Testimonies and Letters

Testimonies and Letters

2024

      October 2024

   Violation of Public Access Agreement at the Battery Maritime Building

        July  2024
        320 Pearl Street, Councilman Marte letter to Mayor Adams 

2023

October  2023
41-43 Beekman Street

June 12, 2023
Street Furniture Franchise Agreement Extension and Additional APTs

2021

• September 30, 2021
  50 Water Street Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) - Comment by Manhattan Community Board 1 & Lawra J. Dodge, P.G., LSRP, President of Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. and Independent Community Monitor

• September 1, 2021
  
  Testimony by Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to the City Planning Commission on the 250 Water Street ULURP application
  
  
• September 1, 2021
  
  Testimony by Community Board 1 Director of Planning & Land Use Diana Switaj to the City Planning Commission on the 250 Water Street Draft Environmental Impact Statement
  
  
• May 4, 2021
  Testimony by Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Howard Hughes Corporation Revised Application for 250 Water Street
  

• March 25, 2021
  Letter of Support from Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer regarding Manhattan Community Board 10's initiative to establish a permanent Exonerated Five exhibit within Central Park

• March 13, 2021
  Letter from Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to NYC DOT Manhattan Borough Commissioner Pincar regarding the Brooklyn Bridge Banks and Dugout areas

• March 12, 2021
  Letter from Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to Clare Newman, President & CEO of Trust for Governors Island regarding the Pending South Island Rezoning Application

• February 19, 2021
  Letter from Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to NYC Council Speaker Johnson regarding Int. 2186 (Johnson), A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring a comprehensive long-term plan

• February 3, 2021
  Testimony by Community Board 1 Chairperson Tammy Meltzer to the NYC City Planning Commission on Governors Island ULURP Application & Draft Second Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSSGEIS)

• February 3, 2021
  Testimony by Community Board 1 Director of Planning & Land Use Diana Switaj to the NYC City Planning Commission on Governors Island ULURP Application & Draft Second Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSSGEIS) 

• February 3, 2021
  Comment on the 250 Water Street Draft Scope of Work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (CEQR No. 21DCP084M)

• January 11, 2021
  Comment on the 250 Water Street Draft Scope of Work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (CEQR No. 21DCP084M)

2019

• October 16, 2019
  Letter to LMDC support for the South Street Seaport Museum

• July 24, 2019
  Letter to NYC Department of Transportation regarding Gateways to Chinatown project

• June 8, 2019
  Letter to NYC Department of Transportation regarding the Lower Manhattan transportation sutdy  

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2018

• September 27, 2018
  Comment on the Draft Scope of Work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement - New York City Borough-Based Jail System (CEQR. No. 18DOC001Y) - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

• September 26, 2018
  Comment on the Draft Scope of Work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement -  Phased Development of Governors Island:
  Development of the South Island (CEQR. No. 11DME007M)
  Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

• April 12, 2018
  NYC Council Environmental Protection Committee Oversight Hearing on The Mission, Work and Accomplishments of The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and The Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

• March 19, 2018
  NYC Council Committee on Governmental Operations Preliminary Budget hearing - Community Boards – Testimony by Lucian Reynolds, District Manager

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2017

• May 10, 2017
  Department of City Planning Public Hearing on Lower Manhattan Plaza Zoning Text Amendment (N 170286 ZRM) – Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use

• February 15, 2017
  Manhattan Borough Board FY2018 Preliminary Budget Hearing - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use Guttman Community College

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2016

• October 13, 2016
  Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management Street Activity Permit Office - Public Hearing on Proposed Rules - Testimony by Noah Pfefferblit, District Manager

• September 26, 2016
  Hearing on Sightseeing Bus Industry - Testimony by Noah Pfefferblit, District Manager

• July 11, 2016
  Economic Development Corporation Franchise and Concession Review Committee & Department of Small Businesses Hearing on Amendment of Concession Agreement, Downtown Heliport - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use

• June 29, 2016
  NYC Council Committee on Land UseOversight – Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use

• June 22, 2016
  NYC Department of Environmental Protection Public Meeting on the MS4 Progress Report  by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use

• June 3, 2016
  New York City Council Committee on Recovery and Resiliency Oversight Hearing: Financing of the City’s Recovery from Sandy - Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chairperson

• May 24, 2016
  New York City Council Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget Hearing Transportation - Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chairperson

• May 24, 2016
  New York City Council Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget Hearing Recovery & Resiliency - Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chairperson

• May 19, 2016
  Public Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Citywide Ferry Service (CEQR No. 15DME009Y) Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use

• May 17, 2016
  New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises public hearing on Water Street Uprades - Testimony by Michael Levine, Consulting Planning

• May 3, 2016
  New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Public Hearing on Water Street Upgrades Text Amendment N 160166 ZRM - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

• April 12, 2016
  New York City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing in relation to licensing ticket vendors - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

• March 30, 2016
  City Planning Commission Public Hearing on Water Street Upgrades Text Amendment N 160166 ZRM - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning & Land Use

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2015

• December 14, 2015
  New York City Council Committee on Recovery and Resiliency jointly with the Committee on Environmental Protection Oversight: OneNYC – Review of the City’s Resiliency and Sustainability Plans.  Testimony presented by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair CB 1

• December 8, 2015
  New York City Council Committee on Public Safety Int. 983-2015 and Int. 992-2015, In relation to advosory board on crossing guard deployment and reporting on crossing guard deployment. Testimony presented by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair CB 1

• December 7, 2015
  New York Public Design Commission Water Street Streetscape Improvement Project. Testimony presented by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair CB 1

• December 2, 2015
  Letter of Support for Statue of Liberty National Monument New Museum Construction

• November 12, 2015
  New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection Int. 859-2015 and Int. 858-2015 regarding sightseeing helicopters. Testimony presented by Patrick Kennell on behalf of Catherine McVay Hughes

• October 26, 2015
  Letter of Support for New York City's Application to the National Disaster Resilience Competition

• October 22, 2015
  New York City Council Committee on Recovery and Resiliencey - Oversight: Two Years after the SIRR report

• October 14, 2015
  New York City Council Committee on Waterfronts - Oversight: Update on Governors Island, Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use, CB1

• October 8, 2015
  Testimony was submitted to the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability as public comment on the Draft Scope of Work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Citywide Ferry Service

• September 30, 2015
  Comments submitted to Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency as public comment on New York City’s Phase 2 application for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC)

• September 17, 2015
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified on Manhattan Congestion

• September 10, 2015
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified Public Hearing on New York City Phase 2 Application for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development National Disaster Resilience Competition

• June 19, 2015
  Open letter to Mayor de Blasio regarding shortage of Crossing Guards in Lower Manhattan
  

• April 30, 2015
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified before the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations on Int. 732-2015, a local law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to making urban planning professionals available to community boards

• April 30, 2015
  Diana Switaj testified before the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations on Int. 732-2015, a local law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to making urban planning professionals available to community boards

• April 30, 2015
  Michael Levine testified before the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations on Int. 732-2015, a local law to amend the New York City Charter in relation to making urban planning professionals available to community boards

• April 24, 2015
  Comments submitted to Federal Aviation Administration by Community Board 1’s Quality of Life Committee on proposed regulation amendments on operations of small unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System

• March 30, 2015
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified before the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor at a public hearing on Proposed Res. No. 533-A, a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.

• March 16, 2015
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified before the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development National Disaster Resilience Competition Phase 1 Application and Amendment 9 of the Action Plan for New York State Community Development Block Grant Funding

• March 10, 2015
  Testimony on New York City Phase 1 Application for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development National Disaster Resilience Competition

• January 15, 2015
  CB1 submitted testimony on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Proposed Action Plan Amendment 8 regarding citywide Superstorm Sandy recovery and resiliency funding.

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2014

• November 10, 2014
  CB1 submitted a written comment to the New York City Department of Education on the proposed re-siting of The Peck Slip School (02M343) from Building M860 to New Building M343 in the 2015-2016 School Year

• October 23, 2014
  Testimony on Int. 378 to the NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB 1

• August 7, 2014
  CB1 testimony to the Assembly Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions on the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s 2015 – 2019 Capital Program

• July 17, 2014
  Catherine McVay Hughes testified at the public meeting of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council on the major transportation concerns of Manhattan Community Board 1

• June 17, 2014
  New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer's Sandy Oversight Hearing. Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• May 21, 2014
  New York City Council Committee on Waterfronts - Oversight: Update on Governors Island. Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• March 3, 2014
  Hearing on Best Practices for Recruitment and Appointments to Community Boards by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• February 24, 2014
  A Local Law to Amend the NYC Charter, in Relation to requiring that all Community Board Full Board Meetings be Webcast by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• January 22, 2014
  Report to the Borough President by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

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2013

• December 11, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Update on Status of the MTA Fulton Center by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• November 13, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Update on Status of the 9/11 Museum by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• November 6, 2013
  PowerPoint presentation on Community District 1 Court Relocations presented at the Financial District Committee

• November 4, 2013
  Letter to Deputy Mayor Holloway and Commissioner Wells Handy on Community District 1 Court Relocations by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• October 28, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on The Effect of Residential Construction Projects on the Lower Manhattan Neighborhood by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• October 9, 2013
  Public Hearing on the Proposed Co-location of a New Public Elementary Charter School, Success Academy Charter School with Existing Schools the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management and Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in Building M520 Beginning in the 2014-2015 School Year by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1, and Tricia Joyce, Chair, Youth and Education Committee

• September 30, 2013
  Public Hearing on Protect Student Privacy by Prohibiting the Release of Personally Identifiable Student Information Without Consent by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• August 7, 2013
  Public Hearing on the City's Proposed East Midtown Rezoning Plan by Michael Levine, Consultant Planner

• July 30, 2013
  Letter to Commissioner Kelly Concerning the World Trade Center Campus Security Plan by Catherine McVay Hughes

• June 22, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Special Governors Island District by Michael Levine, CB1

• June 22, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Special Governors Island District by Diana Switaj, Director of Land Use and Planning

• June 17, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Are Cancer Rates Increasing in 9/11 Responders? by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• June 29, 2016
  NYC Council Committee on Land Use Oversight – Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) - Testimony by Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use Committee

• June 6, 2013
  Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Concerning the South Street Seaport Museum by Catherine McVay Hughes

• May 28, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on A Vital Part of New York City’s Public Transit System by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• May 13, 2013
  Public Hearing on the City's Proposed East Midtown Rezoning Plan by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• May 8, 2013
  Phased Redevelopment of Governors Island; Draft Supplemental Generic Impact Statement by Michael Levine, Director of Planning and Land Use

• May 8, 2013
  Phased Redevelopment of Governors Island; Draft Supplemental Generic Impact Statement by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair

• May 7, 2013
  Hearing on Sidewalk Café Local Law by Evan Lacher, Community Liaison, CB1

• May 7, 2013
  Oversight: The Effect of Changing Demographics of Lower Manhattan by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• April 23, 2013
  World Trade Campus Security Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Statement by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• April 23, 2013
  World Trade Campus Security Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Statement by Ro Sheffe, Chair, Financial District Committee

• April 23, 2013
  World Trade Campus Security Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Statement by Diana Switaj, CB1, Urban Planner

• March 14, 2013
  Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary Budget Hearings by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• March 14, 2013
  South Street Seaport - Pier 17 by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• March 14, 2013
  South Street Seaport - Pier 17 by Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning, CB1

• February 26, 2013
  Insurance Coverage in the event of a disaster by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• February 25, 2013
  Oversight: Recovery: Restoring and Growing the City's Small Business by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1 and Edward Sheffe, Chair, Small Business Recover Task Force

• February 25, 2013
  Oversight: Update on the City’s Redevelopment Plans for Governor’s Island Joint Committees on Waterfronts and Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• February 12, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Emergency Planning and Management During and After the Storm: MTA's Response and the Long-Term Impact on the City's Public Transportation System by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• January 18, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Emergency Planning and Management During and After the Storm: Assessing and Improving Public Utility Risk Mitigation Measures by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• January 16, 2013
  Oversight Hearing on Emergency Planning and Management During and After the Storm: Disaster Management by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• January 8, 2013
  The Phased Redevelopment of Governors Island Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• January 8, 2013
  The Phased Redevelopment of Governors Island Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement by Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning, CB1

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2012

• December 19, 2012
  South Street Seaport Pier 17 by Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning, CB1

• December 19, 2012
  South Street Seaport Pier 17 by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• December 19, 2012
  South Street Seaport Pier 17 by Jeff Galloway, Chair of CB1 Planning Committee

• November 13, 2012
  Civic Center Plan by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• September 28, 2012
  The Effect of Increased Tourism in Lower Manhattan by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• September 27, 2012
  East Midtown Rezoning Testimony by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• August 8, 2012
  Testimony on Civic Center Plan by Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair of CB1

• April 25, 2012
  Testimony on Climate Change and Local Law Int 0834-2012 to the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair of CB1

• April 23, 2012
  Testimony on Construction Coordination in Lower Manhattan to the New York City Council Committees on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment, Transportation, and Housing and Buildings by Julie Menin, Chair of CB1, and Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair

• March 29, 2012
  Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Preliminary Budget Hearings by District Manager Noah Pfefferblit

• March 14, 2012
  Testimony on the New York City Police Department World Trade Center Campus Security Plan CEQR No. 12NYP001M by Julie Menin, Chair of CB1, Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair of CB1 and Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning for CB1

• February 17, 2012
  Testimony on the NYC Department of Environmental Protection's Comments, Entitled "Geophysical Evaluation of Infrastructure Risks of Natural Gas Production on New York City West of Hudson Water Supply Infrastructure," to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding the DEC's Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair of CB1

• January 30, 2012
  Testimony on the World Trade Center Medical Working Group's 2011 Annual Report on 9/11 Health to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Jointly with the Committee on Civil Service and Labor and the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Disability Services by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair of CB1 

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2011

• November 30, 2011
  Testimony on High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Revised Draft SGEIS to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by Julie Menin, Char of CB1 and Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chair

• October 31, 2011
  Testimony on the Status of Parkland Redevelopment in Lower Manhattan to the New York City Council Committees on Parks and Recreation and Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chair of CB1 and Jeff Galloway, Chair of the Planning and Infrastructure Committee of CB1

• September 15, 2011
  Testimony on Small Business in Lower Manhattan to the New York City Council Committees on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Small Business by Julie Menin, Chair of CB1

• June 16, 2011
  Testimony on Update on the Status of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chair of CB1 and Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chair

• March 30, 2011
  Testimony on Lower Manhattan Arcades Text Amendment N 110193 ZRM to the City Planning Commission by Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning of CB1

• March 3, 2011
  Testimony on Implementing the Provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• March 1, 2011
  Testimony on the Continued Examination of Hydraulic Fracturing including the New York State Department of Environmental conservation and Delaware River Basin Commission to the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection by Jeff Galloway, Chairperson of the Planning & Community Infrastructure Committee of CB1

• February 28, 2011
  Testimony on Proposed Amendments to Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York Pertaining to Emissions from the Use of #4 and #6 Fuel Oil in Heat and Hot Water Boilers and Burners to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• February 14, 2011
  Testimony on Examining the NYC World Trade Center Medical Working Group 2010 Annual Report on 9/11 Health to the New York City Council Committees on Civil Service & Labor, Lower Manhattan Redevelopment, and Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse & Disability Services by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

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2010

• November 10, 2010
  Testimony on Resolution calling upon the U.S. Senate to vote for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Compensation Act of 2009 to the New York City Council Committees on Civil Service & Labor and Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1, and Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chair

• October 21, 2010
  Comments at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Public Forum by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• October 19, 2010
  Testimony on the Status of Construction of the World Trade Center Site to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1, and Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chair

• September 15, 2010
  Testimony on the Status of Funds To Be Used for Lower Manhattan Redevelopment that are Under the Control of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to the New York City Council Committees on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment, Civil Service and Labor and Mental Health by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• August 18, 2010
  Comments on the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's Partial Action Plan S-2 by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• August 11, 2010
  Testimony on the North Tribeca Rezoning to the City Planning Commission by Michael Levine, Director of Land Use and Planning for CB1

• July 26, 2010
  Testimony on the Revision of the New York City Charter to the Charter Revision Commission by Jeff Galloway, Chair of the Planning and Infrastructure Committee of CB1

• June 29, 2010
  Testimony on the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice-Chairperson of CB1

• April 20, 2010
  Testimony on the Revision of the New York City Charter to the Charter Revision Commission by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• April 19, 2010
  Testimony on Ensuring Pedestrian Safety During Lower Manhattan Redevelopment to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Committee on Transportation by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• March 15, 2010
  Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2011 Preliminary Budget to the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations by Noah Pfefferblit, District Manager of CB1

• March 4, 2010
  Testimony on MTA Proposed Changes in Levels of Service, Student Fares, and Crossing Charges to the Metropolitan Transit Authority by Marc Ameruso, Assistant Secretary of CB1

• March 2, 2010
  Testimony on the Status of 130 Liberty Street to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

• February 12, 2010
  Testimony on the Ramifications of Holding the 9-11 Trials in lower Manhattan and Exploration of Alternatives to the New York City Council Committees on Public Safety and Lower Manhattan redevelopment by Julie Menin, Chairperson of CB1

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2009

• December 7, 2009
  Testimony on Examining the NYC World Trade Center Medical Working group 2009 Annual Report on 9/11 Health to the New York City Council Committees on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment, Civil Service and Labor, and Mental Health by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• November 10, 2009
  Testimony on The Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement Relating to Drilling for Natural Gas in New York State Using Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• October 23, 2009
  Testimony on Drilling for Natural Gas in New York State to the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• October 21, 2009
  Testimony on the Status of the Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center Site to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• October 15, 2009
  Testimony on the Implementation of Notify NYC to the New York City Council Committees on Fire and Criminal Justice Services and Technology in Government by Marc Ameruso, Assistant Secretary of CB1

• September 9, 2009
  Testimony on Rebuilding of the World Trade Center to the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions by Catherine Mcvay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• July 27, 2009
  Testimony on Rebuilding of the World Trade Center to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Catherine McVay Hughes, Vice Chairperson of CB1

• April 3, 2009
  Testimony on Governor's Island to the New York City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment by Michael Levine, Director of Planning and Land Use for CB1

• February 5, 2009
  Testimony on the Redesign of Chatham Square to the New York City Council Committees on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Transportation by John Fratta, CB1 Member and Chair of the Seaport/Civic Center Committee

• January 14, 2009
  Testimony on Proposed Changes in Fares and Crossing Charges to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by Pat Moore, CB1 Member and Chair of the Quality of Life Committee