Chair Louis opens Flatiron NoMad major concession hearing with context
Chair Louis opens LU 117 regarding the Flatiron NoMad major concession application for portions of Broadway and Fifth Avenue in Council Members Wilson and Epstein's districts. She describes temporary initiatives to re-envision the corridor between 19th and 31st Streets into a safer pedestrian realm, with long-term programming to be maintained by the Flatiron NoMad Partnership.
the first public hearing on LU 117 regarding the Flatiron Nomad major concessions application for portions of Broadway and Fifth Avenue and Councilmember Wilson's and Epstein's districts.
Over the past few years, there have been temporary initiatives to re-envision this corridor between 19th Street and West 31st.
Into a more engaging and safer public realm for pedestrians.
This application would allow for long-term programming, which would be maintained by the Flatiron slash Nomad partnership.
For anyone wishing to testify regarding this proposal remotely, if you have not already done so, please, you must register online by visiting the council's website at council.nyc.gov backslash land use.
For anyone with us today, please see one of the sergeant at arms in the back to submit a speaker card.
If you would prefer to submit written testimony, you can always do so by emailing it to landyustestimony at council.nyc.gov.
I now recognize council members Wilson and Epstein for remarks.
And we've also been joined by Councilmember Fadias online.