KINGS THEATRE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CEQR No: 11DME003K Lead Agency: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Lead Agency Contact: Robert R. Kulikowski April 2011 KINGS THEATRE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) Project Location: The Kings Theatre Block 5132, Lots 17 and 1 8 and a portion of Lot 12 Block 5133, Lot 55 and a portion of Lots 1 and 50 Community District 14 Borough of the Brooklyn CEQR No. 11 DME003K SEQR Classification Unlisted ULURP Nos. N/A Lead Agency: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Lead Agency Contact: Robert R. Kulikowski Project Applicant: The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, in coordination with the New York City Economic Development Corporation Preparers: AKRF, Inc. 440 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Eng-Wong, Taub & Associates, P.C. Two Penn Plaza, Suite 2630 New York, NY 10121 Acceptance Date: April 27, 2011 Copies of the FEIS are available for review on the websites of the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination. Table of Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................... F-1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. S-1 1: Project Description ............................................................................................................... 1-1 A. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1-1 B. Project Location .............................................................................................................. 1-1 C. Existing Theatre .............................................................................................................. 1-1 D. Proposed Theatre ............................................................................................................. 1-2 Theatre Renovation and Expansion .................................................................................... 1-2 Proposed Operations .......................................................................................................... 1-2 E. Proposed Actions and Approvals .................................................................................... 1-3 History of Actions Affecting the Project Site..................................................................... 1-3 Proposed Actions and Approvals for the Current Project .................................................. 1-3 F. Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................ 1-4 G. City Environmental Quality Review ............................................................................... 1-5 H. Framework for Analysis .................................................................................................. 1-7 Scope of Environmental Analysis ...................................................................................... 1-7 Analysis Year ..................................................................................................................... 1-7 Definition of Study Areas .................................................................................................. 1-7 Defining Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................ 1-7 Identifying Significant Adverse Environmental Impacts ................................................... 1-8 Mitigation ........................................................................................................................... 1-8 Alternatives ........................................................................................................................ 1-8 2: Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... 2-1 A. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 B. Existing Conditions ......................................................................................................... 2-2 Project Site ......................................................................................................................... 2-2 Study Area .......................................................................................................................... 2-3 C. The Future Without the Proposed Actions ...................................................................... 2-6 Other Future Projects ......................................................................................................... 2-6 D. Probable Impacts of the Proposed Actions ..................................................................... 2-6 Project Site ......................................................................................................................... 2-6 Study Area .......................................................................................................................... 2-7 3: Transportation ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 A. Introduction and Principal Conclusions .......................................................................... 3-1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3-1 Principal Conclusions ......................................................................................................... 3-1 B. Existing Conditions ......................................................................................................... 3-2 Traffic ................................................................................................................................. 3-2 TOC-1 Kings Theatre FEIS Parking ................................................................................................................................ 3-6 Transit ................................................................................................................................. 3-8 Pedestrians .......................................................................................................................... 3-9 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 3-9 C. The Future Without the Proposed Actions (2014 No Build Condition) ........................ 3-11 Traffic ............................................................................................................................... 3-11 Parking .............................................................................................................................. 3-12 Transit ............................................................................................................................... 3-13 Pedestrians ........................................................................................................................ 3-13 D. Probable Impacts of the Proposed Actions (2014 Build Conditions) ............................ 3-14 Trip Generation and Modal Split ...................................................................................... 3-14 Traffic ............................................................................................................................... 3-18 Parking .............................................................................................................................. 3-22 Transit ............................................................................................................................... 3-22 Pedestrians ........................................................................................................................ 3-23 4: Air Quality ............................................................................................................................. 4-1 A. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 B. Pollutants for Analysis ..................................................................................................... 4-1 Carbon Monoxide ............................................................................................................... 4-2 Nitrogen Oxides, VOCs, and Ozone ................................................................................... 4-2 Lead .................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Respirable Particulate Matter—PM10 and PM2.5................................................................. 4-3 Sulfur Dioxide .................................................................................................................... 4-3 C. Air Quality Regulations, Standards, and Benchmarks .................................................... 4-3 National and State Air Quality Standards ........................................................................... 4-3 NAAQS Attainment Status and State Implementation Plans ............................................. 4-4 Determining the Significance of Air Quality Impacts .......................................................