The New York Blood Center released plans in October 2020 to demolish its modest 1930 building on a large through-block site on East 67th Street between First and Second Avenues. Replacing the three-story building would be a 334 foot midblock commercial tower, anchored by the Blood Center on the first five floors, with the rest of the office and lab space leased to partners in the life sciences industry.
Today, December 15, NYC Department of City Planning will hold its first scoping meeting for the New York Blood Center development. The scoping hearing reviews the Draft Scope of Work for the environmental impact statement which the Blood Center must complete before the project enters the formal public review process, or ULURP. The scoping hearing is the first opportunity to voice public concerns on the record, and will be focused on determining the scope of the proposal's significant environmental impact. Instructions on how to participate will be posted here in advance of the meeting.
Additionally, Community Board 8 will be hearing the public and discussing the proposed development at the New York Blood Center, tomorrow, December 16 at their Full Board meeting. Show up and speak up! Click here for instructions on how to participate.
FRIENDS has set up a page on our website at www.friends-ues.org/bloodcenter to disseminate public information about this project and upcoming opportunities to speak out. For more information, and to sign up for a dedicated email list for notifications about this project, see here.