Full Board Meeting 9/10/25
10 September 2025/ 6:30 PM / Van Alen + Zoom
ATTENDEES
In Person Eric McClure, Jerry Armer, David Briggs, Marc Torrence, Anna Hippee, Dillon Shen-Cruz, Scott Middleton, Laura Osorio, Katie Muehlenkamp, Aurelia Casey, Katie Bishop, Leroy Branch, Jules Block On Zoom Pauline Blake, Peter Fleming, commenced 6:39
AGENDA
Adoption of Minutes The minutes of the June meeting were adopted. II. Chair Report Ground rules, thanks to Van Alen Reminder about importance of attending committee and full board meetings III. DM Report Mental health importance Red Hook pool meeting happening at same time and day as our Parks meeting so our meeting has been cancelled BMT in holding pattern but our exec committee is in favor Warnings of government shutdown Asking for reallocation of budget given rent savings to get three full time employees (up from 2.5ppl) Universal daylighting bill, showing our prior support for universal daylighting and for hardening those barriers Sen. Gounardes About to go on paternity leave so came in person! AI legislation Changes to essential plan resulting in 200k New Yorkers losing their healthcare Public subsidy from HUD typically funds most of our affordable housing buildouts. We are losing significant cash hits. Fed to State to City, money already allocated to projects like Gowanus Green but can still get in the way of subsidizing housing further Q&A- Katie noted that beyond hardening daylighting, enforcement is as important. Also, how can we get involved in his AI work as it pertains to defunding the war department? Sen Gounardes’ office will be in contact in mobilizing John Leyva asked how he is sure in the current environment BMT will keep its federal grant? Sen. answers it isn’t allocated, only granted, but the release is contingent upon a holistic plan. Grant money requires city match. Money is to take down condemned piers and for replacement piers. That work has not begun bc we haven’t drawn down any of that money. The work happening now is to take down broken cranes, a new crane has been ordered to be delivered next year. Elected reps AM Simon, repped by Talks Hoch- daylighting bill, office still closed for renovations but gave pop up locations for meetings, gave push for flu vaccine but mentioned unclear direction for covid vaccines for those under 65 without qualifying conditions AM Carroll, repped by Sean Gurl- push against ICE with the State CM Aviles, repped by Ross - package of bills overridden and passed into law today to improve quality of life for low wage workers. Economic development hearing on 9/22 at 1pm focused on DCP Industrial Plan Over Zoom: Sen. Marie, repped by Krista - basketball clinic BBP Reynoso, repped by Dan Abramson - new member orientation, 10/23 OCM cannabis license workshop, 9/14 People’s Runway CM Hanif, Matt Malloy- City Council overrode Adam’s veto for criminal penalties for vendors to be reclassified as civil penalties, passed a bill for gig delivery workers to get minimum wage same as restaurant delivery workers, acknowledge work on ending concrete facility in CSW. Budget wins for Gowanus canal, reproductive health, and capital projects for schools and parks IV. Committee Meetings Land Use, Landmarks + Housing Fence at 132 Kane, recommendation to approve. Motion made to approve as presented (get names from recording) Powerhouse Arts continued maintenance plan, a requirement under COY to get MOU approved by LPC in order to entertain sale of ZTA. Recommended approved as presented. Motion made (get names from Jerry), passed. Reminder about the importance not of just attending but of also notifying office about planned absences so time isn’t wasted waiting
V. Public Session David Lutz wants CB6 to revisit its position on BMT and host a public meeting (Insert name) on Medicare through the City being poor. Asking for CB letters of support of Intro1096 to preserve current healthcare to keep City supplement. Ruben from Adabo: awareness of affordable health providers for those across languages. Leroy added that endocrinologists are needed in Red Hook due to high diabetes rates Donna Martin: concern that committee meetings are canceled and agendas not posted enough ahead of time along with minutes. Can committee meetings also have minutes posted? Would be helpful to see for those who can’t wait. Transportation activist (name?), noted Jersey blocks removed from greenway, dangerous convergence. Orange barriers demolished. Columbia St Katie M: District39 Cleanup Crew doing work with CM Hanif for litter cleanup. Fourth Ave cleanup on 10/4 from 9-10:30 starting at Union St. Aurelia wanted to add onto this the D39 Street Tree Team (website live on BigReuse). First meeting on Saturday. Launching rain garden care on Saturdays as well
End of meeting.