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Janine Kylie, committee chair, introduced the topic and said a local resident had reported a collision involving a cyclist and pedestrians. Committee members described heavy pedestrian use when the library and neighborhood shops are busy and suggested several interventions including painted crosswalks, flex posts, curb cuts, bump‑outs or even partial pedestrianization of the short Jersey Street block.

DOT response and typical practice

Kate Sher, DOT staff, said DOT generally studies traffic and pedestrian volumes and sight lines before installing signs, crosswalks or stop signs. She noted DOT typically installs marked crosswalks where there is a regulatory stop control (stop sign or signal) but that there are exceptions where marked crossings are useful without a traffic control device.

\"We would likely conduct a traffic study for this location — a stop sign warrant study and an assessment of traffic and pedestrian volumes — before making a determination,\" Sher said. \"If the pedestrians would benefit from a dedicated crossing, that would be analyzed; we can also explore signage and pedestrian safety posts.\"

Neighborhood priorities and accessibility

Board members and residents emphasized accessibility needs including curb cuts for people using strollers or wheelchairs; members requested DOT consider curb ramps and alignment of ramps to crosswalks. Several participants suggested the narrow two‑block Jersey Street could support a single continuous crosswalk or even a pedestrianized plaza, especially given low vehicle volumes.

Next steps

DOT said it will add the location to its study queue and examine whether a painted crosswalk, stop sign, curb ramp or other measure is warranted. The committee asked DOT to consider the planned two‑way bike lane work on nearby blocks when studying the location.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 July 29, 2025 - Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members and residents urged DOT to study pedestrian safety at Jersey Street and Lafayette after a near‑miss and because the local library and shops attract weekend crowds; DOT said it would study intersection warrants including stop signs, curb ramps and crosswalk options.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487873,"Neighbors ask DOT to study left‑turn signal at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue to ease pedestrian crossings near new subway elevator",1174,4796000,5970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c&start=4796&end=5970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c/thumbnail_4796000.jpg","/articles/6487873/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Neighbors-ask-DOT-to-study-leftturn-signal-at-Spring-Street-and-Sixth-Avenue-to-ease-pedestrian-crossings-near-new-subway-elevator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487873-1815aee0262376b6813717b4628fbbfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156133&Signature=a2nI3CnhNuJ51tXLB~eDMFmC0kpAyL0Qq1izBaQ0eBwj1s9JksuSNCeL3kMkEVgUmUXSh~8erH2UNxl8YMrWr9k5YoD6wWsIuOTwjzueo~kQ8MfcZgU-JFhMZxwoFcf5qGPpzaoS~0I17HaVGJOUsLwuZmd8tngio7FeQwtt683hufUB9iT9THuHfsBZraEumVRc7olZOxN7KMFZBiWA1VdmgE-cIqBjYh7qZ8OenpEmWykc-FOBHBT58bm7zoOQpwqkaXOsyc1ZTdp40bUV3Mnq~6-2t742~u~w3eVp-H9-y5uJsUpc2loLtCG0bPrU97kNs3EWb98oRibHsrErvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident asked Community Board 2 on July 29 to request a Department of Transportation study into adding a dedicated left‑turn signal at the intersection of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue, citing rising pedestrian volumes tied to new local development and a nearby subway elevator under construction.

Sylvia Beam, a neighborhood resident, told the committee that pedestrian traffic at the intersection has increased as new businesses and an MTA elevator entrance have opened near the corner, and that vehicles turning from Spring onto Sixth were creating long backups and pedestrian conflicts. \"Cars coming down will make a left onto Spring ... making it more and more difficult for pedestrians to cross the street,\" she said.

DOT procedure and concerns

Kate Sher, a DOT staffer on the call, said any change such as a dedicated left‑turn arrow requires a signals engineering study that will examine vehicle and pedestrian volumes, signal timing and bicycle interactions. Committee members and DOT staff noted the intersection carries an east‑west bike lane and that any left‑turn control must account for bikes crossing or turning.

\"We have a dedicated signals engineering team that will study it,\" Sher said. \"They'll look at existing conditions, timings, vehicle and pedestrian volumes and propose scenarios about how a left signal may impact traffic and safety.\"

Local considerations raised

Speakers asked DOT to avoid shortening pedestrian crossing time when adding vehicle left‑turn capacity; several suggested a split‑phase or leading pedestrian interval (LPI) to protect pedestrians. Community members and the council office also noted nearby plans — including a small plaza and curb changes — that DOT should consider in a holistic study.

Next steps

DOT said it will study the intersection once requested and present findings to the committee. Board members asked that DOT consider bike signalization and pedestrian phases, the elevator construction timeline (which was described as occupying curb space through fall) and nearby planned plaza work when framing any changes.","A resident requested a DOT study on July 29 to add a left‑turn signal (and associated pedestrian/bike signaling) at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue after increased foot traffic around a new MTA elevator and changing neighborhood uses.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487878,"Community board discussion: presenters and neighboring boards urge NYPD to stop using criminal summonses for cyclists",587,2733000,3320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c&start=2733&end=3320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c/thumbnail_2733000.jpg","/articles/6487878/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Community-board-discussion-presenters-and-neighboring-boards-urge-NYPD-to-stop-using-criminal-summonses-for-cyclists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487878-2808ffe81488185c5dd035195083e004/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156133&Signature=dbROdNJDcwOx2LNLkq7SsN7QXMnj~f5H8ERrA41uO9XzG8TqKJ~vF6iAJUgacQi2aJgoKfEcq6ToE4Ur0M~LUS4oFr6HGfjFXYE8ni2FGDQ7wwJOOYSZIxvw5b~cpoz1e5tQWmL0FehT96g6YaH0lnQB3YlHzrPC9dIMA3~Sg9ba2RiXDz7l5mnH67T87y3s~DmVZoQkzC6JsmG-bdNKQu~DgYM1FoZsLEF~e9zYAWLtisheXqtbod46eJLwbrD45Z0P78R17~SXg7bWHVAfd4CxQU4e~WEnIct4x5ORdT-hbVf~nKEfnwIPpQHUVfC8tymvwldjRn82ylGKt0crHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A presenter for the committee described a large increase in criminal summonses for cyclists after an NYPD enforcement policy shift that began in April 2025, and members discussed community board resolutions calling on the department to return to civil enforcement or pursue education and targeted alternatives.

Ben Lisonbee briefed the committee on data he said show a sharp rise in criminal summonses in 2025 compared with prior periods. \"As of April 2025, the New York City Police Department started issuing criminal summonses, not traffic tickets, for minor interactions by cyclists,\" Lisonbee said. He told the committee that some reports showed the number of criminal summonses for cycling‑related offenses rose from roughly 560 in an earlier period to about 6,000 in a recent quarter.

Why it matters

Unlike civil traffic tickets, criminal summonses require in‑person appearances in criminal court, can result in bench warrants for failure to appear and — for noncitizens — can carry immigration consequences, presenters and board members said. Presenters also highlighted that city data show motor vehicles cause the overwhelming majority of pedestrian fatalities while bicycles and e‑bikes account for a very small share of injuries or fatalities.

Resolutions elsewhere and suggested alternatives

Lisonbee noted Community Boards 3, 4, 6 and 7 had each passed resolutions asking the NYPD to stop the practice and to pursue noncriminal alternatives. Those boards urged education, civil penalties and targeted enforcement rather than arrestable criminal summonses. Committee members raised parallel concerns that enforcement must be proportional to crash risk and not concentrate criminal consequences on delivery workers or other vulnerable groups.

Questions and next steps

Board members asked whether the new enforcement stems from a change in law or from an NYPD change in policy; presenters said the shift was an NYPD policy change rather than legislation. Committee members also flagged court backlog and translation barriers for people required to appear, and some members suggested the borough board or a coalition of community boards could issue a joint letter requesting the NYPD end criminal summonses for minor cycling infractions and pursue alternatives.

No formal vote was taken by the committee. Committee members asked presenters to share source data and community board resolutions for follow‑up and suggested drafting a text for committee review that could be used as a letter to NYPD and city elected officials.","Committee heard a presentation on a marked increase in criminal summonses issued to cyclists after an April 2025 NYPD enforcement change, and several community boards have called for alternatives to criminal court appearances.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487882,"Open Plans wins $100,000 grant to expand Clarkson Street open‑street for City Ave School; board asks for early input",2234,358000,2592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c&start=358&end=2592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509107-d33a1e3b8c33edbf2f20c8f7817a902c/thumbnail_358000.jpg","/articles/6487882/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Open-Plans-wins-100000-grant-to-expand-Clarkson-Street-openstreet-for-City-Ave-School-board-asks-for-early-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487882-00f95802e0b0da0e94131591d9933ff8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156133&Signature=DhPYk137bQhhZRX6ZXDt1dOo12izmqEkNNAJBS692cP1oGCU~2tKJDCG5zhyY6k1dTlx703wlU-35POLE9MVg~dfNeeIvG8CEBh9jqpNMPpgebHwFmmj2cPNbryNDhFeqtmsZuoQd9WMpqj8pMaj5bxoe7VPozsbr~HnPAebILSGBvED4SHAMWMCZ3LeNk9XlzTsubEdbEPFwUzXhRppx9Fxh03chP8k3Wa3QtRJmzKfK7JG76GkSjNBiJTKNdCE0U2EZOtix2I1NVfgoPopABqW5rSV0MYQRHFdq9ZOi6b12ODuaYYuIa~FPtIaUQWV~~RVpeLrsSV-LGYtc-gNtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Open Plans, a nonprofit that works with schools and neighborhoods on public‑space projects, told the Community Board 2 Traffic and Transportation Committee on July 29 that it has received a $100,000 community grant from the Project for Public Spaces to develop more permanent safety and play infrastructure on the Clarkson Street open‑street used by City Ave School and an adjacent District 75 school.

The project covers the block where City Ave runs an OpenStreets program Monday–Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and where two co‑located schools — City Ave and M721 (District 75) — have been using the open street for student activities and programs. Sabina Sethi Unni, a school planner at Open Plans, said the group is in an early engagement and research phase and intends to return with design proposals after collecting more input.

\"We received one of their community grants for $100,000 to make the street safer for the entire community and easier for students across those schools to play,\" Sethi Unni said. \"We're very early in the stages — we haven't drawn designs yet. We're collecting input from the school, students, neighbors, businesses and the community board.\"

Why it matters

City Ave and M721 share a building and have limited indoor play space; the open street has been used as a substitute play area and program space. Committee members pressed project staff on safety, timing and how the design would fit curbside rules and existing bike and loading activity. The grant-funded work aims to create longer‑lasting curbside elements than the temporary barricades currently used.

What Open Plans said about process and timeline

Sethi Unni said Open Plans and the schools have already run engagement activities including block parties and student workshops; the group reported about 250 student survey responses collected this spring and additional engagement planned through August and September. She said the Project for Public Spaces team — described as urban designers supporting design and permitting — will work with the city Department of Transportation (DOT) on any curbside or street changes.

\"We were talking to folks, talking to community boards, talking to students, getting all the information throughout the summer into early fall,\" Sethi Unni said. \"We'll synthesize the data and draw up designs and then, likely in spring, have proposals to present to you. Our ideal goal is late summer 2026 for installed elements; the grant asks for deliverables by May 2026, so we'll be coordinating timing with DOT and partners.\"

School perspective

Maria Bermudez, a City Ave School representative and alum, described the open‑street permit as \"transformational,\" saying it has created daily space for recess and programming while the school building is under construction. She and other speakers urged the project team to prioritize student access and to avoid giving businesses an outsized role in design decisions for the block, which is primarily public land and school‑serving uses.

Coordination with local groups and DOT

Sethi Unni said Open Plans has discussed the grant with the Hudson Square Business Improvement District (BID) and that the BID will help with business outreach and curbside loading surveys, though no in‑kind donation had been finalized at the time of the presentation. Kate Sher, a DOT staff member on the call, confirmed DOT will be a permitting partner and that curbside improvements generally require DOT review.

Community board response and next steps

Board members welcomed the engagement plan and asked Open Plans to return with concrete drawings before a formal recommendation. Committee leaders said they expect repeated committee briefings as designs firm up; Open Plans said it will schedule additional public workshops in the fall and present draft designs to the committee in the spring. Open Plans also said it will circulate photos and a project landing page to track progress.

\"Feedback now is really helpful; we'll post community workshops later in the fall and host design workshops in March,\" Sethi Unni said. \"We'll also present back to you in May when we have more to show.\"","Open Plans told Community Board 2 on July 29 it received a $100,000 Project for Public Spaces grant to add permanent curbside safety and play features to an existing open street at City Ave and that it is beginning stakeholder engagement and early design work.","actionData","errors"]

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