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There are many things that set New York City apart—its spirit, grit, bustle… and community boards. Only a city with such dense neighborhoods and opinionated residents could possibly give rise to so many hyper-local, active resident groups. And unlike in most cities, NYC residents have a unique opportunity to weigh in regularly on their neighborhood’s actions and developments, thanks to […]
You may have seen Kathy Park Price around Park Slope or at monthly Community Board 6 meetings. She’s the chair of CB6’s human services committee, co-VP of Community Education Council (CEC) District 15 [whose neighborhoods include Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene, Gowanus, Kensington, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Red Hook], and the founder of two civic engagement groups […]
The process for co-naming Columbia Street (between Commerce and Delavan Streets) after Daniel Defonte, the late and former owner of Defonte’s, has begun. The proposal originally came to Community Board 6’s attention as a request at their Executive Committee meeting held on April 8. Defonte’s Sandwich Shop has been in the neighborhood at 379 Columbia St. since 1922. Defonte passed […]
Gowanus by Design, a local non-profit urban design advocacy, made a presentation at Community Board 6’s Landmarks & Land Use committee meeting held on Jan. 24. Team leader David Briggs talked about some of the goals and impacts of NYC Department of City Planning (DCP)’s Gowanus Rezoning Framework. “What we’re trying to do is give the community a tool and […]
Community Board 6 met on Dec. 12 for their monthly general board meeting, held at the Cobble Hill Health Center (380 Henry Street), with much to discuss and vote on. CB6 members approved Department of Transportation (DOT)’s proposal to implement pedestrian safety improvements for Columbia Street from West 9th Street to Luquer Street. This follows requests from P.S. 676 Red […]
Community Board 6 gathered on November 14 for their monthly general board meeting at the 78th precinct. In attendance were some real politicians, including Assembly member Walter Mosley, Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz, State Senator Kevin Parker and Assembly member Jo Anne Simon. District Manager Michael Racioppo reminded those in attendance that there will be a special election for New York […]
Radhy Miranda, assistant vice president of government and community relations was dispatched to the CB6 Waterfront committee to answer questions about the NYC Ferry. It was simply a generic presentation, and he was not prepared to speak specifically about ferry service pertaining to the one stop in the community board area – namely the one in Red Hook. EDC was […]
Gowanus residents and nearby neighbors were satisfied, overall, with the new schematic designs for the incoming CSO tank facility, which were unveiled at the Community Board 6 Parks/Recreation/Environmental Protection Committee meeting on October 17. This follows community suggestions made at the first North Gowanus Visioning session, hosted by Council Member Stephen Levin’s office, on July 25. The Department of Environmental […]
A young fellow named David Rosenberg started off the October CB6 Landmarks and Land Use meeting by professing to be a little nervous. He didn’t expect the full PS 15 auditorium. They came because of two controversial issues on the agenda. Rosenberg’s presentation involved a zoning change request for three lots surrounding the Chase bank on Hamilton Avenue. The petition […]
In our July issue we published an update to the situation on Beard Street regarding the potential opening of a brew-pub in the middle of a mixed-use block which has a lot of residents. We remarked in our article that some people thought that Victoria Hagman’s presence, or at least comments, at the CB6 committee meeting that was considering the […]
UPDATE June 6, 2017: The liquor license applicant’s 500 foot rule hearing has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 29 at 11 am. The public hearing will be held on the fourth floor of 317 Lenox Avenue in Manhattan. The stretch of Beard Street that runs between Van Brunt and Conover is home to multiple families with children. Since Sandy, new […]
There has never been more uncertainty about the future of our federal government in my lifetime, than right now. In 1980 Ronald Reagan gave an inaugural address that included the phrase, “government is not the solution, it is the problem.” That same speech also included a very powerful, upbeat message, as follows: “I believe we, the Americans of today, are […]
After years of speculation and rumors about Thor Equities’ intentions for its waterfront holding at 280 Richards Street, representatives from the company unveiled the “Red Hoek Point” at a well-attended Community Board 6 Land Use committee meeting. The December 1 presentation at the Miccio Center was given by Ethan Goodman, Director of New York Planning & Project Management at Fox […]
