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The Greene Street Playgarden is scheduled to be closed for repairs and maintenance next week from Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 5, weather and site conditions permitting. Notices about the closure will be posted on the gates to the playgarden.

Please find below a construction look-ahead for the upcoming work activity between 4/10 – 4/21 related to 180 Clarkson and 570 Washington projects.

Scope of work: Beginning on 4/10, soil excavation and export will commence. Preparation for the support of the excavation (SOE) system will begin.

Activities: With the construction fence and perimeter logistics set-up complete, soil excavation and export will commence. Concurrent with soil export, preparations for the SOE system will begin, including removing existing sidewalks within the site fence, excavation & pre-drilling to clear surface-level obstructions.

A walkthrough was held by Community Board #2 Manhattan (CB2) on Thursday, March 23, 2023 to observe conditions in the area bounded by Canal St. (south), Grand St. (north), Thompson St. (east) and Varick St. (west) in relation to projects that are or will be taking place in and around that vicinity and whose activities, in some cases, may overlap.

Those in attendance included representatives from MTA NYC Transit (NYCT), the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation (DPR), the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Trinity Church Wall Street , Taconic Investment Partners, the Hudson Square Business Improvement District, NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh, NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick, NYC Council Member Christopher Marte, and members of CB2. The sign-in sheet attachment lists all those attending but Rich Caccapolo, CB2 Parks/Waterfront Committee chair and Shirley Secunda, CB2 Traffic/Transportation Committee chair, who also attended but didn’t sign in.

The purpose of the walkthrough was to learn more about the conduct of the following projects that at times will occur at the same time in the same area, in relation to each other’s operations and to assure an ongoing exchange of information, coordination of activities and of schedules to avoid negative impacts:

• NYCT – power substation construction, already underway, underneath the Grand Canal Courts, intersection of Thompson St., Canal St., & 6th Ave. – continuing to the end of 2025 (the surface level park will reopen in the 3rd Quarter of 2024).
•  DEP – sewage pumping station replacement, Canal & Sullivan Sts. (directly across the street from NYCT’s project) – 2024 to 2026.
• Taconic – construction of 465-ft.-tall, 26-story building at 76 Varick St. (to be called 2 Hudson Sq.) beginning 2024 pursuant to a 99-year ground lease with Trinity Church Wall Street currently in final negotiations.

These also would need to be considered in relation to the Holland Tunnel North Tube nighttime closure for Hurricane Sandy repairs by Port Authority (PANYNJ) through the 3rd quarter of 2025.

Discussed at the Walkthrough

 NYCT Substation Project – At present motor vehicles can come south (next to the project barrier) on Thompson St. from Grand to Canal St.  When digging up on Thompson to move utilities, a locked gate will be set up in the middle of that block (south of Grand) to prevent traffic from entering, but a lane will be preserved for pedestrian access. The site is active 7am-4:30 pm. Above groundwork is done only on weekdays.  Deliveries occur primarily when pouring concrete (takes 4 hours).  Other deliveries are sporadic.  Cement trucks line up on 6th Ave.  They back into the yard with flagging.  Currently staging is done at the 55 Hudson Sq. (76 Varick) development site.  DOT allows this temporary spot for staging.  There is no permit.  It will be used until they’re forced to leave (so far, no alternative has been ascertained).  A Project Hotline has been set up: 212-431-3993.

DEP Sewage Pumping Station Project – The vent tower will be 11-12 ft. tall and in the sidewalk on Canal St.  Staging will be on the north part of Sullivan St. and a small part of Duarte Sq., mostly for the field office (trailer). (Sullivan and Duarte are on the same level). Pedestrians won’t be able to access Sullivan when work is going on.  One or two box trucks and five pickup trucks are typically used in a day; five trucks are the maximum in a typical day. Two lanes on Canal St. (next to the project) will be closed from 11pm-7am for 3 months (probably within the last 3-5 months). Flagging is used, and if necessary, DOT would have NYPD do enforcement. Maintenance is done regularly for about 15-20 minutes, avoiding interference with the schedule. DEP repaves when the project is completed.  DOT will put DEP in touch with their permit office to coordinate relocation of the bike share area.  DEP has met with Taconic and they will coordinate.

Taconic/Trinity – The project will be initiated in 2024 with construction from 2025 through 2026.  The first six stories will be a public school. (approximately 444 school seats).  There’s a 6-month agreement between Trinity and h NYCT re staging and month to month after the 6 months.  Taconic has yet to coordinate with DOT re their own staging and other plans.  They expect Varick St. will have staging and truck access.  DOT is involved on the periphery. Varick St. at Grand St. will be the entryway.  Mitigation: Trucks will be washed down, and flagging will be used.

Taconic/Trinity will consider working with DEP to  provide a hotline together for the public in 2024.

All have agreed to come back to CB2 in the future to report on their coordination of activities and mitigation and to provide project updates.

In addition, PANYNJ has expressed their willingness to speak with whomever they need to in order to make sure they’re coordinating across agencies.

• Trains will run every 8 minutes days and evenings.

• Transfers can be made between the L and  buses at 14 St-Union Sq.

• Weekly Construction Bulletin for the upcoming week of April 8, 2023 for Rehabilitation of Pedestrian Ramps Project HWPR21MQ in Manhattan locations. For more information, click here.
• Updated Community Advisory for upcoming week of April 8, 2023 for Curbside Parking and Sidewalk Access Restrictions. For more information, click here.
• Weekly Construction Bulletin for the upcoming week of April 1, 2023 for Rehabilitation of Pedestrian Ramps Project HWPR21MQ in Manhattan locations. For more information, click here.
• Updated Community Advisory for upcoming week of April 1, 2023 for Curbside Parking and Sidewalk Access Restrictions. For more information, click here.
• Weekly Construction Bulletin for the upcoming week of March 22 – March 24, 2023 for Rehabilitation of Pedestrian Ramps Project HWPR21MQ in Manhattan locations. For more information, click here.
• Updated Community Advisory for upcoming week of March 22 – March 31, 2023 for Rehabilitation of Pedestrian Ramps Project HWPR21MQ in Manhattan locations. For more information, click here.

Con Edison Gas Upgrade Work: June 5, 2023 – July 4, 2023

Locations and Work Schedule

What to Expect
Street Closures
Limited Street Parking
Noise
Working on Customer Property
Generator(s)

Reference Number: 23-01830

Hudson St between W 12 St and Bethune St/Con Edison-D’Onofrio/Full Roadway Closure Notification 04/22/23- 04/23/23

• Con Edison plans a full roadway closure on Hudson Street btw W 12 St  & Bethune Street in the borough of Manhattan.
• The roadway closure will commence between the dates of Saturday, April 22 2023 to Sunday, April  23^rd 2023.
• This Full Roadway Closure will take place weekends only from the hours of 8am–6pm Saturday & 9am-6pm Sunday.
• This work involves the Final Restoration due to surface repair of a  Gas service on Hudson St.
• There will be no interruption to gas/electric service in this area.

Please note that this roadway closure is subject to extension based on the project scope of work.

Perry St bet Washington St & Greenwich St – CON EDISON – Triumph/FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE NOTIFICATION – MANHATTAN

• Con Edison plans a full roadway closure on Perry St bet Washington St & Greenwich St in the borough of Manhattan.
• The roadway closure will commence on Friday 3/31/23 – Friday 4/21/23
• This Full Roadway Closure will take place beginning the dates above, Weekdays only, 9am-4pm
• This work involves vault & conduit installation for service upgrade & system reinforcement.
• There will be no interruption to electric service in this area.
• Please note that this roadway closure is subject to extension based on the project scope of work.

85 Jane St btw Greenwich St & Washington St / Con Edison – Triumph / Full Roadway Closure Notification – 4/3/23 to 5/1/23

• Con Edison plans a full roadway closure on Jane St btw Greenwich St & Washington St in the borough of Manhattan.
• The roadway closure will commence on Monday April 3^rd 2023 to Monday, May 1^st  2023.
• This Full Roadway Closure will take place weekdays only from the hours of 9am-4pm Monday thru Friday.
• This work involves the installation of a new gas service to our customer located at #85 Jane Street.
• There will be no interruption to gas service in this area.
• Please note that this roadway closure is subject to extension based on the project scope of work.

Perry St bet Washington St & Greenwich St. / CON EDISON – Triumph/FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE NOTIFICATION – MANHATTAN 

• Con Edison plans a full roadway closure on Perry St bet Washington St & Greenwich St in the borough of Manhattan.
• The roadway closure will commence on Saturday 3/17/23 – Friday 3/24/23
• This Full Roadway Closure will take place beginning the dates above, Weekdays only, 9am-4pm
• This work involves vault & conduit installation for service upgrade & system reinforcement.
• There will be no interruption to electric service in this area.
• Please note that this roadway closure is subject to extension based on the project scope of work.

Con Edison Gas Upgrade

Con Edison is performing Gas Upgrade work in your area. We expect to work from March 18 to September 30.

Locations and Work Schedule
Lafayette St & Cleveland St
Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

What to Expect
Limited Street Parking
Temporary Lane/Bike Lane Closure
Noise
Generator(s)
Reference Number: 23-01673

West 11th St between 5th Ave & 6th Ave / Con Edison – Network / Full Roadway Closure Notification – February 25, 2023 – March 26, 2023 

• Con Edison plans a full roadway closure on W 11th St btw 5th Avenue & 6th Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.
• The roadway closure will commence on Saturday February 25th  2023 to Sunday, March 26th  2023.
• This Full Roadway Closure will take place weekends only from the hours of 8am-6pm Saturdays & 9am-6pm Sundays.
• This work involves the installation of a new gas main in this segment for public safety.
• There will be no interruption to gas service in this area.

Please note that this roadway closure is subject to extension based on the project scope of work.

Click on your desired date to register:

In-Person

• Thursday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  Location: 830 Fox Street, Bronx

Rat Academy for Community Gardeners

• Friday, March 31, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rat Academy Tree Steward Workshop
There are no scheduled trainings at this time.

She’s On Point: Find a She-Ro in You

Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day with activities for all ages! Join NYC Parks for lacrosse, basketball, cheerleading, fitness and dance classes, arts and crafts, jumbo games, and more. Click here to download flyer.

Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Chelsea Recreation Center 430 West 25 St.,
New York, N.Y. 10001
To RSVP, visit CGWSD-She-Ro.eventbrite.com

Street Closure Notice for Concrete Operations at 179 MacDougal Street (cross streets West 8th and Washington Square North)

Please be advised that Macdougal Street between West 8th and Washington Square North will be CLOSED to through traffic from May 30th through June 30th, 2023 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday though Friday, for concrete operations on the construction of a new building at 179 Macdougal Street. Local and emergency traffic will be allowed to enter Macdougal Street from both ends of the block.

Full Closing Notice for 85 Jane Street

Please be advised that on 1-16 June 2023, from 7am to 4pm, 2-3 weekdays, Jane Street between Greenwich Street and Washington Street will be closed to vehicular traffic due to a crane operation at 85 Jane Street.

Full Roadway Closings Of Vandam Street Between Hudson St & Varick St In Order To Install Façade Panels – May 20^th thru June 25^th, 2023

AKA: 310 Hudson Street, Manhattan

DOT PERMIT NUMBER:  M15-2023130-A24

Please be advised of the continued full road closing of Vandam Street between Hudson St & Varick St, 8AM – 6PM, Saturdays & 9AM – 6PM Sundays from May 20^th thru June 25^th, 2023 in order to install façade panels.

Local deliveries and emergency vehicles will be able to access Vandam St from either end of the block.

Full Roadway Closings Of Spring Street Between Hudson St & Varick St In Order To Install Façade Panels – May 20^th thru June 25^th, 2023

AKA: 310 Hudson Street, Manhattan

DOT PERMIT NUMBER:  M15-2023130-A23

Please be advised of the continued full road closing of Spring Street between Hudson St & Varick St, 8AM – 6PM, Saturdays & 9AM – 6PM Sundays from May 20^th thru June 25^th, 2023 in order to install façade panels.

Local deliveries and emergency vehicles will be able to access Spring St from either end of the block.

Full Roadway Closings Of Spring  Street Between Hudson St & Varick St In Order To Install Façade Panels – May 17^th to June 30^th, 2023

AKA: 310 Hudson Street, Manhattan

DOT PERMIT NUMBER:  M15-2023129-A03

Please be advised of the full road closing of Spring Street between Hudson St & Varick St, 10PM – 6AM, Monday thru Friday from May 17^th to June 30^th, 2023 in order to install façade panels.

Local deliveries and emergency vehicles will be able to access Spring St from either end of the block.

For more information on the Holland Tunnel Latent Salt Damage Repair and Flood Mitigation Program (“Sandy”), please click here.

Re- Full Roadway Closure MacDougal St between King St & W Houston St.

To Whom it may concern,

This notice is being sent as an informative measure. We have an approved application with DOT for a full roadway closure for MacDougal St between King ST  & West Houston for the restoration of the roadway  for the week of 11/7/22 for about 3 days from the hours of 7am-3pm Monday-Friday. Due to the size of the roadway excavation there will be no room for passing traffic. Once DOT confirms the roadway closure hours and dates I will send a follow up email confirming when the roadway closure will be in effect. Any questions feel free to call me.

Thank You,

Jessica Concepcion

Operations / Office Manager
Harris Watermain

Presentation by MTA-NYC Transit on the 14th St. Station ADA project (F line/L line).

Plans were presented for construction that will bring ADA accessibility to both the 14th St./6th Ave. (servicing the L, F and M lines) and 14th St./7th Ave. (servicing the 1, 2 and 3 lines) subway stations, including adding nine elevators, new and/or refurbished accessible stairways, and platform and mezzanine improvements (refurbishments and/or new ones).  There will be three elevators at the northeast corner of 6th Ave., one from the street to the upper and lower mezzanine levels, one from the lower mezzanine to the L platform level, and one from the upper mezzanine to the F uptown platform.  Three more elevators will be at 6th Ave.’s northwest corner, two of them giving access from the L platform to the 1, 2, 3 passageway and to transfer to the F/M downtown.  There will be work for the 7th Ave. station on 12th, 13th and 14th Sts. corners along 7th Ave.  Three new elevators will include one giving access from the street to the mezzanine level, one giving access from the mezzanine to the northbound platforms, and one giving access from the mezzanine level to the southbound platform.  The passageway between 6th and 7th Aves. will be made ADA compliant.  There will be structural steel and concrete repairs throughout the L tunnel and to the wall and ceiling on the L line from 1st to 8th Ave.

Construction will require opening the ground to put in elevators.  Ground level work will take place from 7 am to 3 pm.  Underground work will go on 24 hours, within barricades when trains are in service.  There will be pedestrian walkways established around the work areas, and the 6th Ave. bike lane will be maintained.  Mitigation measures during construction will include directional signage, posting of notifications of service disruptions and closures, maintenance of walking surfaces free of trip hazards, maintenance of visibility around barricaded work areas, flagging of moving equipment, dust monitoring, housekeeping for cleanliness, noise and vibration monitoring and control, maintenance of adequate illumination, and physical barriers around work zones.  Once the project is completed a new wayfinding system will be installed directing people to where the new elevators and stairs are located.  The project is expected to be completed in 2024.  For further information, contact: [email protected].  There’s also a 24/7 hotline phone number: 800-374-9042.

The Port Authority will be performing some overnight work on Wednesday and Thursday of next week (4/27 and 4/28) at the entrance to the tunnel.

The work involves demolishing and removing concrete barriers. This specific work needs to be done at night because it requires lanes to be closed for safety reasons.

The Port Authority will have a noise control officer present and require its contractor to implement sound mitigation efforts such as acoustic blankets to reduce the noise impact.

Residents can call (833) 446-6473 (833-44-NOISE) if they feel we have exceeded allowable noise levels.

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Manhattan CB2’s Land Use Committee held a joint meeting with the CB2 SoHo/NoHo Working Group to discuss Intro 2443-2021, which would increase penalties related to using joint living work quarters for artists contrary to zoning.

Following that meeting, CB2 issued a letter to elected officials about the legislation. Read the letter.

Starting Friday, November 19^th, there will be a street reversal on 13^th Street between Ninth Avenue to West 4^th Street eastbound. This project includes some traffic and pedestrian safety improvements such as shortening crossings, adding a stop sign, and adding painted pedestrian space. See the flyer below for more details/ You can also download it in PDF format.

Please see this introductory letter for HWP2020LM: Non-Standard Pedestrian Ramp Installation – Landmarks, Citywide (seven of which are located in CB2). There are seven locations withing the boundaries of Community District 2:

• GROVE STREET WEST 4 STREET NW
• GREENE STREET SPRING STREET SE
• CROSBY STREET SPRING STREET NE
• GREENE STREET PRINCE STREET SW
• GREENE STREET PRINCE STREET NE
• GREENE STREET PRINCE STREET SE
• PRINCE STREET WOOSTER STREET SE

Information on Homeless Shelter Planned for 349 Canal St./10 Wooster St.

NYC Department of Social Services answers to CB2 questions.

Map of sites operated by the Department of Homeless Services

Turning the Tide on Homelessness: Current New York City Initiatives to Address Homelessness

NYS sentences of probation

March 2021 Human Services (formerly known as Social Services) Committee Report

• Information Request for 60-74 Gansevoort Theater Space Project
• Press Release

Supporting Documents

• Lease of Community Space
• April 2020 Arts and Institutions Resolution

Below are the details for the next Community Council Meeting for the 1st Precinct

Topic: 1st Precinct Community Council
Time: Jan 28, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91397689742?pwd=NTFIQWpUY0p0T1F2ZEpXQW5DUVZvZz09

Meeting ID: 913 9768 9742
Passcode: w7GcGM

COVID-19 Testing Sites

Walk-in testing is available at no cost to you at these NYC Health + Hospitals locations.

Click to access: NYC.gov/COVIDTEST

The Port Authority is performing work related to the Holland Tunnel Sandy Repairs and Resiliency Improvements Project at the intersection of Canal Street and Hudson Street beginning on Monday, January 11^th. Their contractor has secured the necessary permits and will excavate a section of the right lane from Hudson Street to Canal Street (Image below) to dig test pits in support of the tunnel portal flood barrier installation.  The test pits require a closure of this section of the lane for approximately 10 days.

A couple of key points:

1. There will be a detour for the daytime hours (7:00AM-3:00PM) for traffic turning right on Canal Street from Hudson Street.
2. Pedestrians will be directed to the North Side of Canal Street.
3. A PANYNJ Traffic Engineering analysis concluded no significant traffic concerns associated with this work.
4. They do not anticipate any issues related to excessive noise from this work.

The NYPD Crime Prevention Division has provided us with a flyer to help people prevent package theft during the holiday season and beyond.

Download the flyer.

Every year, Manhattan Community Board 2 and NYU host the Annual Children’s Halloween Parade, one of the city’s largest free children’s events on Halloween Day. This year, due to COVID-19, we hosted the event virtually as a video, which can be viewed below:

The NYPD 6th Precinct Community Council ZOOM Meeting will take place Wednesday, October 21st at 7:00 PM. 

Location: To be compliant with Covid 19 meeting protocols this will be a telecommunication “Zoom” meeting. There will be no“in-person” meeting. You may join the meeting using the  Zoom application on your device or simply dial-in as a voice only participant.

For information on using “Zoom” and downloading the application to your device see the following link>>>  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us

IMPORTANT:

1) You must RSVP via email to this email address by 7 p.m. Tuesday October 20th to confirm your attendance and be put on a list to receive the meeting link. Please put “JOIN MEETING” in your subject line.

2) Meeting invitation including the link and dial in info will be sent 3 hours prior to the meeting (4pm) to your email address.

3) All questions must be submitted to this email address no later than 3 hours prior to the meeting (4pm) to ensure a productive and orderly meeting. Please put “MEETING QUESTION”  in the subject line. We will try to accommodate late questions submitted via email but cannot promise it.

Understand that this meeting format is new for us as well, we’ll try to make it as interactive as our regular in-person meetings as possible however, we need you to adhere to the above protocols. 

Join the leadership of the 6th Precinct, your neighbors and local businesses for an update on community affairs.  

Thank You !

Contact information for the 6th Precinct is linked here :

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/6th-precinct.page

In case of an EMERGENCY please always CALL 911.

Community Council meetings typically take place on the last Wednesday of each month (except July and August hiatus). We will follow up on the remaining dates for 2020 at a later point in time.

Hudson Park Library is now open as a Grab and Go location!  Patrons can start placing their holds by calling the branch at 212-243-6876 or logging into their account on nypl.org and choosing “Hudson Park” as their pick-up location.

Their grab-and-go service allows patrons to pickup and return materials while safely maintaining distance from others. The process is contactless: Once your items are ready for pickup, they will immediately be checked out to your account. This way, all you have to do when you get to the library is grab your items from the holds shelf—then go! There is no need to stop by the circulation desk for checkout. The same goes for returns—rather than visiting the desk, there will be a designated bin where you can return any items you currently have.

The new hours are: Monday: 11-6; Tuesday: 11-6; Wednesday: 12-7: Thursday: 11-6; Friday: 11-5; Saturday: 11-5; Sunday: Closed.

Learn more about the NYPL Grab and Go program.

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has produced materials to help people understand what is and is not allowed as we continue to progress through Reopening phases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the Phase 4 Guidelines

Read the Phase 3 Guidelines

We would like to announce the formation of the CB2 Equity Working Group to signify our commitment to ending the widespread systemic injustice and violence targeting Black people in America; and to share this letter — our promise to you that we will uphold racial justice within CB2.

Read the Equity Working Group introduction letter.

NYC Small Business Services has provided a Restaurant Reopening Guide, which you can read by clicking on the link below.

Read the Restaurant Reopening Guide.

As New York City continues to see reductions in COVID-19 cases, restaurants are being allowed to serve people outside.

Read DOT’s outdoor restaurant dining rules and regulations.

Help NYC get counted by taking a few minutes right now to fill out the 2020 Census.

Please click: Permanent Open Restaurants committee materials.