Volunteers map sewer grates and organize cleanups in Community Board 9

Isaiah Mode, who the chair introduced as the board’s first vice chair, said he helps at least one neighborhood cleanup and described a recent effort by a resident who mapped sewer grates and organized volunteers to clean them. Isaiah said the volunteer map covers several blocks and that he would share it with the committee.

Members encouraged sharing that grassroots work with the board's outreach channels and suggested the board could help publicize regular volunteer cleanups, coordinate volunteers by block, and link community efforts to 311 and district staff for larger operational problems. No formal board action was taken; members agreed to circulate the volunteer map and list of recurring cleanup events.