Ratings

of Feasibility
Explanation

A
arepossible
Projects to implement because they:
o takeplaceon existing land,controlledby a government entitythat has
willingness
expressed to cooperatewith/participate on the projecU
. canbe completed 3 - 4 yeartimeframe;
withinthe established
r aresimilarto projectsthathavealready beenundertaken at othersitesin
NewYorkCity,settinga precedent for replication.

B
Projectsare possibleto implement,but faceone or moreof the following
challenges:
r the landis not undergovernmentcontrol,andwould needto be acquired;
r the propertymay haveadversesiteconditions, suchas contaminationor
disrepair.

c
Projectsare verydifficultto implementbecauseof one or more of the following
challenges:
r projectrequiresa largeamountof landthat is not availableor identified;
r projectis not likelyto be completedwithinthe 3 - 4 yeartimeframe;
r there are specificbarriers,particularto the project,that would makeit
difficultto implement.

No Rating
Projectis inappropriate for mitigation fundsbecause it is:
o currentlyunderway form;
in a similaror identical
o substantively similarto anotherprojectalready on the list,with whichit is
b e i n gc o m b i n e d ;
o impossible to implement,

Meeting10/25110
NeMownCreekMitigationFundCommunity
 PhvsicalProlect Loaatlon
1 AmedaanPlaygroundRenovatlon AmericanPlayground - Franklin
5t. betweenMilton St.& Noble
st.
2 AnableBasinNew Park 45th Avenue,Queens
3 ApolloStreetEnd ApolloStreet
4 Ba.te ParkEoatintAccess BargePark/endof Commercial
st.
5 BaryeParkDogRun/NorthGreenpoint BargePark- Cornmercial
St,
Dot Run Dlpont St,andWestSt.
5 BargeParklsludgeTankPark BargePark& SludgeTank-
Renovation CommercialSt,Dupont5t. and
WestSt.
7 Bath.oomFaciliti6 on the Waterfront TBD
8 Biosculpture(GreenEggs/Biosculptures NewtownCreekWaterwater
& wetland Park) TreatmentPlant- North Henry
Street
9 DredgingtheNewtownCreekBed TBD
10 Dut h KillsBasinA.quisitionand/or 47th Ave.eastof 27th St.to
29th St. lmp.ovements 29th St.,Queens
11 ExtendEduaational
Facilitiesat NeMown CreekWater
TreatmentPlant TreatmentFacilityand/or
TransmitterPark
12 GreenpolntEoathouseand GMDCBuildjnS,1155-1205
EnvironmehtalEducationCenter ManhattanAve.
13 GreenpointPlayground& GreenSpace Commercial
Street& Dupont
with StormwaterManaSement St.
14 "G.eengointRiviera"Waterfront TransmitterParkto Bushwick
PedestrianPath Inlet Parkto BargePark
15 lndiaStreetWaterfontAccess IndiaStreetstreetend
16 ManhattanAvenueStfeetEndPark ManhattanAve.,NeerGMDC
Bujlding
17 Mcca..enPool MccarrenPark- Nassau
Avenue,Bayard,Leonardand
North 12 Streets
1E MccarrenParkRenovation MccarrenPark- Nassau
Avenue,Bayard,Leonardand
North 12 Streets
19 MacolriakParkRepaias/Renovation MccolrickPark- Driggsto
NassauAves,Russellto
Monitor
20 GreenpointMonitor Museum 56 QuayStreet
Notes Fearibilitv
Car-Free planttrees,add
PlazaaroundAmericanPlayground, A
blackoo
Access,
easementor improvements B
Wouldincludeopenpiers,boatingand parkspace ---
RenovateandSreen A
NorthHenryStreetstreetend; passiverecreationand B
biolo8icalwaterfiltration;parkwill have3 large
'biosculptures'
- eggshapedlikethe digesters.
Acquireprivateparcel/L|RR
propertyto expandwaterfront I
a€cess;stormwatermanagement& communityfacilities;
NyconConcretePlantGreenwayand Bikeway;Greening,
stormwatermanagement, and waterfrontaccessat 29th
Street
EnvironmentalEducationCenterwith liveanimals/Zoo:
North
HenrySt.;extensionof naturewalk accessat GreenpointAve.
Restorebulkheadand buildout groundlevelof GMoC B
buildingon NewtownCreek(at ManhattanAve.),creating
publiclyaccessible
openspace,extendinBwaterfront
esplanade,creatingboat launchesand other accessto
waterway,creatingcommunityfacilityfor recreational
boatin&includingeducationalprogramming
Alsocalled"NeMown CreekGreenwav"
Tle-inwith potentialEDCFerrvterminaI andlransmitter Park
Expandnorth& south
A
Greeningand rehab;createbotanicgardenat Mccarren- A
explorehistoriclandrna* designation;outdoorping-ponB
@
Mccarren
Renovatepavillion,fenclngaroundpark,benches, safety A
sudacein playground, replaceWWI plaque,fix drainage&
floodingissues,repairfenceon NassauAvesideof park
Fundingto buildMuseumand historicparkon Monitor A
Museum'sdonatedland/ Historicsite
 PhvsicalProl€ct Locatlon !sl3r fi!ri!!!E

21 MTA Lot to Parlland comhercialSt. Trdcl & soccea/ Trees;surround with sculpturc courq dog run C
alongwaterfrom;blke/rollerbladlng space
22 Pedestrlan
Erldtc ManhattanAve.to Vernon Footbridgeto Longlsland Clty over Newtown
from Brooklvnto Oueens
23 PlantTrees McGulneir8lvd. on Mccuiness
Blvd,.
and
24 PulasklBridteRed€sltn PulasklBridge spacefor pedestrians
To increase & crcllstg,createa
g.eenspaceconnectlonbetweenBrooklyn & Queen; enhance
sustalnable
transDortation
network,
25 PuJchas€Propertv to. . watedront Perk west St. & EastRiveroff of
oakSt. and Noble
26 que€nsLibrary& Cultu.alCenterat Hunter!Point Focuson environmentand ecolo8y;21,000sq.ft.,521m
HunteEPoint fundedat paesenqqonstructlonscheduledafter p.eliminary
Pl!!!i!C$E r"l9Y9!lber
2t Salnt Savlor'sSite - New Park 57-4058th st. (RustSt.& 58th 1.5acres,fo.merchurchsite

28 Schol.5ticCommunityPark/BallPark& NearLacuardlaCommunity Multl-usepark{soccer,baseball,volleyball,track)six blocks

Track College from LacuardiaCommunitycollege;would seNe collegeand
3 hlchschools.
29 Skatc Park St.eet
Commercial
30 Stormwat€l nanatemcnt North H€nry NorthHenrybetweenNassau
5t. & NormanAve.
31 Stormwat€lmanatementon JewellSt, FromNewtownCreekplantto To stopfloodlntfrom MccolrickParkintoJewellst.
McGolrlckPark
32 Sto.mwatef manaFmcnton West SL West St. To dlvertstormwater - would pigSyback
on Brooklyn
WaterfronlGreenway
33 Stormwatermrnatementprored- BushwickInlet Park-KentAve
Bushwlc*
lnletPark & N 9th 5t, North 1fth St, and
Kent St.
34 Stoimwatej Manatement Projert on 54thAve.,Queens
54rhsr.
35 Th€ate/Bandshell -ffi-_
TBD C
,t*r,+.ds--fr-r
36 T.insmittet P€rkDot Run T6nsmitterPark- Greenpoint

37 Transmltte. Pa.k EcoDock/xent St. TransmitterPark- Greenpoint

38 Transrnltter PaakRenovation TransmitterPark- Greenpoint ExpandTransmltteaParknorthward;TransmitterParkboatlng

restaurantconcBslon& aadiomuseum
lnl€t from TBD Newtown Creek
velodrome TBD A bicycleracin&or "trackracing"faclllty,potentiallyusinga
velodromet.ack usedIn a GoodwillGames,whichcouldbe
donated.
4l Water Park TBD wtth and
42 waterfront St.eet End Park VernonBlvd.& 54th Ave.,LonS
lslandCitv 8

43 WestStrectGreenway WestSt.eet ContinueBrooklynWaterfrontGreenwayalongKentAvenue.

44 West Street Watert ont Access WestStreet

45 Wetlands Reh.bllltatlor Newtowncreekbulkheads BuildInteatldalzones& seaglassusingexistingstructures-
(alongcreek) usebulkheads to supportterracedstructuresthat support
intertidalcommunltlesof f ilter feeders

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