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Zaccaro said one bill that cleared the Legislature will require smoke detectors in common areas of multiunit residential buildings; he described the change as a response to a previous, locally remembered fire on Carpenter Avenue. He also said he sponsored legislation to close what he called a loophole in the city's cannabis rules so new ground-floor commercial spaces that later become schools, child-care facilities or houses of worship would fall within distance limits for dispensaries. \"This law essentially will close that loophole and ensure that cannabis dispensaries are not allowed to open, near those particular facilities,\" Zaccaro said.

Zaccaro also said the session recognized a Yemeni cultural district in the Bronx and established an inaugural Yemeni American Heritage Day in Albany. He pointed to budget figures for education and foundation aid in the state budget and referenced a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention signed the same day by the governor, together with an accompanying funding package he described as an investment to address community gun violence.

Board members asked several implementation questions. When a board member asked how a new statewide ban on student use of personal devices during instruction would be implemented in New York City schools, Zaccaro said the city's single school district (the New York City Department of Education and the chancellor) would determine rollout and enforcement. \"This is gonna be up to the chancellor and up to the other superintendents,\" he said, adding that he would provide the board with a copy of the bill and related information.

On gun-violence initiatives he noted that the governor signed legislation establishing a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention and that the measure includes an investment he described as intended to support local anti-violence programs.

Why it matters: The state actions Zaccaro described change regulatory or funding environments that affect safety, neighborhood retail siting and access to cultural funding. Several of the measures he listed require local implementation steps (for example, the city DOE for the cellphone rule), meaning local agencies or boards will determine operational details.

What's next: Zaccaro said he will share the enacted bills with the board so members can examine the text and implementation timetable. He also promoted local events and wished the board a good summer.

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Committee members described the proposal as roughly a nine‑story building with just over 100 studio units targeting households with incomes described in the meeting as below $27,000 per year. The project representative said the building is expected to be marketed through the city's housing portal when units become available; committee members asked for additional information on syndication, financing, and the lender, and were told VRC would return with those details at a later date.

Why it matters: The proposed conversion would add permanently affordable studio units in the CB11 district and could be reachable via the city's housing lottery process once the developer completes financing and regulatory steps.

Next steps: VRC will return to the committee with additional details, including financing, syndication, and application process timing. Committee members indicated they expect a later presentation when more materials are available.

","At the June 30 meeting a developer (VRC) introduced an early-stage plan to convert the old Apple Bank building into what they described as about 100 studio units targeting very-low-income households; attendees said the project is at an early stage and will return with financing and syndication details.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6552736,"Community Board 11 adopts bylaw and ethics changes, new complaint form; holds uncontested officer elections",0,6225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107718-e412a7212d48e83578ad4ccfc2a5eb64&start=6225&end=6225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107718-e412a7212d48e83578ad4ccfc2a5eb64/thumbnail_6225000.jpg","/articles/6552736/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Community-Board-11-adopts-bylaw-and-ethics-changes-new-complaint-form-holds-uncontested-officer-elections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552736-465023324ef13bea2516b2603a90d66e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771054107&Signature=FifmN0cVckAH3tF~Y9UWNWq2~5OQVTywoea0lDXTMdbxENpJN6~URNwBtYBbqVvppWVCZh-hUUlUQbm19Kdm0MZuwUdna8Niv30hAn2rZtRmAmTpRE9RwJMA0WGtuDwZLQU0uP2Xp~uLd6saNkBgr3hAY4YSLAzToV9XnvpwQkBLlAJnitHP-7rXnYHg1i59N~N2PUwbdx19XwCftc76eGImRQDbBbeOM6hqBsNK0lUkuIBYiVrql2~qrNLBqgRAN9pzjAC4-N1-Ffy6bD0-uuYVtcWofUwSrbUzSEolrU2lOwNJ8SO00nyrYfqIw9U4n1CaN5d3PD~qBRpiSOTIXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Board 11 voted on a package of internal governance changes and held elections for two officer positions at its June 30 meeting.

Bylaw changes approved by the full board included: moving bylaws oversight into a merged \"Bylaws and Ethics\" standing committee (changes to Article 5, Section 1), a time limit structure that sets a total of six minutes per full‑board gallery speaker (initial two minutes to speak plus up to four minutes for questions, with further time by majority vote), a requirement that speakers register at least 36 hours before a full board meeting with an exception for ten in‑person slips, and a requirement that speakers be called in the order they registered. The transcript records motions and roll calls for the four amendments; several abstentions were recorded on specific items and the chair announced the motions carried.

The ethics group presented a revised procedural flowchart and a new complaint form; the board voted no objection and adopted the materials. Ethics committee leadership said its role is to recommend corrective actions and revise procedures rather than to serve as a punitive body; the committee reported reviewing three cases and adopting non‑punitive resolutions intended to change board culture.

The board conducted a closed ballot election for treasurer and sergeant‑at‑arms for two‑year terms beginning July 1. Both incumbents ran unopposed: Veronica Castro for treasurer and Harry Santiella for sergeant‑at‑arms. The chair announced the incumbents were re‑elected; the transcript indicates the results were unanimous among voting members who cast ballots.

Why it matters: Bylaw and ethics procedures govern how the board hears public testimony, manages internal complaints and preserves meeting order. The registration, time‑limit and ordering changes alter how members of the public will access the full‑board gallery session. The new complaint form and flowchart change the committee's intake and processing steps.

Follow up: Board leadership and the district manager will implement the registration process and circulate the new complaint form and flowchart to committees and the public; the ethics committee indicated it will continue to process outstanding matters under the revised flow.

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The applicant representative said the siting would include an 18‑car queuing lane and pointed to existing parking availability on the site. Board members raised traffic and safety questions: several asked whether a traffic study had examined the interaction of a drive‑through queue with the nearby expressway ramps and with an adjacent seniors'facility; one member referenced congestion observed at an Eastchester Road Starbucks and asked whether the same pattern could occur at the Gun Hill location.

The applicant said an initial study had been submitted with the BSA application and that follow-up traffic analysis requested by the BSA was under way. Multiple board members asked for the final traffic materials; the applicant stated they would provide subsequent studies to the community board before the BSA makes a final determination.

After a short discussion and a five‑minute time limit on the presentation, the full board moved to a vote on a motion of \"no objection\" to the project as presented to the BSA. Several members abstained and at least one member recorded an objection on the floor; the chair announced the motion passed. The applicant stated they would return the final traffic analyses and asked the board to note its recommendation for the BSA record.

Why it matters: Drive‑through facilities can change vehicle circulation patterns and have direct neighborhood impact where queuing may interact with local intersections or highway ramps. The BSA special‑permit process requires community board comment; board members sought additional traffic evidence before final BSA action.

Follow up: Applicant will submit the additional traffic analysis requested by the BSA to the community board; the board recommendation will be included in the BSA record.

","Applicants asked Community Board 11 for a letter of \"no objection\" to a Board of Standards and Appeals special permit for a Starbucks drive‑through at a site described in the application as 2550 Eli Avenue/1920 East Gun Hill Road. The board voted to issue a no‑objection recommendation after discussion and a traffic study follow-up was requested.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":90,"_43":113,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552744,"Residents cite door‑bell vandalism, dog waste and youth nuisance at Community Board 11 meeting",1933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5107718-e412a7212d48e83578ad4ccfc2a5eb64&start=1933&end=1933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5107718-e412a7212d48e83578ad4ccfc2a5eb64/thumbnail_1933000.jpg","/articles/6552744/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Residents-cite-doorbell-vandalism-dog-waste-and-youth-nuisance-at-Community-Board-11-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552744-c638dd53dd2515b82d697ec22a28644c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771054107&Signature=dx8LIzBUtjufQAlo1bg45thIuHtjvCBLCWLAMHxtGZA~~jLHDUVAjsnTaUjR57vjijgTDms-AE3z52hGOInQ1JfPHy5agaTPJIz73LSkNi84Y~LowgxNSohjlt1iOfC~4rHkNh2Q8Fk5nLtbrkx2UzGt4eSnh9rr1t8pMD50Nnq4-06L18lD7PUVTdWnKO4dNH2rd0oPwAhucgTdOeKqZ7JIFqA5dj3D46jX9F1d6aMPtXrYPJyjy9dmjBEznEA6oaNKxHPJpmCOHzhS5AP~DSV1iDddkpYkMJUm9HHp7PS7QLN5Bmc~C-LWd2jCWPB2Wiw4VB879LS-~75t5cu94w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the gallery session on June 30, several community members raised recurring quality‑of‑life concerns and an allegation about a board ethics process.

Carol Bailey described repeated incidents of children ringing her doorbell and said one group broke glass and damaged a gate. She said police response had been slow and that a report filed June 24 could not be located when she followed up. \"We have the police officers who came to my house and they cannot be away with me,\" she said, asking for help from the board and staff to follow up with the NYPD.

Another speaker, Abdul Shahid, asked the board to address people who allow dogs to defecate in front of his house, asking for signage or enforcement. Several speakers raised related neighborhood concerns about trespass and vandalism; board staff offered to collect contact information and follow up with police and city agencies.

Separately, a resident identified as Grace (recorded during the meeting as an ethics complaint) said an unresolved complaint brought to the board's ethics committee involved named board members and merchants associations; leadership advised her to pursue the matter through the ethics committee or to the borough president or the city's Conflict of Interest Board (COIB) if the committee did not resolve it.

Why it matters: These public comments illustrate persistent quality‑of‑life issues — vandalism, youth mischief and dog waste — that residents told the board require consistent enforcement and agency follow‑up. Several speakers said they had tried police and school channels without satisfactory results.

Follow up: District manager Jeremy and borough president staff offered to coordinate with the NYPD and city agencies; board staff said they would collect contact information and pursue follow-up actions.

","Multiple residents and board members told Community Board 11 about local quality‑of‑life problems including repeated door‑bell ringing and property damage, dog owners not cleaning up waste, and a disputed ethics complaint; board staff said it would follow up.","actionData","errors"]

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