Community Board 6 May 2023 Newsletter
Great News on New York State Assembly Redistricting! Several months ago, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYS IRC) released a proposed map for the New York State Assembly. In that map, most of our constituents north of East 42nd Street were proposed to be redistricted to a majority-Queens New York State Assembly District. At its […]...
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Katharine Hepburn Garden Party
Katharine Hepburn Garden Party Dag Hammarskjold Plaza East 47th Street between 1st & 2nd Aves, Manhattan Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1PM to 3PM Rain Date, May 28, same time GARDEN TOUR: See what’s in bloom and learn about Kate’s favorite plants. SPRING HATS: Wear your favorite Spring hat… Prize for most creative hat! FREE: Cake […]...
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Session V: “Older Adult Housing: We Need More! How to Advocate for What Is Needed”
Thursday, May 11th 10 am – 11:30 pm New York City’s 65 plus population grew by 36 percent over the last decade, making it even harder to find affordable accessible apartments. This final session of the 2023 Roundtable series will focus on some of the challenges to creating more housing, and how to harness the growing power of […]...
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Community Board Six April Newsletter
New Set-Out Times for Trash, Recycling, and Compost as of Now The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is changing the usual time for placing trash, recycling and compost out at the curb for collection. The new set-out times (effective April 1, 2023) are designed with the intention of helping to keep city streets clean and reduce food […]...
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Community Board Six February Newsletter
CB6 Opposes Proposed Change to New York State Assembly District Boundaries As we reported in last month’s newsletter, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYS IRC) released its proposed map for the New York State Assembly. In that map, most of our constituents north of East 42nd Street are proposed to be redistricted to a majority-Queens […]...
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