As we mentioned last month, the regular CB1 meetings are a great opportunity to support our local community (or at least know what the hell’s going on around here) from the comfort of your own couch—so make some popcorn, throw back a few beers and throw on the livestream. Between committed neighborhood busy-bodies, awkward and often inane comments from the peanut gallery, and Dealice…
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The most important topic affecting the community was regarding the issue of CB1’s autonomy regarding removal of its own members – in this case, for non-attendance. Its bylaws state that it can, though the Borough President wants to retain control – although he has not acted in a year because he is afraid of being sued. How could you have omitted that discussion entirely? Priorities, please.
We did mention that discussion: “Much time was spent discussing how to remove inactive board members who have missed more than five meetings. Steps are being taken to be able to displace the slackers.”
Thank you for adding the clarification for those who are interested.
Xixa is a Mexican restaurant that has nothing to do with the word Shiska, people offended by calling a pork restaurant the Yiddish word for non-kosher are crazy, and I don’t really understand whether Ramen Mafia is supposed to offend Italians or the Japanese.