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CB2 chair urges patience as St. Luke’s Church plans draw community questions; landmarks review expected
Summary
Manhattan CB2’s chair said the board is coordinating with St. Luke’s leadership and that any formal reviews about changes to the church property will come before the Landmarks Committee because the site sits in the Greenwich Village Historic District.
Valerie Dela Rosa, chair of Manhattan Community Board 2, addressed community queries about reporting on plans for St. Luke’s Church over Memorial Day weekend and urged residents to get information directly from the church and its communications representatives.
Dela Rosa said the board has been in contact with Mother Stacy at St. Luke’s and that a frequently asked-questions document and preliminary renderings shared at a Sunday service were being refined by the church’s communications team. She said “there is nothing for the board to opine on about the operation and use of the facility” at this stage and that any formal changes that implicate the Greenwich Village Historic District would come through the Landmarks Committee.
The chair also noted that a report from Mother Stacy about the church’s human-services work was on the board website and that the church’s communications hire, Travis Terry, was assisting outreach. Board members who recalled earlier community discussions said the project has been unfolding over many years and that the board’s role is to provide a forum for community conversations when formal proposals are filed.
Why it matters: public confusion about service-site changes and social-service operations can spur rumor and contested neighborhood processes; the board advised residents to await formal filings for review under landmarks rules.
