There were approximately 175 people in attendance with 131 individuals signing in and 35 business cards collected...Jason Milliard, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Gregory Meeks was present as was Aneesa Baboblall and La Vorne for Assemblyman Rory Lancman...Bart Haggerty was there representing Councilmember Eric Ulrich...Community Board 10 Chair Betty Braton briefly spoke to the assemblage as did, NYPD 106th Precinct Community Affairs Officer Kenneth Zorn...
Community Board 9 members Joan DeCamp, Richard David, Melissa Rosales and J. Richard Smith and his lovely wife Jan Smith were present...Numerous community activists attended including Albert Baldeo who spoke for a short time to the crowd...Frank Singh and myself from Community Board 10 were there, as well...
New York City Department of Transportation representatives Gregory Haas, NYC DOT Project Manager, CEQR Traffic Planning and Nathan Hall were applauded when they announced that the Van Wyck Expressway reconstruction plans have been put on a permanent hold, ending plans to close the Liberty Avenue ramps which is a vital feed to the commercial business strip of Richmond Hill...
The following slideshow is comprised of photos of most of the night's speakers...
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Andrea Buteau - NYC Small Business Svcs - Director of Avenue NYC Program Management was next on the agenda, she presented the following power-point presentation:
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Ricardi Calixte - Director Neighborhood Economic Development - Queens Economic Development Corp who gave the following power-point:
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The next meeting of the RH EDC will be held on August 11th with the NYC Department of Transportation at a location to be announced...
