| Jeffrey LeFrancois |
Jesse R. Bodine |
| Board Chair |
District Manager |
Welcome to your Community Board! From more affordable housing to more schools, parks, hospitals, safe transportation, less noise, better business balance, and preserving the diversity of our neighborhood character, the 50 members of Manhattan Community Board 4 volunteer to represent the district’s residents, institutions, non-profit and businesses’ common interests to City agencies and bring solutions to our district. The City Charter ascribes to Community Boards an important advisory role in dealing with land use planning and zoning matters, the City budget and the delivery of City services in our district.
If you have any problems in your neighborhood, please feel free to contact us.
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Updates
NYCHA Informational Presentation
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, MCB4’s Chelsea Land Use Committee and Housing, Health, and Human Services Committee hosted NYCHA for their informational presentation of the current Chelsea NYCHA Campus Proposal. The Powerpoint can be viewed here and the full presentation can be found on our YouTube channel here.
MCB4 Draft Revised Bylaws
The Bylaws herein may be amended by the Board by a majority vote of the members present and voting at any regular Board meeting, provided that a copy of such a proposed amendment shall have been emailed to all members of the Board at least 30 days prior to the vote to amend. You can find the current amendments by clicking here. The amendments will be voted on during the July 26 Full Board meeting.
MCB4 Cannabis Licensing & Enforcement Forum
MCB4’s Cannabis Working Group hosted a public forum that included the following speakers:
– Dasheeda Dawson, Director, NYC Cannabis Initiative
– Anthony Miranda, NYC Sheriff
– Phillip Rumsey, Office of Cannabis Management
– Greg Wersching & Britt Buckner, Housing Works Cannabis Dispensary Program
– Mar Fitzgerald, Chair, Cannabis Licensing Committee MCB2
You can watch the forum on MCB4’s Youtube Channel and review the presentation.
NYS Liquor Authority 30-Day Notices:
Effective November 23, 2022, all 30-Day Notices should be mailed to our office. Our address is Manhattan Community Board 4 – 424 W. 33rd Street, Suite 580, New York, NY 10001 Attn: Nelly Gonzalez, Assistant District Manager. We will no longer accept notices via email. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nelly Gonzalez, Assistant District Manager at [email protected].
Manhattan Community Board 4 Hybrid Meeting Policy
Starting September 2022 – July 2024
On June 1, 2022, MCB4, after holding a public hearing, voted, with a vote of 44 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstaining, and 0 present but not eligible, to approve a hybrid meeting policy. The complete policy can be obtained here. Below are the key aspects of the policy.
MCB4 Hybrid Meeting Policy for Board Members
MCB4, at its discretion, will use videoconferencing to conduct public meetings provided that a number, sufficient to fulfill quorum (50% +1), of current members are physically present in the same location. And those locations are accessible to the public.
If videoconferencing is utilized, MCB4 will provide the opportunity for members of the public to view and participate in the proceedings via videoconference and in-person. Further, MCB4 will ensure that the public attending through videoconferencing will have the same quality of participation as the in-person participants do.
Currently, Community Boards have limited authority to require its board members or members of the public to be vaccinated or masked. However, MCB4 will send a “Good Neighbor” letter to board members and the public outlining guidance from CDC and state and local Departments of Health. In addition, MCB4 will follow Federal, State, and City Health Guidance regarding maximum distancing when holding indoor meetings with population whose vaccination status is unknown.
March 9, 2022: MBPO Memo to Community Boards re COVID Policy and Open Meetings Law
Bill Senate Bill 8006-C / Assembly Bill 9006-C – Part WW
MCB4 Committee and Full Board Meetings can be held remotely until further notice
COVID-19 Emergency Executive Order (New York City Emergency Executive Order 411) allows for the Board to temporarily suspend the Open Meeting Law and meet virtually. Until further notice all of our committee and Full Board meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. You can register for the meetings by checking our calendar page.
MCB4 Determination regarding Extending Virtual Meetings During Exec Emergency Orders
You must make an appointment to visit the MCB4 office.
Due to the abundance of State and City directives regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic, MCB4 will not be allowing unscheduled visitors. To make an appointment, please contact us.
Cannabis Working Group
In response to the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), Manhattan Community Board 4 formed the Cannabis Working Group. Learn More Here
Hell’s Kitchen Key Parks
Clinton Housing Development Company manages several small parks and gardens throughout Hell’s Kitchen. MCB4 is selling keys on a restricted schedule. Please visit https://pdf.ac/JOrnB to fill out an application. You will be sent a confirmation email and information on scheduling a time to pick up a key. To ensure we receive your application, please include your name and email when prompted. Keys are now $4, you must bring exact change when picking up your key(s).
Key Parks Safety Protocol
MCB4 Working Group and Task Forces
Read More about the various Task Forces and Working Groups MCB4 has put together to engage and explore important topics in our district.
