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DSNY's Upcoming 2024 Residential Containerization Requirements

12/29/2023

In case some of you need clarification about the Department of Sanitation's trash containerization requirements for residential homes, which will take effect in the fall of 2024, we reached out and got this response below. We don't want folks purchasing pails in advance that don't fit the requirements.

The Adams Administration is committed to getting trash bags off the street, bringing New York City in line with other global leaders that have moved their waste into containers. Between the commercial containerization effort and sweeping new residential rules, 70% of the city’s trash is headed into containers. By moving the black bags off the streets and into sealed, rodent-proof receptacles, we are reclaiming public spaces, cutting off the 24-hour rat buffet, and improving quality of life for all New Yorkers.

Additional information about the new regulations is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/resources/recycling-and-garbage-laws/use-bins/residential-containerization

The new containerization rules are not affected by the budget cuts.

ALL Businesses will still be required to containerize their trash beginning March 2024
ALL residential buildings with 1-9 units will still be required to containerize their trash beginning in the Fall of 2024.

At this time, however, we have not announced any specific plans to expand the use of on-street containers beyond the pilot underway in Hamilton Heights.

We appreciate the challenges that the new regulations may pose to residents and businesses alike and thank you for sharing your concerns.

Sincerely,

Debra Barreto, Deputy Director
Bureau of Community Affairs
New York City Department of Sanitation

Community Board 4's Upcoming Land Use Committee Meeting

12/29/2023

ULURP/ZONING COMMITTEE
MEETING NOTICE

TO:      ULURP/Zoning Committee
(Leeanne G- Bowley, Alexander Huaylinos, Minwen Yang)

FROM:  Alton Derrick Smith, Committee Chair

A meeting of the ULURP/Zoning Committee is scheduled for:

DATE: Friday, January 5th, 2024

TIME:   7:00 P.M.

PLACE: Webex
https://nyccb.webex.com/nyccb/j.php?MTID=mb8357d9b74eb7f7d3de73055d8fc1b54

PASSWORD: ULURP4

AGENDA

1.Report of the Chair

2.Report of the District Manager

3.Presentations:

1.Dept. of City Planning
City of Yes for Economic Opportunity
Click HERE for Information on this Proposal

2.Dept. of City Planning
Gaming Facility Text Amendment
Click HERE for Information on this Proposal

3.Sheldon Lobel, P.C
80-01 Broadway Commercial Overlay
Click HERE for a Information on this Proposal

4.Other Business

5.Adjournment

Please Contact The Community Board 4 Office To Confirm Your Attendance At This Meeting

Fourth Quarter Newsletter for 70th Street Sewer Project SE 859

12/29/2023

BP's Upcoming Public Safety Meeting 12/21

12/16/2023

Dear Queens Civic Association member:

We have an important pre-winter NYPD Public Safety briefing planned for our December monthly meeting. Please feel free to spread the word to your networks and community members.

Borough President Donovan Richards' Queens Civic Engagement Committee Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 21st, 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Remote on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89710705944?pwd=E07MvNLk4Jvv4U5LZCxSyXDphjncTM.1

Meeting ID: 897 1070 5944
Passcode: 525399

One tap mobile
+16465588656,,88929478756#,,,,*514698# US (New York)

Meeting Agenda:

  *   Our December monthly meeting will be a pre-winter Public Safety briefing. We will be joined by NYPD Leadership from both Patrol Borough Queens North and South. The NYPD representatives will give us updates on public safety throughout the borough and what to look out for as we enter the new year.
  *   After the presentation we will open it up for a Q&A dialogue. I strongly encourage folks to come prepared with specific and concise questions or concerns that you would like to raise to the NYPD so they can follow up.
  *   Feel free to share our December meeting information with any community members who would be interested in hearing from the NYPD or have public safety concerns they would like to raise at this meeting.

The full meeting agenda will be sent later next week.
I look forward to seeing you on December 21st.

Regards,
Tim

Queens Bus Network Redesign - Proposed Final Plan Released Today

12/12/2023

We strongly suggest that folks take the time to look at the proposed bus routes on the website below and submit their comments ASAP.

For example, one route change that jumped out is the Q18. It will no longer come down 69th Street to pick up riders in Maspeth and Woodside who might be heading to the LIRR, the #7 express train or Astoria. See the attached route change.

https://new.mta.info/project/queens-bus-network-redesign

BP's Upcoming Public Safety Meeting 12/21

12/9/2023

Community Board 4 - City of Yes Zoning Proposal for Elmhurst/Corona

12/9/2023

Dear Community Board 4 Constituent,

In the very near future, our city and community could see one of the City's biggest zoning proposals ever:

"City of Yes for Economic Opportunity"

In the coming weeks, join us as we discuss this and break down these proposals with urban planners, government agencies and community members on how they could affect us and our businesses.

The Board is set to vote on these proposals via a Public Hearing on January 9th, 2023, but before then we need to hear from you!
Below, we've attached a copy of the proposal as it pertains to CB4 specifically as well as a video link to one of Dept. of City Planning's Info Sessions:

Click Here for Youtube Video of Presentation

Click Here for Full (Dropbox) Presentation

Be sure to look out for future emails from us, and be sure to send any questions about this proposal, or on any things related to zoning and ULURP to: [email protected]

Thank you!

69th Street #7 Line Improvements

12/9/2023

Farewell to DI Coleman, 104th Precinct

12/6/2023

Dear community members, civic leaders, elected officials and stakeholders of the 104th Precinct,

I have been notified that Thursday, December 7, 2023, will be my last day assigned as the Commanding Officer of the 104th Precinct.

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for their continued support and partnership with the 104th Precinct. Your partnerships are invaluable for us here at the 104th Precinct, and I’m proud of all the outstanding work we have collaborated upon together. Together we have made progress in efforts to increase public safety and stabilize crime over the past 18+ months. Here are some highlights I’d like to share with you:

In 2022, your 104 cops increased quality of life enforcement including a 13% increase in arrests, a 32% increase in traffic violation summonses, a 56% increase in criminal court summonses, and a 372% increase in Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings summonses. With our enforcement focus on motorbikes/ATVs/mopeds/dirt bikes the 104th Precinct increased confiscations by 333% as well as increases in motorbike-related arrests and summons by 161% and 27%, respectively.

This past year in 2023, as of December 3, 2023, your cops of the 104th Precinct have been working hard and have increased quality of life enforcement on top of the increases in 2022, including a 35% increase in motorbikes/ATVs/mopeds/dirt bikes confiscations, as well as motorbike-related arrests and summons increases of 52% and 84%, respectively. Additionally, we have seen a 44% increase in the issuances of criminal court summonses, a 47% increase in Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings summonses, and a 36% increase in illegal firearm recoveries.

Regarding crime, our major index crimes are up 1.5%, but with a 6% decrease in felony assaults, a 9% decrease in misdemeanor assaults, a 12% decrease in petit larceny, a shoplifting decrease of 22%, a 27% decrease in burglaries, and a 44% decrease in shooting incidents. Additionally, our overall crime complaint reports are down 8% compared to 2022.

Moreover, together we have implanted several new strategies to combat quality of life issues, public safety hazards and foster greater community relations such as:

A pilot program where traffic agents are now responding to 311 parking complaints to help increase response times and free up officers to respond to other crime and quality of life conditions
Multiple, monthly towing operations targeting illegal parking, abandoned vehicles, and other illegal vehicles such as those with fraudulent paper plates, resulting in well over 500 vehicles towed this year so far
Partnerships with neighboring precincts to locate and combat loud car meets and other noisy groups, including seizing speakers without permits to quell loud music/noise.
We started the tradition of an annual 104 Precinct Halloween Haunted House, with two successful years in a row for our local youth to enjoy.

My assignment to the 104th Precinct has been an absolutely amazing experience, and I will always remember my time here as one of my favorite assignments with the NYPD – a large part of that is because of all the great people here in the 104th Precinct, both the members of the 104th precinct and all of you out there in the communities of the 104!

On Friday, December 8, 2023, I will begin my new assignment as the Commanding Officer of the 109th Precinct.

Thank you so much for collaboration, support and friendships.
With kindest personal regards…

Kevin J. Coleman
Deputy Inspector
Commanding Officer, 104th Precinct
New York City Police Department

The Interborough Express (IBX) Proposal - Your Opportunity to Comment

12/6/2023

We reached out to Senator Gianaris' office regarding the proposed IBX that will connect Brooklyn and Queens. Many folks are not pleased with the proposal as a whole, but are vehemently opposed to having tracks run down 69th Street and not pleased where train stations are proposed. Here is the MTA's response to the Senator's office:

MTA: "I do want to restate that this is NOT the final plan. There is a link for public comment."

The proposal calls for stations at both Grand and Eliot Avenues, but ultimately there are no final or frankly even close to final decisions on the exact locations of the stations.

I've included a link to the digital version of the boards we have been using to help give a general idea of the station locations.
https://new.mta.info/document/126046

Additionally, I would ask them to provide feedback to help flag for us any hubs or key community assets that we should be aware of as we look to finalize more about these station locations. https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/c547d8cb1d08458ab2be5fdb43839fc1 "

We urge everyone to submit comments!

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