Adams Administration Parting Plan for City-Owned 388 Hudson Street Ignores Public Input, Destroys Context and Dapolito Center

Tell City Leaders Who Must Approve Plan That It’s Unacceptable!

In one of his final acts, Mayor Adams gave the green light to this plan for development of 388 Hudson Street (Clarkson Street), which completely ignores nearly three years of public input. Fortunately, he won’t have the final say on what gets approved and built. 

In one of his final acts in office, late last week Mayor Adams announced plans for development of empty City-owned land at 388 Hudson Street (at Clarkson Street) across from JJ Walker Park, with an outrageously oversized, tall, and inappropriately designed tower that includes a plan to demolish the cherished and landmarked Tony Dapolito Recreation Center across the street. The plan shows the contempt — which was a hallmark of the Adams Administration — for the clear and consistent public input received about the plan over a nearly three-year process. 

As shocking and disappointing as the plans are, they are neither surprising from the outgoing Mayor nor are they anywhere near approved or assured. Any such development must be approved by incoming Mayor Mamdani, as well as local Councilmember Erik Bottcher and the City Council, and incoming Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal. We have written to all three as well as other key players in the decision-making process and local representatives outlining our objections and demanding changes. 

These include: 

  • Eliminating plans to demolish the landmarked Tony Dapolito Recreation Center as part of the plan and instead repair and renovate the building, which would also reduce the size of the proposed 388 Hudson Street development.
  • Reducing the height of the oversized tower (which at an apparent 350-plus feet tall would be the tallest in the neighborhood) and instead massing the building as a lower, bulkier structure that steps back from the park and Greenwich Village Historic District. 
  • Changing the monotonous pock-marked facade design, which looks like an office tower with measles. 
  • Providing clear and ironclad guarantees and mechanisms that the housing in the development would be 100% permanently affordable, which so far has not been offered.

READ OUR LETTER HERE. 

Mayor Adams’ new 388 Hudson Street plan is premised and dependent on demolition of the landmarked Tony Dapolito Center. 

This plan cannot move ahead until a multipart public hearing and vote process takes place in which we can participate. It will require votes and approval by the new Mayor, Councilmember Bottcher and the City Council, and new Borough President Hoylman-Sigal. We will notify you as soon as such processes begin and let you know how to weigh in. 

TO HELP:

Tell the Mayor-elect, Councilmember Bottcher, BP-elect Hoylman-Sigal, and other key players this plan is unacceptable and must be changed — CLICK HERE

December 22, 2025