NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 35.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 35 - New York State System of Heritage Areas 35.03 - State Designated Heritage Areas; Boundaries.

§   35.03   State   designated  heritage  areas;  boundaries.  1.  The legislature hereby designates the following  historic  settings  of  the state  that have been identified for their statewide significance in the plan for a statewide system of urban cultural parks prepared pursuant to chapter seven hundred twenty-seven  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred seventy-seven  or that have been subsequently identified and which, upon completion of required  management  plans  and  their  approval  by  the commissioner, shall be state designated heritage areas:  (a)  The  cohesive  geographical  area  within  the  city of New York, including lower Manhattan or portions thereof  and  appropriate  coastal portions of Brooklyn and Staten Island, associated with and revealing of the development of maritime trade and immigration;  (b)  The  cohesive  geographical  area within the village of Ossining, Westchester county, associated with  and  revealing  of  the  nineteenth century public health and prison reform activities;  (c)  The  cohesive  geographical  area of the city of Kingston, Ulster county, associated with and revealing of the growth and prosperity of  a river port shaped by regional modes of transportation;  (d) The Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park established by the cities of Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, the villages of Green Island and Waterford and the  towns  of  Waterford and Colonie and recognized by section 13.27 of this chapter;  (e) The cohesive geographical area of the city  of  Saratoga  Springs, Saratoga  county,  associated with and revealing of its development as a nineteenth century health and cultural resort;  (f)  The  cohesive  geographical  area  of  the  city  of  Schenectady associated  with  both  the  city's  settlement  in  the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its growth  as  a  center  for  electrical  and broadcasting development;  (g)  The  cohesive  geographical  area  of  the  village of Whitehall, Washington county, associated with and revealing  of  its  crucial  role during  the  French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and with the development of the American Navy;  (h) The cohesive geographical area  including  all  or  parts  of  the counties  of  Broome and Tioga associated with and revealing the natural features  and  historic  development  including  the  topographical  and agricultural  landscape,  Native  American settlement, the revolutionary frontier,  early  industries,   labor   practices,   manufacturing   and innovation, immigration and migration;  (i)  The  cohesive  geographical area of the city of Rochester, Monroe county, including the Genesee River Gorge associated with and  revealing of the periods of the cities' growth related to use of the river;  (j)  The  cohesive  geographical  area of the village of Seneca Falls, Seneca county, associated with and revealing of the community's place in the development of the women's rights movement;  (k) The cohesive geographical area of the city of  Syracuse,  Onondaga county,  including  Hanover  and  Clinton  Squares  associated  with and revealing of the growth of business and finance;  (l) The cohesive geographical  area  of  the  city  of  Buffalo,  Erie county,  associated  with  and revealing of an historic role as a center for entertainment and culture at the frontier; and  (m) The cohesive geographical area of the village of  Sackets  Harbor, Jefferson  county, associated with and revealing of the community's role as the headquarters for the defense of the American northern frontier.  (n) The cohesive geographical area  of  the  city  of  Albany,  Albany county,  including  the  Hudson  River  waterfront,  associated with and revealing an historic role as  a  geographical  crossroads  and  capital city.  (o)  The  cohesive  geographical  area  including  all or parts of the counties  of  Oneida,   Herkimer,   Montgomery,   Fulton,   Schenectady, Schoharie, Saratoga and Albany associated with and revealing the natural features  and historic development including Native American settlement, the  colonial  period and industrialization of the region commonly known as the Mohawk Valley region, provided that the area  shall  not  include land  within  the  Adirondack  park  as defined in section 9-0101 of the environmental conservation law.  (p) The heritage area  within  the  counties  of  Nassau  and  Suffolk encompassed  by (i) beginning at the point where state route twenty-five intersects the border between Queens  and  Nassau  counties,  then  east along  said route to the intersection of route four hundred ninety-five, then  east  along  route  four  hundred  ninety-five  until  said  route intersects  route  twenty-five, then east along route twenty-five to the western border of the town of Southhold, then south from said border  to the  waters  of the Peconic Bay, continuing north along the shoreline to the eastern terminus of Orient Point, then north to the  border  of  the states of New York and Connecticut, then west along said state border to the  border  between  Nassau and Westchester counties, continuing to the southwest to the border between Queens  and  Nassau  counties  and  then southeast to the point of origin; including therein natural and cultural features  associated  with  and  revealing  significant  early  American history including the American Revolution, the development  and  special character  of  the  historic  maritime  communities,  and  the  historic mansions and other architecturally  significant  built  structures  that distinguish  or  are  characteristic  of the north shore of Long Island, (ii) the state route twenty-five-A corridor  geographically  from  Great Neck  to  Port  Jefferson  associated  generally  with significant early American history including, but not limited to, the visit to  this  area by  General  George Washington as well as the overall scenic, aesthetic, historic, cultural and physical character of this road and the  historic communities  and  landscapes  that  it connects, and (iii) such historic sites or natural features that  may  exist  outside  of  the  boundaries described  in  subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, which are appropriate for inclusion by thematic and cultural  linkage  which  are  unanimously recommended  by  the  planning  commission for such inclusion subject to final approval by the commissioner.  (q) The cohesive geographical area  including  all  or  parts  of  the counties of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wayne associated with and revealing the natural features and historic development including Native American  settlement,  the  longest  remaining  sections of the original alignment  of  the  Erie   Canal,   Erie   Canal   lift   bridges,   and industrialization of the region commonly known as the Western Erie Canal region.  (r)  The  Heights  heritage  area encompassing the cohesive geographic area of West Harlem within the city of New York, including  a  southerly boundary  of  one  hundred twenty-second street, a northerly boundary of two hundred eighteenth street, an easterly boundary of  Highbridge  Park and  tenth  avenue, and a westerly boundary of the appropriate riverside portions along the Hudson River, associated and revealing  the  historic development  of  maritime history, military war history and the northern Manhattan migration.  (s) The cohesive geographical area  including  all  or  parts  of  the county  of  Chautauqua  associated  with  and  revealing  grape growing, processing and the unique local grape culture, including stewardship and development of the wine and juice industries,  of  the  region  commonly known as the Lake Erie concord grape belt region.  (t)   The   Michigan   Street   African   American  heritage  corridor encompassing the geographical corridor of  the  east  side  of  downtown Buffalo,  Erie  county, located between Broadway, Eagle, Elm and Nash to William street, William street (east) to Pine street,  and  Pine  street (south)  to Eagle, which includes the J. Edward Nash House, the Michigan Street Baptist Church, and the Colored Musicians Club,  associated  with and  revealing  of  an  historic  role as the center of African American history, culture, and reform activities, and such other  historic  sites that  may  exist  outside  the  boundaries  described  herein  which are appropriate for inclusion by thematic and  cultural  linkage  which  are recommended   by  the  commission  subject  to  final  approval  by  the commissioner.  (u) The cohesive geographic area of the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, associated with and revealing of the community's  place  in  the development  of  the underground railroad and abolitionist movements and other reform activities.  (v) The cohesive geographic area of the  Peconic  Bay  region  in  the county  of  Suffolk,  as  defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section sixty-four-e of the town law, associated with and revealing  the region's   place   in   colonial   history;   the  American  Revolution; African-American history and  culture,  including  but  not  limited  to slavery,  the  underground  railroad,  abolition,  and post-World War II traditional communities; military history; Native American  culture  and history,  including  but  not  limited  to the Shinnecock and Montaukett Indians; maritime, agricultural, commercial and  industrial  activities; culture  and  the  arts;  and  scenic,  aesthetic,  natural and physical features.   2. The boundaries for each state designated heritage area shall be the boundaries depicted on the map accompanying each  such  management  plan upon  its  approval  by  the  commissioner.  The  commissioner, with the approval of the local legislative body of a city, town or village  where the  property  to  be  added  or removed is located, may amend or revise state designated heritage area boundaries after their  initial  approval after  publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the state register. Boundary maps for  each  state  designated  heritage area  shall  be  kept  on  file  at  the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and at the office of the county  clerk  where  the state designated heritage area is located.   3.  Any  area  designated to be a state designated heritage area under subdivision one of this section, that has  not  had  a  management  plan approved  by  the commissioner within four years of designation pursuant to this section shall be considered as no longer so designated. In  each case  where  such  a  four  year  period expires, the commissioner shall notify the governor and the legislature in writing of the reasons why  a management plan was not approved.   4.  The commissioner, in cooperation with the advisory council, may on an ongoing basis, evaluate areas of  the  state  as  potential  heritage areas  with  regard  to their statewide significance and the policies of this title. The commissioner may  establish  guidelines  for  evaluating eligibility including the statewide significance of the resource and the local  capability  to  participate  in  a  state-local  partnership  for management of a state designated heritage area. Recommendations of areas identified as eligible for state designation shall be submitted  by  the commissioner  to  the  legislature with the commissioner's evaluation of such areas.