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CB1 Votes Against Mayoral Control of Schools
At the April Full Board Meeting of Community Board 1, a resolution seeking the revival of an independent Board of Education was passed. That means the majority of CB1 members (who live and work in Battery Park City, City Hall, Financial District, TriBeCa, World Trade Center) don’t like what’s been happening in the schools under the Mayor’s control. The brief background here is that seven years ago, NYC’s schools were brought under the mayor’s control to fix a broken, failing system. Since then, governing the schools has been a giant, ongoing, messy, complicated debate. We’re not going to take a position in this post. But we do want to use CB1′s resolution as an example of what the Boards do. … More >>
Running for Office: Requirements
Just in case you’re thinking of running for office, here are some basic requirements for the major positions… -President of the United States: Born a citizen, 35 years old, 14 years in country -United States Senator: Citizen for 9 years, 30 years old, Resident of state when elected -NYS Governor/ Lt. Governor / Attorney General / Comptroller: Citizen, 30 years old, Resident of state for 5 years immediately preceding election -Representative in Congress: Citizen for 7 years, 25 years old, Resident of state when elected – New York State Senator /New York State Assembly: Citizen, 18 years old, Resident of state for 5 years and resident of district for 12 months immediately preceding election. (In a redistricting year, may be … More >>
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Youngest City Council Candidate Ever: Dodge Landesman
Senior Slide could have an altered meaning in 2010 if Dodge Landesman, currently a high school junior, wins his bid for a City Council Seat. Landesman is the youngest candidate ever to run for City Council. How is this possible? Well, the state (and city) Board of Elections allows citizens 18 and over to run for the post. You can run for State Assembly and State Senator too. These age requirements presumably were put in place when people died at age 25 (I put in a call to the state Board of Elections to verify; will update if they reply). Landesman is running against Rosie Mendez, who took office in January 2006. She represents Manhattan’s Second District (Lower East Side, … More >>
CB7: MTA Service Cuts “Attack On New York Way Of Life”
To give you a sense of what Community Boards do, here are excerpts from the (Upper West Side) CB7′s March 2009 Resolutions: Community Board 7/Manhattan approves new application DCA# 1307957 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Best Boat Seafood restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Charm Thai Restaurant, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 seats CB7 approves renewal application….Sarabeth’s, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 seats CB7 approves application to the SLA for a two-year liquor license by P&G Café LLC, d/b/a P&G Bar & Grill Unenclosed sidewalk cafés and liquor licenses are big CB topics. It’s interesting to witness restaurant/bar owners presenting their requests … More >>
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UWSiders, Midtowners, StuyTowners: CB Meetings Coming Up!
Do you have concerns about what’s going on in your neighborhood? Really loud construction depriving you of sleep? Idle buses in front of your apartment? Dog poop on the street? One of the easiest ways to get up to speed about what’s going on to make everyday life better in your neck-of-the-woods is by attending your Community Board meeting. Upcoming Manhattan Community Board Meetings These are the Full Board meetings, which means anyone can go. Anyone means YOU. Be sure to get there on time, because the quote-unquote Public Session always takes place at the start of the meeting, and that’s where you can hear about what’s going on with your neighbors (residential and commercial), or have grievances to air. … More >>
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Politics 101: Community Boards
As part of a revision of the City Charter, New York City Community Boards were officially established in 1975, but they’ve existed in some form since 1951. Currently there are 59 Boards across the five boroughs. Each one represents a Community District of no more than 250,000 people. There are 12 Boards/Districts in the Bronx; 18 in Brooklyn; 12 in Manhattan; 14 in Queens; and, 3 in Staten Island. Who takes part in Community Boards? Each Board is made up City Council members who serve the district, plus volunteers (up to 50 people who live or work or have some sort of interest in that community). Board members are appointed by the Borough President. City Council members can nominate Board … More >>
