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Manhattan Community Board 1’s land use committee is scheduled to hear a redesign proposal for the public plaza at 77 Water Street on November 9. In Brooklyn, residents can comment on what the environmental review of proposed BQE Central repairs should study. NYC DOT scheduled an in-person meeting for November 10 and an online meeting for November 12.
In the Bronx, weeknight bridge repairs may close one direction of the Hutchinson River Parkway at a time through November 13. In Long Island City, MoMA PS1’s Hard Art exhibition runs through March 15, 2027. Staten Island Museum will hold a free opening for Stephanie Dinkins’s Anchoring Home on November 14.
77 Water Street plaza redesign reaches CB1 committee agenda
The committee lists a presentation and discussion, with no vote scheduled. [1]
Residents can hear plans for the Financial District site at Manhattan Community Board 1’s land use meeting on November 9 at 6 p.m. [1]
Rick Parisi of MPFP and Joey Chilelli of Vanbarton Group will present a building conversion update and the plaza proposal. The space is a POPS, meaning a privately owned public space. [1]
The board lists an in-person meeting and links a remote attendance option. The available agenda information does not establish specific physical changes or a construction timetable. [1]
Brooklyn BQE repair review sets two public meetings
Residents can weigh in on the draft scope of the environmental review; the meetings do not approve construction. [1]
NYC DOT has scheduled two public scoping meetings on proposed BQE Central repairs in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn. The study covers about 1.5 miles, from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street. [1]
The in-person session is November 10 at City Tech's auditorium. An online session follows November 12 on Zoom and requires advance registration. Both cover the same draft scope. [1]
Scoping defines which effects an environmental review should study. Residents can also submit comments through DOT's online form or by email to BQECentral@dot.nyc.gov. [1]
Bronx bridge repairs may close one Hutchinson River Parkway direction
DOT lists intermittent weeknight restrictions, with traffic returning to its usual pattern after work hours. [1]
NYC DOT advises drivers to check for intermittent weeknight restrictions at the Bronx crossing through November 13 while crews make structural repairs. [1]
The possible closure window is 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Only one direction is scheduled to close at a time. [1]
The advisory describes intermittent closures, so the listed work window does not guarantee a shutdown on every weeknight. [1]
Long Island City's MoMA PS1 opens Hard Art with more than 90 works
The survey of Black abstract art spans painting, sculpture, video and sound. [1]
The exhibition opened on November 5 with work by more than 40 artists. [1]
Connie Butler curated the exhibition. The museum's announcement names Frank Bowling, Jennie C. Jones, Torkwase Dyson and Carolyn Lazard among the artists whose work is included. [1]
The exhibition runs through March 15, 2027. [1]
- Hard Art: exhibition announcement ↗Source published November 4, 2026
Staten Island Museum sets free opening for Anchoring Home
Registration is recommended for the two-hour event, and donations are welcome. [1]
Visitors can attend Stephanie Dinkins’s exhibition opening at Snug Harbor on November 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. [1]
Her participatory exhibition uses artificial intelligence to process collected stories into a narrative that changes over time. [1]
The free admission applies to this public opening. [1]
