Report to Community Board 1 – Battery Park City Committee Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Presented by Nick Sbordone, BPCA (212) 417-3194 | [email protected] Happy New Year! NEIGHBORHOOD & PROJECT UPDATES:

I. PATH WTC Station Closure & Additional Ferry Hours o From January 5, 2019 thru December 2020, the World Trade Center PATH Station will be closing each weekend, except holiday weekends, for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) to replace equipment and rebuild tunnels severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy o The station to close at 12:01am on Saturdays, starting January 5, 2019, and will reopen the following Monday at 5am after each weekend of work o Hours of operation at Brookfield Place Ferry Terminal extended to 7:00am- 11:30PM on weekends1 to accommodate free transfers available for affected customers to and from the WTC PATH Station o BPCA continuing its work with CB1 and PANYNJ to minimize community impacts resulting from closures

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II. Battery Park City Annual Tree Recycling o Please leave undecorated trees curbside through Saturday, January 26 for pickup by parks operations – no tinsel, ornaments, or lights please! o Recycled trees used locally throughout BPC parks for various purposes, including composting, plant protection, and soil insulation & enrichment o Last year, more than 1,600 trees were chipped for use as mulch across our parks o To minimize community impact, there will be no weekend chipping, with weekday chipping hours limited to 11:00am-4:00PM

III. Resiliency Updates o North BPC Resiliency Project  Design Services Request for Proposals issued December 10, 2018  Responses due January 28, 2019  Access the RFP here: bpca.ny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/North- Battery-Park-City-Resiliency-Project-Design-Services-RFP.pdf

o BPC Ball Fields Resiliency Project (Design & Engineering process underway)  All-agency project “kickoff” meeting on Monday, October 29  Initial public meeting w/design team STV on Monday, November 19

o South BPC Resiliency Project (Design & Engineering process underway)  All-agency project “kickoff” meeting on September 25  Initial public meeting w/design firm AECOM on Thursday, November 1

o Other Resiliency Milestones  Issue RFP for Western Boundary Resiliency Project (mid-2019)

o Dedicated BPCA Resiliency webpage:  bpca.ny.gov/nature-and-sustainability/resiliency/

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IV. BPC Wayfinding Signage Program o Design process through fall of 2018:  Community update at July BPC Committee Meeting  Community update at December BPC Committee Meeting o Installation scheduled for mid-2019, with periodic updates to BPC Committee

V. NYPD Neighborhood Policing o About Neighborhood Policing o Battery Park City’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers are:

“Sector B” – BPC below West Thames Street PO Adam Riddick PO Miles Holman (212) 334-6462: O (212) 334-6462: O (929) 287-6638: M (929) 291-1602: M [email protected] [email protected]

“Sector C” – BPC above West Thames Street PO Asif Tasoren PO Dinah Bodden (212) 334-6462: O (212) 334-6462: O (929) 294-6979: M (917) 860-2601: M [email protected] [email protected]

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS & STATUS UPDATES

I. BPCA Winter 2019 Program & Event Guide

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o More than 600 public programs and events – largest ever winter offering – across Battery Park City from January to April o Sessions commemorating Black History Month, Women’s History Month, National Poetry Month, and more o Other highlights include—  Festa Em Português. Continuing its cultural journey around the world, this winter BPCA features family workshops celebrating Portugese-speaking countries with exciting music and art at 6 River Terrace. Art projects (for ages 4+) begin at 4pm, with musical performances at 5:30 for each session o Saturday, January 12, 4:00PM // Celebrating Portugal – Discover Portugal through a musical journey of lively, interactive, improvised piano with “I Will Play Your Soul” by multi-award winning pianist, composer and producer, Renato Diz. Create your own Lisbon-inspired azulejo tiles o Saturday, February 2, 4:00PM // Celebrating Ginga Brasileira – Dancer/choreographers Quenia Ribeiro & Grupo Ribeiro celebrate Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian culture with live music, a dance workshop, and an art project inspired by the vibrancy of Rio’s Carnival o Saturday, March 2, 4:00PM // Celebrating Cabo Verde – Embrace the rich culture of the islands of Cabo Verde with an acoustic performance by world renowned singing sensation Fantcha. Make your own Cape Verdean style market basket

 Tuesday Talks: Select Tuesdays, 6 River Terrace. BPCA’s popular lunchtime lecture series has been expanded to include after-work sessions, with featured talks this season on the gig economy and Black History Month o January 15, 7:00PM // Women’s Werk – Dreamers, freelancers, and entrepreneurs are invited to an informative talk and meet-and-greet featuring a women’s panel of today’s gig economy pros o February 5, 1:00PM // Game of Go – All ages are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year learning the fun and challenging game of Go which originated in over 4,000 years ago. Led by champion Go players from China Institute, this talk and hands-on workshop will guide participants through the history and general play of the game o February 12, 7:00PM // Sugar, Water, Fire – Celebrate Black History Month with a performance piece featuring poet Lacresha Berry. Afterwards, Ms. Berry will be joined by Kamau Ware from Black Gotham Experience to discuss her work which responds to the stories told in BGX’s popular walking tours highlighting the impact of the African diaspora on Downtown NYC since 1625 o April 2, 1:00PM // A Taste of the Past (Part 1): European Ages of Exploration – This talk, led by BPC resident historian Fred J. Bivetto, covers a 1,000-year period of European exploration leading to discovery and colonization of the Americas, with special attention to Lower Manhattan up to the Revolutionary War

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o April 9, 1:00PM // A Taste of the Past (Part 2): From the Birth of Our Nation to the New Downtown – This talk, again led by BPC resident Fred Bivetto, covers the events leading up to the birth of our nation, the struggles of our early years, right up to the development of what’s now being called “the New Downtown”

 It’s Snowtime! (Dates, times & locations pending weather). You’ve asked for it, we deliver! Get out and play on snowy days by building a snowman or fort, taking a sled ride, and warming up with hot cocoa at select locations at BPC parks. Stay tuned for It’s Snowtime! forecasts on BPCA’s social media channels

 2019 Annual BPC Art Exhibition: Starts Sunday, January 27, 1:00PM @ 75 Battery Place with Opening Reception. View works by participants of all ages from Battery Park City Authority art programs. Art on view weekdays from January 28-March 30, 2:00-4:00PM

 Wonder Women of Classical Music! – Sunday, March 10, 2:00pm, 6 River Terrace. Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra’s all-female ensemble celebrates Women’s History Month with a performance showcasing great classical and contemporary female composers. Led by KCO concertmaster Belinda Whitney, the all-star lineup will inspire with stories of how these stellar musicians followed their musical dreams. (Program is free but space is limited; please register at [email protected] or (212) 267-9700)

 Raptors! – Saturday, March 30, 11:00am, 6 River Terrace. Volunteers for Wildlife is a nonprofit wildlife hospital and education center dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Long Island’s wildlife and natural ecosystems. Meet live hawks, owls and falcons while learning about the many adaptations that make these animals some of the most skilled hunters on the planet. (Program is free but space is limited; please register at [email protected] or (212) 267-9700)

 Jack Frost Games: Thursdays, March 7-April 18, 4-5PM, Rockefeller Park House. Shake off the winter blues and spring into action with preseason fun and games. Sessions will include outdoor warm-ups, relays, running and games. Shoes with treads and layered clothing highly recommended. (Free drop-off program for ages 6-10; registration required)

o Nearly 70,000 participants were drawn to more than 1,300 classes, programs, and events in BPC parks in 2018

o Full Winter 2019 Program & Event Guide available here

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II. Community Center at Stuyvesant High School | 345 Chambers Street o Winter 2019 CCSHS program schedules—

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o CCSHS Hours (September-June): Mon.-Fri., 7-10 PM; Sat. & Sun., 1-9 PM o Deeply-discounted, full-access, annual membership rates:  Adults (18+): $199 | Adult BPC Residents: $179  Youth, Seniors (62+) & Military: $79 | BPC Resident Youths, Seniors & Military: $59  Day passes also available – $15 for adults and $10 for youth, seniors, military & BPC residents

III. BPC Ball Fields: Winter Hours o As of December 1, BPC Ball Fields are open 9:00am-8:00PM daily o BPC Ball Fields Availability (December 2018 – February 2019)

IV. Lost & Found Contact Information o Allied Universal Command Center 200 Rector Place (212) 945-7233 [email protected]

V. BPC Community Composting o Drop off anytime between 7:30am- 5pm on weekdays o Two convenient locations:  75 Battery Place (BPC Parks Headquarters)  Tribeca Tool Room (Lower Level of Chambers Street & River Terrace) o Thank you for helping keep Battery Park City beautiful! ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING:

I. 2019 BPCA Board Meetings – 200 Liberty Street, 24th Floor, 2:00PM (schedule subject to change)

o January 29 o July 30 o February 26 o August 27 o March 26 o September 24 o April 23 o October 29 o May 21 o November 19 o June 25 o December 17

II. 2019 BPC Open Community Meetings – 6 River Terrace, 6-7:30PM (tentative dates) o Tuesday, February 5 o Tuesday, May 7

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND TOWN:

I. Council Member Margaret Chin & CUNY Citizenship Now Host Citizenship Event o Saturday, January 12, 11:00am-2:00PM @ District Council 37 (124 Barclay Street) o Are you eligible to become a U.S. Citizen? Experienced lawyers and other immigration professionals, members of the NYC/CUNY Citizenship Now! Volunteer Corps, will assist permanent residents with their citizenship applications. Event is free and open to all, not only CUNY students o More info: http://bit.ly/2BxiNM5

II. Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou Annual Legislative & Budgetary Town Hall o Sunday, February 3, 2019, 12:00-6:00PM @ Manny Cantor Center (197 East ) o Meeting to discuss the upcoming legislative session, budget priorities, and bill to introduced in the 2019 session

III. NYPD First Precinct Community Council o Thursday, January 31, 6:30pm @ NYPD 1st Precinct (16 Ericsson Street) o 1st Precinct Updates: twitter.com/NYPD1Pct o More info: www.1stprecinctcc.org

PERMITTED WALKS / RUNS:

o New requests for 2019 to be forwarded to CB1 per usual process

200 Liberty Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10281, Tel.: 212-417-2000 VISIT US AT www.bpca.ny.gov

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Battery Park City Authority December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Command Center 171 Criminal 0 Equipment Log 1 Geotag 19,498 Life Rings 2,030 Maintenance 189 Operations 36 Services 193 Tours 550 Training 0

Total 22,668

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Categories:

Maintenance: 189 Reports Carpentry – 9 Graffiti – 6 (Rockefeller Park Kids Playground) Landscape – 17 Lighting – 149 Mason/Hard Surfaces – 4 Trash – 4 Winter Hazard – 0 Plumbing – 0 Flooding – 0

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Operations

Operations: 36 Reports Auto Accident – 0 Building Maintenance – 0 Homeless – 2 Lost/Missing Person – 0 Lost/Found Property – 0 Mechanical Malfunction – 0 Medical Emergency – 2

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Park Rules – 9 Parking – 2 Personal Accident – 0 Safety Hazard – 1 Smoke / Odor Investigation – 2 Unsecured Property – 0 Vendor / Solicitor – 10 Dogs – 8 Bike – 0 Fire – 0 Traffic Light Out – 0 Alarm – 0 Protest – 0 Flood – 0 Water Leak - 0

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Services

Service: 193 Reports Complaint – 14 Escort – 1 Information / Assist – 153 Property Removal Issue – 0 Information Cameras – 23 Operations - 2

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Notes: 1) Command Center contacts Brookfield Security Desk each tour 2) Rector Street Lift intercom system checked with Command Center 3) Emergency Residential Radio Checks performed by Supervisor 4) Brookfield Emergency Notification System – LiveSafe 5) Counter Terrorism Unit – Pier A, Wagner Park, Jewish Heritage Museum, and North End Ave 6) NYPD Hercules Unit 7) NYPD Parking Enforcement Unit – issuing summons and towing vehicles 8) Homeless leveled off – shows more signs of aggression 9) Decrease in number of smokers 10) PS/IS 89 and PS/IS 276 – Safety Ambassadors assigned at the start of the school day and at the end of the school day.

Meetings: - CB # 1 – BPC Committee Meeting - Battery Park City Authority Board Meeting - First Precinct – NCO Program Build a Block Meeting - Meeting with 1st Pct. Sgt. Covering S.I. Ferry and BP – Civil Penalties

Special Patrol Officer: Two Supervisors Deputized Mid-month the SPOs will be issuing summonses

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Neighborhood Coordination Officers: The following Police Officers cover Battery Park City from West Thames down to Pier A:

P.O. MILES HOLMAN Email: [email protected] (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 291-1602

P.O. Adam Riddick Email: [email protected] (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 287-6638

The following Police Officers cover Battery Park City from West Thames north toward Chambers Street:

P.O. DINAH BODDEN Email: [email protected] (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (917) 860-2601

P.O. JOSEPH MILONE Email: [email protected] (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 284-0996

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