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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 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 May 22, 2026 Eblast

ITEMS OF INTEREST

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 May 22^nd, the Whitney  Free Friday Nights program includes free pop-up dance classes with Ailey Extension – Plus opportunities to tour the Whitney Biennial 2026.

For more information and free tickets, please click here.

TEEN NIGHT ON THE HIGH LINE

The High Line Fellows Program is sponsoring its annual Teen Night event on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 4 to 8 pm. Teen Night on The High Line is a celebratory event created by young people, for young people. It allows youth to come together and claim a public space and make room for joy, creativity and themselves in our bustling city. Location: On the High Line between West 15th and 16th Streets (Enter at 14th Street & 10th Avenue). [Rain date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 4 – 8pm]

It’s FREE, with: games & art activities, karaoke & open mic, free snacks & refreshments and a massive dance party. RSVPs encouraged using this link, but walk-ins welcome too.

PUBLIC THEATER’S MOBILE UNIT – AS YOU LIKE IT

The Public’s Mobile Unit will be setting up performance of Shakespeare’s As You Like It through out the Five Boroughs. The location nearest to CB2’s District is at Astor Plaza on June 4 through June 6. 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

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigaland Muslim Volunteers for New York are hosting an Eid al-Adha Celebration on Tuesday, May 26^th from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) space at 509 West 38th St (between 10th and 11th Avenues). To learn more and to rsvp, please click here.
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Comptroller Mark Levine are hosting a celebration in honor of Jewish-American Heritage Month on Thursday, May 28^th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. For details, please click here.
Pride Month Kick-Off with free admission to the Whitney Museum with Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal on Friday, June 5^th from 1-5 pm. For more information, please click here.
Assembly-Member Deborah Glick – for the latest Update, please click here.
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.

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.

DSNY NEW BIN REQUIREMENTS

Starting 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.

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: Saturdays 5/30, 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.

SHARE YOUR IDEAS FOR SUMMER STREETS

Summer Streets is a program of the NYC Department of Transportation that closes certain roadways (including Lafayette Street in CB2’s District) to vehicular traffic and opens the streets to alternative uses.

The DoT has created a survey to gather feedback from neighbors about what they would like to see during upcoming Summer Streets, linked here.

PUBLIC RADIO FORUM – VETERANS AND THEIR COMMUNITY

New York Public Radio’s volunteer Community Advisory Board will host a public forum for veterans and their community on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 pm over Zoom. Registration is available by clicking 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.

For small businesses …

SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

The NYC Department of Small Business Services is accepting applications for SBS Commercial Revitilization Grants. These grants offer funding to help Community Based Organizations to enact programs and delivery services to increase foot traffic on commercial corridors, enhance the public realm, and build organizational management and leadership capacity. The types of grants include: Merchant Organizing Grant; BID Development Grants; Small BID Support Grants; Avenue NYC Commercial Revitalization Grants; and Public Realm Grant. To learn more, please click on the list of grants or the application site or reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

NYC SMALL BUSINESS MONTH EXPO

Small business owners of all stages, industries, and boroughs will be able to access free resources, consultations, workshops, and networking to help solve the 6 top challenges NYC small business owners face on Thursday, May 28 from 9 am to 4 pm at 60 Pine Street in Manhattan. Information will be available relating to funding and growing a business, building a customer base, accessing legal services and more. To register to attend the expo, please click here (English) or acqui (Spanish).

JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS

St. Nick’s Alliance offers job training programs in high-demand fields, including financial services, tech, green trades, healthcare, and construction. They also provide job placement support through their Job Club. All services are completely free for NYC residents. With the school year coming to an end, they are actively recruiting motivated individuals for an upcoming Construction Training Program starting in August. The program is open to ages 18–24 who possess a high school diploma or GED. To learn more about their programs, 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.

MTA SERVICE UPDATES

Overnight hours from May 26 through May 29, World Trade Center-bound E trains will run on the F tracks from 21^st Street in Queens through West 4^th Street in Manhattan. For details and alternative routes, please click 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:

Bank Street at Waverly Place – through May 29.
Baxter Street between Hester and Canal Streets – on May 27.
Broadway between East Houston and Spring Street – through May 29.
Prince Street between Mercer and Crosby Streets – through May 29.
Bleecker Street between MacDougal and Thompson Streets – through May 29.
Sullivan Street between West 3^rd and West Houston Streets – through May 29.
Spring Street between Sullivan Street and West Broadway – through May 29.
Thompson Street between Prince and Broome Streets – through May 29.
Prince Street between MacDougal and Thompson Streets – through May 29.
Sullivan Street between West Houston and Spring Streets – through May 29.
Bowery between Bleecker and East Houston Streets – through May 29.
Broome Street between Thompson and Wooster Streets – through May 29.
West Broadway between Spring and Grand Streets – through May 29.
Hester Street at Baxter Street – through May 29.
Hester Street at Mott Street – through May 29.
East 12^th Street at Fourth Avenue – through May 29.

PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORIES

Holland Tunnel lane closures for week of 5/10/26,
- From Tuesday, May 26th, through Thursday, May 28th, from 11:00 pm each night to 5:00 am the following morning, one eastbound lane will be closed.
- From Tuesday, May 26th, through Thursday, May 28th, 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.
Horatio Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets – from May 29 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 Grand and Canal Streets – May 27 through June 3.
East 11^th Street between University Place and Broadway – weekends from May 30 through June 7.
Wooster Street between Prince and West Houston Streets – from May 22 through June 5.
Bleecker Street between Sullivan and Thompson Street – through June 3.
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.
Barrow Street between Seventh Avenue South and West 4^th Street – weekends through May 31.
Greenwich Street between Canal and Spring Streets – weekend through May 31.
West Broadway between Spring and Prince Streets – through May 24.
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.
Downing Street between Bedford Street and Sixth Avenue – through May 31.
Charles Street between Bleecker and West 4^th Streets – weekdays through August 5.
Bedford Street between Grove and Barrow streets – through June 22.
Jane Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – through June 6.
Perry Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets –through July 20.

And farther uptown on the West Side Highway …

Henry Hudson Parkway Exit at West 79^th Street Boat Basin will be closed intermittently for approximately 3 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. (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

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.