Register of Community Board Budget Requests

This dataset reports each of the projects and programs requested by the City’s 59 community boards. The Register is the charter mandated product of a dynamic and cyclical budget process for the 59 community boards. The community boards consult with agencies on the capital and expense needs of the district. After consulting, each community board develops and votes separate priorities for up to 40 capital and 25 expense budget requests which the agencies review and respond to in the Register of Community Board Requests for the Preliminary Budget in January. The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviews these same budget requests and updates the responses for the Executive and Adopted Budgets. This dataset is updated three times per year after publication of the Preliminary, Executive and Adopted Budget, usually in January, April and June respectively.

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20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
26
Tracking Code
205202426C
Request
Other capital budget request for DOT
Explanation
Cameras are still a great tool to address pedestrian safety as well as vehicular misconduct (speeding, etc.) We are in need of cameras in specific areas of the district.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Bradford Street
Cross Street 1
Livonia Avenue
Street
Bradford Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
27
Tracking Code
205202427C
Request
Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calming
Explanation
Cameras are still a great tool to address pedestrian safety as well as vehicular misconduct (speeding, etc.) We are in need of cameras in specific areas of the district. This request is near to I.S. 292 Middle School and Gotham ENY Health Facility
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Vermont Street
Cross Street 1
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Vermont Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
28
Tracking Code
205202428C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Livonia Avenue
Cross Street 1
Van Sinderen Avenue
Cross Street 2
Cleveland Street
Street
Livonia Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
29
Tracking Code
205202429C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Wyona Street
Cross Street 1
Livonia Avenue
Street
Wyona Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
30
Tracking Code
205202430C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Bradford Street
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Bradford Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
31
Tracking Code
205202431C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Barbey Street
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Barbey Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
32
Tracking Code
205202432C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Schenck Avenue
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Schenck Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
33
Tracking Code
205202433C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Hendrix Street
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Hendrix Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
34
Tracking Code
205202434C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Miller Avenue
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Miller Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
35
Tracking Code
205202435C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Street Lighting needs upgrading or new installation at various sites in the district.

Lighting continues to be a primary resource for addressing pedestrian safety concerns. Some areas of the district are still poorly lit, despite the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with those areas.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Van Siclen Avenue
Cross Street 1
New Lots Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pitkin Avenue
Street
Van Siclen Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
36
Tracking Code
205202436C
Request
Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)
Explanation
Construct a new dog park in Brooklyn, Community Board 5.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
37
Tracking Code
205202437C
Request
Install streetscape improvements
Explanation
Upgrade and beautify Pedestrian Plaza at New Lots Station

Pedestrian Plazas provide unique neighborhood spaces where residents can enjoy local scenery, await public transportation, or just enjoy their community through local events. However, if they are not maintained and upgraded as needed, they slowly become eye sores for local residents.
Response
Please contact the Borough Commissioner's office to discuss this request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
38
Tracking Code
205202438C
Request
Other capital budget request for NYCTA
Explanation
Implement upgrades to the underpass at the New Lots Avenue "L" train. Underpass is poorly lit, a noted location for trash / dumping.
Response
More information is needed from the community board before making a funding decision. The community board should contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Transit Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
39
Tracking Code
205202439C
Request
Provide new or increase number of sanitation trucks and other equipment
Explanation
Secure an additional haulster to accommodate the 20+ miles of narrow streets in the district. This is the only way we can successfully ensure that those residents will receive the same quality service that our garage provides throughout the district.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: The agency will try to accommodate this issue within existing resources.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
01
Tracking Code
205202401E
Request
Increase transportation services capacity
Explanation
Restore funding for transportation services for older adults that would replicate the DFTA My Ride pilot; with overall safety improvements and functionality.

Older adults from Brooklyn, Community Board 5 who participated in the DFTA My Ride pilot reported that the program offered a much needed resource and would greatly benefit from the program being restored.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department for the Aging
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
02
Tracking Code
205202402E
Request
Funding for a new senior center program
Explanation
Implement mental health/wellness programs in each Older Adult / Senior Center in Brooklyn Community Board 5.

At the height of the COVID pandemic, we realized that our most valued population was also our most vulnerable. Older Adults were not only at risk of harsher virus related symptoms, but they were also the most isolated during throughout the pandemic. This left many of our elders with limited peer to peer and even family connection and outlet. This increased bouts of depression and solitude. We have to answer this with an increased focus on mental health for our elders to ensure that they are living their golden years with optimum support and accessible resources. That is why these programs should be based in every existing senior facility.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department for the Aging
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
03
Tracking Code
205202403E
Request
Other expense budget request for EDC
Explanation
Create a report from community input/feedback for the Broadway Junction site plans. The report should include feedback from the original Broadway Junction Working Group as well as more recent communication from community members and any capital/expense funding that has been secured to date. Report details should also include initial community requests for capital investments in street infrastructure upgrades; lighting; street calming methods; CUNY Institution; Trade School; and more.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Economic Development Corporation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
04
Tracking Code
205202404E
Request
Provide more on-street trash cans and recycling containers
Explanation
Provide more trash bins along commercial strips throughout the district and work with CB5 to bring education on Adopt A Basket program to ground floor business owners.

*Sutter Avenue Corridor (bet. Van Sinderen / Pennsylvania)

*Pennsylvania Avenue (bet. Flatlands Avenue / Fulton Street)

*Fulton Street (bet. Eldert Lane / Pennsylvania Avenue)

*Liberty Avenue (bet. Eldert Lane / Euclid Avenue)
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Submission contains multiple requests which agency cannot appropriately address with a single response code.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
Site Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cross Street 1
Flatlands Avenue
Cross Street 2
Fulton Street
Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
05
Tracking Code
205202405E
Request
Provide more on-street trash cans and recycling containers
Explanation
Provide more trash bins along commercial strips throughout the district and work with CB5 to bring education on Adopt A Basket program to ground floor business owners.

*Sutter Avenue Corridor (bet. Van Sinderen / Pennsylvania)

*Pennsylvania Avenue (bet. Flatlands Avenue / Fulton Street)

*Fulton Street (bet. Eldert Lane / Pennsylvania Avenue)

*Liberty Avenue (bet. Eldert Lane / Euclid Avenue)
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Submission contains multiple requests which agency cannot appropriately address with a single response code.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
Site Street
Sutter Avenue
Cross Street 1
Van Sinderen Avenue
Cross Street 2
Pennsylvania Avenue
Street
Sutter Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
06
Tracking Code
205202406E
Request
Provide more on-street trash cans and recycling containers
Explanation
Provide more trash bins along commercial strips throughout the district and work with CB5 to bring education on Adopt A Basket program to ground floor business owners.

*Sutter Avenue Corridor (bet. Van Sinderen / Pennsylvania)

*Pennsylvania Avenue (bet. Flatlands Avenue / Fulton Street)

*Fulton Street (bet. Eldert Lane / Pennsylvania Avenue)

*Liberty Avenue (bet. Eldert Lane / Euclid Avenue)
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Submission contains multiple requests which agency cannot appropriately address with a single response code.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
Site Street
Fulton Street
Cross Street 1
Eldert Lane
Cross Street 2
Pennsylvania Avenue
Street
Fulton Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
07
Tracking Code
205202407E
Request
Provide more on-street trash cans and recycling containers
Explanation
Provide more trash bins along commercial strips throughout the district and work with CB5 to bring education on Adopt A Basket program to ground floor business owners.

*Sutter Avenue Corridor (bet. Van Sinderen / Pennsylvania)

*Pennsylvania Avenue (bet. Flatlands Avenue / Fulton Street)

*Fulton Street (bet. Eldert Lane / Pennsylvania Avenue)

*Liberty Avenue (bet. Eldert Lane / Euclid Avenue)
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Submission contains multiple requests which agency cannot appropriately address with a single response code.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
Site Street
Liberty Avenue
Cross Street 1
Eldert Lane
Cross Street 2
Euclid Avenue
Street
Liberty Avenue
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
08
Tracking Code
205202408E
Request
Other programs to address public health issues requests
Explanation
Funding to further the SHOP Healthy Brooklyn (NYC) program in CB5, to include zip code 11239. The original study completed in CB5 only included zip code 11207 and 11208. The results of the program outlined the great need for healthy food options in local groceries and bodegas. The Epi Data Brief generated from the initiative also showed that bodegas make up 51% of the food establishments in the 11207 areas of the district. Additionally, the brief exposed that for every grocery store, there were 5 fast food restaurants and 10 bodegas. In addition, during the Shop Health initiative, grocery store and bodega owners were given free marketing tools that promoted healthy food and beverage purchases, as well as free containers/baskets for fruit & vegetable displays.
Response
The agency will try to accommodate this issue within existing resources. OMB supports the agency's position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Support By 1
11239
Support By 2
NYC Council Member Barron
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
09
Tracking Code
205202409E
Request
Other commercial district revitalization requests
Explanation
Create greater incentives for developers to incorporate
cooperative work spaces within mixed used development and other initiatives that would assist with securing local business tenants.

CB5 has large mixed-use development that was created to
encourage revitalized and walkable commercial areas but rents are too high for local businesses to take advantage of the new spaces. Therefore
commercial spaces are left vacant for unnecessary lengths of time with no activity.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: This is not under SBS jurisdiction. Please refer this request to the appropriate agency
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Small Business Services
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
10
Tracking Code
205202410E
Request
Other business regulatory assistance requests
Explanation
Request that EDC implement a mandate policy to inform Community Board office of any and all new lease holders or business owners in IBZ. Business updated reports should come from BOC Network.

? EXPLANATION: Businesses move in and out of the IBZs in CB5 and we are
not made aware of these business transactions. Therefore we are not aware, and more importantly, not included in the selection of businesses coming into the IBZs. Within the last couple of years we had to deal with the expansion of the medical waste business that wanted to expand their services to medical waste storage and transfer. Additionally, when a new business comes into the district, we want to ensure that there is a local hiring process that is implemented.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Small Business Services
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
11
Tracking Code
205202411E
Request
Other enforcement requests
Explanation
Increase frequency of street inspection to remove abandoned vehicles and illegally parked vehicles. There are some locations that are targeted more than others, specifically in auto body/repair shops.

? EXPLANATION: CB5 has the highest rate of 311 complaints for illegally parked and abandoned vehicles. We need a collaborated agency approach to address the issue.
Response
Due to fiscal constraints, the availability of funds is uncertain.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Sanitation
Site Street
Danforth Street
Cross Street 1
Hemlock Street
Cross Street 2
Hemlock Street
Street
Danforth Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
12
Tracking Code
205202412E
Request
Provide, expand, or enhance rental assistance programs/vouchers for permanent housing
Explanation
Request to mandate that all temporary housing facilities incorporate NYC Housing Connect workshops to ensure that shelter residents are fully equipped and prepared to submit for available housing through the city lottery process. Additionally, these workshops should be coupled with consistent financial literacy workshops to enhance money management skills for families and single adults.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Human Resources Administration
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
13
Tracking Code
205202413E
Request
Other NYPD staff resources requests
Explanation
Please provide update - has there been any movement within the last and/or current administration to accommodate this request?

CB5 has the highest incidences of illegally parked vehicles and abandoned vehicles in the city. Our numbers have risen due to the amount of local auto shops and garages that park their junk or for-sale vehicles on public streets; and other abandoned vehicles that are randomly left on public streets for years. We need a very specific focus on this issue and an increase in the officers that search for these incidences in the district.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: NYPD's total uniformed staffing levels depend on decisions made in the Preliminary and Executive Budget process. Allocation of uniformed personnel is scheduled by the agency only after graduation of police classes from the Academy.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Police Department
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
14
Tracking Code
205202414E
Request
Other expense budget request for DPR
Explanation
Based on Agency Response: Is the allowance for an increase in headcount something that OMB will be doing to accommodate this request?


Please increase personnel budget to include more park rangers for our district. CB5 has over 35 parks/playgrounds and the need for care and consistent maintenance and management of these spaces are vital.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: The Parks Department would support this request for personnel.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
15
Tracking Code
205202415E
Request
Forestry services, including street tree maintenance
Explanation
Increase tree pruning cycles to accommodate growing community and newly developed areas of Brooklyn, Community Board 5 - i.e. Spring Creek / Gateway section which includes the Spring Creek Nehemiah Homes/Gateway Elton, etc.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: This project has not been funded.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 05
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
05
Priority
16
Tracking Code
205202416E
Request
Add street signage or wayfinding elements
Explanation
Replace Stop sign at the intersection of Emerald Street and Sapphire Street and install approaching stop sign signal/indicator on Emerald.
Response
This is not a budget request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
Site Street
Emerald Street
Cross Street 1
Sapphire Street
Cross Street 2
Loring Avenue
Street
Emerald Street
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202426C
Request
Other FDNY facilities and equipment requests
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested to equip every firehouse with an emergency generator to ensure continuous electrical supply. Firehouses serve as cooling stations during heat emergencies and, in general, serve the public as a critical local public safety facility for emergency and medical services. Maintaining electrical supply is essential both from an operational standpoint and to maintain a high degree of public confidence in the department's ability to provide a safe haven during times of crisis. We lost service to one of our firehouses in Red Hook during Hurricane Sandy, and would suggest that this site become an immediate priority.
Response
The Fire Department is in the process of expanding the number of Fire facilities with generators; the scheduling of individual locations will be determined by the agency. This project is currently supported with grant funding.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Fire Department
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202427C
Request
Other capital budget request for DEP
Explanation
DEP: Sufficient funds are requested for the area wide installation of green infrastructure including, but not limited to, bioswales, offline retention capacities, rain barrels, pervious surface treatments, and other best management practices, to aggressively prevent storm water from entering into the sewer system. Reduction of storm water entry into the system is necessary to reduce the amount of Combined Sewer Overflow events that occur, particularly within the Gowanus watershed area.
Response
Further investigation of this request is needed. Contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Environmental Protection
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202428C
Request
Invest in capital projects to improve access to waterfront
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for the design and construction of a maritime cultural use at the Atlantic Basin, as we previously suggested, discussed and promised by EDC during and since the development of their Piers 6-12 study for the Brooklyn Waterfront. Many years have lapsed since the study, yet there is no cultural use in place despite the agency's commitments to the community. Funds are needed to provide suitable docking facilities, upland connections and necessary infrastructure (electrical, water, sewage, etc.) to support such a use.
Response
Securing funding for this request is outside of EDC's jurisdiction; please contact the agency if you have any questions about the EDC budget process.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Economic Development Corporation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202429C
Request
Renovate or upgrade NYCHA community facilities or open space
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for a redesign and rehabilitation of the existing Wyckoff Gardens Community Center to allow for a more efficient and effective use of the space. Modernization should include but not be limited to such items as improved security system, new lighting/electrical systems, HVAC/plumbing upgrades, painting and masonry. A solar energy system should also be added to the rooftop as a sustainability and resiliency measure to enable the center to remain powered in the event of electrical grid disruption or failure.
Response
It is recommended that this request be brought to the attention of your Elected Officials.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Housing Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202430C
Request
Other transportation infrastructure requests
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested to fully fund project #SEK20068 for preliminary design investigations, final design and ultimate repair of the 9th Street and Second Avenue corridors abutting the Gowanus Canal. Issues that need to be addressed include negative and insufficient curbs that have resulted in flooding and drainage problems, defective and missing sidewalks and episodic infrastructure failures on 2nd Ave. Frequent and substantial roadway ponding occurs along 9th Street--a mapped Coastal Evacuation Route--which, coupled with new and growing demands in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, requires that the street be a more reliable emergency traffic conveyor and able to withstand rainfall events without
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Contact the Community Board Unit at OMB for information regarding this request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202431C
Request
Other transportation infrastructure requests
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested to fully fund project #SEK20068 for preliminary design investigations, final design and ultimate repair of he 9th Street and Second Avenue corridors abutting the Gowanus Canal. Issues that need to be addressed include negative and insufficient curbs that have resulted in flooding and drainage problems, defective and missing sidewalks and episodic infrastructure failures on 2nd Ave. Frequent and substantial roadway ponding occurs along 9th Street--a mapped Coastal Evacuation Route--which, coupled with new and growing demands in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, requires that the street be a more reliable emergency traffic conveyor and able to withstand rainfall events without
Response
This project has already been funded, but the community board should reach out to the Agency with more detail regarding this request.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Environmental Protection
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202432C
Request
Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calming
Explanation
In conjunction with the city's infrastructure work being planned under HWK700B, sufficient funds are requested to undertake the design investigation and construction of appropriate amenities and traffic calming devices to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians and traffic. Such amenities could include, but not be limited to, the reintroduction of cobblestone treatments, historic lighting, granite curbs, etc. The scope of the existing street reconstruction project should be expanded to include a full electrical upgrade for all of Red Hook with the goal of burying the vulnerable, above-ground electrical lines and ensuring that the grid is modern and able to withstand future events like Hurricane Sandy which plunged the area into darkness for months.
Response
Further investigation of this request is needed. Contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202433C
Request
Reconstruct streets
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for the design and construction of new traffic medians on 4th Avenue between Pacific Street and 8th Streets that would improve pedestrian and vehicular safety along this busy traffic corridor. New medians would include protected pedestrian refuge areas and raised, planted medians with irrigation systems, that would prevent unsafe and unpredictable pedestrian behavior which occurs frequently and is likely a contributing cause to high accident rates along the corridor.
Response
This project is included in the Ten-Year Plan.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20240424
Publication: 20240424 • Boro: 1 • Board: 01
Publication
20240424
Boro
1
Board
01
Priority
03
Tracking Code
101202503C
Request
Repair or provide new street lights
Explanation
Upgrade illumination on existing street lighting in the District. Street lighting throughout the entire District at night does not appear to be providing the proper illumination to support public safety. The Board requests for an upgrade ad increase in foot-candles on the existing lamp poles, including within all pedestrian underpasses in the District.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Further study by the agency of this request is needed.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202434C
Request
Reconstruct streets
Explanation
Funds in the amount of $26,300,000 are requested to undertake a reconstruction of the Union Street Bridge (HBK1213), a double-leaf Scherzer Bascule bridge which spans the Gowanus Canal. This bridge received a FAIR rating yet is one of the few east-west connectors that provide access and mobility throughout our district. It is a vital corridor that links our waterfront to inland points. Deferred public investment increases the vulnerability of this structure as unanticipated structural failures may occur, resulting in increased cost and time of repair and unwarranted impacts on the surrounding community. We would also like a modified riding surface for the bicycle lane section of the bridge to make it safer and more comfortable for the cyclists who use this segment of the network.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202435C
Request
Rehabilitate bridges
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for a full rehabilitation of the 3rd Street Bridge (HBKC068), a double-leaf Bascule Bridge spanning the Gowanus Canal, to improve long- term viability of the structure. For the sake of access and mobility through the district, there are only a handful of east-west connectors that span the Gowanus Canal, on which the community is wholly reliant. Deferred investment increases the likelihood of structural failures, more costly repairs, and longer periods of disruption and inconvenience to the community when the bridge is out of service. We would also like a modified riding surface for the bicycle lane section of the bridge to make it safer and more comfortable for the cyclists who use this segment of the network.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB does not take any position.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Transportation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202436C
Request
Other transit infrastructure requests
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for the installation of cellular/Wi-Fi service in subways systems as a way of improving public safety by increasing channels of communication between riders and emergency service providers in the event that emergency assistance is needed.
Response
More information is needed from the community board before making a funding decision. The community board should contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Transit Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
CS
Tracking Code
206202437C
Request
Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested to undertake a series of Capital improvements to Prospect Park including, but not limited to: Lakeside Project ($9 mil additional), Long Meadow ball fields ($1.2 mil), lighting at Grand Army Plaza and the arch at Grand Army Plaza, and a continuation of traffic improvements at the Grand Army Plaza circle.
Response
This request is partially funded.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
01
Tracking Code
206202401C
Request
Improve accessibility of transit infrastructure, by providing elevators, escalators, etc.
Explanation
Due to the pending increase in population just one block north due to the now approved Gowanus Rezoning, and given that a significant portion of that new population expected to be seniors, sufficient funds are requested for the identification, design, and construction of handicapped access elements, preferably elevators, for the Smith-9th Street subway the station, which happens to be the highest elevated public transit point in the entire world. Despite a recent comprehensive station rehabilitation, escalators at this station are still prone to frequent service disruptions. This station is also the only subway stop nearest to the Red Hook community, a neighborhood woefully under-served by transportation options.
Response
More information is needed from the community board before making a funding decision. The community board should contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Transit Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
02
Tracking Code
206202402C
Request
Provide a new or expanded health care facility
Explanation
Funds are requested for the opening of a more permanent indoor Red Hook COVID testing and vaccination location. This could be resolved be reopening the H+H location at Red Hook Recreation Center. While we hope COVID-19 will continue to decrease, variants and waves show that flexibility is essential in order to reach high-need areas as surges happen and positivity rates change. The existing mobile vans are often absent or out of commission and there is no way to schedule a test nor call the van to check if it is there on a given day. For residents with disabilities, that means a potentially perilous walk in the cold or snow to see whether the van there. CB6 does not have an H+H facility and thus lacks access to rapid point-of-care testing.
Response
The agency has stated that they will try to accommodate this request with existing resources. OMB supports this.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Health and Hospitals Corporation
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
03
Tracking Code
206202403C
Request
Other capital budget request for SBS
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for the acquisition (if necessary), design and construction of a Red Hook workforce development center. Red Hook has seen the creation of hundreds of new jobs in the last few years from large-scale retail development, introduction of tourism-related industries, and induced commercial development. Its residential population is in need of a local job center where employment training, recruiting and referral services can be offered in addition to courses that promote local entrepreneurship, and generally support the development of the local workforce preparing them for jobs. Because of its geographic isolation and transportation hurdles, Red Hook residents cannot easily access services in Downtown Brooklyn.
Response
OMB supports the agency's position as follows: SBS is available to provide technical assistance. Please visit nyc.gov/SBS for more information.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Small Business Services
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
04
Tracking Code
206202404C
Request
Other public housing upgrades or renovations requests
Explanation
Funds are requested to eliminate mold and other infrastructure problems in NYCHA buildings in CB6. NYCHA buildings in Red Hook were built in the 1930s and have had dangerous mold and infrastructure problems for years, which are only increasing with climate change. While we understand NYCHA is operating without the full funding it deserves, we want to reinforce that the declining quality of NYCHA housing in our district is threatening the health of our community members, adding extra respiratory risk to the most COVID-vulnerable among us who live in high-density housing.
Response
Further investigation of this request is needed. Contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Housing Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
05
Tracking Code
206202405C
Request
Renovate or upgrade NYCHA community facilities or open space
Explanation
Funds are requested to improve outdoor public space and mitigate urban heat island effects at Red Hook Houses to compensate for the 457 trees, 14 water sprinkler systems and many community spaces eliminated as part of FEMA construction work. The heat generated by these removals has created dangerous health conditions for residents, especially young children and older residents. Specific remediation should be determined in consultation with residents but this may include replanting trees, installing new benches, soil testing and drainage study, and/or new outdoor recreation facilities.
Response
Further study by the agency of this request is needed.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Housing Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
06
Tracking Code
206202406C
Request
Repair or upgrade subway stations or other transit infrastructure
Explanation
Sufficient funding is requested for the design and construction of handicapped access elements, preferrably elevators, for the Grand Army Plaza subway station, which is not only an important intermodal transfer within the transit system but also provides primary access to a number of Brooklyn's most visited cultural institutions--such as the Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, and the Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch--and is a gateway to the Flatbush Avenue and Park Slope commercial corridors.
Response
More information is needed from the community board before making a funding decision. The community board should contact the agency.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Transit Authority
20230630
Publication: 20230630 • Boro: 2 • Board: 06
Publication
20230630
Boro
2
Board
06
Priority
07
Tracking Code
206202407C
Request
Reconstruct or upgrade a building in a park
Explanation
Sufficient funds are requested for a comprehensive facility rehabilitation project for the Red Hook Recreation Center. Scope of work to include at a minimum upgraded programming space for users, office space for department personnel (i.e., painting, electrical, windows, lighting, etc.), perimeter improvements and outfitting with new recreation and office equipment to support both users and staff. It is essential that increasing demands for local recreational opportunities be met within the neighborhood as transportation options available within the neighborhood limit the extent to which local residents can take advantage of facilities in other neighborhoods.
Response
This request is partially funded.
Responded By
OMB
Responsible Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation