The NYC Department of Transportation is partnering with community-based nonprofit organizations and professional artists to present temporary public artwork on eligible NYC DOT infrastructure through the NYC DOT Art program. Since 2008, NYC DOT Art has produced over 475 temporary artworks.

Asphalt, bridges, fences, jersey barriers, medians, plazas, sidewalks, step streets, streetlight poles, and triangles serve as canvases and foundations for temporary murals, projections, sculptures, and interventions. Artwork may be on display for up to 11 months. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply now!

NYC Planning is launching a free email notification system on the Zoning Application Portal (ZAP Search) to keep you updated on land use applications in your chosen NYC Community District(s).

If you’re interested in changes happening in your neighborhood, these Email Notifications will make it easy to stay informed without having to search for updates manually. 

When on the Email Notifications page on the Zoning Application Portal:

1. Enter your email
2. Select the Community District(s) you want updates for (including a Citywide option). For our district, make sure to select “Manhattan” and then “District 6.”
3. Hit Submit
4. Confirm your subscription through our email sent to your inbox 

You’ll get notified when every project in your selected district(s) goes through key land use application steps, including when there’s a new filing or when a project goes into public review.

Your email will only be used for these notifications and won’t be shared with others, and every email update on your chosen district(s) will include a link to unsubscribe or update your preferences.

If you need help on any technical issues, contact tech@nyc.planning.gov or use this form to submit your question.

New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has a call for artists to submit proposals for art installations and for programming partners to help shape Summer Streets 2025. Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space – our streets, taking place on select Saturdays from the morning to the afternoon. Miles of NYC’s streets are open in both directions for people to play, walk, and bike along while taking a break at the route rest stops to enjoy free activities.
   
Artist Submissions
 
NYC DOT Art invites all professional artists to submit proposals for new or existing artwork to be installed along the Summer Streets event routes at sites designated by NYC DOT as a one-day installation throughout all five Summer Streets event dates. The agency is conducting the search through a new Summer Streets Art Interventions Request for Proposals (RFP). Up to two artists may be selected. The agency may provide up to $20,000 to selected artists to cover project-related costs. Large-scale installations with potential to be displayed at all seven locations across all five weekends may be eligible for a budget of up to $50,000. The RFP is open through April 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Artists are invited to propose design and installation plans via the Summer Streets Art Interventions Request for Proposals on Submittable. For examples of previous public art installations at Summer Streets, visit NYC DOT’s Flickr page. 
 
Programming Partner Submissions
 
NYC DOT invites performers, fitness professionals, nonprofits, artists and community-based organizations to help shape NYC’s annual summer celebration in every borough. Programming partners will need to provide their contact information, the type of activity they will provide, any materials they will need, and their preferred boroughs to participate in. Partners must submit the application form no later than Friday, June 6.  

CB6 wants to begin a discussion on the FDR Drive, which contains aging infrastructure and has a major impact on our district, as well as our city. CB6 therefore commissioned a report on the FDR Drive, a report done by WXY Architecture + Urban Design. At the March 13, 2024 Full Board meeting, WXY presented to the community board a summary of their findings on the FDR Drive’s current conditions, as well as potential visions for the highway. You can also access their report detailing all of the findings.