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Second Amended Notice of Completion and Public Hearing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Empire Station Complex Civic and Land Use Improvement Project February 24, 2021 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX CIVIC AND LAND USE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto (6 NYCRR Part 617), a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) has been prepared for the proposed Empire Station Complex Civic and Land Use Improvement Project (the “Proposed Project”), and copies thereof are available online or upon request to the offices of the lead agency as set forth below. Project Location: The area of the Proposed Project is generally bounded by Sixth and Ninth Avenues and West 30th and West 34th Streets in Midtown Manhattan, in Community Districts 4 and 5. The Project Area includes all or portions of nine Manhattan tax blocks—Blocks 754, 755, 780, 781, 783, 806, 807, 808, and 809—that encompass Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, and Moynihan Train Hall and surrounding blocks. Project Description: The Proposed Project is a comprehensive redevelopment initiative that would result in a revitalized, transit-oriented mixed use district centered around New York’s Pennsylvania Station (“Penn Station”) and new transit and public realm improvements to enhance access to the area’s transportation network and support the reconstruction and potential expansion of Penn Station. The Proposed Project would result in the development of ten new buildings on eight development sites in the Project Area. The Project’s developments would incorporate new onsite entrances and access ways to Penn Station and public transit. The Project’s public realm improvements would enhance the surrounding streetscape and address open space and pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular circulation. SEQRA Classification: Type I Lead Agency: New York State Urban Development Corporation, d/b/a Empire State Development 633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Lead Agency Contact: Rachel Shatz Vice President, Planning and Environmental Review 633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 803-3100 The Executive Summary of the DEIS, which describes the Proposed Project and its potential environmental impacts, is incorporated hereto and made a part hereof. A Public Hearing will be held on the DEIS pursuant to SEQRA and other relevant statutes on Monday, March 29th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings, the public hearing will be conducted as a virtual meeting utilizing the Zoom video communications and teleconferencing platform. The registration link for the virtual public hearing and detailed instructions for participation in the virtual public hearing are provided at the end of this notice and are also available on ESD’s website at: https://esd.ny.gov/empire-station-complex. Copies of the DEIS are available for inspection at ESD, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. A flash drive of the entire DEIS and/or a paper copy of the Executive Summary of the DEIS are available at no charge upon request. Paper copies of the complete DEIS are available for purchase. The DEIS is also available at ESD’s web site at: https://esd.ny.gov/empire-station-complex. To inspect and/or obtain copies of the DEIS from ESD, please email [email protected] or call (212) 803-2477. Comments on the DEIS may be made orally at the Public Hearing or submitted in writing directly to the lead agency. Comments must be received no later than 5:00pm on April 28, 2021. Written comments may be submitted by email to [email protected] , or by mail to the attention of Stacey Teran, ESD, 633 Third Avenue, 37th floor, New York, NY 10017. Written comments, whether received at the Public Hearing or submitted directly to the lead agency, will be afforded the same weight as oral testimony, and those wishing to submit lengthy or complex testimony are urged to do so in writing. This Notice and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement have been sent to: • Metropolitan Transportation Authority • New York City Transit Authority • Long Island Rail Road • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation • New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation • New York City Department of Transportation • Honorable Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City • Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President • Manhattan Community Board 4 • Manhattan Community Board 5 • New York City Planning Commission • New York City Department of City Planning • New York City Department of Environmental Protection • Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination • Amtrak • New Jersey Transit Port Authority of New York And New Jersey Vornado Realty Trust NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT MARCH 29, 2021 GPP AND DRAFT EIS HEARING Meeting Information Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqc-6qrjMsEtBw5na484O_opVtF7dVvp5K Dial-in Information: +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 847 4720 8684 1. Computer ● Download Zoom on computer. ● Register for the meeting using the Registration Link provided above, and indicate whether you want to provide public comment. ● Enter the meeting through the link provided in the registration confirmation email. 2. Smartphone/Mobile Device (App) ● Download Zoom app on phone or mobile device. ● Register for the meeting using the Registration Link provided above, and indicate whether you want to provide public comment. ● Enter the meeting through the link provided in the registration confirmation email. 3. Phone (Dial-in) ● Dial-in Information: +1 646 558 8656 ● Meeting ID: 847 4720 8684 ● Participants dialing in are not required to register for the meeting beforehand. ● Instructions on how to give verbal comment will be given during the meeting. If experiencing audio issues when using the Zoom app, you may need to dial-in to the meeting separately. See the Zoom Troubleshooting section for additional information or questions regarding meeting access. Video tutorials for the Zoom app are available online. For assistance participating, please direct questions to [email protected]. 1 Executive Summary A. INTRODUCTION In January 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the “Empire Station Complex” project among his State of the State initiatives, establishing the proposed blueprint for an integrated public transportation complex to revitalize New York’s Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) area and give New York City the world-class intercity transportation hub it deserves. The first step in realizing this vision is Moynihan Train Hall, which opened on January 1, 2021, and breathed new life into the historic James A. Farley Post Office (Farley Building), transforming it into an iconic, state-of-the-art infrastructure gateway for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Amtrak (Amtrak) and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The other components of the Governor’s vision include a reconstructed and expanded Penn Station, currently being planned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in conjunction with Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT), which would, among other things, modernize the facility and significantly increase its track and platform capacity. The relocation of Amtrak’s operations to Moynihan Train Hall provides the opportunity to over- haul Penn Station, including opening up its confined concourses and creating bold new entrances, inviting in natural light, improving retail and other user amenities, increasing safety and security, consolidating support functions, rationalizing pedestrian flows, and making it easier for passen- gers to navigate within the station as well as connect to their destinations beyond. The railroads are also undertaking planning for an expansion of Penn Station potentially to the south into Block 780 and parts of Blocks 754 and 806 to accommodate up to nine additional tracks and five new platforms. Both the reconstruction and expansion of Penn Station are essential infrastructure projects for the future of New York, long talked about but finally achievable under the leadership of Governor Cuomo. The New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development (ESD) is considering the adoption and affirmation of a General Project Plan for the Proposed Project, a comprehensive redevelopment initiative to create a revitalized, transit-oriented commercial district centered around Penn Station, which is critical to fulfilling the Empire Station Complex vision.1 The Proposed Project would address substandard and insanitary conditions in the Project Area (as defined below) by facilitating redevelopment to create a cohesive, transit-oriented com- mercial district and would introduce much-needed public transportation and public realm improve- ments in the area. Specifically, the Proposed Project would result in the development of ten new buildings on eight development sites in the Project Area. The Proposed Project’s new developments would incorporate new onsite entrances and access ways to Penn Station and public transit. It would 1 As discussed under “Alternatives” below, this DEIS also evaluates a Residential Alternative, in which three of the development sites would include residential uses, including affordable housing. ESD is also seeking comment on this alternative as part of the DEIS public review process. S-1 Empire Station Complex Civic and Land Use Improvement Project revitalize the Project Area by introducing public realm improvements to address pedestrian,
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