BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
FULL BOARD MEETING HELD AT VAN ALEN & ON ZOOM
April 10, 2024
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
Doug Gordon, , Evan Farley, David Briggs,Paul Basile, Karen Broughton, Reema Sharma, Leroy Branch, Angelica Ramdhari, Daniel Kummer, Mark Shames, Robert Levine, Jerry Armer, Pauline Blake-, Deborah Lauter, Madeline Rumley, Eric McClure, Peter Fleming, Van Krishnamoorthy, Alec Schierenbeck,Dillon Cruz, Brantley Hawkins Brandon West, ED Sawyer , Sara Radalet , Tiffany Reid- Brown , Mandi Spishak- Thomas, Jerry Armer , Eleanor Traubman, Scott Middleton, Radalet S, Jules Block, Reema Sharma , Kara Gurl, Erica Cohen, J Painter, Kathleen Addison, Rick Luftglass,Gaston Felgures- Melo, Marc Torrence, Christopher Whong
EXCUSED
Marc Torrence, Hildegaard Link, Natasha Campbell, Aray Rivera Samora Cole, Kara Gurl, John Heyer
ABSENT:
N. Alterman , K. Smalls, Lauter D, Radelet S, H. Davis, R. Kobert. J. Pacheco D. Scotto, K. Smalls
Welcome and Introductions ● Eric Mclure, Chair of the Board, welcomed attendees and provided meeting ground rules. ● Noted recent earthquake and eclipse events ● Testified in favor of Gowanus Neighborhood Land Use Improvement Project based on the board's 2021 support for Gowanus rezoning Resolution in Support of Joanna Altman Smith ● Former CB6 member Joanna Altman Smith arrested in Washington DC during climate protest ● Charges brought against her typically reserved for acts of terror, war crimes, and cultural genocide ● Resolution passed to send character reference to judge on Joanna's behalf, urging leniency in sentencing District Manager's Report (Mike) ● Motion passed to authorize hiring of part-time land use coordinator ● Updates on Gowanus roundtable with Borough President Antonio Reynoso
● Tour of asylum shelter on 3rd Avenue with elected officials and CAMBA ● Upcoming Grand Army Plaza update meeting with DOT on April 20th ● Issues with Union Street open streets program ● BQE closure from Atlantic to Sand Street on upcoming weekend ● Clothing and suitcase drive for asylum seekers ● Hearing on April 18th regarding bills to reduce commercial helicopter traffic ● Participatory budgeting voting open until April 14th ● Upcoming committee meeting schedule Approval of March Meeting Minutes ● Minutes approved with minor corrections Permits and Licenses Committee (Mandy) ● Liquor licenses approved for: ● 274 3rd Avenue (Cafe Mars) ● 177 Dwight Street (event space in Red Hook) ● 392 5th Avenue (unnamed Chinese restaurant) Landmarks and Land Use Committee (Jerry) ● Presentation on 150 Mill Street mixed-use development ● 10-story building with community spaces, light industrial, and maker space ● Strong community support; developer asked to enter community benefits agreement ● Committee recommended approval with conditions, including ongoing dialogue with local organizations ● Motion passed with amendment to form a community task force sponsored by
CB6
Elected Officials and Representatives ● Updates provided by representatives from various elected officials' offices ● Key topics: state budget negotiations, asylum seeker resources, participatory budgeting, upcoming events
Public Session
● Kenneth Yates (Stop the Chop): Upcoming City Council hearing on bills to reduce helicopter traffic ● Joyce Chisholm (Red Hook Library): Bike/walk challenge visiting library branches, upcoming poetry event, call for library funding advocacy ● Kiki Valentine: Encouragement to submit testimony for helicopter traffic hearing ● Jackie Painter(Red Hook Initiative): Upcoming 15th anniversary gala on May 16th Meeting Adjourned