The Land Use and Zoning Committee of Community Board 1 meets today, Wednesday February 7, at 6:30 P.M. via Zoom when a presentation regarding ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) compliance at Queens North NYPD 114th Precinct is on the agenda. ADA compliance may involve accessible entrances to the precinct, front desk renovations, compliant bathroom facilities, interior room and travel paths... READ MORE >
Regarding the congestion pricing proposal, public comment will end March 11, just four more public hearings are scheduled for February and March and the MTA has said congestion pricing could be up and running by April. Does this mean congestion pricing is a done deal? Not if the City Council’s Common Sense Caucus, co-chaired by Queens Council Member Robert Holden... READ MORE >
Community Board 1’s Land Use and Zoning Committee meets tonight, January 10, at 6:30 pm via Zoom with three agenda items. The first item will be a presentation by the Long Island City (LIC) Partnership of their plan to expand the Long Island City Business Improvement District (LIC BID) and its services. The expansion area in CB 1 includes Northern... READ MORE >
New York City Public Schools are closed from Monday December 25 to Monday January 1 for the Winter Recess. In the New Year, children born in 2019 turning five years old are eligible to start kindergarten come September for 2024-2025 school year if they live in New York City. The kindergarten application is now open and the deadline to apply... READ MORE >
The proposed City of Yes Text Amendment for Economic Opportunity was on the Community Board 1 agenda for Tuesday, December 19, the last regular meeting of 2023. City of Yes for Economic Opportunity is one of three citywide zoning text amendments with City of Yes for Housing and City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality to be voted on by all... READ MORE >
Citywide crime remains down, dropping 4.1 percent in November (2023) compared to last November (2022) per NYPD on December 5. Crime in five of the seven major index crime categories – murder, rape, robbery, burglary and grand larceny – decreased in November, driven by increases of 12.5 percent in arrests for major index crimes and 14.8 percent for all crime... READ MORE >
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is meeting today, December 6, to consider recommendations they have received for a congestion pricing structure. The six-member Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB) issued its tolling recommendations for drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street to the MTA on November 30. The basic recommendations are: A $15 fee on passenger vehicles 5 a.m. to... READ MORE >
Community District Education Council 30 is holding a virtual town hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 30 for an event to meet candidates for District 30 Superintendent. “Do not miss this excellent opportunity to provide feedback, which can be used by parent leaders to support the superintendent hiring process,” the Department of Education flyer announced. You must register to attend... READ MORE >
Three years ago in 2020, zero fires were caused by lithium-ion batteries in New York City. In 2021, FDNY reported a total of five fire deaths with four of the fatalities resulting from lithium-ion battery fires. “Something we have never seen before in Department history,” said a FDNY spokesperson at the time. This year, FDNY has responded to 239 fires... READ MORE >
New York State’s legal cannabis market continues to expand ahead of the upcoming December 4 expiration date set by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) for new license applications. OCM announced plans for as many as 1,000 new licenses on October 4. Community Board 1 Chairperson Marie Torniali announced an Information and Presentation meeting for members of the Executive Board... READ MORE >
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