Meetings, Manifesto

As mentioned over and over again, last night was our first board meeting of 2021. It was good to “see” and hear from folks whether they were themselves or making an appearance incognito.

As mentioned over and over again, last night was our first board meeting of 2021. It was good to “see” and hear from folks whether they were themselves or making an appearance incognito.

With over 100 attendees, including 40 of 44 board members, representatives from various levels of government, and community stakeholders, we had a good turnout. We approved all 3 items on our voting agenda. 

The first of those 3 approvals came from our Landmarks Committee. The item was for a Certificate of Appropriateness in order to allow for an enlarged masonry opening to accommodate new doors on the second floor rear facade at 424 7th Avenue, which is located in the Park Slope Historic District. The second application was from our Permits & Licenses Committee and was for a new on-premises liquor license for 259 4th Avenue. The applicant intends to do business as Whisk & Whiskey, focusing on introducing customers to the transcontinental flavors of Cambodian & Trinidadian baked goods and seasonal cocktails. The 3rd approval was from our EWCDH Committee and supported continued Governors Island ferry service from Red Hook. 

If that brief overview of last night’s meeting left you wanting to view it or relive it, you can watch it here on Youtube. 

A specter, to some, not dissimilar to the one that haunted Europe in 1848, now haunting the board, is the pending Gowanus rezoning. To paraphrase, the history of all hitherto existing community boards is the history of land use struggles.

To clarify, the only thing we are absolutely certain of is that it will not be certified, until January 19th. At that point our formal public review begins. In advance of that date, you may want to check out our writing on these matters, watch the precertification meetings that we co -sponsored, and comment on our trusty comment form. 

On that note please check out the items below, clicking here if you want to let DOT know what you think about Neighborhood Loading Zones (NLZ), stay safe and enjoy the rest of the day. 

This is the web archive of a newsletter originally sent by email to Brooklyn Community Board 6 subscribers on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The email edition may contain additional event listings and links.