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Transportation & Environment
Request for help with congestion and lack of access for residential building at 121 East 23rd Street
WHEREAS, The north side of East 23rd Street, on the block bounded by Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue, contains a double-length bus stop on its easterly end and a no-standing zone on the remainder of the street; and
WHEREAS, A fire hydrant is located within the no-standing zone directly in front of the entrance to the residential building located at 121 East 23rd Street; and
WHEREAS, Use of the bus stop is restricted to passenger pick-up and drop-off, yet MTA and NYC Transit buses utilize the no-standing zone as a bus layover area; and
WHEREAS, The residents of 121 East 23rd Street are concerned about the illegal use of the no-standing zone by buses and, in particular, the blocking of the fire hydrant by said buses, causing concerns about safety and access by fire department and other emergency personnel; and
WHEREAS, It has been requested by representatives of the building that the MTA and NYC Transit take measures to assure that their buses do not illegally park in the no-standing zone or in the area in front of the fire hydrant; and
WHEREAS, It has also been requested by representatives of the building that NYPD enforce the no-standing regulations to assure that buses do not illegally layover in the no-standing zone or in the area in front of the fire hydrant; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five requests that the MTA and NYC Transit take such measures as may be necessary to assure that their buses do not illegally park in the no-standing zone or in the area in front of the fire hydrant on the north side of East 23rd Street between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue; and be it further
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends that the NYPD enforce the no-standing regulations to assure that buses do not illegally layover in the no-standing zone or in the area in front of the fire hydrant; and be it further
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends that the MTA and NYC Transit review the use of the double-length bus stop on the easterly end of said block to determine whether consolidation or shortening of said bus stop is appropriate; and be it further
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five requests that representatives of the MTA, NYC Transit, and NYPD meet with residents of the street and a representative of Community Board Five in order to establish appropriate procedures for the carrying out of the foregoing resolutions.
The above resolution passed with a vote of 32 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstaining.