During weekends, and high traffic evenings. Close the road at this point from through traffic. DOT needs to do a study @ high traffic times, for understanding the percentage level of touristic visits to the area vs local businesses and community traffic. Seems from living here 95% of traffic at high times is people who do not need to go through the area.

Heard this is being turned into PICKLEBALL courts. So more entertainment for more people who don't live in this area. WHEN are the DOT and CITY going to STOP turning this neighborhood into a TOURIST PLAY PEN ? Where is the infrastructure for the community ?

This Water St block, between Main and Dock, should be pedestrianized. Ideally every day, but to start, between Thursday - Monday. The traffic caused by drop-offs at Empire Stores, Seasmore's unnecessarily large outdoor dining area, and the loading docks is loud, brings pollution, and is unsafe. Not to mention the bus route being delayed constantly. The cars stuck in traffic honk all hours of the day and night, making it unbearable for residents. There is no need for public vehicles to drive down that stretch of street. Ideally, the whole of Water Street would be pedestrianized. If the city of NYC insists on sending thousands of tourists to dumbo, let's make it safer and people more room by keeping the cars out of Dumbo. It's such a small space, it's easily to cover by foot.

People on bikes are regularly riding here in tight areas. There are signs instructing people to dismount their bikes but those are largely ignored. People are pushing around baby strollers and it feels unsafe with people not dismounting their bikes.

The road south of here has been closed off on weekend nights to allow for construction. However this road allows people to access the highway, and weekend nights are an incredibly busy and heavy traffic time in Dumbo. Traffic gets redirected back to Front Street. There should be a better solution than this.

Dumbo is historic, with unparalleled views of the iconic Manhattan skyline. It has been featured in many significant movies and, in many ways, is the most quintessentially New York-looking area of the whole city. Naturally, people want to visit and should come to see it. However, the question is how the area is managed and where these development decisions are leading, specifically regarding its long-term health. The speed of development in the area has taken everyone by surprise. Unfortunately, the biggest recent trends in Dumbo are creating a Disneyfication for tourists. The focus is on monetizing and capitalizing on the area's look at all costs. The creative and residential heart of the area has been pushed aside, making way for rapidly expanding themes of Times Square-style tourist needs and those who are profiting from it. When you arrive by subway, the trains and platforms are beyond safe capacity, the roads are blocked, and the sidewalks are mobbed by an infestation of street vendors. On weekends, people dressed as superheroes sell photographs of themselves on the streets. The parks and supporting food and entertainment centers (e.g., Empire Stores) have fully taken over. The deli markets and restaurants are all priced for tourists and unaffordable for locals. The area is now 100% tuned to cater to tourists, leaving no local New Yorkers wanting to come to the area. Home property prices have plummeted, office occupancy barely exists with a massive amounts of empty buildings unable to attract renters. From a residential standpoint, no one shops or eats in their own area. On weekends, residents either stay home or leave the area. If all city departments continue supporting this route of development, the area will rot from the inside. Everyone needs to see what is happening and decide if it is to be a healthy area used by its community or become a mining town for money. If you want to see how things play-out when tourism development outstrips local needs and usage, research historic city centers in Europe. They are central dead zones for those who live and work within the city.

Good place for Citi bike parking

Suggest area to place Citi bikes. Being on the edge of Dumbo it is not a sidewalk or road used much by pedestrians and therefore very good for storage of bikes