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CB2 committee presses Parks for details on 388 Hudson rec center and experts on Tony Dap preservation
Summary
Committee members asked Parks to present design stage documentation for the proposed five‑story rec center at 388 Hudson and requested an impartial expert assessment of what, if any, elements of the closed Tony Dap (Dapalito) facility can be preserved before the committee drafts positions or resolutions.
CB2 Manhattan's Parks & Waterfront Committee spent substantial time on two linked questions: the scope and programming of a proposed rec center at 388 Hudson (the 'Hudson Mosaic' proposal) and the long‑running debate over the preservation or demolition of the Tony Dap (often called Dapalito) facility on parkland.
Committee members said renderings for 388 Hudson include a five‑story rec center with below‑grade space for a pool; members want Parks to present the project's design stage and the specific programming and square footage proposed so the committee can assess whether the community’s recreational needs are met. "It is part of the RFP and it is part of the design that's been presented," one member said, urging a focused Parks presentation on scope, programming and the phase of design to determine how much input would still be actionable.
On Tony Dap, members reiterated the board's long history of questioning repeated partial repairs and noted that Parks previously pledged to hire an impartial expert to evaluate what can be preserved in the existing structure. Several members said the expert report is a prerequisite before making judgments about demolition or reuse. "Parks said they would get an expert in to weigh in on what can be saved in the existing facility," a member said; others cautioned that until that analysis is complete, forming a final position is premature.
Committee members agreed on a choreography of next steps: (1) request Parks present the current 388 Hudson design documents and clarify the project's design stage (schematic design vs. construction documents); (2) press Parks for the timeline and scope for the impartial expert report on Tony Dap's structural possibilities; and (3) hold separate public meetings so the community can weigh in on rec center programming and on preservation questions. Several members noted the two questions are related politically but should be reviewed separately to avoid conflating preservation decisions with rec‑center programming choices.
No vote was taken; the committee emphasized it will prepare resolutions only after receiving the Parks department's technical materials and the expert assessment.
