Manhattan CB11 District Needs & Budget Committee weighs TIL funding
Beverly told the Manhattan CB11 District Needs & Budget Committee that three TIL buildings remain unrehabilitated after roughly 25 years of waiting for conversion.
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Beverly said ANCP would bring private debt, developer control and income limits to a program built around tenant management and deep affordability.
For three East Harlem buildings, the path to ownership remains unfinished. At the Manhattan CB11 District Needs & Budget Committee, Beverly said at least three Tenant Interim Lease buildings have yet to be rehabilitated. Residents have waited approximately 25 years to convert them to limited-equity cooperatives. Under TIL, the city owns and rehabilitates a building, tenants manage it, and residents eventually buy into a cooperative based on actual cost. Beverly, who lives in one of the affected buildings, described a 24-unit Pleasant Avenue property with at least seven vacant apartments.
Beverly said HPD eliminated its dedicated TIL capital budget line in 2012, leaving major repairs to happen sporadically as roofs, boilers, electrical systems, plumbing and fire safety systems deteriorated. Beverly argued that the Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program, or ANCP, is a poor substitute. It requires private debt and a developer, uses income thresholds that could exclude TIL households, and shifts decisions away from tenants. Beverly cited a 2025 Comptroller report describing delays in ANCP.
The committee chair recommended submitting a revised budget request and seeking a consultation with HPD. The chair said earlier HPD responses expressed a commitment to rehabilitating TIL buildings and urged a request for 100% funding for those remaining in East Harlem. Another committee member suggested drawing on outside research and deciding whether the request should focus on specific CB11 buildings or make a citywide case.
Party on Park returns September 27 under the Park Avenue viaduct
At Manhattan Community Board 11, Carrie King of Uptown Grand Central announced plans for Party on Park, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, from noon to 4 p.m. on Park Avenue beneath the viaduct. Construction shifted the planned route north, from 111th Street to 125th Street. King described it as the event’s seventh year.
King listed a biobus, health and fitness activities, an art exhibit, skateboarding, circus programming and two bounce zones. NYC Groceries and Manhattan CB11 were among the planned participants. King invited local organizations to request tent or table space for the event.
King’s update also covered La Marqueta, where she said farm stands run on Wednesdays and Thursdays and cooking classes drew approximately 30 people. She said a Thursday stand would feature a Mexican Independence Day theme and run until 6:00 PM. King said the East Harlem 125th Street BID, formed in January, was expanding its street-cleaning team and adding an ambassador. She said she would become its director in September.
Manhattan CB11 offers another district needs hearing
Manhattan Community Board 11 closed its FY 2028 district needs public hearing and announced another chance to testify at the following Tuesday’s executive committee meeting. The chair said a district needs survey link would be shared and described plans to streamline the process before the next round.
Residents who missed the hearing still have a chance to put their priorities into the district needs process.
Human Services Committee tracks Mount Sinai care access
The Manhattan CB11 Human Services Committee discussed Mount Sinai’s access for new patients with public insurance and its decision to stop pediatric gender-affirming care. The chair said the committee had sought an answer on insurance access and would keep monitoring it. He said adult services would continue and pediatric patients would receive referrals.
Patients using public insurance and families seeking pediatric care may need clearer information about available services and referrals.
Human Services Committee hears SNAP theft concerns
The Manhattan CB11 Human Services Committee heard requests for a speaker on public charge rules and a presentation on air quality data. A member urged outreach about SNAP benefit theft, including ways seniors can check account activity and protect their benefits. No vote was recorded.
A stolen SNAP balance can leave a senior without food money for the month, the member said.
CB11 economic committee shares September event dates
The Manhattan Community Board 11 — Economic Development & Cultural Committee heard announcements for a September 20 overdose awareness event at Thomas Jefferson Park and a September 26 Perry Thomas Street meeting. Annie Vasquez Whitaker promoted the African-American Day Parade and said she would share a link.
The announcements gave residents dates and locations for an event offering services and a street meeting.
- Manhattan Community Board 11 (Manhattan CB11). The chair closed the FY 2028 district needs public hearing, announced another opportunity to testify at the next executive committee meeting, and said a district needs survey link would be shared, with efforts to streamline the process for the next meeting.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Manhattan Cb11 had 44 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEAnnouncements: Borough President RSVP Reminder, Board Office Activities, Upcoming Meetings, and Community Events. Announcements included an RSVP reminder for the Borough President’s Sept. 30 event at the Met’s Temple of Dendur, a recap of a backpack distribution and a new food pantry partnership at the board office, the next full board meeting (third Tuesday in October at 6:30 p.m.), and a district back-to-school fair on Sept. 26 (10 a.m.–2 p.m.) at a PS7 site. A reminder was also given about 25th Precinct community council meetings resuming and a planned Halloween/superhero parade.
- GOVERNANCEManhattan Borough President’s Office Report: East Harlem Esplanade, Second Avenue Subway, and Legislative Updates. A representative from the Manhattan Borough President’s Office conveyed support for completing the East Harlem/Upper East Side Esplanade and raised concerns about project scaling back. The office also supported a small business relief fund for Second Avenue Subway impacts and shared updates on medical aid in dying legislation and a letter urging abolition of ICE.
- GOVERNANCECommittee sets its FY2028 district budget request process. The committee reviewed its annual process for preparing the Statement of District Needs and Budget Requests, including an end-of-October deadline, and planned liaisons to coordinate requests with other committees. Members also reviewed prior agency responses and considered FY2028 requests involving theater infrastructure, La Marqueta and pier projects, and NYPL hours and funding; a draft deadline was set for September 23.
- GOVERNANCENYC Comptroller’s Office Report: Reports and Hispanic Heritage Celebration. A representative from NYC Comptroller Mark Levine’s office invited the public to review reports on cost of living and AI’s impact on NYC’s economy and promoted a Hispanic Heritage Celebration the next day with doors at 5:30 p.m. and programming at 6:00 p.m.
- GOVERNANCEOpening Public Session: Centro (Center for Puerto Rican Studies) Open House Announcement. A public speaker from the Center for Puerto Rican Studies announced an open house on September 24 (3:00–5:30) followed by an exhibition opening, describing the focus on Black Puerto Rican experiences and Centro’s archives and collections, and advised reserving in advance due to construction.
- GOVERNANCEOpening Public Session: Street Tree Care Volunteer Planting Announcement. A public speaker affiliated with a block association announced a street tree care activity to plant seeds and flowers in tree beds along Lexington Avenue between 96th and 104th Streets on September 26–27, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., with meeting location and website details.
- GOVERNANCEElected Officials Segment: District Leader Remarks on Board Service and Voter Registration. A district leader thanked board members for service, emphasized respectful communication, and promoted voter registration and participation in judicial delegate and gubernatorial/general elections, including a voter registration event at 116th and Lexington at 5:00 p.m.
- GOVERNANCENew business: potential engagement with Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI). The chair raised the idea of inviting CCCADI (noted as located on 125th Street) to discuss its 50th anniversary and how CB11 could partner or support. Members discussed community access to the space (described as intended to be free for community-based organizations) and concerns about whether the space is being delivered as promised.
- GOVERNANCEDance programming presentation: Matthew Westby Dance Company and Rise & Shine program. Matthew Westby introduced his dance company’s East Harlem work, including the Harlem Project (75 young people each summer, performances at Marcus Garvey Park in August) and the Rise & Shine year-round program at People’s Church (E 111th/Lex) with sliding-scale tuition and scholarships. Members discussed program connections and accessibility.
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