Civic Center Residents Coalition NYC

The Civic Center Residents Coalition was formed shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 to address street shutdowns including Park Row, rerouting of MTA bus routes and rampant government permit placard abuse. C.C.R.C. is comprised of residential complexes Chatham Green, Chatham Towers, Southbridge Towers and Chinatown area local businesses and residents. janccrc@gmail.com

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Reasons why the reconstruction should not happen NOW

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The last Chatham Square reconstruction happened was less than ten years ago in l999. The D.O.T., delivered a flawed design plan even then. A...

Dig NOT!

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Would the city try digging up Fifth Avenue in front of Saks weeks before the holidays when struggling businesses are trying to make it throu...

Construction on Chatham Square has started today

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One of the initial steps in the reconstruction of Chatham Square is to drill test pits. That has been underway for three weeks now. Above ar...

D.O.T not acting responsibly, what else is new?

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I was at a meeting recently in Chinatown with a presentation on the Chatham Square reconfiguration done by two gentlemen - one rep from the ...

Construction in Downtown Manhattan HURTS business, here's proof....

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Here are some excerpts from a great article from a reporter working for Downtown Express Julie Shapiro. Some of our readers have known of Ju...

Union construction jobs vs. Chinatown businesses

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Think about this for a moment, the 2-3 year construction project at Chatham Square will employ literally hundreds of union construction lab...

Alternatives to the D.O.T. plan do exist, here is one

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Shown above is an alternate plan to the one presented by the DOT for Chatham Square. This plan is far less extensive than the DOT plan.
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Maps showing the proposed redesign of Chatham Square

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Click the image to ENLARGE. Above is a diagram showing one map laid over another to show the distinction between what Chatham Square l...
Friday, November 28, 2008

City plans to start Chatham Square reconstruction next year

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Early plans by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. and the city to change the traffic patterns around Chatham Square. At left is a pedestr...
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"UNCIVIL SERVANTS," NEW STUDY OF ILLEGAL SIDEWALK PARKING IN CHINATOWN TO BE RELEASED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

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"UNCIVIL SERVANTS," NEW STUDY OF ILLEGAL SIDEWALK PARKING IN CHINATOWN TO BE RELEASED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 26 ...

"Chinatown Residents Frustrated Over Street Closed Since 9/11" - New York Times

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"Chinatown Residents Frustrated Over Street Closed Since 9/11" - New York Times September 24, 2007 By Cara Buckley It was the even...

The Red Cross provides aid to Chinatown and L.E.S.

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The Red Cross provides aid to Chinatown and L.E.S. By Lincoln Anderson A Chinatown civic and business group and Community Board 3 both got s...

Civic Center Residents Coalition Finds Issues with DOT Placard Study

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Civic Center Residents Coalition Opposes Mayor Bloomberg’s Congestion Pricing Plan Recently Released DOT Placard Parking Survey Backs Lower ...

Settling lawsuit but not all issues on Park Row - Downtown Express

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After five years of arguments over the closure of Park Row, the city settled a lawsuit with Lower Manhattan residents. The Civic Center Resi...
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