If anyone wants to become a member of CB12, now is the time to apply. There are almost no members on this board from Inwood (a disgrace, in my opinion), so I should think that Inwoodites would be preferred. Having more of us on the Transportation committee would not be a bad thing either…
Here’s the link to the forms: http://mbpo.org/free_details.asp?id=64
Tuesday, December 9th, 7pm, FREE
http://galapagosartspace.com/events.html
Transportation Alternatives has announced three winners for “Designing the 21st Century Street,” an open design competition that challenged New Yorkers to safely accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, trucks and cars on the same “complete street” – something that has long eluded New York City street design. The winning entries, “Shared Space” by Steven Nutter, “Streets for Everyone” by Rogers Marvel Architects, and “Streets Come Alive” by LEVON, are remarkable for their ingenuity, invention and beauty. Come celebrate the winners and their innovative street designs at Galapagos Art Space. Visit http://www.transalt.org
I alerted the head of the 34th precinct community council of recent discussions here regarding the lack of arrests / citations by police for infractions. Here is his response. It is up to us to write a letter. Will we be meeting anytime soon to start addressing the organizational issues?
Thank you Ms. Clarke. If the group wishes to file a formal complaint they can do so by writing to the 34th Precinct Community Council by e-mail or letter.
My Precinct Council email is President@34precinct.org
Once I receive the complaint I will and can follow up with the complainant. They are also more than welcome to attend our upcoming 34th Precinct Community Council meeting on November 19, 2008 at 7:30pm, Location-TBA.
George
George Espinal <mngovt@yahoo.com>
I’m going to go to this. This is where I came up with the idea for pursuing a Dyckman Greenway Connector idea in the first place. It’s too bad that we did not connect with them much sooner, as we might have had input into their blueprint. I’m seeing this as a systemic problem. East Coast Greenway is plowing ahead on their designs through our neighborhood without us as well. Parks and NYMTC are too.
http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/uws/project-home
LIVABLE STREETS
A new vision for the Upper West Side.
Est. November 6th, 2007
The Upper West Side Streets Renaissance Campaign is a community-led effort to advocate for and win great walking spaces, safer streets, less traffic, a world-class bike network, and cleaner air in the neighborhood we call home.
We are residents, businesses, and advocates working together to bring the change we deserve to the neighborhood we love.
Get involved by adding your voice to the discussion. You can chime in on any of the topics below, or start your own.
When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: PS 87 (West 78th Street between Columbus/Amsterdam)
Who: You! And anyone you would like to bring who may be interested in a better, greener Upper West Side.
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I just got an email blast from Debra Blow at CB12. If we are interested to be funded anytime soon, we MUST come prepared to this meeting (or the one for DOT or public safety…) It’s the last item that ll the committees priorities. Note that they are discussing Fiscal Year 2010 at this time. That’s the deadline by which NYCDOT said they wanted to have 15 or 20 MILES of separated bikepaths on city streets. If our CB would prioritize the Dyckman Greenway connector as one of its prioritize, we have a much better chance of getting what we hope I kow I’ve put up other sources of funding, but this is the one meeting per year that is critical to have influence (when they set priorities).
I’m out of town at the moment or I would hellp more.
NOTICE
The Health and Environment Committee will be meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, October 16, at 7 p.m. at the Community Board 12 office, 711 W. 168th St., at Haven Avenue. Please disregard any prior announcements to the contrary.
The agenda will include the following:
· Presentation on the new Pediatric Emergency Room at New York-Presbyterian Hospital – Bernadette Smith, Vice President for Operations, Children’s Hospital of New York
· Update on Con Edison’s M29 Transmission Line Project (to be confirmed)
· Discussion on FY 2010 Capital & Expense Budget Priorities
· Other items may be added
Can we apply for this?
Parks & Trails New York Offers Capacity Building Grants for New York State Groups
Parks & Trails New York, a statewide nonprofit organization that works to support New York’s park and trail movement, has launched a new Capacity Building Grants program for park and trail organizations in New York State. The grants are designed to strengthen not-for-profit organizations that are working to build and protect parks and trails in communities across the state.
Through this new program, Parks & Trails New York seeks to help not-for-profits better fulfill their missions; improve their reach, effectiveness, and impact; leverage more resources; and increase community support for and involvement in park and trail planning, development, and stewardship. Funds can be used to assist with activities associated with organizational start-up and development, training, communications, and volunteer recruitment and management. Grants will be awarded in amounts of up to $3,000 each.
Complete program information and application instructions are available at the Parks & Trails New York Web site: http://www.ptny.org/
Deadline: October 31, 2008
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Here is another grant opportunity some of you might be interested in:
Parks & Trails New York Offers Capacity Building Grants for New York State Groups
Parks & Trails New York, a statewide nonprofit organization that works to support New York’s park and trail movement, has launched a new Capacity Building Grants program for park and trail organizations in New York State. The grants are designed to strengthen not-for-profit organizations that are working to build and protect parks and trails in communities across the state.
Through this new program, Parks & Trails New York seeks to help not-for-profits better fulfill their missions; improve their reach, effectiveness, and impact; leverage more resources; and increase community support for and involvement in park and trail planning, development, and stewardship. Funds can be used to assist with activities associated with organizational start-up and development, training, communications, and volunteer recruitment and management. Grants will be awarded in amounts of up to $3,000 each.
Complete program information and application instructions are available at the Parks & Trails New York Web site: http://www.ptny.org/
Deadline: October 31, 2008
Yekaterina Gluzberg
Outreach Coordinator, Northern Manhattan
Partnerships for Parks
City of New York Parks and Recreation
24 West 61st Street
New York, NY 10023
212-408-0283
yekaterina.gluzberg@parks.nyc.gov
I just got this. Can anybody go? It’s tonight. Open to the public.
September 2008 5BBC General Meeting
It came out today that (Finally) the City will use citizen-submitted
photos and videos as evidence in court. They’ve already been doing it
(remember the bikie who was pushed to the ground by a cop recently),
so now it is official. From the NY Times, this is the procedure:
For quality of life issues, 1. Call 311, give all the usual info. 2.
for DIN Action, write down the complaint number. 3. If you have a
video that substantiates your complaint (and provides visual and aural
evidence that would make it possible to make an arrest - e.g. license
number, description of car, person, etc) tell the 311 operator you
have such video. The video can be taken with any kind of device, even
a camera phone. If the 311 operator is told there is a video, they
will take down your phone number and a detective will call with info
on how to send the data to a department computer.
We should look into seeing how to put photos and videos up this site
so we can have our own database of records (linked to the 311 calls).
