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New Charter Revision Commission Hearings and Latest CB2 Calendar Updates

Dear Neighbor:

Sharing below:

Schedule of hearings of the newly-formed charter revision commission (the “Commission on Government Efficiency“); and
The latest updates to the CB2M June calendar of meetings with agendas.

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY – newly-formed charter revision commission (Website).
The Schedule of Hearings As of Today Will Be:

In Manhattan:
Tuesday, June 9th at 5 pm at New York Law School, 2nd Floor, 185 West Broadway (corner of Leonard Street – Map)
- Topic: “Streamlining Infrastructure and Public Realm Projects”
  - To Join the hearing on Zoom, please click HERE (Meeting ID: 165 772 4047)
  - To RSVP to attend in person, please click HERE.
In The Bronx:
Wednesday, June 10th at 5 pm at Fordham University – McShane Campus Center, 441 East Fordham Road (Map)
- Topic: “Streamlining Government for Small Business and Community Organizations”
  - To Join the hearing on Zoom, please click HERE (Meeting ID: 165 904 4784)
  - To RSVP to attend in person, please click HERE.
In Brooklyn:
Thursday. June 11th at 5 pm at Brooklyn Law School, 7th Floor, 250 Joralemon St, Brooklyn (Map).
- Topic: “Modernizing Government and Streamlining Government Technology”
  - To Join the hearing on Zoom, please click HERE (Meeting ID: 165 429 6978)
  - To RSVP to attend in person, please click HERE.
In Queens:
Monday, June 22nd at 5 pm at NYC Department of Design and Construction, Multi-Purpose Room, 30-30 Thomson Ave, Long Island City (Map).
- Topic: TBD
  - Zoom link TBD
  - To RSVP to attend in person, please click HERE.
Staten Island
Tuesday, June 23rd at 5 pm at Staten Island University Hospital, Regina McGinn Education Center, 475 Seaview Ave (Map).
- Topic: TBD
  - Zoom link TBD
  - To RSVP to attend in person, please click HERE.
Future Hearing Dates:
Brooklyn
- Tuesday, June 30th at 5 pm, Details TBD
Bronx
- Wednesday, July 1st at 5 pm. Details TBD
Staten Island
- Monday, July 6th at 5 pm. Details TBD
Manhattan
- Wednesday, July 8th at 5 pm. Details TBD
Queens
- Monday, July 13th at 5 pm. Details TBD

CB2’s upcoming Committee Meeting are as follows (agendas and details below):

Canceled – Cannabis Licensing previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th
Outdoor Dining WG will meet on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 pm
Land Use will meet on Wednesday, June 10th at 6:30 pm
Landmarks 1 will meet on Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 pm
- Note Revised Agenda Below.
Landmarks 2 will meet on Monday, June 15th at 6:30 pm
- Note Revised Agenda Below.
Executive will meet on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30 pm
- Note Revised Agenda Below.
Full Board will meet on Thursday, June 18th at 6:30 pm

Please visit CB 2’s website to check for changes or updates regarding committee meetings and agendas.

LANDMARKS 1 – Chenault Spence, Chair; Susan Gammie, Vice Chair
Thursday, 6/11 @ 6:30 PM – In person at 3 Washington Square Village, Conference Room (near the corner of Bleecker and LaGuardia – Map) – Option to Access via Zoom Videoconference

Seating is limited in the Conference Room. Registration is required to ensure there is adequate space.

REVISED Agenda:

*633 Broadway aka 200 Mercer St, Unit 1H (NoHo Historic District) – Application is to change the front door to match the two neighboring units.
*287 Bleecker St. – Application is to install a new awning, signage, and reconfigure a window and door at the storefront.
*134 Sullivan St. (Sullivan -Thompson Historic District) – Application is to construct a 4th story addition to the existing building. (May be Withdrawn)
*529 Broadway (SoHo Cast Iron Historic District) – Application is to replace one bay of ground floor storefront on the Spring St. side of the building: reconfigure the existing freight entrance and glass storefront into a revised freight entrance and entry for office tenants on the upper floors of the building.
*44 MacDougal St. (Sullivan -Thompson Historic District) – Application is to restore the front facade to its original condition, install new windows and entery doors, demolish portions of the existing 2nd floor rear structure, construct a rear addition at the 3rd floor, construct a new 4th floor addition, and partially excavate at the cellar for a new elevator pit.
*80 Horatio St – (Greenwich Village Historic District) – Application is to restore the front facade, remove the existing storefront, replace the existing floor joists, roof, and rebuild the rear facade, construct a rooftop addition, excavate the cellar and rear yard, to the rear lot line.

Please visit CB2 Manhattan’s online calendar for agenda updates by clicking here.
Please register to attend in person by clicking here.
Please register to join the Zoom meeting by clicking here.

LANDMARKS 2 – Chenault Spence, Chair; Susan Gammie, Vice Chair
Monday, 6/15 @ 6:30 PM – In person at 3 Washington Square Village, Conference Room (near the corner of Bleecker and LaGuardia – Map) – Option to Access via Zoom Videoconference

Seating is limited in the Conference Room. Registration is required to ensure there is adequate space.

REVISED Agenda:

*145 Grand St. (Soho-Cast Iron Historic District Extension) – Application is to remove the front exterior fire escape.
*151 Grand St. (Soho-Cast Iron Historic District Extension) – Review modifications to the prior presentation for the rooftop addition.
*277 Canal St. (SoHo Cast Iron Historic District) – Application is to create an accessible entrance to the NQRW Canal Street subway station and to vertically enlarge the existing three-story commercial building.

Please visit CB2 Manhattan’s online calendar for agenda updates by clicking here.
Please register to attend in person by clicking here.
Please register to join the Zoom meeting by clicking here.

EXECUTIVE – Valerie De La Rosa, Chair
Tuesday, 6/16 @ 6:30 PM – In person at 3 Washington Square Village, Conference Room (near the corner of Bleecker and LaGuardia – Map) – Option to Access via Zoom Videoconference

Seating is limited in the Conference Room. Registration is required to ensure there is adequate space.

REVISED Agenda will include:

Approval of the prior month’s Executive Committee Minutes
Chair’s Report
District Manager’s Report
Review of Draft Future Calendars
Standing Committee and Working Group Reports:
- Cannabis Licensing Committee
- Land Use & Housing
- Landmarks
- Outdoor Dining Working Group
- Parks & Waterfront
- SLA-1 and SLA-2
- Street Activities & Resiliency
- Traffic & Transportation
New Business
- *Cannabis Licensing Application – Central Sage LLC / OCM RETL-2023-001861 – 11 West 8th Street, 10011 – Kerri Knipple

Please visit CB2 Manhattan’s online calendar for agenda updates by clicking here.
Please register to attend in person by clicking here.
Please register to join the Zoom meeting by clicking here.

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Kind Regards,

Valerie De La Rosa, Chair
Mark Diller, District Manager
Community Board 2, Manhattan

51 Little West 12th Street BSA Variance Application

For CB2M’s combined February 20, 2026 and September 18, 2025 submissions to the Board of Standards and Appeals, Please click here.

For the Applicant’s June 3, 2026 further revised submissions to the Board of Standards and Appeals, please click on the respective links below.

For the Applicant’s May 19, 2026 revised submissions to the Board of Standards and Appeals, please click on the respective links below.

DoT Proposal to Redesign Lafayette Street/4th Avenue, Astor Place, East 8th Street and West 13th Street

CB2M May 21, 2026 Resolution in Support of the Proposed NYC DOT Street Redesigns, Subject to Modifications, for Lafayette Street/4th Avenue, Astor Place, East 8th Street and West 13th Street

For the CB2M May 21, 2026, Resolution, please click HERE.

For materials relating to the DoT Proposal to redesign Lafayette Street/4^th Avenue, Astor Place, East 8^th Street and West 13^th Street, please click on the following links:

DoT Presentation at CB2M Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2026-03-24 – concerning proposals to redesign Lafayette Street/4^th Avenue, Astor Place, East 8^th Street and West 13^th Street

Resources concerning 2-way bike lane design:

NYC DOT Street Design Manual

NYC DOT Cycling at a Crossroads: the Design Future of New York City Intersections

National Association of City Transportation Officials: Designing Protected Bike Lanes

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Guide for the Development of Bike Facilities

DoT Flyers re:

388 Hudson Street

For the Presentation of “Hudson Mosaic” to the CB2 Land Use Committee on March 11, 2026, please click HERE.

For CB2’s Prior Resolutions concerning 388 Hudson Street, please click on the dates below:

NYC DOT’s PROPOSED CANAL STREET REDESIGN

DoT PROPOSAL TO REDESIGN CANAL STREET

The NYC Department of Transportation has proposed to redesign Canal Street from River to River.

For Community Board 2’s December 18, 2025 Resolution on the proposal, please click here.
For the Redesign Proposal, please click here.
For the recording of the Information Session co-hosted by Community Boards 1, 2 and 3 at which DoT presented the Redesign Proposal, please click here.
To respond to the DoT’s online survey concerning its Redesign Proposal, please click here.
Manhattan Bridge Crash Response / Safety Improvements Presentation, please click here.

Items of Interest from the June 5, 2026 Eblast

ITEMS OF INTEREST

CASH FOR GUNS

The New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in cooperation with the NYPD and the Central Baptist Church, is sponsoring a gun buy-back program on Saturday, June 13^th from 10 to 4 at the Church, 166 West 92^nd Street. Cash payments up to $500 depending on the type of weapon surrendered. Completely anonymous – and no questions asked. For more details, please click here.

WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS

The Office of Emergency Management, together with the Mayor and the Governor, have released a detailed press release with links to information about increased public transit service, street closures and other preparations for events associated with the World Cup, especially on days on which games will be held at the Meadowlands / Met Life Stadium. For the latest press release, please click here.

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE WHITNEY

The Whitney Museum offers free admission from 5–10 pm on Fridays, with special programming throughout the Museum. On June 5^th, the Whitney  Free Friday Nights program includes musical performances by the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus, access to “Art + You: Gallery Conversations for Younger Adults”, plus opportunities to tour the Whitney Biennial 2026. For more information and free tickets, please click here.

BLACK GIRLS SMILE EVENT

Black Girls Smile, a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn and Atlanta that focuses on the mental health and mental well-being of Black girls and women between the ages of 13 and 26, as well as their supporters, parents, and caregivers, will be hosting its free event Safe Space Saturday on Saturday, June 13th, at BK Space at 1406 Fulton St, Room 203, Brooklyn. The Safe Space Saturday event will be held both indoors and outdoors, featuring different activations and workshops. For more information and to register, please click here.

THE DOOR TRAIN AND EARN PROGRAMS

The Door is now actively recruiting for its upcoming Train & Earn Programs, no-cost training opportunities designed to help young adults gain industry-recognized credentials, hands-on experience, paid internship placement opportunities, and career readiness skills that lead to employment in high-demand industries. To learn more, please click here.

ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE

The NYC Health Department launched a new public awareness campaign encouraging New Yorkers to keep themselves and their family healthy by signing up for low- to no-cost health insurance through the department’s free health insurance enrollment services. Through the campaign, the department seeks to expand health insurance coverage among underserved communities, making affordable health services more accessible to those who need them most. For more information, please click here.

COST OF DOING BUSINESS SURVEY

The NYC Department of Small Business Services is fielding its annual cost of doing business survey, and they want to hear directly from small businesses on questions like:

over the past 12 months, what has it actually cost to run your business in New York City?
What challenges have you faced?

The survey will only take around 10-15 minutes. Your insights will directly inform SBS’s programs, guide its advocacy, and help measure our progress as a City. All responses are anonymous unless you choose to share your contact information for follow‑up. To access the survey in any of 12 languages, please click here.

ELECTED OFFICIAL EVENTS AND UPDATES

The Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s Office and GOLES are presenting a Housing and Tenant’s Rights Workshop on Wednesday, June 10^th, from 4 – 6 pm at New York Public Library – Tompkins Square Library – 331 East 10^thStreet. The event will connect the community with a housing and tenant rights lawyer from the CUNY Law Resource Network, who can answer questions and provide guidance on housing and tenant rights. To learn more, please click here (English) or acqui (Spanish).
Assembly-Member Grace Lee – Rhythms of the LES – Wednesday, June 17^th from 4:45 to 7 pm – for more information, please click here.
Senator Brian Kavanagh’s Mobile Office Hours – June 24^th from 9 to 12 – for more information, please click here.
Comptroller Mark Levine and the Hebrew Free Loan Society are making capital more accessible through zero-interest loans for small businesses. To learn more, please click here.

DSNY NEW BIN REQUIREMENTS

As of June 1, all buildings with 1 to 9 residential units will be required to use the official NYC Bin, which you may purchase at Home Depot. For more information, including Home Depot locations, please click here. For a demonstration on Instagram, please click here.

RENT GUIDELINES BOARD HEARINGS

For the schedule of hearings in all 5 Boroughs and related information about the Rent Guidelines Board’s proposals with respect to the rent for apartments subject to rent stabilization, please click here. The next Manhattan hearing will be on Tuesday, June 16^th from 5 – 8 pm at Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (at West 95^th Street).

SURVEY ON PUBLIC E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS

The NYC DOT launched a public portal to solicit feedback for our Public E-Bike Charging (PEC) program. This initiative follows a six-month e-bike battery-charging pilot intended to ensure that battery-swapping cabinets are safe, widely used, and convenient for delivery workers. For additional information about the program, please see today’s release, linked here. The PEC location in CB2’s District will be at the NW corner of Cooper Square at East 4^th Street.

TREE WONDER ECO FAIR

The same Tree Wonder group that sponsors the Sunday Tree Wonder drawing lessons in Washington Square Park most Sundays is also sponsoring the Tree Wonder Eco Fair, with activities including drawing, journaling, poetry, root mapping and more. The event is on Sunday, June 7^th from 12-4:30 pm in the Northwest Corner of Washington Square Park. Free to attend & all ages are welcome! To learn more, please click here.

This event is hosted & supported by Tree Wonder WSP, Local Nature Lab, WSP Eco Projects, and NYU Community Engagement, with support from LMCC Creative Engagement.

FAMILY ART PROJECTS AT THE KITCHEN (WESTBETH)

The Kitchen is hosting drop-in family art workshops this month. They are free and open to the public.

Where: The Kitchen (163B Bank St, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10014)

When: Saturday 6/6, 11AM-1PM, drop-in

What: Found Object Sculptures with Families: create found object sculptures inspired by the works on display. We will source recycled materials for families to use to build their sculptures together with the guidance of a teaching artist. Workshops will be drop-in, so families can come and go as they please. The Kitchen is pleased to partner with Artists & Mothers on the May 30 workshop.

For more information, please click here.

ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

The NYC Health Department’s Healthy Aging Unit’s BOLD Program is invites your attention to June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. In particular, they are raising awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s recommended “10 healthy habits to boost brain health” which can be found by clicking here.

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

The next Citizenship Application Assistance Event, sponsored by NYC Council Members Tiffany Cabán, Shekar Krishnan, and Sandra Ung, will take place on Saturday, June 6th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Newtown High School, 48-01 90^th Street, Elmhurst, NY. For more information, please click here or email [email protected] .

CITIZENSHIP NOW VIRTUAL PROGRAM

CUNY Citizenship Now! has launched a Virtual Friday program: “Virtual Consultation Fridays: Ask an Immigration Lawyer.” You may schedule a free consultation for information on: Changes in immigration law that may affect you; Family-Based Petitions; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); and Renewal and replacement of immigration documents. The Free program is on Friday, June 12. To learn more, please click here.

TENANTS’ RIGHTS CLASS

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, together with the Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation NIDC, are hosting a session for Tenants to learn their rights. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 9 between 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at Bronx House Community Center located at 990 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx. This class includes information about the recently enacted “Good Cause Eviction” law, as well as other laws that protect tenant in market rate apartments. To learn more, please click here.

HOUSING RESOURCE FAIR

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn, and the Flatbush Development Corporation, are sponsoring an event to provide homeowners and tenants with links to resources, workshops and more. The Resource Fair will take place on Saturday June 6^th, between 10am – 3 PM at Brooklyn College Student Center located at 2705 Campus Road, Brooklyn. For more information, please click here.

B-HEARD PROGRAM

The New York Public Interest Research Group is seeking to connect with individuals who have experienced a B-HEARD response and are willing to share their perspectives. To maximize accessibility, this survey will be available in three formats: in-person/orally, digitally, and on paper. For more information, please click here.

YOUTH URBAN PLANNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EVENT

The NYC Department of City Planning is hosting the “Young Voices in Planning” Citywide Summit on Saturday, June 13th, from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm at Borough of Manhattan Community College (199 Chambers Street. This free, full-day event is designed to introduce young people to urban planning and civic engagement, and introduce them to the tools and connections to get started or new ways to take action on the issues they care about. To learn more, please click here.

PARKS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

The Parks Opportunity Program provides on-the-job training while working to keep the city’s parks, playgrounds, and other facilities clean and green. For more information, please click here.

CITYWIDE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING – VOTING IS UNDERWAY

In addition to the Participatory Budgeting program run by Members of the City Council which recently concluded, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission runs PB for each Borough and certain neighborhoods. Voting continues through June 21^st. To explore the proposals on the ballot for Manhattan, please click here.

NYPL BRANCH EVENTS AND UPDATES

For the Hudson Park Branch Library, please click here.
For the Jefferson Market Branch Library, please click here.
Mulberry Street Branch Library, please click here.

For the NYPL Spring Staff Picks for Spring/Summer reading, please click here.

SERVICE DOGS INFORMATION

Certified Service Animals are permitted in most places that their respective human is allowed. The types of qualified service animals is greater than just guide dogs for the visually impaired. For information from the New York State Attorney General’s Office about Service Animals in public accommodations, please click here.

WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Washington Square Music Festival returns for its 68^th season in Washington Square Park Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23 and 30, all at 8 pm. The current lineup includes:

June 9, 8 pm: Festival Chamber Ensemble, Soloist Eriko Sato, violin – Baroque and Renaissance Music
June 16, 8 pm: Kali Rodriguez Peña Quintet – Latin Jazz
June 23, 8 pm: Itai Kriss and Telavana Ensemble – A fusion of jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Middle Eastern music
June 30, 8 pm: Festival Chamber Orchestra, Ahmed Alom, Conductor, soloist Rosario Armas, mezzo-soprano – Music by Schumann, Berlioz, and Kinan Azmeh

For more information, please click here.

RE-ROUTING OF THE GREENWAY ALONG THE HUDSON

The bikelanes and pedestrian paths along the Hudson River has been re-routed for approximately 6 months to accommodate work for the Manhattan Tunnel Project. For more information, please click here.

FLOOD PREPAREDNESS

For practical guidance on how to remain safe and informed in the case of a flood, please consult the information from the NYC Office of Emergency Management Here, or register for a webinar on flood preparedness for places of worship by clicking here.

WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK EVENTS

For updates from the Washington Square Park Conservancy, please click here.

HUDSON RIVER PARK EVENTS

For a calendar of events in Hudson River Park, please click here.

HIGH LINE PROGRAMMING

For the latest Free Events and program on the High Line, please click here.

NYS Travel Advisory –

For the NYS DoT Travel Advisory for next week – including the Memorial Day holiday weekend, please click here.

ADA Pedestrian Ramps
The NYC Department of Design & Construction is at work on reconstruction of ADA pedestrian ramps, installation of granite curbs, upgraded sidewalks, restored cobblestone areas, and improvements in street lighting at the following locations. For more information, please click here and here. Upcoming work on this project is expected at:

Bleecker Street at Perry Street – through June 12.
Seventh Avenue South at Perry Street – through June 12.
Bleecker Street between MacDougal and Thompson Streets – through June 12.
Sullivan Street between West 3^rd and West Houston Streets – through June 12.
West 3^rd Street between Sullivan Street and LaGuardia Place – through June 12.
Thompson Street between West 4^th and West 3^rd Streets – through June 12.
Thompson Street between Prince and Broome Streets – through June 12.
Prince Street between MacDougal and Thompson Streets – through June 12.
Sullivan Street between West Houston and Spring Streets – through June 12.
Bowery between Bleecker and East Houston Streets – through June 12.
Broome Street between Thompson and Wooster Streets – through June 12.
West Broadway between Spring and Grand Streets – through June 12.
Hester Street at Baxter Street – through June 12.
Hester Street at Mott Street – through June 12.

PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORIES

For the PANYNJ Travel advisory for the coming week, please click here.
Holland Tunnel lane closures for coming week:
- Sunday, June 7^th, from 12:01 am to 9:00 am, one westbound lane will be closed.
- From Sunday, June 7th, through Thursday, June 11th, from 11:00 pm each night to 5:00 am the following morning, one eastbound lane will be closed.
- From Sunday, June 7th, through Thursday, June 11th, from 11:30 pm each night to 5:30 am the following morning, one westbound lane will be closed.

Full Roadway Closures

West Houston Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – through June 28.
West 12^th Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – June 13 through June 26.
East 10^th Street between Fifth Avenue and University Place – June 13 through June 14.
East 11^th Street between University Place and Broadway – weekends through June 20.
Horatio Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets – through June 19.
Elizabeth Street between Spring and Prince Streets – weekends through June 14.
Bank Street between West 4^th Street and Waverly Place – through June 12.
Crosby Street between Prince and Houston Streets – weekends through June 7.
Greene Street between Broome and Spring Streets – June 16 through June 29.
East 11^th Street between University Place and Bway – weekends from May 30 through June 7.
Charles Street between West 4^th and Perry Streets – through September 30.
Charles Street between Bleecker and West 4^th Streets – weekends May 30 through June 7.
Bethune Street between West and Washington Streets – through July 12.
Thompson Street between Sixth Avenue and Grand Street – from June 1 through September 1.
Thompson Street between West Houston and Bleecker Streets – through June 9.
Thompson Street between Watts and Grand Streets – June 12.
Charles Street between Bleecker and West 4^th Streets – weekdays through August 5, and weekends through June 7.
Bedford Street between Grove and Barrow streets – through July 10.
Jane Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – through July 6.
Perry Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets –through July 20.
Waverly Place between Sixth Avenue and Gay Street – through July 1.

And farther uptown on the West Side Highway …

Gateway Tunnel Development – Overnight lane closures on 12^th Avenue between West 29^th to West 30^th Streets. For more information, please click here.

… and …

Henry Hudson Parkway Exit at West 79^th Street Boat Basin will be closed intermittently for approximately 2 more weeks – weekdays and Saturdays.

DINING OUT NYC PUBLIC HEARINGS
Link for All Dates: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91467302621
Meeting ID: 91467302621

Please note that CB2 only lists the DONYC public hearings

that include applications relating to our District.

Thursday, June 11^th at 11:00 am

[agenda item 1] GAMMON CAFE LLC (7 SPRING) to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 7 SPRING STREET in the borough of MANHATTAN.
[agenda item 2] 490 LAGUARDIA LLC (Saint Denis) to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 88 WEST HOUSTON ST in the borough of MANHATTAN
[agenda item 3] ENOTECA, INC. (dba LA LANTERNA DI VITTORIO) to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 129 MACDOUGAL ST in the borough of MANHATTAN

Thursday, June 18^th at 11:00 am

[agenda item 1] ENOTECA, INC. (dba LA LANTERNA DI VITTORIO) to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 129 MACDOUGAL ST in the borough of MANHATTAN
[agenda item 3] MARLA 2022 INC. to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 70 CHRISTOPHER ST in the borough of MANHATTAN
[agenda item 4] ALLORA 2 SPA INC. to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 82 W 3 ST in the borough of MANHATTAN
[agenda item 5] 13 SULLIVAN GENTS LLC to maintain, operate, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to the proposed revocable consent is for a term of four years adjacent to 142 SULLIVAN ST in the borough of MANHATTAN.

COMPREHENSIVE EVENT PERMITTING GUIDE FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Click here to download the Comprehensive Event Permitting Guide for the City of New York.

DAPOLITO SEPTEMBER 2024 FORUM REPORT

Report – A forum to provide information concerning the proposed demolition of the Dapolito Center by the Landmarks Committee, CB2 Manhattan – September 30, 2024

The Landmarks Committee held a public forum concerning the demolition of the Dapolito Center on September 30. This meeting followed the approval of a resolution opposing the demolition by the Board at its September meeting.

The announced program for the meeting was to have a presentation on the history of the Center, a presentation by the Landmarks Commission of rules covering demolition of a contributing building in a Landmark District and demolition by neglect, and a presentation by the Parks Commission concerning the proposed demolition of the center. This was to be followed by testimony from the public with preference given to people from the neighborhood.

The history was reviewed by Dena Tasse-Winter from Village Preservation as scheduled.

The Landmarks Commission did not respond to the invitation. Susan Gammie read a summary of landmarks regulations concerning demolition of a building of historic and architectural worth in a landmarked district and demolition by neglect. This covered the same territory that would have come from a Commission representative.

The Parks Commission elected not to send a representative and Susan read a letter from the Commission saying that the question, especially the structural condition of the building, was still under study and review. They anticipate having a more information by the end of the year.

The public did not disappoint in fulfilling its part of the meeting. There was testimony from 20 members of the public, most of whom live in the neighborhood and 2 former residents. They ranged from a 4th generation woman from an Italian family through later arrivals with only two or three generations in residence to those who had arrived lately to begin professional work in New York.

There was an instance of a man who had used the pool in his therapy for Parkinson’s Disease and a young man who had grown up on Morton Street and who spoke movingly about how the Center had formed his life, ultimately inspiring him in adulthood to become teacher and life coach for young people. He concluded with a plea – “Save my childhood home.”.

We have a clear picture of the views of the public concerning the Dapolito Center through testimony that went well beyond the range of comments for a usual Landmarks Committee hearing. Landmarks regulations do not include the use of the building or interiors except those individually designated. With the purpose of the meeting to provide information to the public and hear their views, the public fulfilled its part.

It requires no divination to know that the members of the community want the Dapolitio Center campus to be restored and the programs that they love so much returned. No one complained that the pool was unsuited to Olympic Competition or that the NBA may find the court wanting. There was scant mention of the recreation facilities proposed for the affordable housing building on the adjacent water tunnel site. Those who spoke about this said that they did not want it to take the place of the center that they know and love.

The testimony was without exception passionately in favor of restoring the building and preserving the facilities and the full program’s remaining in it are a vital and necessary part of the community. This includes the building, the Keith Haring Mural, and the outdoor swimming pool as a campus. There is no separation of building and use in the minds of those who spoke. It is one thing – a community recreation center – the building and the programs indivisible – and they want their building and their programs back – and soon.

Chenault Spence

Chair, CB2 Landmarks Committee

NB: See INFORMATION ON THE TONY DAPOLITO RECREATION CENTER on the CB2 Manhattan website for documents relating to this report. The site is updated from time to time as new information is available.

INFORMATION ON THE TONY DAPOLITO RECREATION CENTER

The forum to provide information to the public concerning the Parks Department’s proposal to demolish the Dapolito Center was held on September 30, 2024. 140 members of the community, members of CB2 Board, and the Landmarks Committee attended. The Committee made informative presentations and the members of the public gave lively testimony with a unanimous plea that the building, together with its programs be preserved.

For the full report concerning the forum and information session on September 30, 2024 click here. (Link is not available, please check back.)
To provide written testimony concerning the September 30, 2024 forum, please click here.
For background information about the Dapolito Center and the potential demolition, including CB2’s September 19th resolution opposing demolition, please click here.