“A Victory for FIERCE”
Daily Dose of Queer reader Spinster posted the below update in the comments section of “NYC Community Board 2 Meets Tomorrow to Consider Christopher Street Pier’s Curfew.”
CB2 passed this resolution, a program with a trial period until 6/30:
Pier 45 to remain open til 1 AM.
Bathrooms and food vendors will be available until 1 AM.
FIERCE will create teams to patrol Christopher St. to discourage noise making and engage in ’self policingâ€
Hudson River Park Trust, CB2, local electeds, and FIERCE will work with service providers to build upon informal network of peer ed and outreach workers who already work at Pier 45. Various mobile social service and health providers for queer youth will be allowed to park and provide services near Pier 45.
Pier 45 Task Force will be created, and will include CB2, local elected officials, Boro Pres., 6th pct. of NYPD, and LGBT youth service providers to monitor the above program, make necessary modifications, and make a rec of whether and how this program (including 1 AM closing) should continue or be modified after 6/301 Am curfew is on a test run til 6/30. A community advisory panel (the Task Force mentioned above) which includes members of FIERCE get to review, monitor, and make decisions about whether to extend the curfew or make any changes after 6/30. This is a victory for FIERCE.
Thanks for the update, Spinster!
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