Update from the Jewish Future Alliance in Crown Heights:
June 28th
Dear community members,
We are pleased to provide you with a follow-up update to our bulletin from Monday, June 19th. The purpose of this update is to increase awareness of community issues and foster active community engagement in the democratic process. Our aim is to keep everyone informed about the latest developments in the neighborhood through frequent updates.
Update 1:
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to put the loading zone on Kingston Avenue on hold.
We have collaborated with the Department of Transportation, the Mayor’s Office, Community Board 9, and all the engaged community members who took the time to comment and send emails regarding this issue. This serves as a prime example of how community engagement can benefit us all.
The DOT has informed us that they will conduct a thorough review to identify a more suitable location for the loading zone. As we mentioned in our previous bulletin, the DOT is obligated to install these zones in accordance with Local Law 168 of 2021. This law mandates the creation of a minimum of five loading zones per year in each neighborhood tabulation area (NTA).
Moreover, the city is required to implement at least 500 new loading zones annually for the next three years under this legislation
Update 2:
We would like to highlight some notable election outcomes that are of interest to our community. In the 41st Council District, which encompasses part of Crown Heights, Darlene Mealy has been reelected as the council member. In the 42nd Council District, Chris Banks secured a victory against long-time incumbent Charles Barron. It is important to acknowledge that Charles Barron has made statements that have been deemed antisemitic by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and has close ties to the Nation of Islam (NOI), an organization that has been associated with promoting antisemitism over the years.
Update 3:
We would like to inform you about an upcoming legislation that may have an impact on you. Please note that The Jewish Future is a 501(c)(3) organization and does not take policy positions on legislation. Our purpose is to provide information and raise awareness.
The New York City Council will once again address the issue of broker fees, which currently allow real estate brokers to charge prospective tenants a one-time fee equivalent to one month’s rent.
Council Member Chi Ossé recently introduced legislation proposing to mandate that the responsibility of paying broker fees be shifted to the party that hired the brokers.
However, real estate agents argue that if this bill becomes law, the burden of the broker fee will ultimately be passed on to tenants through higher rents. In response, a spokesperson for the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) stated that this legislation would negatively impact agent commissions and result in higher rents for many individuals seeking apartments.
Council Member Ossé countered by suggesting that spreading the broker fee over the course of a one- or two-year lease would be a more favorable alternative to a large upfront payment.
We will continue to provide updates on these matters as they progress. Thank you for your continued support and active involvement in our community.
Please take them out of town.
They put it on purpose on a corner thats has a building, where people suppossed to park??? Its sadistic and cruel
DO SOMETHING!
Citibikes are great. So many more ppl are now realizing the benefits.
On eastern parkway, those bikes should be moved onto the Parkway sidewalk. I have seen them places on the sidewalk in other areas of the city.
Some locations could be on the sidewalk but the DOT has rules. Eastern Parkway island is a emergency path for fire trucks, that’s why there are no citibikes on the island. Even by Rochester park it’s far from the street at the side. Don’t think CH is special, in park slope it is way worse. Instead of complaining, take a ride. It’s not against halacha. What should have been done, was the CH council (vdal) should have coordinated with the DOT where the bikes stations should have been placed instead of the council thinking that CH is Williamsburg…. Heck, I… Read more »
Right! Even in Crown Heights — New York Ave next to 71st police station is on the sidewalk.
Letter to Charles M. Thruston – Sunday, August 10, 1794 · George Washington’s Mount Vernon. “Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light.”
Would be beneficial to build HUGE MULTI STORY AND UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT, also for cars,vans
And a separate one for bikes of all kinds.
Provide Shuttle busses to and from parking lot with a few major stops along Kingston Ave.
Such as has been done at Mamila parking lot Od City , Jerusalem Israel
Very successful
In our case, the city bus has stop at parking lot
Good luck
Absolutely silly to oppose loading zones! Every parking spot gets held for 1-2 hours (or more, many people simply re-up the meter), leaving all unloading and loading to simply block traffic. Removing some parking spaces (which benefit very few drivers over the entire day – often only one driver will take the spot for the entire day) so that there are dedicated places for many drivers to use for shorter periods is a net good! There will never, ever, be enough parking on commercial streets to accommodate the drivers in this community – the math simply doesn’t work. Each 20′… Read more »
Thank you Yaakov Berman for the good you do for the community!
Landlords will likely negotiate the fees down. A month’s rent always seemed like a lot of money for that (especially since many apartments get rented without ANY fee). But tenants don’t have the negotiating position that landlords have with brokers.
It will create a better traffic flow on Kingston, instead of the trucks blocking traffic and busses. This is crucial especially carroll to eastern Parkway.
Best would be to remove one whole side of parking, and make that a loading-unloading only zone. That way traffic flows.
Really, same should be for all other avenues such as Schenectady, Troy, Albany, Brooklyn, New York, and Nostrand.
It will create more lanes for traffic to move instead of sitting in bottlenecks during morning and afternoon rush hour.
Thank you very much for these detailed updated.
Keep us in the know.
Who is group
The Jewish Future? How can we contact them?
Where does the Jewish Future Alliance stand on all the new construction which adds homeless and will create parking headaches ?
Can Jewish Future Alliance take the emails and get a Town Hall with the NYS Officials and NYS AG Leticia James, since I now realize, you guys may have a problem with taking a position on issues because of charitable status.