line of Willets Point Boulevard, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 70,997 square feet, more or less.
 
 
PARCEL 4
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 126th Street, said point being distant 510.00 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of 36th Avenue and the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5000A revised September 17, 2008, and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1       Running thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 38th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 455.67 feet to the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2       Thence southerly along the prolongation of the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming and interior angle of 48 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 79.94 feet to the southeasterly line of 38th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the southeasterly line of 38th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 131 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 402.84 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street;
 
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 38th Avenue, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land be discontinued and closed contains an area of 25,755 square feet, more or less.
PARCEL 5
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 126th Street, said point being distant 250 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly line of  Roosevelt Avenue and the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5000A revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1       Running thence northeasterly along the former southeasterly line of 39th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 129.91 feet to the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2 Thence northerly along the prolongation of the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 131 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 79.94 feet to the former northwesterly line or 39th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the former northwesterly line of 39th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 48 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 182.73 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street;
 
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former southeasterly line of 39th Avenue, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 9,379 square feet, more or less.
 
 
STREETS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND CLOSED
AS SHOWN ON ALTERATION MAP NO. 5000B
REVISED SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013
 
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 126th Street, said point being distant 200 feet from the corner formed by the southeasterly line of 35th Avenue and  the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5000B revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running thence southeasterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, for 60.00 feet to the former southeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2  Thence northeasterly along the former southeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 140.00 feet to the former northeasterly terminus line of 36thAvenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3 Thence northwesterly along the former northeasterly terminus line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence southwesterly along the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 140.00 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 8,400 square feet, more or less.
 
 
STREETS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND CLOSED
AS SHOWN ON ALTERATION MAP NO. 50001
REVISED SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013
 
PARCEL 1
 
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, said point being distant 205.94 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the northeasterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No 5001 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running  thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, for 60.01 feet to the former northeasterly line of 127th Place, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2        Thence southeasterly along the former northeasterly line of 127th Place, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds with the tangent of the last mentioned course, for 460.12 feet to the  northwesterly line of 34th Avenue;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former southwesterly line of 127th Place, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the former southwesterly line of 127th  Place, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes  00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 459.31 feet to the southwesterly line of Northern Boulevard, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 27,593 square feet,  more or less.
 
PARCEL 2
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 127th Street, said point being distant 200.00 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of 34th Avenue and the northeasterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5001 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1       Running thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 471.43 feet to the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard;
 
No. 2        Thence southerly along the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, forming an interior angle of 48 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 79.94 feet to the former southeasterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 131 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 418.60 feet to the northeasterly line of 127th Street;
 
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 127th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northeasterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 26,701 square feet, more or less.    
 
PARCEL 3
 
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly line of 127th Street, said point being distant 200 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of 34th Avenue and the southwesterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5001 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1        Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly line of 127th Street, for 60.00 feet to the former southeasterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of  90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 645.00 feet  to the  northeasterly line of 126th Street;
 
No. 3        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 second with the last mentioned course, for 60.00  feet to the former northwesterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 35th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 645.00 feet to the southwesterly line of 127th Street, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 38,700 square feet, more or less.
 
PARCEL 4
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 127th Street, said point being distant 200 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southwesterly line of Willets Point Boulevard and the northeasterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5001 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1       Running thence  northeasterly along the former northeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 189.69 feet to the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard;
 
No. 2        Thence northerly along the westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, forming an interior angle of 131 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 79.94 feet to the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the former northwesterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 48 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 242.51 feet to the northeasterly line of 127th Street;
 
No. 4        Thence southeasterly along the northeasterly line of 127th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northeasterly line of 36th Avenue, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 12,966 square feet, more or less.
 
PARCEL 5
 
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, said point being distant 211.66 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the southwesterly line of 127th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5001 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1.        Running thence southeasterly along the former northeasterly line of 126th Place, discontinued and closed, for 376.89 feet to the northwesterly line of 34th Avenue;
 
No. 2        Thence  southwesterly along the northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes  00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former southwesterly line of 126th Place, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence northwesterly along the former southwesterly line of 126th Place, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 357.07 feet to the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard;
 
No. 4        Thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, forming an interior angle 108 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 43.32 feet to a point;
 
No. 5        Thence continuing northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, tangent with the last mentioned course, for 19.85 feet to the former northeasterly line of 126th Place, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 22,021 square feet, more or less.
 
 
STREETS TO BE DISCONTINUED AND CLOSED
AS SHOWN ON ALTERATION MAP NO. 50002
REVISED SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013
 
 
PARCEL 1
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 126th Street, said point being distant 230.78 feet from  the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5002 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013;
 
No. 1 Running thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly  line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 645.00 feet to the former southwesterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2        Thence southeasterly along the prolongation of the former southwesterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes  00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the southeasterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 645.00 feet to the northeasterly line of 126th Street;
 
No. 4        Thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of 126th Street, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes  00 seconds with the last mentioned course,  for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 38,700 square feet, more or less.
 
 
 
 
PARCEL 2
 
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of 127th Street, said point being the following three courses and distances from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No. 5002 revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013:
 
1)      443.76 feet northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard;
2)      302.52 feet continuing northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, tangent to the last mentioned course;
3)      440.94 feet southeasterly along the former northeasterly line of 127th Street discontinued and closed;
 
No.  1  Thence northeasterly along the former northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed, for 695.53 feet to the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 2 Thence southerly along the prolongation of the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 51 degrees 19 minutes 43 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 76.85 feet to the former southeasterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southwesterly along the former southeasterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 128 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 647.51 feet  to the former northeasterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 4        Thence  northwesterly along the prolongation of the former northeasterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds  with the last mentioned course, for 60.00 feet to the former northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and  closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 40,291 square feet, more or less.
 
 
 
 
PARCEL 3
 
Beginning at a point of compound curvature on the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, said point being the following two courses and distances from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration Map No.  5002, revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013:
 
1)      443.76 feet northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard;
2)      852.00 feet continuing northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, tangent to the last mentioned course;
 
No. 1        Running thence northeasterly, easterly, southeasterly along the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 253.000 feet, for 356.91 feet  to a point of compound curvature;
 
No. 2        Thence southeasterly, southerly along the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 309.535 feet, tangent to the last mentioned course, for 199.11 feet to a point on the former northwesterly line of 34th Avenue, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence southerly along the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 181 degrees 30 minutes 36.1 seconds with the tangent of the last mentioned course, for 76.85 feet to a point;
 
No. 4        Thence continuing southerly along the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard,  discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 182 degrees 41 minutes 25 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 959.29 feet to the former northwesterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 5       Thence southwesterly along the former northwesterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 228 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 13.60 feet to a point on the former northeasterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 6        Thence southeasterly along the prolongation of the former northeasterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 15.45 feet to a point;
 
No. 7       Thence southerly along the prolongation of the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 221 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 238.08 feet to the former southerly terminus line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 8       Thence easterly along the former southerly terminus line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 80.00 feet to the former easterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 9        Thence northerly along the former easterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 1335.65 feet to a point of curvature;
 
No. 10        Thence northerly, northeasterly,  along the former easterly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, along the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 300.000 feet, tangent to the last mentioned course, for 329.58 feet to the westerly line of the Van Wyck Expressway Extension;
 
No. 11      Thence northwesterly, westerly along the westerly line of the Van Wyck Expressway Extension, on the arc of a circle, curving to the left, the radius of which is 291.306 feet, the tangent of which forms an interior angle of 75 degrees 35 minutes 30.8 seconds with the tangent of the  last mentioned course, for 347.87 feet to a point of compound curvature;
 
No. 12        Thence westerly, southwesterly, along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, on the arc of a circle, curving to the left, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, for 366.90 feet to a point of compound curvature, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 203,076 square feet, more or less.   
 
 
PARCEL 4
 
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, said  point being the following two courses and distances from the corner formed by the intersection of the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard and the  northeasterly line of 126th Street, as said streets are shown on Alteration
 
Map No. 5002, revised September 17, 2008 and March 13, 2013:
 
1)      443.76 feet northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard to a point of tangency;
2)      302.52 feet northeasterly, along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard,  on the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, tangent to the last mentioned course;
 
No. 1        Thence southeasterly along the former northeasterly line of 127th  Street, discontinued and closed, for 1236.39 feet to a point;
 
No. 2       Thence southerly along the prolongation of the former westerly line of Willets Point Boulevard, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 138 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 105.93 feet to the former southwesterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed;
 
No. 3        Thence northwesterly along the former southwesterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed, forming an interior angle of 41 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds with the last mentioned course, for 1303.99 feet to the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard;
 
No. 4        Thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Northern Boulevard, along the arc of a circle, curving to the right, the tangent of which forms an interior angle of 100 degrees 48 minutes 41 seconds with the last mentioned course, the radius of which is 1751.800 feet, for 71.01 to the former northeasterly line of 127th Street, discontinued and closed, the point or place of beginning.
 
Said street land to be discontinued and closed contains an area of 88,927 square feet, more or less; and be it further
 
RESOLVED that, all such approvals being subject to the following conditions:
 
a.      The subject amendment to the City Map shall take effect on the day following the day on which certified counterparts of Map Nos. 5000A, 5000B, 5001 and 5002 are filed with the appropriate agencies in accordance with Section 198 subsection c of the New York City Charter and Section 5-435 of the New York City Administrative Code;
 
b.      The subject streets to be discontinued and closed shall be discontinued and closed on the day following the day on which such maps adopted by this resolution shall be filed in the offices specified by law.
 
 
Adopted.
 
       Office of the City Clerk, }
The City of New York,  } ss.:
 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on October 9, 2013, on file in this office.
 
 
 
 
 
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                                                                              City Clerk, Clerk of The Council