The New York Ethics Review Commission is Issuing a Request for Public Comment on the activities and performance of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics and the Legislative Review Commission.

Comments should be submitted no later than August 31, 2015.

Comments can be submitted via email to [email protected], or sent via US Mail to: Ethics Review Commission, c/o 57 Worth St., E216, New York, NY 10013

Pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Lands Law, the Office of General Services hereby gives notice to the following:

Notice is hereby given that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services has declared that 849 Crotona Park North, located in New York State, the City of New York, County of Bronx, Borough of Bronx is no longer useful for State program purposes and has been declared abandoned to the Commissioner of General Services for sale or other disposition as unappropriated State land. The property is identified as Block 2957, Lot 15, Bronx County and is improved with a 3 story, plus basement level, building.

For further information, contact: Thomas Pohl, Esq., Office of General Services, Legal Services, 41st Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, (518) 474-2195, (518) 474-0011 (fax)

Pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Lands Law, the Office of General Services hereby gives notice to the following:

Notice is hereby given that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services has declared that 1790 Marmion Avenue, located in the City of New York, New York State, County of Bronx, Borough of Bronx is no longer useful for State program purposes and has been declared abandoned to the Commissioner of General Services for sale or other disposition as unappropriated State land. The property is identified as Block 2957, Lot 19, Bronx County and is improved with a 3 story, plus basement level, building.

For further information, contact: Thomas Pohl, Esq., Office of General Services, Legal Services, 41st Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, (518) 474-2195, (518) 474-0011 (fax)

Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the Department of Health hereby gives public notice of the following:

The Department of Health proposes to amend the Title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan for institutional services to comply with enacted statutory provisions. The following changes are proposed:

Institutional Services

The following is a clarification to the October 29, 2014 and February 25, 2015 noticed provisions for institutional temporary rate adjustments provided to the Mount Sinai Hospitals Groups. The temporary rate adjustment for an aggregate payment amount of $81,400,000 will be paid to Beth Israel Medical Center, not Mount Sinai Hospital for the periods of November 1, 2014 through March 31, 2017. There is no additional estimated annual change to gross Medicaid expenditures as a result of the clarifying proposed amendments.

The public is invited to review and comment on this proposed State Plan Amendment. Copies of which will be available for public review on the Department’s website at http://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/state_plans/status.

Copies of the proposed State Plan Amendments will be on file in each local (county) social services district and available for public review.

For the New York City district, copies will be available at the following places:

New York County 250 Church Street New York, New York 10018

Queens County, Queens Center 3220 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101

Kings County, Fulton Center 114 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, New York 11201

Bronx County, Tremont Center 1916 Monterey Avenue Bronx, New York 10457

Richmond County, Richmond Center 95 Central Avenue, St. George Staten Island, New York 10301

For further information and to review and comment, please contact: Department of Health, Division of Finance and Rate Setting, 99 Washington Ave. – One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1460, Albany, NY 12210, or e-mail: [email protected]

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Brian Tollsen, Building Standards And Codes, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.

2015-0254 The Matter of Rolling Hills Farms, 47 Hickory Way, Westport, N.Y. Attn: Edward Haase, Maple Road, Westport, N.Y. The petitioner requests a variance to allow the construction of a 3100 square foot building of type V construction and an occupancy classification of A2 to be built without providing a fire sprinkler system as required by Chapter 9, Section 903, of the Building Code of New York State.

2015-0306 The Matter of Forest Lake Camp, 261 Forest Lake Road. Warrensburg, N.Y. Attn: Geoff Blanek, 261 Forest Lake Road, Warrensburg, N.Y. The petitioner requests a variance to allow the construction of a 9021 square foot, two story building of type V construction and an occupancy classification of A2 to be built without providing a fire sprinkler system as required by Chapter 9, Section 903, of the Building Code of New York State.

2015-0338 The Matter of Norwood-Norfolk Central School, 7852 State Highway 56, Norwood, N.Y. Attn: Cheryl Legg, William Taylor Architects, 6432 Baird Ave, Syracuse, N.Y. The petitioner requests a variance to allow the construction of four additions to various sections of the existing school building without providing firewalls and /or barriers as required by the Building Code of New York State.

2015-0344 The Matter of Timothy M Bryant, One Star Way, Port Henry, N.Y. Attn: Timothy M Bryant, 65 Spring Street, Port Henry, N.Y The petitioner requests a variance to allow the alteration of a 2316 square foot, Mixed use, building of type V construction without providing a fire sprinkler system as required by Chapter 9, Section 903, of the Building Code of New York State.

2015-0409 Matter of Lutz Feed Company Inc.c/o Blake Lutz, 80 Lower River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 for a variance related to sprinkler system installation in accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Involved is a one story building located at 80 Lower River Street, Town of Oneonta, Otsego County, State of New York.

2015-0432 Matter Cornell University, c/o Hugh Bahar, Project Mgr, 102 Humpreys Service Bldg, Ithaca, NY 14853-3701 for a variance related to renovations to Rand Hall, Cornell University, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, in accordance with the New State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

2015-0437 Matter of Marquet Maintenance Faciltiy, 5195 Route 19, Village of Gainsville, Wyoming County, New York 10466. The petitioner requests a variance concerning the relief from sprinkler requirements as required by Part 903.2.8.1 of the Title 19-Part 1221 Building Code.

2015-0442 Matter of Tim Horvath, Redpoint Builders, 5934 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326 for a variance related to stairway headroom height in a residential garage in accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Involved is a one story building located at 425 Continental Road, Town of Springfield, Otsego County, State of New York.