Three Reasons to Vote Today – NYC Council Primary for 41st District
by Jay Sorid
Reason# 1 – Brooklyn Community District 17 Rezoning Vote By NYC Council
The City Council member for the 41st District will vote on the future rezoning of Brooklyn Community District 17 which includes Remsen Village & East Flatbush Rugby.
The NYC Council follows the vote of the local city council member (member deference).
Community Board 17 Rezoning Committee is currently awaiting a response from the Department of City Planning regarding a request for “Contextual” Rezoning.
Events for June 2023 – Brooklyn Community Board 17 (cityofnewyork.us) – Rezoning Committee
Reason# 2 – Single Site Upzonings – 777 Rutland Rd (Schenectady & Rutland)
The City Council member for the 41st District will vote (with member deference) on whether to upzone 777 Rutland Rd, which proposes thirty units for the homeless, zero three bedroom apartments for families & zero onsite parking spots for 183 units.
July 21, 2007 (nyc.gov) – Environmental Info
PowerPoint Presentation (eastflatbush.info) – Project Info for 777 Rutland Rd
Reason# 3 – Funding for Community Organizations & Projects
Expense Funding (nyc.gov) – Council Member Darlene Mealy Expense Funding 2023
(search under “Mealy”)
Capital Funding (nyc.gov) – Council Member Darlene Mealy Capital Funding 2023 – (search under District “41”)
Find Your Poll Site | NYC Board of Elections (vote.nyc) – Find Polling Site and Council District by Address
ZoLa | NYC’s Zoning & Land Use Map – City Council District -Map View– Zoom In / Out
DEM Council Member 41st Council District (vote.nyc) – Certified Election Results – 2021
Read more by going to Spectrum News, NY1 – A look at the 41st Council district primary (ny1.com), and the NY Post – Pro-business PAC pours $500K into races to re-elect 6 moderate NYC council members (nypost.com)
Shmully
The #1 reason why voting today doesn’t make a difference, is because Eli Cohen has no back bone to stand up for ANYTHING!!!! He agrees with everything they want.
Think about this, what are there ZERO Citi bikes in boro park & in Williamsburg!!!!
Enough said.
Vote
Missing from the article is who on the ballet is against these projects.
Anonymous
@Vote – The Spectrum NewNY1 news link in article gives insight into the candidates’ views and how they may vote. Candidates have been not been asked about 777 Rutland or their views on the CD 17 rezoning. However, Challenger McIntosh is endorsed
by the left wing Working Families Party. Darlene Mealy has said street parking is a concern. CH Insider Podcast -> Future Town Halls? / Forums ?