NYC morning: neighborhood projects, public space and young performers

The additions follow a long neighborhood effort to restore places to rest along the shopping corridor.

Tribeca now has more sidewalk seats, including two on Greenwich's east side between Warren and Chambers and another outside Target.

The additions match a DOT bench installed near the Whole Foods M9 stop last September. Neighbors, including Lee Katcher, had sought replacement seating for years.

Lighting, greenery and better public spaces are among the priorities under discussion.

Community members and organizations have until November 4 to propose capital improvements for a $20 million neighborhood grant.

The Downtown Revitalization Initiative supports physical projects, rather than recurring expenses such as salaries or routine maintenance. Applicants need a sponsor, site control and a defined budget; the project form is on the program's Call for Projects page.

Better lighting, small parks and improved seating are among the possibilities local leaders are weighing. Those ideas are proposals, not a list of awarded projects.

Wong's office identifies Lantern Community Services as the proposed operator; formal city notification is still expected.

Councilmember Phil Wong says a proposed facility at 55-05 Flushing Avenue would have 165 beds for single adult men.

His office plans to request meetings with the Department of Social Services and Lantern Community Services to review the Maspeth proposal. Formal notification from the city is still expected.

Prologis says it is evaluating the property; no purchase contract or Amazon warehouse plan is confirmed.

South Bronx Unite wants state officials to examine land-use controls at a former printing plant by the Bronx Kill. The group seeks public shoreline access and space for solar power, green manufacturing and job training.

Prologis says it is evaluating the Port Morris property and is not under contract to buy it. The company denies having an Amazon warehouse plan there, and the location has not been selected for the city's Blue Highways freight program.

Adult tickets cost $25 and children's admission is $15 for the Recital Hall program.

Seventeen young artists will sing Broadway selections at the College of Staten Island on November 21, with the program beginning at 7 p.m.

Kids Center Stage Cabaret combines solos, duets, trios and ensemble numbers. Christie High directs, with Gavin Matthias leading the music.

The venue is the Center for the Arts Recital Hall. Adult admission is $25, while children's tickets cost $15; ticket information is available through the college's linked Eventbrite listing.