At its Nov. 20, 2025 meeting, Bronx Community Board 11 approved several formal actions and recorded outcomes on multiple agenda items.

Key outcomes

- Helicopter flights resolution: The board voted to support a resolution calling for a ban on nonessential helicopter flights over the New York City metropolitan area, citing safety, noise and pollution concerns. The chair recorded objections from Naomi and Alex and listed four abstentions (Herbert, Lisa Valella, Heardham and Debbie) before announcing the motion passed.

- Street renaming: The board approved a motion to rename a corner as Henry M. Piccolo Way in recognition of community service; the motion passed without recorded opposition.

- Bylaws amendments: The bylaws & ethics committee proposed three separate amendments: clarifying that gallery-session speakers receive two minutes of uninterrupted time at full-board and committee meetings; allowing physically present unregistered speakers the option to speak before remote unregistered speakers; and limiting elected-official responses to questions from the board to 10 minutes in total. The board voted on each proposal individually; all three passed (one vote had Naomi recorded as an abstention or opposed on separate items as noted in minutes).

- Event permits and cannabis licensing: The board recorded a letter of no objection for an all-night event permit for Los Primos (698 Allerton Ave) and for a location at 2314 Eastchester Road. For two Holy Buzz cannabis license applications, the board recommended sending letters of objection to the Office of Cannabis Management due to unresolved community concerns; the board recorded unanimous passage for those objections.

Procedural notes: Several motions were moved from committee and recorded in the full-board minutes; where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the chair announced that motions passed. The board directed staff to prepare letters as appropriate and identified follow-up tasks for the board office.

ACTIONS LIST (selected)

1) Motion: Send letter on behalf of 2910 Wallace Avenue tenants
- Mover: Rabbi Fuchs; Second: Joseph Thompson
- Outcome: Approved (board to draft letter with tenant input)

2) Motion/Resolution: Support banning nonessential helicopter flights over NYC metropolitan area
- Mover: (transportation committee speaker) ; Second: not specified
- Outcome: Approved; objections recorded (Naomi, Alex); abstentions recorded (Herbert, Lisa Valella, Heardham, Debbie)

3) Motion: Rename corner as Henry M. Piccolo Way
- Mover: (transportation committee speaker) ; Second: not specified
- Outcome: Approved

4) Bylaws amendments (three separate votes)
- Gallery speakers receive 2 uninterrupted minutes (passed; Naomi abstained on one vote)
- Physically present unregistered speakers may be given priority to speak (passed)
- Limit elected-official response time to 10 minutes total (passed; Naomi recorded opposed on one vote)

5) Letters of no objection for events
- Los Primos all-night permit (698 Allerton Ave): Letter of no objection sent (unanimous)
- 2314 Eastchester Road: Letter of no objection sent (unanimous)

6) Cannabis license applications (Holy Buzz, two locations)
- Motion: Send letters of objection to OCM due to unresolved community concerns (passed unanimously)

Next steps: For each approved letter and resolution, the board office will produce a draft, circulate it for review, and send copies to listed elected officials and agency contacts. The board asked that community groups provide language and documentation to be included where appropriate.