Next Quality of Life Meeting March 8, at 6 pm, on Zoom. Could changing CDC guidelines mean restoration of in-person (or hybrid) meetings?

The next Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Project Quality of Life Meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 pm, according to Empire State Development, the state authority that oversee/shepherds the project.

No agenda has been circulated yet, but those agendas are typically anodyne. That said, it's always time for updates on whether, in fact, the next phase of construction at the Vanderbilt Yard is planned, and/or plans for Site 5 are expected to advance.

Questions and agenda items can be sent to atlanticyards@esd.ny.gov.

Meeting details: https://zoom.us/j/99950889749

Dial In: 646-558-8656 || Passcode: 999 5088 9749#

Meeting ID: 999 5088 9749

Virtual meetings on the way out?

The advantage of virtual meetings is that people can participate, or follow-along, from afar. But the ESD's not-so-transparent implementation means we can't see who else is at the meeting, see the chat, or ensure that real-time follow-up questions get answered.

Given changes in COVID-19 spread--the CDC says the Community Level in Kings County is Low, which means masking is not required--it would be possible to reinstate in-person meetings, or make them hybrid, to allow those not able to attend some level of participation. 

Stay tuned, as New York City and New York State re-evaluate their guidelines.