Manhattan CB12 Public Safety Committee hears PS 5 concerns
The Manhattan CB12 Public Safety Committee heard concerns about a DOT bike lane proposal near two schools, while a separate PS 5 staffing complaint appeared resolved.
Two hosts walk through the week’s edition in conversation — ps 5 school safety and dot, expense budget priorities, and what’s coming next. Generated by Aware, from this week’s verified summaries.
A PS 5 parent said families had not been polled about the bike lane expansion and asked for the data behind DOT’s proposal.
A proposed bike lane would pass two neighborhood schools. At the Manhattan CB12 Public Safety Committee, a PS 5 parent questioned how the DOT proposal would affect children arriving at school. The parent described traffic coming from a highway, multiple turns and lights, and said the plan raised particular concerns for students with disabilities. DOT representatives and engineers had discussed the proposal at a September 24, 2026 meeting at PS 5.
The parent said DOT had cited surveys and other input in support of the expansion, but families had not been specifically consulted. The parent asked to see the data behind the plan. Another participant said the bike lane would leave less sidewalk space where students wait, adding obstacles for children crossing to school and for bus drop-off. These were concerns raised during the presentation, not findings or decisions by the Manhattan CB12 Public Safety Committee.
The discussion began with a separate PS 5 concern. A Community Education Council District 6 vice president described complaints about a school safety officer’s conduct, including lateness and rudeness toward families. The speaker said the officer had been transferred or removed and a replacement was expected soon, but asked to hear how the change goes. The Manhattan CB12 Public Safety Committee chair said the bike lane concerns would go to CB12’s traffic and transportation committee and DOT. The CEC representative invited attendees to raise them at a CEC District 6 meeting the next day. The Public Safety Committee took no vote.
Expense Budget Priorities: Final Consensus Ranking (EISEP, Transportation, Senior Center Furnishings; Food Item Postponed)
Home care stayed at the top of the Manhattan Community Board 12 Committee on Concerns of the Aging’s expense budget list. Members agreed to keep expansion of the Expanded Home Services for Elderly Persons Program, or EISEP, as their first priority. The program provides affordable home care, including reimbursement on a sliding scale.
The Committee on Concerns of the Aging moved funding for replacement furnishings at senior centers into second place and put senior transportation third. The transportation request calls for restored NYC Aging and NYC Council funding, along with wider access and outreach. Members agreed to those rankings by consensus; they did not take a formal vote.
The Committee on Concerns of the Aging left a fourth idea—better access to healthy, culturally appropriate food for seniors with medical needs—off this year’s ranked list. Members said the request needed more detail, such as a specific pantry or food purchase, and discussed whether another CB12 committee might address it. The chair said the food issue could return in a future budget cycle after more research. The chair will draft the ranked requests for submission.
Inwood park group plans cleanup and workshops
At the Manhattan Community Board 12 Parks & Cultural Affairs Committee, Friends of Inwood Hill Park announced that it will join an Inwood cleanup on Sunday the 18th at 10:00 AM, meeting at Isham and Seaman streets. The group previewed November 14–15 planting, science and arts workshops, and a dance performance.
Residents can join the cleanup or take part in the group’s park stewardship and November programming.
Aging committee puts senior center accessibility first
The Manhattan Community Board 12 Committee on Concerns of the Aging made senior center renovation or replacement for ADA and DFTA compliance its top capital budget priority. Members dropped a Wi-Fi proposal because they lacked a specific plan; the chair will draft the accessibility request for the November 2 board deadline.
The request puts accessible senior centers ahead of an internet upgrade the committee could not yet define.
Parks staff list stargazing and senior events
At the Manhattan Community Board 12 Parks & Cultural Affairs Committee, NYC Parks staff member Carlos announced an Inwood senior community day on October 21 at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center. He also listed stargazing at Fort Tryon Park on October 23 and Autumn Starfest near the Nature Center entrance on October 24.
Residents have dates and locations for free local park activities later this month.
Sherman Creek Park plans October 31 festival
At the Manhattan Community Board 12 Parks & Cultural Affairs Committee, a New York Restoration Project representative announced a Fall Festival at Sherman Creek Park on October 31. The representative said about 800 people were expected and invited community members and organizations to attend or table.
Local groups can plan to table, and families have a neighborhood festival to consider for October 31.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Manhattan Cb12 had 69 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEMorris-Jumel Mansion programming announcements and discussion of ghost-themed content. Morris-Jumel Mansion announced a virtual parlor chat on October 21 and guided walking tours on October 17, plus a paranormal/historical investigation series. Members asked about ghost stories associated with the mansion.
- GOVERNANCEAnnouncements: NYC Aging Town Hall (Oct. 21, 2026) and Community Board Survey. The chair announced an NYC Aging town hall scheduled for October 21, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (331 East 70th Street). A member also promoted a new community board survey from the outreach committee to improve communication and identify community needs.
- GOVERNANCENoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) announcements: exhibitions, classes, and housing/space info. NoMAA announced an October 22 opening reception, photography classes in November, an Uptown Visions event on November 1, and promoted its calendar and newsletter for arts and cultural events.
- GOVERNANCEProject pitch: Fort Washington Park/Henry Hudson Parkway Greenway—restrooms, entrances, drainage, and safety. Jody Hurson pitched capital funding for ADA-compliant public restrooms near Discovery Playground and Fort Washington Park tennis courts, reconstruction of the West 158th Street entrance area, and coordination with NYS DOT to address drainage issues affecting the Henry Hudson Parkway Greenway. She also announced an October 26 walking tour with Parks and elected offices.
- GOVERNANCEProject pitch: ADA accessibility improvements (overlooks, terraces, and park features). Daryl Cochran pitched prioritizing ADA accessibility as a capital focus, citing inaccessible park features such as Hood Wright Park’s overlook and Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park. He advocated for permanent accessibility infrastructure rather than temporary event-based accommodations and disclosed his employment with the NYC Commission on Human Rights.
- GOVERNANCEDyckman Farmhouse Museum programming announcements and capital status. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum announced an annual fall festival and a new exhibit opening. In response to a question, the museum reported its capital budget work is fully funded and design for the first phase is being finished.
- GOVERNANCEChair project pitches: roller skating/ice rink concept, P.A.C.E. preschool reuse, Linden Terrace fundraising bricks, Edgecombe sunken courts, and 191st Street tunnel tiling. Chair Ferreira pitched continuing support for a roller skating rink concept (modeled on Brooklyn’s LeFrak), suggested adding an ice rink/multi-sport framing, proposed reusing the former P.A.C.E. preschool building for cultural uses, advocated a brick “Walk of Honor” fundraiser for Linden Terrace, raised Edgecombe Park sunken courts refurbishment, and suggested durable tiling for the 191st Street tunnel.
- GOVERNANCEAdditional pitches and written submissions: Fort Tryon pathways, youth sports clinics, climate-related question, Inspiration Point, pedestrian bridges, and Wright Brothers Playground. Members reinforced prior pitches and introduced additional ideas, including Fort Tryon pathway repairs, free youth sports clinics, Inspiration Point restoration, pedestrian bridge rehabilitation, and adding Wright Brothers Playground needs to the list. A climate-change question prompted discussion of how environmental resilience fits into parks capital and programming.
- GOVERNANCEApplicant: Villa’s Lounge — renewal vote with operator present (precinct concerns discussed). A representative stated they were present for Villa’s Lounge and the operator also joined. The committee discussed precinct concerns about 311 calls and violence in the area and proceeded to a roll-call vote; the application passed 5–4.
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