The DOT has begun resurfacing roadways in New York City. To find out when and where they will be doing this work, you can view DOT’s Weekly Resurface Schedule.
Starting Friday, November 19th, there will be a street reversal on 13th st between Hudson to W. 4th to eastbound. This project includes some traffic and pedestrian safety improvements such as shortening crossings, adding a stop sign, and adding painted pedestrian space. Download this flyer for more details.
Starting Friday, November 19th, there will be a street reversal on 13th Street between Ninth Avenue to West 4th Street eastbound. This project includes some traffic and pedestrian safety improvements such as shortening crossings, adding a stop sign, and adding painted pedestrian space. Download this flyer for more details.
Please be advised that DOT is ready to install an Enhanced Crossing at Greenwich St and Bank St. Prep work will begin shortly. Download a flyer with more details.
MTA-NYC Transit on the 14th St. Station ADA Project (F line/L line)
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.
Manhattan Borough President Small Business Booster Loan Program
Overnight Work at the Holland Tunnel
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.
CB2 Letter Re: Intro 2443-2021 by Margaret S. Chin
Following that meeting, CB2 issued a letter to elected officials about the legislation. Read the letter.
Upcoming Street Reversal on 13th st between Hudson to W. 4th
Starting Friday, November 19th, there will be a street reversal on 13th Street between Ninth Avenue to West 4th 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.
General Information on COVID-19 There is increasing transmission of COVID-19 in New York City and widespread transmission across the United States and in many other countries. Read about: www.nyc.gov/COVID-19
Test and Trace Corps
The NYC Test & Trace Corps is a public health initiative to fight the threat of COVID-19.
Test– Get a COVID-19 Test and an Antibody test to know if you have been exposed to the virus. – The tests are FREE, confidential and safe. More than 200 testing sites now open. Learn more.Trace– Answer the call of the Contact Tracers – they provide support to New Yorkers who test positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts. Learn more.Take Care – Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones – Safely isolate in a free, comfortable and convenient hotel room or at home. Learn more.
Seasonal Flu (Influenza) As the flu and COVID-19 will likely circulate at the same time this season, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever. Learn more.
Lane Closure – Intersection of Canal Street and Hudson Street
The Port Authority is performing work related to the Holland Tunnel Sandy Repairs andResiliency Improvements Project at the intersection of Canal Street and Hudson Street beginning on Monday, January 11th. 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:
There will be a detour for the daytime hours (7:00AM-3:00PM) for traffic turning right on Canal Street from Hudson Street.
Pedestrians will be directed to the North Side of Canal Street.
A PANYNJ Traffic Engineering analysis concluded no significant traffic concerns associated with this work.
They do not anticipate any issues related to excessive noise from this work.
Deter Package Theft
The NYPD Crime Prevention Division has provided us with a flyer to help people prevent package theft during the holiday season and beyond.
Muslim Communities Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, November 12, 2020
On Thursday, November 12th, from 6pm-8pm, the NYC Commission on Human Rights, in partnership with the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), will be holding a Muslim Communities Virtual Town Hall to address anti-Muslim discrimination, hate crimes and xenophobic violence in NYC, particularly in light of post-election climate. Please click here to download flyer.
Featured on the panel will be representatives from Malikah to share bystander intervention resources, the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes to share guidance on reporting and Aisha Al-Adawiya to speak on empowering all Muslim New Yorkers in the face of xenophobic hate. Cosponsors for this event include Muslim Community Network, Arab American Association of NY, American Pakistani Advocacy Group, Turning Point NYC and more.
2020 Children’s Halloween Parade
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:
Invisible Hands Ballot Delivery Initiative
If you’re concerned about venturing out to vote or have concerns about your ballot making it through the mail, Invisible Hands is here to help.
10/27 (Tomorrow): NYPD 6th Precinct Community Council Meeting
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 protocolsthis will be a telecommunication “Zoom” meeting. There will beno“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)Youmust RSVPvia email to this email addressby 7 p.m. Tuesday October 20thto 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 includingthe link and dial in info will be sent 3 hours priorto the meeting (4pm) to your email address.
3) Allquestions must be submitted to this email address no later than 3 hours priorto 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 :
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 open as a Grab and Go Location
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.
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.
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.
