On April 28, Community Board 12-Manhattan convened and passed 23 resolutions spanning local land use, parks funding, civic education, and federal housing policy. Highlights included two street co-namings, the board’s endorsement of CLOTH’s bid to establish a business improvement district on Broadway, and a call to dedicate 1% of the City’s budget to Parks.
As part of its ongoing advisory role, the board reviews proposals from its committees and weighs in on matters affecting the district. This month, the board also opposed a special zoning permit for a proposed school at 181st Street and Broadway — and on the same day the resolution passed, Chair Anthony Viola appeared before the Board of Standards and Appeals to personally deliver the board’s position.
“The work we’ve accomplished as a body in 2026 has been incredibly rewarding,” said Viola. “It is through this work that we’re able to stand up for our community, and we’re already seeing positive results across the district.”
The board has also been active on legislation and rulemaking at every level of government. In March, it backed conditional approval of bills before the New York State Legislature that would make hybrid-meeting provisions of the Open Meetings Law permanent. In April, the board supported Albany legislation that would mandate civic education for students in grades 5 through 12. On the federal level, the board opposed a recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rulemaking that would restrict access to certain housing benefits, and called on elected officials to support residents affected by changes to SNAP eligibility under new federal law.
“Each month, we continue to address the issues head on,” said Viola. “This is how we ensure the community has a voice, and that voice is heard.”
The board’s adopted resolutions are published in the CB12M resolutions archive.