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Community Board 11 Transportation Committee approves one street activity and holds committee elections
Summary
Committee approved a back‑to‑school street activity for Esther Avenue and conducted an election for committee chair and co‑chair; DOT presentation on Bruckner Expressway was informational and will return with materials.
Community Board 11’s Transportation Committee approved a single street activity and took internal leadership votes during its September meeting.
The committee approved a back‑to‑school street activity on Esther Avenue between Boston Road and White Plains Road. Rabbi Fuchs moved to approve the application and Debbie seconded the motion; no objections were recorded during the meeting and the item was advanced by the committee.
Committee members also nominated and elected Rabbi Fuchs as chair of the Transportation Committee and appointed Hazel as co‑chair. The committee later clarified that the gallery session should have been heard prior to finalizing the election but did not reopen the vote at the meeting.
Other formal business included routine items such as street‑paving updates, follow‑up requests on potholes and lighting, and a motion to adjourn. The NYSDOT presentation on the Bruckner Expressway Mobility Improvements Project (Phase 2) was informational; DOT staff said they would provide a PDF of the presentation and follow up in writing on community questions.
Recorded actions
- Motion to approve a street activity (Esther Avenue between Boston Road and White Plains Road). Mover: Rabbi Fuchs. Second: Debbie. Outcome: approved (no objections recorded). Notes: committee chair said the item had already been screened by staff and police liaison prior to the committee vote.
- Election of Transportation Committee chair. Nominee: Rabbi Fuchs. Second: (noted). Outcome: elected (committee proceeded with chair selection during the meeting; subsequent comments noted procedural timing issues regarding gallery session).
- Appointment of co‑chair. Appointee: Hazel. Outcome: accepted during the meeting.
The committee did not record a roll‑call tally for the votes in the transcript. Where individual vote counts were not provided in the meeting record, the committee’s stated outcome (approved/elected/appointed) is reported here.
