Current Projects

Please click on the below attachment to review the presentation provided by the NYC Department of Transportation at CB11's December 6 Public Meeting on the proposed protected bike lanes on First and Second Avenues in East Harlem.

Please visit mta.info for information on the 2nd Avenue Subway including: 
 

Construction Updates

Bus Stops During Construction

February 6, 2012

You can also check below for additional updates, as they become available:

Please be advised that Second Avenue Subway contractors working on the 96th Street station will begin working an extra shift starting Monday, February 6th, 2012, from 3:00pm-10:00pm.

The addition of this shift is to complete Entrance #1 and #2 work in order for slurry wall construction to begin in March.

For more information on this change, please contact the Community Liaison, Dennis Tierney, at:

Phone (9 AM - 5 PM/weekdays): (917) 373-7208
SAS After-Hours Hotline (24 hours/7 days a week): (212) 792-9716
Email: Dennis.Tierney@2avesubway.com

February 2, 2012

 IMPORTANT NOTICE

M15 Bus Stop Relocation from 99th Street to 97th Street on Second Avenue

(Beginning on or around February 6th, 2012)

On April 19, 2011, Community Board 11 voted to recommend approval with conditions of ULURP application for the Willis Avenue Bridge project (application no. C 100385 MMM).

Please see copy of approval document attached below.

The developers of East River Plaza have agreed to the attached set of Community Benefits, which were developed through requests made by various Community Board 11 committees and through comments received at the Community Board 11 Public Hearing.

For a listing of community based organizations serving East Harlem/El Barrio, please see the attachment below.

If you would like to add your organization or submit a correction to this list please contact Angel Mescain-Archer at amescain@cb.nyc.gov.

**Update - Manhattan Community Board 11 given the East 125th Street Development a Conditional Disapproval. The Resolution is attached for review. If you have any questions in regards to the decisions feel free to contact the office at 212-831-8929/30.

The East 125th Street Development - formerly Uptown NY - is approaching the final stages of community review. A special community-based taskforce has being working on the details of the project for over two years. During this time they have fought to ensure that the development provided substantial community benefits.

The taskforce was able to draft a Request for Proposal (RFP) that included income targeted housing, a cultural component and real local partnerships. Details of the RFP and related materials will be up on this website soon. If you require immediate information feel free to contact the Board Office (212-831-8929/30) or Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito's Office (212-828-9800).

The East 125th Street Development has now been certified and is officially in the City review process called ULURP. Manhattan Community Board 11 must comment on this project by June 2, 2008. In anticipation of this date, the Community Board will be holding a number of hearings and meetings. In addition, the East 125th Street Taskforce will also be holding public meetings and hearings. There are also plans for a joint town hall meeting, more details will follow shortly.

Manhattan Community Board 11 has sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber and Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito asking that the ULURP application be withdrawn. The letter is attached for your convenience (See Attachment: Viverito-Lieber East 125th Street ULURP).

For detailed information on the remaining development proposals see attachment "Short List RFP Responses".

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Decision Date

Manhattan Community Board 11 is waiting to hear when a decision will be made. The last date was defered due to new information being presented from the Department of Environmental Protection.

Previous Meetings

125th Street Corridor Rezoning

Manhattan Community has passed a resolution to approve the rezoning plan with substantial conditions. Below is a summary of our position. The resolution will be posted on the website shortly. More information on the rezoning can be found by visiting the New York City's Department of City Planning website.

1. Need for more affordable housing opportunities.

          a) Accomplished by expanding the Inclusionary Housing program, aligning it with 

              Community Board 11’s Housing Guidelines and requiring that it is built on-site.

          b) Also, by changing some of the proposed zoning designations, more affordable housing is