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SUMMARY:Items of Interest from the June 26th Eblast
DESCRIPTION:ITEMS OF INTEREST \nSHARE YOUR PRIORITIES FOR NEXT YEAR’S CITY BUDGET \nWhile the Mayor and the City Council are still at work on the City’s Budget for 2026-27\, CB2 wants to hear from you about your ideas for budget priorities for the City’s Budget for 2027-28!  Please share your priorities by answering the survey found by clicking here. \nPRIDE MARCH AND FESTIVAL INFORMATION \nThe NYC Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management is providing links to various information relating to the NYC Pride March and Festival.  Please click on the links for information relating to subway and bus re-routing and schedule changes; street closures and parking changes along the route; Citi Bike station temporary removals; and weather updates. \n  \n  \nPRIDE AT THE STONEWALL NATIONAL MONUMENT \nCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Stonewall National Monument! Through July 2\, Greenwich Village hosts a neighborhood-wide graphic exhibition honoring the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and the community that helped shape it. Presented by the West Village BID and Christopher Park Alliance\, the exhibition will feature 27 large-scale posters displayed in the windows of more than twenty participating Village businesses and restaurants. For more info and a map of the show\, pleas click here. \nMANHATTAN INPUT SESSION FOR THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY \nThe next Manhattan community input session held by the NYC Commission on Government Efficiency will take place on Wednesday\, July 8th at 5 pm at Riverside Church\, 490 Riverside Drive (near West 120th Street).  Unlike the first round of COGE hearings\, there is no announced theme for this session.  For more information\, please click here. \nFOOD INSECURITY RELIEF CENTERS IN COMMUNITY BOARD 2’s DISTRICT \nFor a list of resources available for those experiencing food insecurity\, please click HERE. \nTo add to or correct information about available resources on our list\, please email info@manhattancb2.org or call 212-979-2272 (M-F 10 to 6) \nCOMBATTING GUN VIOLENCE – GRANTS FOR CBO YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS \nThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will award a total of $300\,000 to 10 different community-based organizations to fund youth gun violence prevention initiatives this summer. For the fifth consecutive summer\, the Office’s funding will provide community-based organizations the ability to compensate young New Yorkers for engaging in meaningful programs — including career readiness\, self-expression\, and community activation — intended to address the root causes of youth gun violence.  To learn more\, please click here. \nPORT AUTHORITY’S WORLD CUP INFORMATION PAGE \nFor information including availability of shuttle buses to MetLife (NY/NJ) Stadium\, please click here. \n  \nWORLD CUP PREPARATIONS \n\nCommunity Information Website: For detailed information including dates of local matches\, street closures\, embargos on certain City Permits during the World Cup dates\, all manner of transit information\, delivery restrictions\, fan information\, weather forecasts and more\, please click here for the website with links maintained by the NYC Citywide Event Coordination and Management Office.\nAccess to the Stadiums: 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.\nMTA Buses Re-Routed: Due to the FIFA World Cup 2026 there will be temporary service changes to various routes in Manhattan on eight game days in June and July: June 27th\, June 30th\, July 5th\, and July 19th. In Manhattan\, the M5\, M5 LTD\, M22\, and M55 will be on detour. Meanwhile\, the M7\, M10\, M11\, M15\, M20\, M50\, M34A\, M42\, M104\, will only have bypassed stops.  Customers should check the MTA App or MTA Bus Times for real-time service information and updates.\n\nFREE FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE WHITNEY \nThe Whitney Museum offers free admission from 5–10 pm on Fridays\, with special programming throughout the Museum.  On June 26th\,  the Whitney  Free Friday Nights program includes live music performances by Cowboy Sadness\, as well as opportunities to tour the Whitney Biennial 2026. For more information and free tickets\, please click here. \nPUBLIC SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR UPDATE \nFor the latest details from NYC Public Schools\, including the public process under the “Contract for Excellence” program\, the creation of District Working Groups in certain Districts\, and the impact of recent State Legislation on City operations\, please click here. \nARTISTS FOR HUMANITY NYC  \nArtists for Humanity connects young people with real\, paid creative work.  Youth work alongside professional mentors on real client projects\, developing creative solutions and presenting their work directly to clients. Along the way\, they build valuable skills in design\, communication\, collaboration\, time management\, and professional development. Young people ages 14–18 are eligible.  There are currently openings in both the Digital Media and Painting studios. No prior experience is required\, just curiosity\, creativity\, and commitment.  Key details of the School Year Program: * Tuesdays\, Wednesdays\, and Thursdays\, 3:30–6:30 PM (9 hours per week); * In-person at 315 Meserole Avenue\, Unit 207\, Brooklyn\, NY; * Attendance on all three days is required; * Paid position at NYC minimum wage; *• No portfolio or prior experience needed.  For more information\, please click here. \nLEARN TO SWIM! \nRegistration for NYC Parks’ Learn to Swim program is now open! \nSession Dates:\nSession I: July 6 – July 21\, 2026 (deadline to register is June 26th)\nSession II: July 22 – August 6\, 2026 (deadline to register is July 8th)\nSession III: August 7 – August 21\, 2026(deadline to register is July 24th)\nAdvanced Child Learn to Swim: August 24 – August 28\, 2026 (deadline to register is August 20th) \nHow registration works: Registration is completed online through the NYC Parks Learn to Swim page. To view Gottesman Pool offerings\, please visit the Learn to Swim page\, scroll down to the borough listings\, and select Manhattan: NYC Parks Learn to Swim Page \nBROADWAY BY THE BOARDWALK \nHudson River Park announces the line-up of performers for its free “Broadway by the Boardwalk” series\, which will run on Monday nights from July 13th through August 10th in Hudson River Park’s Clinton Cove lawn.   For a list of performers (that include Tony and Grammy winners as well as rising stars)\, and for more information\, please click here. \nPATHWAYS TO HOUSING \nThe NYC Housing Partnership is hosting “Pathways to Housing Expo” on Saturday\, June 27th from 10 to 3 at the CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street).  To learn more\, please click here. \nFINDING NYC COOLING CENTERS \nDuring intervals of dangerously high heat and humidity\, NYC operates cooling centers to help beat the heat.  For a map of NYC Cooling Centers\, please click here. \n  \nTo learn more about the health risks from exposure to extreme heat\, please click here. \nPROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AT THE DOOR  \nTRAIN AND EARN PROGRAMS      \n\nThe 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.\n\nADVANCE AND EARN PROGRAMS \n\nThe Door is also actively recruiting for its upcoming Advance & Earn GED Program. This is a no-cost\, paid opportunity designed to help young adults earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (GED) while building the academic\, professional\, and personal skills needed to succeed in college\, training programs\, and the workforce.  Program services are provided at The Door Manhattan Youth Center (SoHo).  Program begins September 8\, 2026.  To learn more\, please click here.\n\nACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE \nThe 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. \n  \nSOCIAL SECURITY \nFor the latest edition of The Star/La Estrella – the Social Security Newsletter\, please click HERE (for English) or por favor\, haga clic AQUI (for Spanish) \nCOST OF DOING BUSINESS SURVEY \nThe 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: \n\nover the past 12 months\, what has it actually cost to run your business in New York City?\nWhat challenges have you faced?\n\nThe 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. \nELECTED OFFICIAL EVENTS AND UPDATES \n\nAssembly Member Deborah Glick’s Report – please click here.\nCouncil Member Harvey Epstein – for his latest report\, please click here.\nComptroller 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.\nFor Congress Member Dan Goldman’s latest report\, please click here.\n\nSURVEY ON PUBLIC E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS \nThe NYC DOT launched a public portal to solicit feedback for our Public E-Bike Charging (PEC) program.  DoT invites your feedback through July 31st.  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 the press release\, linked here.  The PEC location in CB2’s District will be at the NW corner of Cooper Square at East 4th Street. \nB-HEARD PROGRAM  \nThe 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. \nPARKS JOB OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM \nThe 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. \nNYPL BRANCH EVENTS AND UPDATES \n\nFor the Hudson Park Branch Library\, please click here.\nFor the Jefferson Market Branch Library\, please click here.\nMulberry Street Branch Library\, please click here.\n\n  \nFor the NYPL Spring Staff Picks for Spring/Summer reading\, please click here. \nWASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL \nThe Washington Square Music Festival returns for its 68th season in Washington Square Park.  The remaining event is on Tuesday\, June 30\, at 8 pm.  The current lineup includes: \n\nJune 30\, 8 pm: Festival Chamber Orchestra\, Ahmed Alom\, Conductor\, soloist Rosario Armas\, mezzo-soprano – Music by Schumann\, Berlioz\, and Kinan Azmeh\n\nFor more information\, please click here. \nRE-ROUTING OF THE GREENWAY ALONG THE HUDSON \nThe 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. \nWASHINGTON SQUARE PARK EVENTS \nFor updates from the Washington Square Park Conservancy\, please click here. \n  \nVOLUNTEERS NEEDED – POST PRIDE CLEANUP IN THE PARK: \nTo volunteer to help with the cleanup of the Park on Monday\, June 29th from 9 to 1\, please click here. \nHUDSON RIVER PARK EVENTS \nFor a calendar of events in Hudson River Park\, please click here. \nHIGH LINE PROGRAMMING \nFor the latest Free Events and program on the High Line\, please click here. \nSUBWAY WEEKEND WORK \nSwitch replacement work will require weekend and late night weekday service changes on the 1/2/3 lines in our District in July and August.  The best way to stay informed of these changes with through the MTA’s customer real-time email and text alert system\, or for the latest on weekend service\, through the MTA Weekender newsletter. \nNYS Travel Advisory –  \nFor the NYS DoT Travel Advisory for next week – including the Memorial Day holiday weekend\, please click here. \nADA Pedestrian Ramps\nThe 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: \n\nFifth Avenue at 8th Street – through July 2.\nWashington Street at Horatio Street – through July 2.\nEast 8th Street at Greene Street – through July 10.\nGreenwich Street at West 12th Street – through July 2.\nWest 3rd Street between Sullivan Street and LaGuardia Place – through July 2.\nThompson Street between West 4th and West 3rd Streets – through July 2.\nPrince Street between Sixth Avenue and Sullivan Street – through July 2.\nMacDougal Street between King and Prince Streets – through July 2.\nWest Broadway between Spring and Broome Streets – through July 2.\nBroome Street between Thompson and Wooster Streets – through July 2.\nHester Street at Mott Street – through July 10.\n\nPORT AUTHORITY ADVISORIES \n\nFor the PANYNJ Travel advisory for the coming week\, please click here.\nHolland Tunnel lane closures for coming week:\n\nFrom Sunday\, June 28th\, through Wednesday\, July 1st\, from 11:00 pm each night to 5:00 am the following morning\, one eastbound lane will be closed.\nFrom Sunday\, June 28th\, through Tuesday\, June 30th\, from 11:30 pm each night to 5:30 am the following morning\, one westbound lane will be closed.\nOn Wednesday\, July 1st\, from 11:30 pm to 5:00 am the following morning\, one westbound lane will be closed.\nFrom Tuesday\, June 23\, through Thursday\, June 25\, from 11:30 pm each night to 5:30 am the following morning\, one westbound lane will be closed.\n\n\n\nFull Roadway Closures \n\nWest Houston Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – through June 28.\nMercer Street between West Houston and Prince Streets – through July 26.\nBleecker Street between Thompson and Sullivan Streets – weekdays July 7 through July 30.\nWooster Street between Princ and West Houston Streets – June 30 through July 14.\nGreene Street between Canal and Grand Streets – weekdays July 6 through July 19.\nGreene Street between Broome and Spring Streets – through June 29.\nGreene Street between Spring and Prince Streets – overnights through July 10.\nCharles Street between West 4th and Perry Streets – through September 30.\nBethune Street between West and Washington Streets – through July 12.\nThompson Street between Sixth Avenue and Grand Street – through September 1.\nCharles Street between Bleecker and West 4th Streets – weekdays through August 5.\nBedford Street between Grove and Barrow streets – through July 10.\nJane Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets – through August 5.\nPerry Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets –through July 20.\nWaverly Place between Sixth Avenue and Gay Street – through July 1.\n\n  \nAnd farther uptown on the West Side Highway … \n  \nGateway Tunnel Development – Overnight lane closures on 12th Avenue between West 29th to West 30th Streets through June 30.  For more information\, please click here. \n  \nAlso\, tunnel construction operations will require intermittent changes to traffic patterns on West 30th Street and 12th Avenue – as many as 5 to 10 times per day\, weekdays and weekends through March 2027.  For more inquiries about these route changes\, please click here. \n  \n… and … \n  \nHenry Hudson Parkway Exit at West 79th Street Boat Basin will be closed intermittently for approximately 2 more weeks – weekdays and Saturdays. \nDINING OUT NYC PUBLIC HEARINGS\nLink for All Dates: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91467302621\nMeeting ID: 91467302621 \nPlease note that CB2 only lists the DONYC public hearings \nthat include applications relating to our District. \nThursday\, July 2nd at 11:00 am \n\n[agenda item 6] Grotta Azzurra Inn Inc. dba Grotta Azzurra\, to maintain\, operate\, and use a roadway cafe for a term of four years adjacent to 177 Mulberry St in the Borough of MANHATTAN
URL:https://cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/event/items-of-interest-from-the-june-26th-eblast/
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SUMMARY:TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION - Jeannine Kiely\, Chair; Janet Liff\, Vice Chair
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 6/30 @ 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 \nSeating is limited in the Conference Room.  Registration is required to ensure there is adequate space. \nAgenda: \n\n* Discussion of traffic calming improvements for:\n\nBethune Street (between Hudson and West Street).\n12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)\n[Postponed to a future meeting]\n\n\n*Tobi Bergman will present a potential use of Thompson Street from Grand Street to Canal Street to increase the open space and add it to the Grand Canal Court public park space.\n*Discussion of the rising cost of Citi Bike – both regular (classic) and e-bikes – including options to make them more affordable for Citi Bike members including:\n\nGreater scrutiny of Lyft;\nCity subsidies:  (a)  Council Member Christopher Marte’s legislative package to give discounts to public school students\, senior citizens\, and CUNY students; and (b) Council Member Lincoln Restler’s proposed legislation to peg Citi Bike pricing to the subway fare.  Please also review a detailed analysis of the impact of the Citi Bike speed limit on the Cost per Ride prepared by Downtown Resident and Citi Bike commuter Andrew Kam.\n\n\nNot before 7:30 pm: *Proposal by the Department of Transportation for a dedicated bus lane on Sixth Avenue from Watts Street through to West 59th Street\, including the length of Sixth Avenue within Community District 2.  The proposal includes the widening of the northbound protected bike lane beginning at West 13th Street.  \nFor the DoT’s presentation\, please click here.  CB2 is seeking feedback on the overall plan and specifically the:   \n\nProposed design (see slides\, pages 14\, 15 and 16)\nAddition of bus boarding islands on Broome\, Spring and Prince streets (see slides page 21)\nMTAs proposed bus stop removals at 6th Ave/Broome St. and 6th Ave/12th St. (see slides page 24)\n\n\n*Presentation by the Department of Transportation concerning its letter announcing its intention to install new Citi Bike stations on:\n\nSixth Avenue between West 9th and West 10th Street (west side of the avenue); and\nClarkson Street between Hudson and Greenwich Streets (north side of the street).\n\n\nNew Business.  \n\nPlease visit CB2 Manhattan’s online calendar for agenda updates by clicking here.\nPlease register to attend in person by clicking here. \nPlease register to join the Zoom meeting by clicking here.
URL:https://cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/event/traffic-janet-liff-vice-chair-7/
LOCATION:CB 2 Conference Room (and via Video Conference)\, 3 Washington Square Village #1A\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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