Streets, Seamless, Al Smith,More

You may recall that earlier this week, I mentioned " Hope ," and a letter we wrote , urging the city to find a way to regulate 3rd Party Apps such as Seamless to prevent their fees from choking off the only revenue streams restaurants have…

You may recall that earlier this week, I mentioned " Hope ," and a letter we wrote , urging the city to find a way to regulate 3rd Party Apps such as Seamless to prevent their fees from choking off the only revenue streams restaurants have right now. Well, earlier today, the New York City Council passed legislation capping fees at 20%, and the Mayor is expected to sign it into law. Unfortunately, this law caps fees at 20%, which is still double the earlier proposal to cap fees at 10%, but it is a step in the right direction. At 20%, restaurants will still be better off if you order directly, as they need every dollar possible while apps are seeing record profits. 

Also, it is a good time to be looking over the next wave of streets that will be opening across the city, including blocks in our community district. I spoke to DOT's Borough Commissioner today to make clear that more community input on these matters is of the utmost importance as balancing necessary uses and open space isn't easy, but it is important. To quote Al Smith , "the cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy".

Speaking of democracy, vote by mail applications , along with other useful items, are available below, along with other useful items.

This is the web archive of a newsletter originally sent by email to Brooklyn Community Board 6 subscribers on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The email edition may contain additional event listings and links.