I want to alert you to an important forum being held by Community Board 2 about the future of Pier 40 on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:30PM at Saatchi and Saatchi, located on 375 Hudson Street. The ongoing struggle for our park-starved Westside...

The very first step is to register with FEMA. 1 800 621-3362 or < a href="http://www.disasterassistance.gov" target="blank">www.disasterassistance.gov For Hearing Impaired TTY 1-800-462-7585 If you have personal...

The Hudson River Park Trust, the appointed body responsible for overseeing the Hudson River Park, has repeatedly looked for the financial silver bullet to produce the revenue-and more-that Pier 40 has generated over the past dozen years. Unfortunately,...

Our fight to ensure that the Hudson River Park remains free of residential development has taken another step forward with the release of this week's Villager newspaper. Please read the article entitled, "It's mutiny on the waterfront as Durst pitches...

Assemblymember Deborah Glick voiced profound disappointment at the New York City Council's decision to wholeheartedly approve NYU's 2031 Plan with only minor modifications. "N.Y.U.'s 2031 Plan threatens the character of the Village as we know it,...

The public hearing before the City Planning Commission regarding Jamestown Property's ULURP application to rezone Chelsea Market has been scheduled for next Wednesday, July 25th at 10:00 am. Details on the hearing can be found here. Today, the Borough...

The New York State Senate will be losing a progressive icon as Senator Tom Duane announced his retirement. I have known Senator Duane for more than 25 years, as a friend and colleague, and I have been consistently amazed by his dedication to the community...

If you are planning on doing any clothing shopping, now is a great time! As the freshly passed State budget takes effect Sunday, April 1st, with it comes an increase on the state sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear. Now all clothing and footwear...

Illegal Hotels continue to threaten rent regulated tenants and affordable housing and this Friday, April 27th the New York State Assembly is holding a hearing on the issue. Although the existing legislation regarding illegal hotels isn't strong enough...

Please join me, Community Board 2, and CAAN as we rally on February 11th to protect our Village Community and send a message that continued mega development is out of place in the historic confines of Greenwich Village. While NYU has been an important...

After four long years of meetings and conversations I am thrilled that we finally have an opportunity to see 75 Morton Street become a school. In a deal, not yet finalized, 75 Morton Street is on its way to becoming a New York City Department of Education...

After years of working with the community, I am thrilled that the New York City Department of Transportation has announced that they will be installing additional traffic control signals at the intersection of Bleecker and Grove Streets. This is a huge...

In a world where sound bite slogans and heated rhetoric have replaced thoughtful reflection and civil debate, I think it is important for all of us to return to reason in our discussions about the Park 51 mosque controversy. The Park 51 project has been...

The lack of standards regarding the number of live births per donor has long been a concern for the far-reaching implications for IVF children and their future relationships. It is important for all of those conceived through sperm donation that there...

As you probably know, New York City is expecting extremely bad weather this weekend as a result of Hurricane Irene. We should feel the effects of the storm beginning on Saturday through Monday. In any emergency it is good to be prepared so the following...

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, comments on the new NYS Jobs Initiative announced on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. “One stop shopping for these grants and incentives is a fabulous idea, especially for small business and entrepreneurial...

It appears that the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEC) will allow for hydro-fracking in much of New York State where shale deposits exist. Despite the attempt to suggest that protecting New York City and Syracuse's watersheds is sufficient,...

Dear Friends, As we anxiously await the actions of the Senate, I thought you might be interested in viewing my speech regarding Marriage Equality that I delivered on the floor of the Assembly. Supporting Gay Marriage Gay Marriage is an issue...

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, announced today her elation that all committed couples will be able to participate in civil marriage throughout New York State. "I am almost without words to express the depth of my feelings on...

While I appreciate the fact that John King has the educational and training background appropriate for an Education Commissioner, by the same token I have concerns that his history within the charter school movement may create a bias (even an unconscious...