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Chenault described specific locations where operators' setups invited prolonged congregating, and Carter said precincts and elected officials had been inundated with complaints. \"We've gotten numerous complaints ... to the precinct, to 311, to our elected officials,\" Carter said.

Testing and sanitation

Members noted expanded testing access. Chenault and others said private providers such as CityMD and some hospital facilities were offering tests and antibody tests; Lenox Hill (Lenox Health) was scheduled to be on an \"ask-the-experts\" panel the following evening to answer public questions. Michael reported overflowing park garbage receptacles during an evening in Washington Square Park and urged sanitation planning for increased outdoor eating.

No enforcement changes or new resources were approved in the meeting; members requested follow-up with the local precinct and sanitation garage to better understand complaint volumes and refuse capacity.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 May 26, 2020 - Executive Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Members reported complaints about mask compliance and gatherings outside restaurants, noted City and private testing availability, and requested further information from sanitation and health providers.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634708,"Artists and board members raise concerns about alterations to a Union Square public art installation",133,3377000,3510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12&start=3377&end=3510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12/thumbnail_3377000.jpg","/articles/6634708/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Artists-and-board-members-raise-concerns-about-alterations-to-a-Union-Square-public-art-installation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634708-5b926c2888d4cf0609e027600719ec9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775552646&Signature=Syjt4yVipKQuNJruCRYiGY1wd7tHCk~-hJMQ-3fN0ndcmcfv~K-93jq2pAN~S4JvGUgTXMkgDawBVcNo4qqTFq3CD4niM4lJhZZJIOW5dGF-3Vqd9MvAFRtp6hiy3Rbrp5lQ9ctpN7LJncM~HEeSysaQQiTc6UTL3eBcd7gpZ5Bjfu8xtJFVKactQfKxHTtQoh0X7DUpP7QK2vRiqMOf-a7y709w8VGbvxnmkDwwGPJv3aleAAziJL9NvZC~y5kwplnpuLjxSlTO2w0gBf9EIvR979biSMgL4xKVwRMcRJzCyCOOMLdZoqhCs49sajy3NrB3lb64EE4FRyrU3ND3UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed a request from artist Kristen Jones and a collaborator, Andrew Ginzel, about changes a building owner made to a public art installation near Union Square. The artists said some elements had been removed or altered and asked the board to help facilitate dialogue with the property owner.

Robin and Carter described the installation and said the artists were seeking more interaction with the building owner when changes to the piece are proposed. \"They were hoping that we could help them for this to coincide with Earth Day, but, of course, that was derailed,\" Carter said, describing the group's outreach.

Why it matters: the installation is a visible public-art piece in the board's district and the artists asked the board to help mediate communication about future changes.

Next steps

Board members suggested asking the artists what specific remedies or outcomes they seek and inviting them to present at a meeting. Carter and Robin said they would follow up with Kristen Jones and copy relevant staff on correspondence.

No vote or formal action was recorded; board members agreed to reach out to the artists and building owner to attempt a mediated discussion.","Artists Kristen Jones and Andrew Ginzel raised concerns that a building owner altered elements of a long-standing public art installation near Union Square; board members discussed mediating between artists and the property owner and possibly inviting the artists to speak to the board.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634713,"Community Board 2 staff to receive census-tract response maps to target outreach",138,2292000,2430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12&start=2292&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12/thumbnail_2292000.jpg","/articles/6634713/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Community-Board-2-staff-to-receive-census-tract-response-maps-to-target-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634713-80b1d297d6348607a575e85ab0bcc465/orig.mp4?Expires=1775552646&Signature=Ejg5e7AAOZb0hnp4P~ToWslcAHqNj~Z~CWh~RTBcb-jBxo~kG0KgcsFvjV6u6fIjRPbEwYEl1FJEn8P6~qoknqW8itlIh2iUh7KzPWL~CJHQr8WpGrAxdBM94GwZ~bn8oMmH0zrMVeLKqcmj5CqTjBkHmp3jhGKe7ANqHfp-dhQKmo31qs-~wkzXANh~WmTFmKL-A6W9H8xP7FJit0jArnbkf770DTM7z7oCG8up0O8EE-QqhLNeObx~R0Ou4EuEZZaSEYaLoZWofAawnxOebAAqo4sVGOZ1vWKTXC-RrmLpUjAfwbR76uICh4tYDzBQZXH208SMnbqUyU8cokXiRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy, the assistant secretary taking minutes for the meeting, told the committee she had been gathering information from other boards and the census community-outreach staff. She said Gail Brewer's office will send a document that maps Community Board 2 census tracts and highlights low-response tracts in red.

\"She's going to highlight, for each one what the response rate is ... and she's going to group them by ... Noho, Soho, Greenwich Village,\" Amy said, and she expected to deliver the document \"end of this week or early next week.\"

Why it matters: the tract-level mapping will let the board and local groups focus door-knocking and outreach resources on the neighborhoods with the lowest census response rates.

Follow-up and next steps

Amy said she will compile notes and suggested the board consider forming a temporary committee or targeted outreach plan once the census tract data arrive. Carter and other members said they could use the map to ask local groups to help increase response rates.

No formal vote or funding commitment was recorded. Amy said she will circulate the tract mapping when the census team provides it.","Amy (assistant secretary) reported she is coordinating with the Census community outreach team and Gail Brewer\u0000\u0000\u0000office to obtain tract-level response-rate maps so the board can identify low-response areas and consider targeted outreach.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634718,"Community Board 2 discusses outdoor dining framework, enforcement and sanitation as city reopens",1539,521000,2060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12&start=521&end=2060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662445-e0f7dda7b84e2cd4ecbc58da6a06fa12/thumbnail_521000.jpg","/articles/6634718/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Community-Board-2-discusses-outdoor-dining-framework-enforcement-and-sanitation-as-city-reopens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634718-3b47a66b0e2d7ece11702a455adcaf11/orig.mp4?Expires=1775552646&Signature=kM-OXfWni64FgDLSqUMlxs3gzW1h4YUDGGgB95SK3shfW43aeOCGSDQSyOOIDWTf8pZjvTjB4PNiEYCd3iSjXf436gDf5~TnDHXHHDJLWhuNRx-OMB2embKBfTHJdwDgPb7gd9I1MbgD-LaUYaucXc6VnlmP7odlQBZAzcndRV12CgOHTGpc5IB2adJT9rOLgFhirjbwH-wtMIENhab4TZILZa9hKf2rcWjjvwkQ4s5zgdmfqDkARnGmpH~3i-~GQpC-kHxHO4p7eCWYYq6mSOWm6Vb9ETQAbeFstIHicqKAKmLfykamem5dtalfb6b70WsJdzzSgV2z9IXovUUnpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Board 2\u0000Executive Committee members on a virtual June meeting discussed creating a single, temporary permitting framework for outdoor dining to move quickly once city rules allow expanded outdoor seating.

The committee chair (Carter) described a working-group proposal that would identify four types of outdoor seating areas and designate one city agency to coordinate temporary permitting and overlays such as health and liquor licensing. \"The idea here ... is having a recommendation that there'd be 1 agency that's in charge of all outdoor seating on a temporary basis through the end of this year,\" Carter said.

Why it matters: committee members said an organized, single-permit approach could let restaurants expand safely and quickly as reopening proceeds while allowing other permits to be added on top. Members also warned the proposal raises equity and enforcement questions that could affect residents, schools and businesses across Greenwich Village, NoHo and SoHo.

Committee discussion and details

Carter summarized what the working group has identified as four categories of outdoor seating: spaces immediately adjacent to an establishment (sidewalk cafes), spaces in the roadway or very near but not adjacent, spaces more than a block away used temporarily by restaurants, and shared seating among groups of businesses. \"There's a vast diversity of businesses,\" he said, and the goal is \"creating a larger construct where it can all fit under\" a single temporary permitting process.

Board members pressed on fairness and enforcement. Susanna warned that businesses with access to outdoor space would gain an advantage and those without such access could be upset. \"There are huge fairness issues,\" she said. Carter and others said that is why the working group has been considering nonadjacent options.

Several members raised concerns about noise, late-night hours and alcohol outside of establishments. Chenault and others said some operators have effectively created bar-like outdoor set-ups that attract lingering unmasked groups. \"We've gotten numerous complaints ... to the precinct, to 311, to our elected officials,\" Carter said. Members noted precincts and elected officials were aware of complaints but that enforcement capacity is uneven.

Sanitation and parks

Members also raised sanitation issues from increased outdoor eating. Michael said in Washington Square Park on a recent evening park trash receptacles were overflowing during and after outdoor dining hours. Carter said the board already has Washington Square Park on its June 3 agenda and would invite Parks and the Washington Square Park Conservancy to discuss cleanup and receptacle needs.

Schools and play streets

Janine introduced a related question from a parent: if schools resume in Phase 4, could adjacent street closures be used to expand outdoor time for students? Carter said existing processes for play streets exist but can be lengthy; the board could recommend streamlining if schools request it.

Agency coordination and next steps

Carter said the group is considering which city agency should lead (candidates discussed included DCA and DOT) and acknowledged capacity constraints at some agencies. He said the working group aims to finalize criteria and concerns, then move quickly when the city allows expanded outdoor operations.

No formal vote or policy adoption occurred in the meeting. The committee agreed to continue work, invite agency briefings and hear initial reports from streets that pilot open-street dining.","Community Board 2\u0000Executive Committee members outlined a proposed temporary framework for outdoor dining, discussed equity and enforcement concerns, sanitation impacts and coordination with city agencies; no final policy was adopted.","actionData","errors"]

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