Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic
Senate bill · S10341 (2025-26)
Establishes the Harlem Unified Community Planning urban renewal agency
New York State Senate
Summary
Establishes the Harlem Unified Community Planning urban renewal agency.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the General Municipal Law.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Local Government · New York State Senate
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill seeks to allow the community of Harlem to plan for the future, in terms of local economic development, through a real, community-driven process, as opposed to a top down approach.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed
Most modern economic development in Harlem has failed because it was not community-led. It has been driven by Empowerment Zone Incentives, vestigial efforts by ESDC and its associated subsidiaries and so forth. None of those approach take a holistic look or involve a long term assessment. Roofs are leaking and ceilings are falling down just as the tax credits expire. This is not a coincidence. Harlem is one of a kind and deserves one of a kind planning led by our community.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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