Prior to the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting of Community Board 1 to be held on Tuesday, November 21, Board 1 has upcoming meetings for the Legal, Legislative, Parliamentary, Parks/Recreation/Cultural and Business Economic Development Committees. Members of the Legal, Legislative, Parliamentary Committee, chaired by Rod Townsend, meets on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 PM via Zoom for an Information Session,... READ MORE >
Public school funding is based on projected enrollment in the month of May of the prior school year. In the last five years, total enrollment dropped by 120,000 students and a temporary “hold harmless” policy using federal stimulus money was adopted to prevent schools counting fewer students than originally projected from a loss of funding in their Mid-Year Adjustment (MYA)... READ MORE >
The Adams Administration has launched a public outreach and engagement program to solicit feedback on proposed new rules for outdoor dining in New York City. This Fall, the Department of Transportation (DOT), in partnership with the Department of Small Business Services (SBS), will engage with local restaurants, business organizations, trade associations and community groups to solicit feedback on the proposed... READ MORE >
The largest expansion of the State’s legal cannabis market was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul on October 4 when hundreds of new licenses became available to individuals and businesses interested in legally growing, processing, distributing and selling cannabis. The adult-use cannabis license applications will be available until Wednesday, December 4. Under the Marijuana and Regulation Tax Act, applicants for an... READ MORE >
NYPD data for the month of September show the crime of Grand Larceny Auto (GLA) continues citywide with 12,006 reported car thefts year to date through October 1, 2023 against 10,085 year to date through October 1, 2022, an increase of 19 percent, according to the most recent NYPD CompStat data. GLA was also up for September in the eight... READ MORE >
Students can begin to apply to high school for the 2024-25 school year, as the annual Department of Education (DOE) High School Application and Specialized High Schools Admission Tests (SHSAT) registration process opened on October 3. Current eighth grade or ninth grade students living in New York City and attending a public district or charter school, private or parochial school,... READ MORE >
Under a newly proposed NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) rule, all City businesses will soon be required to put their trash in containers. “Taking away rats’ access to food is paramount to sustained rat mitigation (and) rules to containerize waste are integral to a rat-free New York City,” said Kathleen Corrodi, Director of Citywide Rodent Mitigation in a September 19... READ MORE >
The Executive Board of Community Board 1 met on September 11 via Zoom to discuss four newly licensed premises authorized by the State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) within CB 1. The new licensed premises are: Domenica62 Retail License, Astoria Boulevard, Astoria NY 11102 37th St. SRJS Corp., Steinway Street, Astoria NY 11103 BazzJAT Retail Inc., 47-00 Northern Boulevard, Long... READ MORE >
Community Board 1 resumes monthly meetings on Tuesday, September 19. A public hearing on its Capital/ Expense submissions for Fiscal Year 2025 is agenda item number one. For information visit: www.nyc.gov/assets/queenscb1/downloads/agenda/2023/2023-Full-Board-Agenda-Memo-9_19.pdf Every year, Community Boards prepare a “Community District Needs” statement identifying funding priorities for their districts. There are 59 Community Boards in New York City representing community districts ranging... READ MORE >
City public school students begin the new school year tomorrow, Thursday, September 7, with a possible strike by school bus drivers now on “pause.” Talks have been ongoing between Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), representing 5,000 school bus drivers and the City of New York, regarding a new contract for 16 bus companies and the Department of... READ MORE >
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