Full Agenda: 2024-02-07

CITY OF NEW YORK Brooklyn Community Board No. 2

Lenue H. Singletary, III Chairperson

19th Borough President of Brooklyn

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

Health, Environment & Social Services Committee

Leadership:
Brandon Smith (Chair), Nicole McKnight (Vice Chair),
Jessica Thurston (Secretary), Emily Anadu (Secretary Pro Tempore)

Members:
Jannett Akent, Clara Alston, Akosua Cobb, Monique Cumberbatch, Jeffrey Ryan, Alejandro Varela

The next meeting of the Committee will be held as follows:

Wednesday, February 07, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

350 Jay St, Brooklyn NY 11201 / 8th Floor Conference Room

AGENDA

  1. Welcome & Review of CB2 Meeting Protocols
  2. Roll Call & Introductions
  3. Adoption of this Agenda
  4. Adoption of the January 2024 Minutes

  5. PRESENTATION and PUBLIC Q&A:
    NY State of Health 2024 Open Enrollment

Informational; no Board Action requested

Stana Nakhle, NYC Director of Outreach (New York State Dept. of Health)

NY State of Health is where over 6.7 million New Yorkers shop for, compare, and enroll in health insurance coverage. Some plans are free and many New Yorkers (including those with higher incomes who did not qualify before) are eligible for financial assistance and extended federal tax credits. The open enrollment period for 2024 is now open.

B. Smith

E. Anadu

  1. PRESENTATION and PUBLIC Q&A:
    NYC Health & Hospitals - Updates on Hall Street HERRC Shelter

Informational; no Board Action requested

Laura Atlas, Senior Director of External Affairs (NYC Health & Hospitals)

Last summer, the 600-capacity emergency respite site on Hall Street was expanded with an additional 1,400-capacity Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) to support adult asylum seekers with a range of services. Leadership from NYC Health & Hospitals will provide updates.

  1. PUBLIC REVIEW and COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
    NY State Liquor License Applications

For Recommendation to the NY State Liquor Authority (SLA)

No details submitted; Automatic Stipulations to be issued by District Office

Requirements met for an Automatic Waiver to be issued by District Office

  1. Chairperson's Report
  2. Other Committee Business
  3. Community Forum
  4. Adjourn