BKCB6
Full Board Meeting 09/11/24 11 September 2024/ 6:30 PM / Van Alen Institute + Zoom
ATTENDEES
In Person
Angelica Ramdhari, Jerry Armer, Marc Torrence, Katie Bishop, Katie Muehlenkamp Kara Gurl, Laura Osorio, Kathleen Addison, Omar Ba, Jules Block, Dillon Cruz, Erica Cohen, Brandon West, Tony Melone, Bob Levine, David Briggs, Anna Hippee, Leroy Brown, Alec Schierenbeck, Reema Sharma, Arif Sunmonu
On Zoom
Eric McClure, Thomas Trocco, Ed Sawyer, Peter Fleming, Nick Molinari, Evan Farley, Karen Broughton, Jacqui Painter
AGENDA
I. Adoption of Minutes
A. Spelling corrections, attendance records requested from June Meeting– Jerry Armor to Armer, Katie Bishop missing,
B. Motion by Jerry, Seconded by Peter, unanimous
II. Chair Report
1. Angelica taking over meeting for Eric, who is joining on Zoom
III. DM Report
- New website: https://brooklyncb6.cityofnewyork.us/ - Subscribe to calendar
- Committees and rosters up to date, resources added like Zoning Commitments Tracker (DCP) and Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn
(BBP)
- New committees - Four from six, redone based on more prevalent intersectional issues and to promote meatier agendas and more consistent monthly meetings - Good for community engagement as well because they have more room to speak and influence recommendations at the committee level
IV. Committee Meetings–N/A, none from summer session
V. NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
Electeds:
- CM Hanif: - Thanks for our support on city-wide initiatives, HomesNow campaign, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity. Climate response shouldn’t come at the expense of housing, but she wants to put forward amendments to strengthen affordability - Sanitation Dept new rules on mandatory (as of 2026) bins for rat prevention, DSNY assured the bins are affordable, but City not covering the cost. Property owners encouraged to purchase by October 1 to have by December enforcement. She offers support for any difficulties getting bins and getting fines. BINS.NYC.ORG - Shahana voted against the budget based on backing families and funding to keep families here, lacked real childcare measures and concerns over school budget cuts. Spoke with speaker to get wins like Gowanus Green funding, $3mm for capital improvements for schools in district, $1m for Maimonedes labs, $ for Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - Heard about concrete facility in Brooklyn Marine Terminal, dust is accumulating, the spray the facility claims they use is not happening or not working - Wants update on Carroll St Bridge
- Daylighting in the district: pending letter on specific corridors - 420 Carroll St accepting housing lottery apps - Shredding truck coming to the district 9/17/24 - AM Simon: - 9/11 acknowledgement - Waiting for gov’ to sign on bills: glock regulation (semi-automatic to automatic jerry-rigging), Litch bill took 10 years held up in Republican Senate but should be passed now, requires transparency and time for hospital closings - Java w/ Joanne at Kos Kaffe, RSVP for space - NYU Cobble Hill flu shots, enter on Pacific St, call her office to make appointment - November 5 election day, state constitutional amendment on the ballot, including Prop 1 to further extend discrimination rights to cover abortion, gender and sexual orientation
VI. EDC Presentation on Brooklyn Marine Terminal
- 122 acres, roughly the size of Battery Park City - Generational opportunity for land use change - Today is essentially off-limits to the public, that will change - Maritime business and public use - EDC expertise in maritime business/industry and neighborhood scope planning is why they are spearheading - Site is a key part of maritime transportation - Piers 11 and 12 already invested in, 7 and 10 have capital funding committed by City, 9a+b are both nonfunctional - Mixed use neighborhood envisioned - “Representative and robust” community engagement - Offered for any tenant/block association leaders to ask for EDC to come speak to them and they’ll do it
- Q&A:
- Jerry said to check IKEA rezoning agreement, he recalls a mandatory inquiry into maritime transport
- Jerry also noted this is not a ULURP but a GPP (allowed thru the state). - A: this is more efficient for a project of this scale (multiple geographies) would otherwise require a series of ULURPs - Goes through CPC - David refers to Gowanus Rezoning (ULURP) length of engagement as the expectation, and points to the complexity of Gowanus. How much of the land will be publicly owned? - A: once GPP is approved, City will be sole owner of the property - David: mitigate resilience/public park, transportation (F train reliance) - Leroy asked about who makes advisory council decisions? - Member asked about timeline–answer was “some time”, winter 2025 floated - Hildegaard: “Go EDC!” - AM Simon asked about the GPP process at it pertains to changes and community outreach in that. What is the current vision for engaging community throughout the ongoing process? - (answer not heard) - Jacqui q: is there a plan to engage outside of digital platforms? - A: yes canvassing with Green City Forest in Red Hook for flyers, in addition to going through CB newsletters and other digital forms - Public questions: - Member IRL (did not identify himself) expressed concern about the timeline and asked again about why not ULURP? - John (63 Tiffany) via Zoom: opposed to GPP since it will become City land, levied charges against transparency, “whole process not looking good”
VII. Community Session
Team members from offices:
- Sen. Gounardes: - Carlos Calzadilla, 9/11 remembrance, Sunday Hispanic Heritage Month starts - Social media bill to protect children from harmful algorithms passed, 60 day comment period now open on AG’s website - Back to school: lockdown drill bill, reduce the lockdown drills - Successful summer series fitness events at Wyckoff Houses + Narcan training - DOT walkthrough on Nevins/Bond due to Wyckoff resident death, sidewalk and speedbump interventions - Increase working family child tax credit - Brooklyn DA Gonzales: - toiletry/clothing drive 9/16-20 for victims of trafficking, 350 Jay St - City Tech party - Senator Myrie: - 1077 Nostrand Ave office - Informal town hall on cost of raising family at Park Slop e Playground - CM Aviles: - Cohosting climate justice event w/ Uprose at Pier 4 BK Army Terminal - Independence of Mexico Event on 9/25 at City Hall - Participate in Brooklyn Marine Terminal workshop - Immigration hearing on 9/24 on mayoral compliance with Local Law 30 (language access) - BBP Office: - Dan Abramson is new liaison - Rep. Goldman’s office: - DOT grant from RAISE - Tevin
Public Session:
- Venus Scantlebury from CCRB, nonprofit handling police misconduct, file via website or hotline