January 18, 2008 - Senator Flanagan Repeats Call For List Of Long Island Parks Projects
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SENATOR IOHN I. FLANACAN
LECISLATIVE OFFIC; BUILDINC Room 817 Atbany. New york
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January I 8, 2008
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Ms. Carol Ash Office of the Commissioner NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic preservation Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #l Albany, New York 12238 Dear Commissioner Ash:
As a follow-up to my letter dated January I 1th, I just read with great interest Govemor Spitzer's State of the Upstate Address in which he mentions that $gO million of the entire $ 100 million proposed for park restoration projects statewide will be earmryked for Upstate. prior to this announcement, I wrote to the Governor to express my appreciation for his parks capital restoration proposal and my desire that Long Island receive an equitable share of tnir new capital funding. Based upon Governor Spitzer's recent announcernent, however, it appears that plans and decisions have already been completed by administrative officials on how and where new funding will be spent. Knowing that the Covernor would not make an announcement of this magnitude without having all the specific details available to answer any press inquiries, I am asking that the following information be provided to my office immediatelv:
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An explanation of all the factors andlor criteria used to establish the distribution formula for spending this $ 100 million in new capital funding (i.e., population; need; etc.);
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A description and/or rnapping of what constitutes the Upstate and Downstate regrons for purposes of distributing this new capital funciing; An explanation of how and r,vhy $80 million of the new capital funding was allocated for Upstate and $20 million was allocated for the rest of New york State (or
Downstate);
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Commissioner Carol Ash January I 8, 2008
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An itemized.lis t of allprojects that will be fully or partially funded by this new capital funding (including a brief description and costLstimate for each project); and An expranantion of how and why these projects were prioritized.
Given the great disparity in how this new capital funding is proposed to be spent, I am inquiri", i u. receiving on a daily basis' In order to address those questions properly und infor*atively, it is incumbent upon me as an elected official to have as much detailed information urlorriule, as quickly as possible. Thereiore, I would appreciate your immediate attention to th" ubo.,r" inquiry. sure you can imagine the number of constituent and press
As always, thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Enclosures
cc:
ir\,/
Hon. Eliot Spitzer, N YS\offf'ce o f thE-Go vernor Mr. Ronald Foley, Reg. Dir. NYS parks, Recreation
and Histofrc preservation
LECISLATIVE OFFIC; BUILDINC Room 817 Atbany. New york
2nd DtSTRjCT
Chair CorPoraiions. Authorllies & Commissions
THE SENATE
12247
l5t8l 455-2071 Fax (5tB) 426-6904
STATE OF NEW YORK
Committees
DISTRICT
Agrng
260 Middle Country Road
Suite 203
Censumer Protecrion
Smiihtown, New york
Higher Education
Fax
lflsurance LADOT
l67tl j6t-j367
INTERNET
\W
Transporta tion
Veterans. Homeland Security i; l\,lilirary Affairs
January I 8, 2008
senarorflanagaf com flanagan@senate state ny us
Ms. Carol Ash Office of the Commissioner NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic preservation Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #l Albany, New York 12238 Dear Commissioner Ash:
As a follow-up to my letter dated January I 1th, I just read with great interest Govemor Spitzer's State of the Upstate Address in which he mentions that $gO million of the entire $ 100 million proposed for park restoration projects statewide will be earmryked for Upstate. prior to this announcement, I wrote to the Governor to express my appreciation for his parks capital restoration proposal and my desire that Long Island receive an equitable share of tnir new capital funding. Based upon Governor Spitzer's recent announcernent, however, it appears that plans and decisions have already been completed by administrative officials on how and where new funding will be spent. Knowing that the Covernor would not make an announcement of this magnitude without having all the specific details available to answer any press inquiries, I am asking that the following information be provided to my office immediatelv:
*
An explanation of all the factors andlor criteria used to establish the distribution formula for spending this $ 100 million in new capital funding (i.e., population; need; etc.);
* *
11787
l63tl 36t_2114
A description and/or rnapping of what constitutes the Upstate and Downstate regrons for purposes of distributing this new capital funciing; An explanation of how and r,vhy $80 million of the new capital funding was allocated for Upstate and $20 million was allocated for the rest of New york State (or
Downstate);
(Page 2)
Commissioner Carol Ash January I 8, 2008
* *
An itemized.lis t of allprojects that will be fully or partially funded by this new capital funding (including a brief description and costLstimate for each project); and An expranantion of how and why these projects were prioritized.
Given the great disparity in how this new capital funding is proposed to be spent, I am inquiri", i u. receiving on a daily basis' In order to address those questions properly und infor*atively, it is incumbent upon me as an elected official to have as much detailed information urlorriule, as quickly as possible. Thereiore, I would appreciate your immediate attention to th" ubo.,r" inquiry. sure you can imagine the number of constituent and press
As always, thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Enclosures
cc:
ir\,/
Hon. Eliot Spitzer, N YS\offf'ce o f thE-Go vernor Mr. Ronald Foley, Reg. Dir. NYS parks, Recreation
and Histofrc preservation
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