In accordance with Section 7.6 of the Hudson River Park Act and Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law (the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, public notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday January 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in Spector Hall at the City of New York Department of City Planning, 22 Reade Street, in Lower Manhattan, to hear comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) regarding the proposed redevelopment of Pier 57 in Hudson River Park (the “Project”). Such public hearing will be held jointly with the City Planning Commission’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) public hearing concerning the Project. The proposed Project is located on the west side of the Miller Highway (Route 9A) between West 14th Street and West 16th Street (Block 662, Lot 3 and p/o Marginal Street Wharf or Place). It involves the redevelopment, reuse and enlargement of the historic Pier 57 structure including the headhouse as a world-class commercial, cultural, educational and public space destination with approximately 428,000 gross square feet of retail, restaurant, other commercial, and educational and cultural uses; 110,000 gross square feet of public open space; a 141 slip marina; and an approximately 75-space accessory parking garage. The Project would also modify the existing access routes to the pier to improve pedestrian access and allow for proper vehicular access and servicing. The Project is expected to be completed in 2015.

The Notice of Completion and the DEIS for the Project were issued in accordance with Article 8 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act by the lead agency, Hudson River Park Trust (“HRPT”), on October 25, 2012 and both are available on http://www.hudsonriverpark.org or for public review at HRPT’s offices at Pier 40, Suite 201, 353 West Street, New York, New York between the hours of 9:00 and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, public holidays excepted. A CD of the entire DEIS and/or a paper copy of the executive summary of the DEIS are available at no charge upon request. A paper copy of the entire DEIS is available for purchase. Additionally, copies of the DEIS have been provided to federal, state, and local elected representatives, involved and interested agencies, Manhattan Community Boards #1, 2, and 4, and others. A full copy of the DEIS will be available for inspection at the public hearing. To inspect and/or obtain copies of the DEIS, please contact Noreen Doyle at the address above or by telephone at 212 627 2020. Written comments may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to the attention of Noreen Doyle, Hudson River Park Trust, 353 West Street, Pier 40, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10014. Written comments, whether received at the Public Hearing or submitted directly to HRPT, will be afforded the same weight as oral testimony, and those wishing to submit lengthy or complex testimony are urged to do so in writing. Written comments on the DEIS following the hearing will be accepted until 5 p.m. on February 4, 2013.

As more particularly described in the DEIS and Land Use Review Application, the project would require discretionary approvals from HRPT, the City Planning Commission, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and possibly other agencies, including the New York State Department of Transportation. With regard to City Planning Commission approvals, the following actions are required for the project: (1) Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning of the project site from an M2-3 District to an M1-5 District; (2) Special Permit pursuant to (a) Section 62-834(b) – to modify the use regulations of Sections 62-241 (Uses on existing piers and platforms), the waterfront yard regulations of Section 62-332 (Rear yards and waterfront yards) and the height and setback requirements of Section 62-342 (Developments on piers); and (b) Section 62-834(c) – to modify the waterfront public access requirements of Section 62-57 (Requirements for Supplemental Public Access Areas) and the visual corridor requirements of Section 62-513 (Permitted obstructions in visual corridors); (3) Special Permit pursuant to Section 74-922 – to modify the use regulations of Section 32-10 (Uses Permitted As-of-Right) to allow large retail establishments with no limitation on floor area per establishment; (4) Special Permit pursuant to Section 13-561 – to allow an enclosed accessory parking garage with a maximum capacity of 74 spaces in a portion of the cellar level; and (5) Certification by the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission to the Department of Buildings or Department of Business Services, as applicable, pursuant to Section 62-811 that a site plan has been submitted showing compliance, as modified by the special permits, with the provisions of Section 62-50 (General Requirements for Visual Corridors and Waterfront Public Access Areas) and 62-60 (Design Requirements for Waterfront Public Access Areas).

Hudson River Park Trust, as lead agency, has classified the project as a SEQRA Type I action. The DEIS, which has been prepared in accordance with both City and State environmental review regulations and guidelines for the actions described above, discloses the range of potential environmental impacts that could result from the proposed project. Potential significant adverse impacts have been identified in the areas of transportation (traffic and pedestrians) and noise. The DEIS includes discussions of potential mitigation measures to address the project’s significant adverse impacts and of project alternatives.

Dated: December 21, 2012

New York, New York