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CB11 votes: helicopter-flight resolution, street renaming, bylaws changes, permits and cannabis objections
Summary
Community Board 11 passed multiple motions on Nov. 20, 2025: a resolution supporting a ban on nonessential helicopter flights, a street renaming for Henry M. Piccolo Way, three bylaw amendments on gallery/registered speaker procedures and elected-official response time limits, no-objection letters for events, and objections to two cannabis-license applications.
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;…
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