Turnover at CB1 as Eight More Downtowners Are Appointed

Eight people were appointed to Community Board 1 last month, bringing to 12 the number of new members.

The 50-member board had unusually high turnover this year. Some members didn’t reapply; others had their renewal applications denied because of poor attendance, and four members had to step down after they joined the staff of Councilman Alan Gerson. Borough President C. Virginia Fields appointed three members:

Vishaan Chakrabarti, a midtown resident, is an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill on Wall Street, and worked on the design for the proposed new New York Stock Exchange building. He is interested in working with the board on Downtown development.

Jonathan Ligh, an eye surgeon and director of ophthalmology at NYU Downtown Hospital, is a lifelong Downtown resident and has two young children. He is interested in public health and senior citizens’ issues and in making security at government buildings less intrusive.

Kelly McGowan, who works in finance, is a 12-year Battery Park City resident with two children in P.S. 89. He is interested in development and education issues.

Gerson named five new members:

Joseph Marrone, president of the board of directors at Southbridge Towers and a lifelong Downtown resident, is a stock trader. He wants to be involved in rebuilding Downtown and is interested in youth issues.

Julie Menin lives in the Financial District. She owns Vine restaurant at 25 Broad St., a residential building developed by her husband, Bruce. After Sept. 11 she founded Wall Street Rising, a business group, to help revitalize Downtown. She spent seven years working as a lawyer.

Ross Moore, lives and works in the Financial District.

Barry Skolnick, a 16-year BPC resident, was a public member of CB1 for six years. He is a human resources coordinator for the city and is interested in Battery Park City, youth and public safety issues. His daughter will enter P.S. 89 in September.

Frank Addeo formerly worked at the city’s Department of Transportation and now handles transportation planning at the Downtown Alliance.

Fields appointed Jeff Galloway, Paul Glass, Rick Landman and Rebecca Skinner in March.