Report to Manhattan Community Board 1 – Battery Park City Committee Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Presented by Nick Sbordone, BPCA

(212) 417-3194 | nicholas.sbordone@bpca.ny.gov

NEIGHBORHOOD & PROJECT UPDATES:

I. Tom Goodkind: In Memoriam

“Tom Goodkind has left an enduring mark as a strong advocate and good friend to this downtown community – not to mention a great entertainer, headlining the Washington Squares and TriBattery Pops. His was a lifetime full of the love of music, friends, and good humor. On behalf of BPCA I offer our deepest condolences to his wife, Jill, his children, and the entire Goodkind family.”

- BPCA President & CEO B.J. Jones

Tom Goodkind directs the TriBattery Pops at the BPC Ball Fields as part of Downtown Little League’s Opening Day & 25th Anniversary Celebration, April 22, 2017.

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II. South Battery Park City Resiliency Project: March 12 Public Meeting o BPCA & Manhattan Community Board 1 hosting next in their series of public

input sessions about the South BPC Resiliency Project o Meeting to include updates on and community input regarding ongoing detailed

design process with design firm AECom, as well as a full Q&A session o See the presentation from our previous joint public session here

III. BPC Ball Fields Resiliency Project

o Next joint public meeting date TBD shortly with Manhattan Community Board 1;

likely week of March 18

Read about all of Battery Park City’s resiliency initiatives

IV. BPC Security Measures o Roughly 40 (of 75 total) security barriers have been placed in Battery Park City’s

parks and public spaces o BPC Streetscape Security Assessment & Design Project procurement underway,

scope of project to include: Physical urban site assessment and analysis; Threat and vulnerability assessment and analyses; Recommendations for physical site security improvements; and

Preliminary design of physical site security improvements o Consultant to begin roughly in June timeframe

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V. NYPD Neighborhood Policing o About Neighborhood Policing

o Battery Park City’s Neighborhood Coordination Officers are:

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS & STATUS UPDATES

I. BPCA Winter 2019 Program & Event Guide – more than 600 public programs &

events across BPC through April 2019. Full

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 registration@bpca.ny.gov or (212) 267-9700)

“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

Adam.Riddick@nypd.org Miles.Holman@nypd.org

“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

ARIF.TASOREN@nypd.org Dinah.Bodden@nypd.org

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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)

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 registration@bpca.ny.gov or (212) 267-9700)

Tuesday Talks: Select Tuesdays, 6 River Terrace. BPCA’s popular lunchtime lecture series is in full swing. Next sessions include:

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 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”

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It’s Snowtime! (Dates, times & locations pending weather). 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 @ 75 Battery Place. View works by

participants of all ages from Battery Park City Authority art programs. Art on view weekdays from January 28-March 29, 2:00-4:00PM

o Full Winter 2019 Program & Event Guide available here

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II. Community Center at Stuyvesant

High School | 345 Chambers

Street

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: Spring Hours

o BPC Ball Fields are open 8:00am-9:00PM daily o BPC Ball Fields Availability (March – June 2019)

IV. Lost & Found Contact Information

o Allied Universal Command Center 200 Rector Place (212) 945-7233 bpcallied@bpca.ny.gov

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!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING:

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

o March 7 (Executive Session only) 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 o July 30

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND TOWN:

I. Adult Caregiver Support Group – Mondays, 6:00PM @ 200 Rector Place o Being a caregiver for a disabled adult family member or friend is very

demanding, whether you care for someone with physical or cognitive limitations,

or both. This group will share resources and ideas, learn about helpful programs,

and fight isolation, which so often results from caregiving responsibilities.

o Sessions are free and open to any caregiver who lives or works convenient to the

greater BPC area. The group will evolve to meet the needs of those who attend,

so please come to share and learn!

o For more info: BPCSeniors@gmail.com

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II. NYPD First Precinct Build the Block Meeting (Sector C; BPC south of W. Thames St.) o Wednesday, March 13, 4:30pm @ 17 State Street, 25th Floor o More info: btb.nypdonline.org/

III. NYPD First Precinct Community Council

o Thursday, March 28, 6:30pm @ NYPD 1st Precinct (16 Ericsson Street) o 1st Precinct Updates: twitter.com/NYPD1Pct o More info: www.1stprecinctcc.org

IV. 2019 BPC Open Community Meetings – 6 River Terrace, 6-7:30PM (tentative dates)

o Wednesday, June 19

o Wednesday, October 2

o February 13 Meeting – presentation & archived video here

PERMITTED WALKS / RUNS:

Organization Type of event Event Date(s) &

Approx. Time

Attendance Street

Closures

?

Notes

PS89 PTA – Taste

of BPC

Annual School

Fundraiser

Sat – April 13,

7:00am-5:00PM

300 N/A FYI ONLY

Tklokhuis Dutch

School

King's Day –

Annual Kids &

Family Day

Sat – April 27,

7:00am-4:00PM

400 N/A FYI ONLY

9/11 Memorial 5K

Run/Walk

Walkathon Sun – April 28,

5:30am-12:00PM

5,000 YES -

TBD

Upper/Lower

Plazas/Esplanade, north &

south

Lupus Foundation Walkathon Sat – May 4,

9:45am-12:00PM

5,000 N/A West Street; circle to

Battery Place/First Place;

cont. on Battery Pl. to exit

Bike New York Bike-a-thon Sat – May 4

(setup) & Sun –

May 5 (event),

5:00-10:00am

1,000 N/A On Hudson River / Route

9A Greenway only

Callen-Lorde's

Rainbow Run

Walkathon Sat – May 11,

7:00am-1:00PM

150 N/A FYI ONLY

American Heart

Association

Walkathon Thu – May 16,

5:00-9:00PM

10,000 YES -

TBD

Enter at Battery Place and

Third Place

NYPD Run Club Walkathon Sun – May 19,

7:00am-1:00PM

2,100 TBD FYI ONLY Annual Walk -

Registration at PS 89/Brief

Ceremony at Police

Memorial/proceed to

Liberty & West Streets/exit

BPC at SHS Plaza

Indicates new addition

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: January & February 2019

Total Logs Jan-19 Feb-19

Criminal 0 1

Equipment Log 0 0

Geotag 19,192 18,491

Life Rings 2,626 2,393

Maintenance 517 368

Operations 33 37

Services 179 145

Total 22,547 21,435

Maintenance

Carpentry 14 8

Graffiti (Rockefeller Park Kids Playground) 0 1

Landscape 19 6

Lighting 467 275

Mason/Hard Surfaces 0 4

Trash 4 4

Winter Hazard 8 67

Plumbing 1 3

Flooding 0 0

Total 516 368

Operations

Auto Accident 0 2

Building Maintenance 0 0

Homeless 4 1

Lost/Missing Person 0 0

Lost/Found Property 2 1

Mechanical Malfunction 0 0

Medical Emergency 3 1

Park Rules 4 8

Parking 1 5

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Personal Accident 0 0

Safety Hazard 0 0

Smoke / Odor Investigation 4 4

Unsecured Property 2 0

Vendor / Solicitor 1 0

Dogs 8 15

Bike 0 0

Fire 1 0

Traffic Light Out 0 0

Alarm 2 2

Protest 1 0

Flood 0 0

Water Leak 0 0

Total 33 37

Services

Complaint 7 4

Escort 0 0

Information / Assist 144 106

Property Removal Issue 0 0

Information Cameras 26 23

Operations 2 12

Total 179 145

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.

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11) Criminal – On Monday, February 18, 2019, the Command Center received a phone call from a Doorman on Rector who stated that someone was setting a fire in Rector Park. The Supervisor responded, the Doorman pointed out the individual, the individual ran into 300 Rector. The Supervisor called 911 and the police responded. The woman was identified and removed from the building in handcuffs.

Meetings:

- CB # 1 – BPC Committee Meeting - Battery Park City Authority Board Meeting - First Precinct – NCO Program Build a Block Meeting - First Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting - BPCA Town Hall

Special Patrol Officer: Two Supervisors Deputized SPOs can now issue summonses Neighborhood Coordination Officers: The following Police Officers cover Battery Park City from West Thames down to Pier A: P.O. MILES HOLMAN Email: MILES.HOLMAN@NYPD.ORG (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 291-1602 P.O. Adam Riddick Email: ADAM.RIDDICK@NYPD.ORG (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 287-6638 The following Police Officers cover Battery Park City from West Thames Street north toward Chambers Street: P.O. DINAH BODDEN Email: DINAH.BODDEN@NYPD.ORG (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (917) 860-2601 P.O. ARIF TASOREN Email: ARIF.TASOREN@NYPD.ORG (212) 334-6462 Mobile: (929) 294-6979

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