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Bklink: Tough Times for Community Boards

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

link-asterisk.jpgIt is not going to be a good year for Community Boards, most of which can’t get the projects they want funded by the city and are also in line for budget cuts. “Eighteen Brooklyn community boards recently submitted their wish lists for the preliminary 2009 budget – and judging by the city agencies’ responses, the majority of requests will remain pipe dreams. ‘The percentage of us getting what we want is quite low,’ conceded Community Board 8 District Manager Doris Alexander, who requested the new sewer for her Prospect Heights neighborhood.”–NYDN

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