Public Design Commission Annual Report

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17096

Reconstruction of the Riverside Skate Park, Riverside Park and West 108th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17097

Rehabilitation of a comfort station, Corlears Hook Park, Cherry Street, Jackson Street, and the FDR Drive, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

Public

Architecture

Rehabilitation

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17098

Rehabilitation of a comfort station, Dutch Kills Playground, Crescent Street and 36th Ave, Long Island City, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Architecture

Rehabilitation

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17099

Conservation of King Jagiello (1939) by Stanislaw Kazimierz Ostrowski, Central Park, north of the 79th Street transverse, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

CPC

Public

Artwork

Conservation

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17100

Construction of a truck weigh station, compost structures, and adjacent site work, 450 West Service Road, Staten Island

Staten Island

DSNY

Private

Architecture

Construction

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17101

Reconstruction of the landscape to accommodate citywide ferry service, including the installation of electrical equipment, fencing and access gate, Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

EDC

BBP

Public and Private

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17102

Construction of a plaza and streetscape improvements, Park Avenue viaduct between East 124th Street and East 126th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

EDC

DOT

Public

Landscape architecture

Construction

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17103

Design of a master plan for the reconstruction of Highbridge Park, Amsterdam Avenue and Fort George Avenue between West 155th Street and Dyckman Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Design

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17104

Design of a master plan for the reconstruction of three fountains, between the Unisphere and Fountain of the Planets, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Design

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17107

Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 1335 6th Avenue, southwest corner of 6th Avenue and West 54th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

DCA

DOT

Private

Newsstand

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17108

Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 1717 Broadway, northwest corner of Broadway and West 54th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

DCA

DOT

Private

Newsstand

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17109

Installation of Convergence by Shawn Smith, Westchester Square Branch Library, 9 Westchester Square, Bronx

Bronx

DCLA%

DDC/NYPL

Public

Artwork

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17110

Installation of retail signage, 8509 5th Avenue, between 85th Street and 86th Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DCAS

Private

Signage

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17113

Rehabilitation of the New York State Pavilion observation towers and the Tent of Tomorrow and installation of lighting, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Architecture

Rehabilitation

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17115

Renovation of Emergency Medical Station 39 (EMS 39), 265 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

FDNY

Public

Building systems & Modifications

Renovation

Found incomplete

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17116

Reconstruction of athletic fields and adjacent site work as Phase I of the reconstruction of Astoria Park, Astoria Park South, 21st Street, and Shore Boulevard, Astoria, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved with conditions

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17117

Design of a master plan for the reconstruction of Astoria Park, Astoria Park South, Ditmars Boulevard, 21st Street and the East River, Astoria, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Design

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17118

Design of a master plan for the reconstruction of Betsy Head Park, Blake Avenue, Bristol Street, Dumont Avenue, and Thomas S. Boyland Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Design

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17118

Reconstruction of athletic courts, including basketball courts and skate park, as Phase I of the reconstruction of Betsy Head Park, Blake Avenue, Bristol Street, Dumont Avenue, and Thomas S. Boyland Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17119

Design of a master plan for the reconstruction of St. Mary's Park, St. Ann's Avenue, East 149th Street, Jackson Avenue, and St. Mary's Street, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

Public

Architecture

Design

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17119

Renovation of a recreation center, St. Mary's Park, St. Anne's Avenue between East 145th Street and East 144th Street, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

Public

Architecture

Renovation

Commented

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17121

Reconstruction of Garrison Playground, East 146th Street, Walton Avenue, and the Grand Concourse, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved with conditions

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17122

Reconstruction of Lafayette Playground, Stillwell Avenue, Benson Avenue, and Bay 43rd Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1

2017-04-24T00:00:00.000

17123

Construction of an entrance plaza and adjacent site work, Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway between West 242nd Street and Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Construction

Found incomplete

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

6406

Reconstruction of the Bronx River Greenway, including the construction of four pedestrian bridges, Bronx River between Westchester Avenue and East 177th Street, Bronx

Bronx

DDC

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

6950

Construction of a foundation and platform for the track and field house and adjacent site work as Phase IA of the reconstruction of Ocean Breeze Park, Quintard Street, Mason Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island

Staten Island

DDC

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Construction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

7375

Construction of Andrew Haswell Green Park, Phase II, East 60th Street to East 63rd Street between the FDR Drive and the East River, Manhattan

Manhattan

EDC

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Construction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

7964

Construction of Cary Leeds Tennis Center, including a clubhouse, Crotona Park, Crotona Park South, Crotona Park East, Crotona Park North and Fulton Avenue, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

Private

Architecture

Construction

Found incomplete

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

11355

Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 42-28 Main Street, northwest corner of Main Street and Franklin Street, Queens

Queens

DCA

DOT

Private

Newsstand

Installation of specific elements

Found incomplete

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

12125

Reconstruction of a nature center and adjacent site work, West 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

Public

Architecture

Reconstruction

Approved with conditions

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

12221

Reconstruction of Waterside Pier, Phase IA, East River Waterfront between East 38th Street and East 41st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

EDC

Private

Architecture

Reconstruction

Found incomplete

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

12383

Installation of an artificial turf athletic field, Frank Golden Park, 132nd Street between 14th Avenue and 20th Avenue, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

12554

Construction of a concrete facility (Ferrara Brothers), 730 3rd Avenue between 24th Street, 25th Street, and the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

EDC

Private

Architecture

Construction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

13559

Reconstruction of Jesse Owens Playground, adjacent to P.S. 26 and J.H.S. 57, Lafayette Avenue between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

13561

Reconstruction of Ten Eyck Playground, adjacent to P.S. 196, Scholes Street and Meserole Street between Bushwick Avenue and Waterbury Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

14533

Installation of solar panels, Kaufman-Astoria Studios, 34-37 36th Street, Queens

Queens

EDC

Private

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16650

Installation of rooftop equipment, Windsor Terrace Branch Library, Brooklyn Public Library, 160 East 5th Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

DDC

Public

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16656

Construction of a wall, 215 East 234th Street, Bronx

Bronx

DOT

Private

Landscape architecture

Construction

Withdrawn

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16768

Installation of a hoist and roll down gate, 569 West Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

EDC

Private

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16948

Construction of a fence, 1585 Westchester Avenue, Bronx

Bronx

DOT

Private

Architecture

Construction

Approved

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16986

Rehabilitation of the ground floor and adjacent site work, Building 77, Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Park, 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

BNYDC

Public and Private

Architecture

Rehabilitation

Found incomplete

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16987

Reconstruction of the Greenpoint Branch Library and Environmental Education Center, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

BPL

Public

Architecture

Reconstruction

Commented

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16991

Installation of rooftop HVAC equipment, Eastchester Branch Library, 138 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx

Bronx

DDC

NYPL

Public

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Approved

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16994

Installation of an emergency generator, Engine Company 313, 44-01 244th Street, Flushing, Queens

Queens

FDNY

Public

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Approved

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

16995

Installation of an emergency generator, Engine Company 311, 145-50 Springfield Boulevard, Springfield Gardens, Queens

Queens

FDNY

Public

Building systems & Modifications

Installation of specific elements

Approved

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

17001

Construction of Hudson Park and Boulevard, Phase IIA, 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue from 36th Street to 37th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan

EDC

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Construction

Approved with conditions

2

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

17004

Removal and temporary storage of six artworks by Clemente Spampinato, Brooklyn Heights Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

BPL

EDC

Public

Artwork

Removal

Approved with conditions

1

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

17026

Reconstruction of Sandpiper Playground, Shore Front Parkway, Beach 108th Street, Rockaway Park, Queens

Queens

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

17027

Reconstruction of the Second Avenue connector, Poor Richard's Playground, East 109th Street, Third Avenue, East 108th Street, and Second Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan

DPR

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1

2017-03-13T00:00:00.000

17028

Reconstruction of Van Nest Memorial Park, Van Nest Avenue, White Plains Road, Mead Street, and Unionport Road, Bronx

Bronx

DPR

DOT

Public

Landscape architecture

Reconstruction

Approved

1