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Manhattan CB2 adopts top three district needs for FY27, including mobile mental-health unit and 2 Howard acquisition funding

6038655 · October 22, 2025
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Manhattan Community Board 2’s Executive Committee voted to endorse three top district needs for FY27: an intensive mobile mental-health treatment unit, funding to pursue acquiring 2 Howard for affordable housing, and capital technology for Harvest Collegiate High School.

Manhattan Community Board 2’s Executive Committee voted to endorse three “top 3” district needs for the fiscal year 2027 budget at its October executive committee meeting. The items the committee advanced to the full board are: intensive mobile treatment for people experiencing homelessness and mental-health crises; allocation of city funds to pursue and acquire the 2 Howard site for affordable housing; and capital technology funding for Harvest Collegiate High School.

The committee chair, Valerie Dela Rosa, opened discussion on the board’s budget priorities and asked members to propose and rank items. Committee members debated alternatives before coalescing…

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