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.  

The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation has applied for permits to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The Parks Department proposes rehabilitation of pile encasements and repairs to the seawall along approximately 500 feet of shoreline in tidal wetlands and adjacent areas along the East River Esplanade, from East 36th to 38th Streets, Block 969, Lot 50, and Block 968, Lot 50, in Manhattan Community District 6. For information on how to submit comments, click here. 

Our Monday, March 10th Budget & Governmental Affairs Committee meeting will have a public hearing on the Citywide Statement of Needs for City Facilities for Fiscal Years 2026-2027. For more information on the meeting, please visit the Meetings Calendar page of our website.