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Transportation & Environment
Department of Transportation/Design & Construction sidewalk improvements in the Herald Square and Greeley Square areas
WHEREAS, Pedestrian congestion has been a persistent problem in Herald Square and Greeley Square between 32nd and 35th Street between Broadway and the Avenue of the Americas; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation undertook temporary expansion of the pedestrian walk space in Herald Square and Greeley Square in 2001 by painting lines and placing bollards and planters in the street to create more walking room; and
WHEREAS, Pedestrian traffic studies have shown that this extra room has created more space for pedestrians to walk and is not adversely impacting vehicular traffic in the area; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation is proposing to make the temporary pedestrian walkways permanent including expansion of the sidewalk:
- In front of Macy's;
- At the Northwest and Southwest corners of 32nd Street;
- At the Northwest and Southwest corners of 33rd Street;
- On all sides of Herald and Greeley Squares; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five continues to be concerned about street vendors in Herald Square and Greeley Square and wants to ensure that any new sidewalk expansion in this area is made available to pedestrians and is not utilized by vendors; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five has supported past efforts to create more pedestrian walkways in Herald Square and Greeley Square; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five supports the Department of Transportations plan to create a permanent sidewalk where the temporary pedestrian walkways now exist; and be it further
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five urges the NYPD and the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce the Street Vendor laws to ensure that the newly created sidewalk space is available for pedestrians and is not used by street vendors.
The above resolution passed with a vote of 28 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.