State Senator Liz Krueger Borough President Scott M.

Stringer
Assembly Member Micah Kellner Council Member Jessica S. Lappin

Jay H. Walder
Chairman and CEO
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
347 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

January 11, 2011

Dear Chairman Walder:

We write to you to request a meeting regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s

(MTA) plans for the construction of a Second Avenue Subway entrance in the building located at
301 East 69th Street, which is in the district we represent.

It is our understanding that the residents of 301 East 69th Street have requested that the MTA
consider locating the subway station entrance on the northeast corner of East 69th Street and 2nd
Avenue, rather than inside the currently-commercial space housed inside the residential building
located at 301 East 69th Street. We have been told by the residents of the building that they have
yet to receive a comprehensive analysis of this possibility from the MTA.

We are asking that the MTA provide a response addressing the proposal submitted by the
building, which includes moving the station entrance from the commercial space in 301 East
69th Street westward onto the sidewalk.

Additionally, we have been made aware by the building that there have been a number of
discussions between the MTA and the building regarding the planned construction work for the
proposed subway entrance to be located at 301 East 69th Street. We have been informed that the
parties met most recently in August 2010 and that, despite a written design agreement mandating
cooperation, the MTA has not provided sufficient information sought by the building including:
(1) drawings and surveys detailing the impacts to the building’s utilities, heating plant, second
floor units and structural integrity; and (2) revised entrance façade drawings. It has been
presented to us that the MTA has refused to a discuss reimbursing the building for the retention
of additional consultants which will assist in the proposed construction, such as acoustical and
code consultants.
We look forward to meeting with the MTA and the building’s leadership to discuss these issues
and concerns. Please feel free to contact Jenn Krinsky in Senator Krueger’s office who will be
following up with your staff, with any questions or concerns. We look forward to working with
you on these matters.

Sincerely,

Liz Krueger Scott M. Stringer Micah Z. Kellner Jessica S. Lappin

State Senator Borough President Assembly Member Council Member

cc: Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney

Hon. Daniel R. Garodnick
Lois Tendler, MTA New York City Transit, Intergovernmental Affairs
Alissa Kosowsky, MTA New York City Transit, Intergovernmental Affairs
301/69 Owners Corp.
MacArthur Properties, LLC
Alliance Parking Services LLC
1322 Realty Equities LLC
Paley Management Corp (1324 Second Avenue)
Manhattan Community Board 8