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In his report at the start of the meeting, a staff member said the mayor \"has canceled all street events through the June,\" noting that some events may be rescheduled later in the year. The staff member identified the Pride parade and related events in the district as among those affected.

The same staff member said NYU sent a notice that construction at 181 Mercer Street and other NYU construction projects \"are gonna start up again,\" citing a New York State revision that broadened the category of essential construction to include public and private schools. He said some workers had already returned to the Mercer site for remobilization and testing of equipment, with broader activity expected the following week.

Board members were informed the borough president, Gail Brewer, asked district managers to remind board members to complete the census and announced a virtual town hall about the summer youth employment program.

No board action related to the cancellations or construction was taken during the meeting; the report was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 April 20, 2020 - Executive Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The mayor has canceled large street events in June, including Pride parade-related activities, and NYU has notified the board that construction at 181 Mercer Street and other university sites will resume after a state change to the definition of essential construction.","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":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633530,"Board members plan outreach to BIDs, theaters and small businesses amid steep revenue concerns",0,3818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812&start=3818&end=3818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812/thumbnail_3818000.jpg","/articles/6633530/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Board-members-plan-outreach-to-BIDs-theaters-and-small-businesses-amid-steep-revenue-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633530-85cfbd00b8fcbef2db481ca210a85642/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199864&Signature=fF7FCK7CyLmtiDfytRVuEy4zpgEuuV~PTJgs~O06fiU46WrEmzNPc9sz3pc9jVFuTCO3XxGVF8Vjxl9xneSYTr0zKwHVT9UsvZX3kewZoSfElylHchtgusaNMlqoEhGXZKh5Io-HvM8j1vCa10v9gu3x85BTEykDNfghIpTIlbHgQMLRDtyH8yqFYqDjM27AnZEyUPOOzwb9MtY5Kd-s0e6O3YC0D4T~XBar7qYOlvW1znH57JRojTMHtyxLenPPdyGSSN0xNHRb0PKOAc1ZRSEqSOXhG9nBW2CJc7fM8kZdXKNj0p~pnSn4zTrehMknTwuD3Up5VlEIDHlq52VwyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Board 2 members discussed the looming financial impact on small businesses and cultural institutions and agreed to coordinate outreach with business improvement districts (BIDs) and elected officials.

Carter and other board members said borough-level reports suggest a substantial portion of small businesses and nonprofits may not resume operations; board members described an urgent need for information-sharing and direct outreach to business owners who may not be plugged into existing programs.

Matt, a board member, summarized what he said he is hearing from the small-business community: \"I'm finding small business owners have no idea about the resources that are available to them.\" He urged more direct outreach beyond email and webinar notices.

Dan, who represents local small-business interests on the board, said practical, timely information can provide relief: \"When I get information, it gives me hope.\" Board members proposed convening BID representatives and using BID events and channels to reach nonmember merchants.

Members also described steps already taken: several BIDs held sector-specific calls (restaurants, theaters) with legal and accounting advisers and shared practical application-level advice. Chenault noted that performing-arts operators fear theaters will be among the last venues to resume because of proximate seating and audience behavior.

Board leadership and committee chairs agreed to: 1) assemble a meeting with one representative from each BID to map outreach efforts; 2) coordinate a focused call for theater and performance-arts operators to capture specific reopening needs; and 3) promote consolidated resources on the board's links page to help owners find legal, financial and grant assistance.

The board did not take a formal vote but tasked staff and committee chairs with organizing the proposed outreach sessions.","Members discussed coordinating with business improvement districts and elected offices to reach small business owners, and planned a focused call with local theater operators to understand reopening needs.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633534,"Board members flag rising food needs; DOE site served thousands in a day",3046,510000,3556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812&start=510&end=3556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812/thumbnail_510000.jpg","/articles/6633534/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Board-members-flag-rising-food-needs-DOE-site-served-thousands-in-a-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633534-67b2cf712335b22cdaada895708c6a7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199864&Signature=VV-SzmLqhC4wgtSu03TzYkwmjlOsvLc48MheyyeorOz4YK-0mDHf0HPiVhJCJYYRv8BLxOFW2e1~rXePuIi1chvAQXL0smCP~q5VgomlOZCEStLQYy2jUGMV8nRf1KsyQrSxWaHCW~BxpVXTklxKnJU77~9aFsKJq3JgC2YJnBq15HWHGVTpuUoDC2Xc4NE6imkTyFNL5nydK-cPE1yFeDXq41oTRsNG0mx4U9wGYRJ1RGxJjfdAzp6~71mxM76ySdw~noo3LqhpXlRzf4WCXVnbzcWBdG1rTN7BjenEGPlAyINyhRquHjHYwDmz55X6zfOvpT~xdYRKFBxkPof5Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members described growing food needs in the district and said the board should track distribution and home-delivery gaps for vulnerable residents.

At the borough board meeting earlier the same day, district representatives raised \"food insecurity that's really starting to creep in,\" and speakers described higher demand at school meal sites and food pantries.

Robin, a board member who speaks with seniors in her neighborhood, said her mother \"has become very understandably, frightened about going into supermarkets.\" Robin described a gap: seniors who can pay for prepared meals but cannot or will not shop in person and are not served by existing home-delivery programs.

Janine, a board member involved in outreach and tracking meal distribution, told the board that Department of Education meal sites in the district remain active and that \"PS 130 on Friday, I think, delivered distributed 4,772 meals, to people coming in to get free meals.\" She also said PS 41 and PS 130 were continuing meal distribution and that some families pick up multiple meals during morning distribution windows.

Board members noted nonprofit delivery programs operate locally; Janine said \"God's Love We Deliver\" conducts deliveries in Community Board 2, though she did not specify eligibility criteria. Members said delivery programs existed but that a gap remained for home-delivered prepared meals for seniors who can afford to pay and prefer weekly deliveries.

The board agreed to reach out to the borough president's office and local elected officials to compile a targeted resource list for seniors, including organizations that could deliver paid prepared meals. Members suggested coordinating with the Department for the Aging and local electeds to identify volunteer or paid delivery options for residents who do not qualify for subsidized meal programs.

The board did not adopt a formal action at the meeting but asked staff to compile contacts and service details for distribution to committee chairs and community partners.","Board members raised concerns about increased food insecurity, home-delivery gaps for seniors and large meal pickups at local Department of Education sites; one site reportedly distributed 4,772 meals in a single day.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633541,"Community board to seek public suggestions as city weighs 75 miles of \"open streets\"",730,1679000,2409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812&start=1679&end=2409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664290-98ced7a47ebd097dd479bcbbb98ed812/thumbnail_1679000.jpg","/articles/6633541/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Community-board-to-seek-public-suggestions-as-city-weighs-75-miles-of-open-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633541-df30c2d5410a780ce4062c4c6500d875/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199864&Signature=Y4phPbH4VtXdOQ6nohFUPmG50ZrOS-5lY944mDKLRsM2EWu5AMsFu0lJnPtvWghNZVAcR8M8v8pyWWnncW6EHlhG4b7AlmKWOoEpyUVC-rIHJyLtoWJpv3g~C1WfB8McgFbpJkZDVor2Ec07Z9rpfGw5aY2qSkmwkM6l66P5S0DcJdbMyyWwLWdJBqij8YMZ7QPiiPqi1sPHISDUQcdGVj5DVzF-UXXOKruGertFvSsujsGz96bEf4ph9JoaLnE6JnRzjWTcgKyiirOOGwyfRUnaNBynHnYbgEpDKObJf6dTnngF6w26pC3NONj-pMXtTdp4GmY0PsXlPZ6HH2xT~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Board 2 members discussed drafting a resolution to recommend neighborhood-level \"open streets\" and agreed to solicit suggestions from block associations, business improvement districts and other community groups before identifying specific streets.

The discussion centered on the city's pending proposal, which Shirley, a board member, said the City Council is \"very much favoring putting in 75 miles of open streets.\" She told the board she \"feel[s] very strongly about being transparent about it in some way,\" and urged outreach so residents can propose streets for consideration.

Why it matters: Council and mayoral decisions about street closures affect deliveries, emergency access, local businesses and how residents can socially distance outdoors. Board members said neighborhood-level proposals are more likely to be manageable and to avoid creating new crowding at destination streets.

Board members debated criteria and local management of any open/shared streets. Carter Booth, serving as meeting chair for the session, noted one practical limit: \"the criteria is there can't be bus routes on the streets.\" Several members said streets that are not primary thoroughfares and that permit local deliveries and emergency access should be prioritized.

Shirley and others recommended the board's traffic and transportation committee collect suggestions and forward a short list for committee discussion. Members discussed using a targeted email to the board's mailing list and inviting block associations to submit streets and supporting reasons in writing before the committee meeting.

Members also raised enforcement and staffing questions. Janine and other board members said the approach should avoid requiring heavy police presence and instead rely on simple road-closed signage and local stewardship where possible. \"You don't need a ton of policemen on every block to make this work,\" Janine said, while noting alternatives such as volunteers or local partnerships should be explored.

Several members tied the open-streets conversation to park use and crowding. They said opening more neighborhood streets would provide outdoor space for residents who cannot access parks or are uncomfortable with crowded park areas.

The board did not vote on a resolution at the meeting. Chairs agreed to circulate instructions and a request for street suggestions to community groups and to discuss a draft in traffic and transportation committee meetings next week.

Members said they will aim for broad community input so any eventual recommendation can be presented as widely supported. \"I feel very strongly about being transparent about it in some way,\" Shirley said, urging the board to gather suggestions from neighborhood groups before naming streets.","Community Board 2 members said they will solicit ideas from block associations and business groups before drafting a resolution on the city's proposal to expand open or shared streets during the coronavirus outbreak.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayor cancels large street events through June; NYU construction at 181 Mercer to resume

Board members plan outreach to BIDs, theaters and small businesses amid steep revenue concerns

Board members flag rising food needs; DOE site served thousands in a day

Community board to seek public suggestions as city weighs 75 miles of "open streets"