On Tuesday, December 13, 2005, the New York City Police Department will hold a public forum pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 24 of 2005, to obtain community comment on the potential adverse impacts of street closures initiated for security reasons in the immediate vicinity of the Con Edison facility, East 14th Street, Manhattan. The area affected is generally bounded by East 15th Street to the north, Avenue C to the west, East 13th Street to the south, and the F.D.R. Drive to the east, and falls within Manhattan Community Districts 3 and 6.

The forum will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Middle School No. 104 Auditorium, 330 East 21st Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues, Manhattan. Members of the public may enter the facility at the rear entrance on East 20th Street, and will need to present photo identification to gain entrance to the building.

Oral and written comments will be accepted at the forum. Persons seeking to participate in the forum who request that a sign language interpreter or other form of reasonable accommodation for a disability
be provided at the hearing are asked to notify Assistant Commissioner Susan Petito at New York City Police Department, One Police Plaza, Room 1406A, New York, New York 10038, telephone number (646) 610-5336.