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Design Commission Meeting Agenda, Monday, July 20, 2026
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- Public Design Commission
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- 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000
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- 2026-07-20T09:40:00.000
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<p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Design Commission Meeting Agenda</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Monday, July 20, 2026</span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Meeting Location:</span></strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> Public Design Commission meetings are being held in-person at the Public Design Commission Board Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Members of the public can attend and give testimony either in-person or remotely.</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>The entrance to City Hall, restrooms, and the boardroom are wheelchair accessible.</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''> </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>To attend or testify remotely, the public can join the meeting via Microsoft Teams at </span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/257496582907453?p=5NONsUPI2LbvOwmTrn</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>or by calling +1 332-910-6701 and using the phone conference ID: 653 833 99#.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Members of the public who wish to give testimony on public hearing items can sign-up in advance using this form: </span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://tinyurl.com/PDCmeetingform</span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>. Instructions for testifying remotely via Microsoft Teams or by phone can be found on our website here: </span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://tinyurl.com/PDC-testimony-teams</span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>The meeting will be livestreamed on the Public Design Commissions YouTube channel at </span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>http://www.youtube.com/nycdesigncommission</span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><u><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Public Meeting</span></u></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>9:40 a.m. Consent Items</span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30458: Installation of a ramp, Queens Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 27, CB 12) DCAS</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30459: Minor repair of a quill, </span><em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Thomas Jefferson</span></em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> (1833) by Pierre-Jean David (David D'Angers), as part of the long-term loan to the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 1, CB 1) DCAS</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30460: Modifications to the landscape as part of the construction of a maintenance and operations facility and adjacent site work, Orchard Beach, between Park Drive and the Promenade, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx. (Amended Final) (CC 13, CB 10) DDC/DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30461: Construction of an electrical distribution building and adjacent site work, New Clove Pumping Station, 1270 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island. (Final) (CC 49, CB 1) DEP</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30462: Reconstruction of the bypass facility, East Delaware Tunnel Outlet, Rondout Reservoir, 1229 Route 55A, Sullivan County. (Preliminary and Final) DEP</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30463: Design of prototypical package lockers (LockerNYC) as a pilot for installation citywide. (Preliminary) DOT</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30464: Construction of flood protection measures as part of the North-West Battery Park City Resiliency master plan, West Street between Chambers Street and North Moore Street, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 1, CB 1) DOT</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30465: Construction of a skate park, Broad Channel American Park, Cross Bay Boulevard, West 22nd Street, Shad Creek Road, and West 20th Street, Broad Channel, Queens. (Preliminary) (CC 32, CB 14) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30466: Reconstruction of a parking lot, Broad Channel American Park, Shad Creek Road, Broad Channel, Queens. (Preliminary) (CC 32, CB 14) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30467: Reconstruction of Kaltenmeier Playground, Clinton Avenue, Anderson Street, and Virginia Avenue, Staten Island. (Preliminary) (CC 49, CB 1) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30468: Installation of </span><em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Al Qalam: Poets in the Park</span></em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> by Sara Ouhaddou, Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza, Greenwich Street, Edgar Street, Trinity Place, and Morris Street, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 1, CB 1) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30469: Installation of glazed façades, Union Square Pavilion, 20 Union Square West, Union Square Park, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 2, CB 5) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30470: Installation of sports lighting, Frank Principe Park, 54th Avenue between Maurice Avenue and 63rd Street, Maspeth, Queens. (Final) (CC 30, CB 5) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30471: Installation of sports lighting, Inwood Hill Park, softball field adjacent to Inwood Hill Nature Center, West 218th Street and Indian Road, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 10, CB 12) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30472: Reconstruction of a playground, Holcombe Rucker Park, north of West 155th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Harlem River Drive, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 9, CB 10) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30473: Reconstruction of a public restroom building, Lt. Lia Playground, St. Marks Place, Wall Street, and Belmont Place, Staten Island. (Final) (CC 49, CB 1) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30474: Reconstruction of ABC Playground, adjacent to P.S. 20 (Anna Silver School), East Houston Street, Essex Street, and Norfolk Street, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 1, CB 3) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30475: Reconstruction of Eae J. Mitchell Park, East 174th Street and Longfellow Avenue, Bronx. (Final) (CC 17, CB 3) DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30476: Installation of informational signage for park entrances and public restroom buildings, Central Park, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 6, CB 5, 7, 8, 10 & 11) DPR/CPC</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30477: Reconstruction of a skate park, Brower Park, adjacent to P.S. 289, St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn Avenue, and Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn. (Final) (CC 36, CB 8) DPR/EDC</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30478: Reconstruction of a waterfront esplanade, including the reconstruction of a portion of Pier 84, Hudson River Park, West 40th Street to West 44th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 3, CB 4) DPR/HRPT</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30479: Modifications to the facade as part of the construction of Residential Building 3 for the construction of a residential building, streetscape, and plazas, as part Phase I of Willets Point, 38-02 126th Lane, Willets Point, Corona, Queens. (Amended Final) (CC 21, CB 7) EDC</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><u><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Public Hearing</span></u></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>9:45 a.m.</span></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30480:</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Construction of a public restroom building, Ruppert Park, East 90th Street, Second Avenue, and East 91st Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 5, CB 8) DPR</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DPR-p-RuppertParkPRB.pdf</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>10:25 a.m.</span></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30481:</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Rehabilitation of the Conservatory Water Basin and Boathouse Terrace and construction of an ADA path, Central Park, Fifth Avenue between East 72nd Street and East 76th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 6, CB 5, 7, 8, 10 & 11) DPR/CPC</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''> </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DPR-CPC-p-CentralParkWaterBasinBoathouseTerrace.pdf</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>11:05 a.m.</span></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30482:</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Construction of the Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick Boulevard between 118th Road and 119th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens. (Preliminary) (CC 27, CB 12) DDC/DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DDC-DPR-p-RoyWilkinsRecCenter.pdf</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>11:45 a.m.</span></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30483:</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Installation of </span><em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Past, Present, Future</span></em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> by Glendalys Medina, Walter Gladwin Recreation Center, Walter Gladwin Park (formerly Crotona Park), East Tremont Avenue between 3rd Avenue and Arthur Avenue, Bronx. (Preliminary) (CC 15, CB 6) DCLA%/DDC/DPR</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DCLA-pfa-DDC-DPR-p-Past-Present-Future.pdf</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><u><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>12:25 p.m.</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> <u>BREAK</u></span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>12:35 p.m.</span></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>30484:</span> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Installation of </span><em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>A Vision of the Past, Present, and a Hopeful Future</span></em><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> by Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Soundview Park Recreation Center, Soundview Park, Lafayette Avenue between Morrison Avenue and Metcalf Avenue, Bronx. (Conceptual) (CC 18, CB 9) DCLA%/DDC/DPR</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DCLA-pfa-DDC-DPR-c-VisionOfThePastPresentAndHopefulFuture.pdf</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><u><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Committee Meeting</span></u></strong></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>1:15 p.m.</span></strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''> Construction of a broadcasting facility, including the construction of an addition to an existing broadcasting facility, and adjacent site work, United States Tennis Association's Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, Queens. (Conceptual) (CC 21 & 24, CB 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8) DPR</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DPR-c-USTA-BroadcastingFacility.pdf</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>1:55 p.m.</span></strong> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Construction of a housing facility, Crossroads Juvenile Center, 17 Bristol Street, Brooklyn. (Conceptual) (CC 41, CB 16) DDC/ACS</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/7-20-26-DDC-ACS-c-CrossroadsJuvenileCenter.pdf</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='margin-left:96px'> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>All times are approximate and subject to change without notice</span></strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>, and those who are testifying remotely should follow along on the livestreamed meeting on the Design Commissions YouTube channel to know when to join the meeting. If testifying at City Hall, please plan to arrive early in the event the meeting is ahead of schedule. Details on giving public testimony can be found here: </span><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>https://www.nyc.gov/site/designcommission/design-review/testimony/public-testimony.page</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Items on the consent agenda are not presented</span></strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>. If you wish to testify regarding a design-related issue of a project on the consent agenda, please notify staff as soon as possible. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><strong><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Do you need assistance to participate in the meeting?</span></strong> <span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>If you need a reasonable accommodation of a disability, such as translation into a language other than English; American Sign Language Interpreting (ASL); Captioning in Real-Time (CART); </span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>or the meeting agenda in Braille, large print, or electronic format, please contact the Public Design Commission at least three business days before the meeting. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>Public Design Commission<br>City Hall, Third Floor<br>Phone: 212-788-3071<br>Fax: 212-788-3086</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>www.nyc.gov/designcommission</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''><span style='font-family:' calibri',sans-serif'=''>[email protected]</span></span></span></p>