Manhattan Community Board Six (CB6) is a government agency of the City of New York. CB6 serves an advisory role in reviewing land use and zoning matters, the city budget, municipal service delivery, liquor licenses, and other matters in Manhattan Community District 6 (CD6), an area on the east side of Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets, from the East River to Lexington Avenue, and extending west to Madison Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets.
CB6 also works closely with city agencies, elected officials, businesses, and community groups to provide constituent services to all who live, work, and visit Manhattan Community District 6.
Our board welcomes you to our district, and we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. You can also view our meetings on YouTube!
Recent Work Notices
Everyday in Community District 6 there are active work sites, road closures, and public works projects that impact pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Click the button below to view a database of active work notices.
Announcements
NYS DEC Accepting Public Comments on Draft Permit for East River Cooling Water Discharge at 866 UN Plaza
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reviewing a permit for an existing cooling water system at 866 United Nations Plaza. The building withdraws water from the East River to cool its systems and then discharges that water back into the river. DEC has issued a draft five-year permit that would allow this discharge to continue but with stricter environmental limits and additional monitoring requirements. These include lower temperature and chlorine limits and new monitoring for certain metals and biological impacts. DEC is accepting public comments on the draft permit before making a final decision. Comments on this project must be submitted in writing no later than January 30, 2026 to:
CAITLYN P. NICHOLS
NYSDEC
47-40 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11101-5401
You can find the Notice of Complete Application for the draft permit here.
You can find the draft permit here.
SPARC Kips Bay Pre-Deconstruction Town Hall Meeting
The Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay is a first-of-its-kind life sciences innovation, career, and education hub coming to the Kips Bay neighborhood.
All three buildings on the SPARC site are set to be deconstructed between February 2026 and mid-2027 before construction begins in mid-late 2027. There will be a town hall on the deconstruction on Wednesday, January 21st from 6pm to 7:30pm at J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch at 330 East 21st Street.
Topics:
- SPARC Kips Bay deconstruction timeline
- Upcoming deconstruction activities
- Community impacts and mitigation measures
- Q&A with EDC and the project team
All residents and community members are welcome!
F/M Train Swap
The MTA will swap F and M train service between Manhattan and Queens, eliminating a merge at Queens Plaza that has caused delays to Queens Boulevard riders. This swap will improve service on the E, F, M, and R lines by providing consistent running times and better on-time performance for the 1.2 million riders who use these lines every day.
The F/M route swap will go into effect on December 8, 2025. You can learn more about the change at mta.info/fmswap
Inspire Your Community Through Public Art
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!
Community Events
Upcoming Meetings
District Profile
Community Board 6 represents Community District Six which consists of the East Side of Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets, from the East River to Lexington Avenue, and extending west to Madison Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets.
Get Help
Contact us if you need help with a pothole in the street, broken street lamp, a rowdy bar, or any other issues affecting you and the community. Please remember to file a complaint with 311 first, as that helps us coordinate with City agencies.
Resources
Visit our resources page to view more information on large projects in our community like coastal resiliency efforts, community issues like homeless services, how to apply for various licenses, information on tenants’ rights, and more.
