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Supermarket Town Hall Meeting

Did a Supermarket in your community close down?

Want more and better Supermarkets in your neighborhood

When? September 24th, 6-8PM

Where? TAG School -

240 E. 109th Street

(Between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)

Why? New York State wants to attract

Supermarkets

to our community!

Let's make sure they hear our message

RSVP: James Subudhi, Sustainability Coordinator,

WE ACT for Environmental Justice,

212-961-1000 ext 320,

james@weact.org

The September Calendar is now available. Contact the Board Office for any questions or to register as a speaker for the Full Board Meeting.

We would like to thank the Harlem Children's Zone for hosting this month's Full Board Meeting.

The First meeting regarding the East 125th Street Streetscape Plan took place on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) - 198 East 121st Street - 5th Floor.

Attached is the powerpoint presentation made by the architect team which was selected for this project. (**Attachment will be forthcoming - Currenlty having technical difficulties - For an electronic copy contact the board office)

This was the first of many opportunities for the community to share their thoughts on this streetscape plan. The next meeting will be scheduled for some time in September.

Should you have any comments or question regarding this project please feel free to email Pablo Torres at ptorres@cb11m.org.

We would like to encourage community members to review the presentation and offer suggestions on what they would like to see on the avenue.

For more information contact the Board office at 212-831-8929/30

The Harlem River Park Taskforce is now accepting submissions for an art project that will be placed within the park.

For more information see the attached flyer or call Gwendolyn Black at 212-665-5313.

Manhattan Community District 11 Community Based Organization List

Please Contact Pablo Torres at the Board Office (212-831-8929/30) for additions, corrections or any other information.

**Update - Manhattan Community Board 11 given the East 125th Street Development a Conditional Disapproval. The Resolution is attached for review. If you have any questions in regards to the decisions feel free to contact the office at 212-831-8929/30.

The East 125th Street Development - formerly Uptown NY - is approaching the final stages of community review. A special community-based taskforce has being working on the details of the project for over two years. During this time they have fought to ensure that the development provided substantial community benefits.

The taskforce was able to draft a Request for Proposal (RFP) that included income targeted housing, a cultural component and real local partnerships. Details of the RFP and related materials will be up on this website soon. If you require immediate information feel free to contact the Board Office (212-831-8929/30) or Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito's Office (212-828-9800).

The East 125th Street Development has now been certified and is officially in the City review process called ULURP. Manhattan Community Board 11 must comment on this project by June 2, 2008. In anticipation of this date, the Community Board will be holding a number of hearings and meetings. In addition, the East 125th Street Taskforce will also be holding public meetings and hearings. There are also plans for a joint town hall meeting, more details will follow shortly.

Manhattan Community Board 11 has sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber and Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito asking that the ULURP application be withdrawn. The letter is attached for your convenience (See Attachment: Viverito-Lieber East 125th Street ULURP).

For detailed information on the remaining development proposals see attachment "Short List RFP Responses".