1. Public Seating in
NewYork City
How Census Tract 6 can advocate
for more public seating
Manhattan Community District 3 Census Tract 6 (CT6)
LIBRARY
13% 14% 22%
Percentageof
seniorpopulation
Geographicarea
Census Tract 6 is
characterized by
a relatively large
population elderly.
This population
requires more areas
for rest as they go
about their daily
activities.
Get More Public Seating!
Street Seats
Email, fax, or mail
application to DOT
Your customized or
standardized Street Seat
gets installed!
CityBench
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Complete online form to
contact DOT at NYC DOT
website
RemovalInstallation
Call 311
Email
citybench@dot.nyc.gov
Submit form
online at NYC
DOT website
Download
form online
and mail in
Email images to
citybench@dot.nyc.gov
Your standard CityBench
gets installed!
ground floor
businesses
with parking
spots (usually
cafes)
transit hubs
senior
centers
bus stops
municipal
facilities
hospitals +
community
centers
areas of
shopping
The Street Seats program enables seasonal public open spaces, generally
including seating and tables, at locations where sidewalk seating is not available. During
warm-weather months, when the demand to spend time outdoors increases, Street Seats
may temporarily replace a few parking spots in a neighborhood to create an attractive
setting for eating, reading, working, meeting a friend, or taking a rest. Any type of business
or institution (such as a museum or community organization) that owns or operates the
frontage at the ground floor of a building may be eligible to install a Street Seat.
Street Seats
The CityBench program is an initiative to increase the amount of public
seating on New York City’s streets. DOT is installing attractive and durable benches around
the city, particularly at bus stops, retail corridors, and in areas with high concentrations of
senior citizens. Anyone can request a bench, and anyone can use one. DOT encourages
all New Yorkers to recommend locations for benches on the DOT right-of-way (not private
property). In order to support walking and transit, priority bench locations include: Bus
stops without shelters, sidewalks near transit facilities (e.g. subway stations), Senior centers,
Hospitals and community health centers, commercial zones and shopping districts, and
Municipal facilities (e.g., public libraries, schools).
CityBench
Street Seats and CityBench descriptions from NYC DOT website
Opportunities in CT6 for More Public Seating
NYCProgramsforPublicSeating
Recreational
areas
Public housing
campuses
Street medians Bus stops Sidewalks
East Broadway
Henry St.
Madison St.
Cherry St.
South St.
Pike St.
Rutgers St.
Jefferson St.
Clinton St.
City
Bench
Street
Seats
Which public seating
program fits your
street?
City
Bench
Street
Seats
Your street has:
14
areas
found
11
areas
found
7
areas
found
4
areas
found
4
found
Existing areas with public seating in CT6
Public seating is defined by seating that is visible from the street
and designed to be accessible to all populations. The types of
public seating identified in this field research are largely a result
of public housing campuses, recreational areas,
and the visible presence of seniors in CD3.
Replacement
Attend info session held
by DOT
Contact local
Community Board for
review
Design development
and approval
Revise
application
and re-submit
Revise proposal
elements and re-submit
Revise design
and re-submit