Manhattan CB2 meeting Thursday Night

The Traffic and Transportation committee of Manhattan’s Community Board 2 is holding a public hearing tomorrow (Thursday, 1/3) on a number of street improvements in the district.  Yes, this is outside of Brooklyn, but I work in the area and have been involved with item 2 on the agenda below:

1. *Presentation by NYC Dept. of Transportation of proposals for bicycle corrals at 62 Spring St. (on Lafayette St. s.w. corner), 418 6^th Ave. (on W. 9^th St. s.e. corner) and 30 Prince St. (on Mott St. s.e. corner).

2. *Discussion of community proposals for pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Carmine/Clarkson/Varick Sts./7^th Ave. S. and immediate area:  (1) Relocation further north of traffic light signal on the s.e. side of Varick St.; (2) Installation of a bulbout (neckdown) or a “No Left Turn” sign on the n.e. corner of 7^th Ave. S. & Carmine St.; (3) Daylighting (“No Parking”) the s.w. corner of Clarkson at Varick St.; (4)  Installation of a bulbout (neckdown) on the n.w. corner of 7^th Ave. S. at Clarkson St.; (5) Conversion of Carmine St. bet. Bedford St. & 7^th Ave. S. to one-way northeastbound; and (6) Comprehensive integrated geometric and operational improvements at the Carmine/Clarkson/Varick Sts./7^th Ave. S. intersection (similar to 7^th Ave./Bleecker St. intersection).

3. *Discussion of traffic signal changes, sidewalk extensions and other potential pedestrian safety improvements at Bleecker St. and 6^th Ave.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, 1/3 @ 6:30 PM at theNYU Silver Building, 32 Waverly Pl. Room 401.  If you live, work or commute through the neighborhood, please come!