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Community Board 2 approves park, plaza and street safety measures; grants multiple license recommendations
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2 on Wednesday passed a slate of unanimous resolutions supporting Washington Square Park dog‑run renovations, the creation of Hudson Square Plaza, a West 3rd/Bleecker safety redesign, expansion of school slow zones under 'Sammy's Law,' and transmitted numerous license renewal recommendations to city and state agencies.
Manhattan Community Board 2 approved a batch of resolutions and license recommendations at its March 2026 full‑board meeting, advancing park improvements, a new plaza and street‑safety measures while approving routine licensing recommendations.
The board unanimously approved a Parks & Waterfront resolution to renovate both Washington Square Park dog runs with synthetic turf that excludes rubber pellets, citing maintenance and safety considerations. The board also backed the creation of Hudson Square Plaza by demapping a short block of Little 6th Avenue between Spring and Broome streets, conditioned on limited commercial programming, farmer‑market preference for food vendors,…
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