*ADVISORY* QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON FOOD INSECURITY, OPEN STREETS PROGRAM
Tuesday, May 19
(Monday, May 18 at 12:05pm)
QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Acting Borough President Sharon Lee, will hear a presentation from New York City’s COVID-19 “Food Czar” on the City’s efforts to stem the tide of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will deliver a presentation on the City’s Open Streets program, under which certain streets are closed to vehicular traffic and open to pedestrian and cyclist use to facilitate social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis.
This meeting will be conducted virtually, with Borough Cabinet members participating via videoconference. The meeting will also be live-streamed to the public on the Borough President’s website at www.queensbp.org/community-boards.
WHAT: Borough Cabinet to be Briefed on Food Insecurity, Open Streets Program
WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 9:30 AM
WHERE: Public live stream at www.queensbp.org/community-boards
WHO: SHARON LEE, Acting Queens Borough President
Members of the QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET
KATHRYN GARCIA, Commissioner, New York City Department of Sanitation and COVID-19 Food Czar
NICOLE GARCIA, Queens Borough Commissioner, DOT.
About the Borough Cabinet
The Queens Borough Cabinet is chaired by the Borough President under the New York City Charter and comprised of the District Managers of each Community Board in the Borough and representatives from city agencies. It focuses on city service delivery and agency responsiveness across the borough and hears presentations on these issues from City officials and others.
Follow the Office of the Queens Borough President via @QueensBP2020 on Twitter and Facebook