I just sent an email to Jo Hamilton.  This is what it said:

Dear Ms. Hamilton,

I am an employee of The Open Planning Project and I met you at a community board meeting a few weeks ago.  At the meeting, I proposed the idea for a TOPP sponsored block party on Gansevoort St.   My proposal was rejected.  I have had some back and forth with Amanda Kahn and she suggested that I talk to you.  I was wondering if you could put me in contact with people in the neighborhood so I can discuss my ideas for the block party.  I really want to have a block party that people in CB2 would enjoy, and I think talking to them would be the best way to do this.  Thank you so much for your help.

Sincerely,
Anil Makhijani