DOT Street Closures Map The United Nations General Assembly will begin its 73rd Session and will be in full force starting Tuesday, September 18th. The UN events in the coming weeks will directly affect life in the Turtle Bay are and also the way in which we travel around NYC. The UN General Assembly opens […]
CONGRATULATIONS to COUNTRY BANK for its 30 years of serving the TBA community.
Council Member Keith Powers wants your input
Our City Council Member Keith Powers is asking for input about neighborhood issues. This survey is a one-page form, it just takes a few minutes to complete. >TAKE SURVEY Here is an additional link with his phone & email info: https://council.nyc.gov/keith-powers/
New Bill Adjusts Rent Tax for Small Businesses
The city recently announced a new bill that makes changes to the Commercial Rent Tax (CRT) aimed at helping the city’s small businesses succeed. Effective July 1, 2018, the threshold for Manhattan’s CRT for businesses with income up to $5 million will increase from $250,000 to $500,000 annual rent, with the benefit provided on a […]
TBA Congratulates Hollister, New Board Chair of CB6
At the December 2017 Full Board meeting, a special election for a new Board Chair was held in which Molly Hollister was unanimously elected, following previous chair Rick Eggers. Claude L. Winfield, who stepped in as Acting Chair, will return to his position as First Vice Chair.
Applications Available to Join Community Board 6
The Manhattan Borough President’s office is now accepting applications for Community Board membership. New Yorkers living, working, or studying in one of Manhattan’s 12 Community Board districts are encouraged to apply. Community Boards are the most grass roots form of local government, each composed of 50 volunteer members serving staggered two-year terms. The Boards are […]
New Website: NYCrosswalk
Billing itself as “NYCrosswalk: the ultimate guide to walking safely in the Big Apple,” this new website has some good information for anyone who has to walk in the City. Visit http://www.zlotolaw.com/nycrosswalk/. More information in this article.