Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Mall, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fulton Ferry, and Clinton Hill
Brooklyn Community Board 2
Appointed by the Brooklyn Borough President, half on the recommendation of local Council members. Advisory, but the first government to hear about anything on your block.
Lenny H. Singletary III
chair · district manager Taya Mueller
Second Wednesday, 6:00pm
board meetings are public; anyone can speak
61
budget requests to the city this cycle
What this board asked the city for
From the city’s official register, in the board’s own words, ranked by the board’s own priority. The response is the city’s.
Create a new, or renovate or upgrade an existing public libraryBKCB2 recommends $13.5M in increased funding for the Clinton Hill Brooklyn Public Library to cover forecasted needs including facade and window work, heating and cooling improvements, safety enhancements, and an interior renovation.City response (Brooklyn Public Library): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Extend library hours or expand and enhance library programsBKCB2 recommends increased funding for our 6 Brooklyn Public Library branches to 1) facilitate extended 8pm daily closures at all locations, and 2) permanent Sunday service hours at the 5 locations without: Adams Street, Center for Brooklyn History, Clinton Hill, Walt Whitman, and the Library for Arts & Culture. Public libraries are one of our most democratizing institutions, and offer vital commCity response (Brooklyn Public Library): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Expand street outreachBKCB2 recommends increased funding for DHS Joint Command Center (JCC) services. While our District accounts for a relatively modest percent of the Citywide shelter population, our central location, density of municipal services, and high accessibility to transit and public spaces leads to more concentration, visibility, and often violent interactions.City response (Department of Homeless Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Assign additional building inspectors (including expanding training programs)BKCB2 recommends additional funding for DOB Emergency Response Team and Real-Time Enforcement units. Our District continues to drive construction activity in the borough. After-hours and illegal work often requires more than one inspection attempt, and DOB must be fully funded to meet this need.City response (Department of Buildings): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Renovate, upgrade or provide new community board facilities and equipmentBKCB2 recommends a comprehensive assessment of our operating and technical needs, and a commensurate increase in our baseline operating budget. There has been no Citywide assessment of Community Board technical needs since Windstream acquired PAETEC's municipal contracts in 2011. Windstream has consistently failed to provide reliable phone and internet service or equipment since beginning bankruptCity response (Department of Citywide Administrative Services): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other expense budget request for DOEBKCB2 recommends funding for PS 456 (385 State St) to expand their school bus service borders to match the Borough-wide mandate of the school.City response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other capital budget request for DEPBKCB2 recommends additional funding of noise cameras for automatic enforcement.City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Enhance park safety through more security staff (police or parks enforcement)BKCB2 recommends additional funding for Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) Officers. At a May 13 City Council hearing, NYC Parks reported an active headcount of 344 PEP officers with "approximately" 60 officers per borough". With ~877 parks sites in Brooklyn alone, this is an untenable per-officer caseload of quality-of-life issues, homeless outreach, canine waste patrol, illegal dumping, littering, iCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other capital budget request for DOHMHBKCB2 recommends increased DOHMH funding in BKCD2 for street-level air quality monitors through the NYC Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) program, and exploration of collaboration opportunities with our State DEC partners to implement rooftop monitors on our NYCHA campuses and the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Particulate matter that is 2.5m or smaller (""PM2.5"") penetrates deep into the lungs andCity response (Department of Health and Mental Hygiene): This request has already been completed.
priority 1Other enforcement requestsBKCB2 recommends additional funding for DSNY enforcement of scofflaw violations in public spaces such as dumping, commercial and residential neglect, and unmanaged dog waste.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends full funding of the Parks Dept's stated need for $26M to complete Phases 4, 5, and 6 of the Fort Greene Park renovation including demolishing and constructing a new public restroom at the playground with new utility service; reconstructing the historic pavement and landscaping on the monument plaza wings; and complete reconstruction of the Visitors Center including public restroomCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other commercial district revitalization requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to increase support for retail attraction and retention. There are still too many vacant storefronts in all of our 9 Business Improvement Districts. While we are proud of our marquee restaurants and understand the need for some big box retail, residents continue to express desire for more locally-driven daily residential retail such as diners, laundromats, dollar stores, bCity response (Department of Small Business Services): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other expense budget request for EDCBKCB2 recommends funding for additional NYC Ferry service access points, and more ways to directly access the ferries from the landlocked portions of the District, including dedicated City shuttles, or public access to those provided to the Brooklyn Navy Yard employees and guests.City response (Economic Development Corporation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other public housing maintenance, staffing and management requestsBKCB2 recommends additional funding for outreach to NYCHA residents regarding the excellent opportunities available to them through the Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES) programs.City response (Housing Authority): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other NYPD programs requestsBKCB2 recommends increased funding for B-HEARD multi-agency response teams deployed for non-emergency calls. The Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division (B-HEARD) is limited in its hours of operation, its geographic distribution, and in the types of calls considered eligible for a response. This means that many people who may need a B-HEARD team are instead provided a "traditionalCity response (Health and Hospitals Corporation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
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Other capital budget request for DSNYBKCB2 recommends additional funding to include our 9 Business Improvement Districts in the Empire Bin pilot. We are delighted to have been selected as the 2nd pilot site for this exciting program and it is critical for our BIDs to be included in order to reap the full benefits and provide the fullest picture of the program's potential impacts.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other community board facilities and staff requestsBKCB2 requests a baselined annual budget increase of $26,160 to send an annual direct mailer to the ~80,000 households in BKCD2 to inform them of the City Charter-mandated municipal information, resident assistance, and civic participation opportunities available to them through their Community Board and District Office. Printing: $0.08/postcard = $6,400 USPS EDDM bulk postage: $0.247/postcard = City response (Mayor's Office of Management and Budget): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other transportation infrastructure requestsBKCB2 recommends funding for a feasibility study of the Mark Wouters "Streamline Plan" for BQE Central reconstruction which leaves the Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park intact, repurposes the existing retaining wall for faster and less construction, and allows two lanes of traffic in each direction throughout construction.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide a new or expanded health care facilityBKCB2 recommends increased funding for Street Health Outreach & Wellness (S.H.O.W.) mobile units in and around Downtown Brooklyn and its main arterials: Myrtle, Dekalb, Fulton, and Atlantic. BKCD2 overlaps with the United Hospital Fund code UHF-42 202 in portions of zip codes 11201 and 11205, however the eastern half of our District is underserviced. The medical care, behavioral health resources, City response (Health and Hospitals Corporation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Repair or upgrade subway stations or other transit infrastructureBKCB2 recommends funding for additional flood mitigation at High St station. In addition to recent investments in escalator renovation, the station needs flooding mitigation, as it is 70 feet underground (90 at its deepest point) and consistently floods during heavy rain and extreme weather events, which are becoming more common.City response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide surveillance (Argus) camerasBKCB2 recommends significant additional funding for new Argus camera placements for automated traffic enforcement. Our District is a major transit and vehicular hub, and continues to suffer from blatant disregard for traffic safety, red lights, stop signs, and pedestrian right of way. Reckless and impatient drivers, e-scooters, motorbikes, and cyclists must obey traffic rules.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Renovate other site componentBKCB2 recommends funding of water fountains and bottle fillers in public schools.City response (Department of Education): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 1Create a new, or renovate or upgrade an existing public libraryBKCB2 recommends $54M in funding for the Brooklyn Public Library Center for Brooklyn History to cover necessary renovations including infrastructure work (heating and cooling, electrical upgrades, roof and facade work), structural and elevator modernization, and safety and security enhancements.City response (Brooklyn Public Library): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Renovate, upgrade or provide new community board facilities and equipmentBKCB2 recommends funding for a 300-capacity or larger, multi-use, dedicated civic hall for BKCD2 that serves seniors in the morning, youth in the afternoons, and the whole community in the evenings. A place for enrichment, learning, multigenerational interaction, true community development, and modern accommodations for our District's growing Community Board meetings.City response (Department of Citywide Administrative Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other expense budget request for DOEBKCB2 recommends funding for a feasibility study regarding opening schoolyards to the community after school hours.City response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 2Other expense budget request for DSNYBKCB2 recommends funding for DSNY to conduct a study to determine if and how containerization impacts recycling rates. The full recyclables diversion rate of metal, glass, paper, organics, textiles, and e-waste in BKCD2 is 27.6%, which is high relative to the Brooklyn average of 17%. The containerization roll-out should not result in backsliding. BKCD2 is well-positioned for such a study given theCity response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $4.5M to complete Phase 2 of the Greene Playground renovation.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other commercial district revitalization requestsBKCB2 recommends additional funding for our 9 local Business Improvement Districts. Our BID's have some of the best marketing teams in the City but need support and expanded funding for public space management (crowds) and maintenance (trash).City response (Department of Small Business Services): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Increase resources for youth crime prevention programsBKCB2 recommends increased funding for our excellent youth crime prevention programs, and specifically for additional outreach staffing and strategies to guide our youth to fill seats in existing programs.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other garbage collection and recycling infrastructure requestsBKCB2 recommends funding for a public electronic and textile waste drop off site in a central location near public transit to expand regular access for disposal. Currently, ecycleNYC bins are available only to residential buildings with 10 or more units, while re-fashioNYC bins serve larger buildings, institutions, and certain industries. A public drop-off site would expand access and divert signiCity response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calmingBKCB2 recommends funding for redesign or study of Flushing Avenue from Bridge Street to Kent Ave, to mitigate dangerous pedestrian conditions. As indicated in our FY24 CD Needs Statement, "Given the growing congestion of high-speed, east-west vehicular and bicycle traffic, and growing numbers of pedestrians attempting to cross to Wegmans, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the water ferry, this thoroughfCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to support NYPD's stated need for traffic enforcement agents to be issued smartphones in order to access and finalize 311 assignments in real-time, in the field. 311 is the City's most modern and powerful tool for triaging, prioritizing, and documenting 98,028 daily complaints from every corner of NYC. Our public safety officers must be appropriately equipped to leverage tCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Renovate other site componentBKCB2 recommends funding for a feasibility study regarding building a gym and meeting space on the land adjacent to the Science Skills High School. Students do not currently have access to appropriate facilities to complete their physical education requirements.City response (Department of Education): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Create a new, or renovate or upgrade an existing public libraryBKCB2 recommends funding for interior improvements at the Adams Street public library to accommodate proper and safe maintenance and cleaning supply storage. Currently, essential supplies such as toilet paper and outdoor snow removal equipment are stored in areas where the librarians conduct their daily work.City response (Brooklyn Public Library): This request has already been completed.
priority 3Other capital request for DCASBKCB2 recommends funding for a feasibility study regarding creation of a Brooklyn tourist center. Local residents continue to be frustrated by unmanaged tourist traffic on and surrounding the Brooklyn Bridge. There is some local sentiment that this could be relieved by creation of a public destination to corral tourists, create a safe space to rest and conduct commerce, and ensure safe traffic patCity response (Department of Citywide Administrative Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Other expense budget request for DOEBKCB2 recommends funding for the District 13 STEM Center to provide weekend programming and transportation for students and their families participating in robotics, 3-D printing, and other technology skills.City response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Increase enforcement of street vendingBKCB2 recommends funding for a feasibility study regarding creation of a mulit-agency task force to reduce unauthorized and non-compliant street vendors. Several of our commercial corridors continue to experience rampant disregard for the laws that protect the health and safety of our District's millions of annual visitors, and the daily quality of life and sanitation expectations of our District'City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $12.5M for a 2-phase renovation of Edmonds Playground.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Other NYPD staff resources requestsBKCB2 recommends funding for a dedicated local School Crossing Guard recruiter. We understand there is a Citywide shortage of these personnel and believe more people would benefit from learning about the pay, benefits, predictable hours, meaningful community impact, and physical health benefits of these part-time jobs.City response (Police Department): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Provide new or increase number of sanitation trucks and other equipmentBKCB2 recommends increased DOT funding for the Micromobility Operations Machines (MOMs) pilot to clean the lots under the BQE along Park Ave, as requested previously in 2023. BKCB2's sanitation budget is ~$2M below NYC average, while Flushing, which received funding for its mobile litter patrol, has a budget ~$5M above City average.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Other transportation infrastructure requestsBKCB2 recommends extending funding for DOT WIM enforcement technology to residential streets adjacent to and surrounding BQE exits in BKCD2. Weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology allows the City to automatically enforce truck weight restrictions on the aging, NYC-owned portion of the BQE. To avoid fines, trucks often reroute to nearby residential streets, decreasing quality of life and creating signifCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsIn addition to the separate request for more Argus cameras, BKCB2 also recommends funding to support the NYPD's stated need for investments to update all existing Argus camera equipment. Our City's burgeoning digital assets must be maintained with regular, baselined upgrades.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Provide or expand community composting programsBKCB2 recommends additional funding for direct public awareness and education campaigns around the benefits of organics composting and curbside organics collection.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 4Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $15-20M for a 4-phase renovation of Parham Playground. We hope this can be coordinated closely with the School Construction Authority's recent announcement that an elevator construction project at PS 20 will necessitate the closure of basketball courts at Parham Playground for three years.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 4Hire additional school safety agentsBKCB2 recommends funding for a dedicated School Safety Agent on Myrtle Avenue to resolve the ongoing issue of teens "mobbing" at specific points along the corridor after school. This problem has been exacerbated in recent years due to the speed of digital and social media amplification. The Board is deeply concerned about safety issues for the youth, as well as for the significant population of seCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 4Other garbage collection and recycling infrastructure requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to install smart composting bins or establish food scrap drop-off (FSDO) sites at our four NYCHA campuses to expand access to organics collection. NYC Compost Project drop-off sites previously filled this gap, but most have closed following cuts to community composting.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 4Other transportation infrastructure requestsBKCB2 recommends increased DOT investment in BKCD2 for curbside charging. DOT secured a $15M grant in 2024 to expand curbside charging. According to FLO Network, BKCB2 has no public curbside chargers, and as of 2022, Brooklyn has 98 EVs per charger, the highest of any borough.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support but can address the need alternatively
priority 4Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to support the NYPD's stated need for investment in upgraded portable radios.City response (Police Department): This request has already been completed.
priority 4Other capital budget request for DPRBKCB2 recommends funding to repair and restore the cobblestone areas bordering both sides of the sidewalk on the west side of Washington Park between Myrtle and Dekalb. These areas are heavily used by the weekly farmers market and have become eroded, uneven, and dangerous to navigate.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 5Hire additional traffic enforcement agentsBKCB2 recommends funding for additional traffic enforcement at major intersections.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 5Other capital budget request for DOTBKCB2 recommends funding for a pilot resident parking program.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 5Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to support the NYPD's stated need for more handheld decibel readers for response to noise complaints.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 5Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $3M to repair and paint the honor rolls in the Korean War Veterans Plaza.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 6Other NYPD staff resources requestsBKCB2 recommends funding for additional enforcement of No Parking/No Standing zones around schools during pick-up and drop-off hours.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 6Add NYPD parking facilitiesBKCB2 recommends funding for dedicated parking facilities for the 84th & 88th Precincts. The NYPD has insufficient safe parking proximate to their precinct houses and employees resort to parking on public sidewalks. We respect and honor our public safety colleagues, but this is a decades-long public nuisance that impedes access to public thoroughfares for seniors, parents with strollers, and residCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 6Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to redesign and renovate Sixteen Sycamores Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 7Other NYPD facilities and equipment requestsBKCB2 recommends funding to support the NYPD's stated need for more handheld vehicular window tint meters for enforcement of safety concerns.City response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 7Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to renovate the Adam Yauch basketball court.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 8Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to renovate Bridge Park 3 (B223JC) next to the Farragut NYCHA campus. Specifically: renovate the dilapidated basketball courts and the community garden that has sprung up in the unused bocce courts; reimagine the open space near the handball courts for better community use; and repurpose the underused handball courts as a multiuse hardcourt for affiliated sports including City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 9Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $4.5M to renovate the Hillside Dog ParkCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 10Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)BKCB2 recommends funding to support the Parks Dept's stated need for $3.5M to renovate the Willowtown Dog Run at Adam Yauch Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 11Reach the board
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