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July 2010

MONDAY
June 21, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

NOTE: NEW LOCATION!

First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
2nd Floor; buzzer 3003

Transportation

Thomas Miller, Chair
Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

  • Revised DOT proposal for B'way/Union Square
  • DOT presents a 34th Street Transitway update
  • Ace Hotel (1186 B'way. @ 29th St) request for change in Loading Zone, including its extension from 55 ft. to 94 ft.

TUESDAY
June 22, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Board Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 2109

Housing, Health, Human Services & Youth

Robyn Hatcher, Chair
Magda Aboufadl, Vice Chair

MEETING CANCELED!!

WEDNESDAY
June 23, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Flatiron BID
27 West 24th Street
Suite 800

Land Use & Zoning

Kevin Finnegan, Chair
Matthew Schneid, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • 885 6th Avenue (bounded by West 32nd St, 6th Ave, West 31st St and 7th Ave), Tower 111 Garage, application for a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the ZR of the City of New York to allow a 201-space public parking garage, including 80 monthly parking spaces, in an as-of-right mixed-use development.
  • Report from our 2009-10 Land Use Fellow on the Design Trust for Public Spaces newly released report on the future of the Garment Center, on which she worked.

 

 

THURSDAY
June 24, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office
450 Seventh Avenue, #2109

City Services and Budget Working Group

Doreen Seligson, Acting Chair

  • Discussion of District Needs Statement

 

MONDAY
June 28, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Madison Club
5 East 22nd
30th fl.

Parks

Joseph G. Hagelmann, III, Chair
Sharon Connelly, Vice Chair

 Agenda:

  • Clothing Drive to spread awareness of a new non-profit, Union Square, July 24, 9am-6pm
  • Demonstration of a fitness program based on Roman Sword movements, Union Square, August 8, 1pm-3pm.
  • International Chinese Culinary competition, Father Duffy Square, Monday Sept 20, 9am - 10pm
  • GrowNYC w/ NY Restoration Project application for an environmental "street fair," Union Square, Wed Sept 29, 12N-8pm
  • Warner Bros. Promotional Event for new line of clothing at JCPenney  in Greeley Square Park on Saturday July 24, 2010, 9:00 AM -2:00 PM

 

 

TUESDAY
June 29, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
buzzer 3003

Landmarks

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

 

Agenda:

  • 35-37 West 39th Street, Haskins & Sells Building, proposed designation.
  • 156 5th Avenue, bet. 21st and 22nd Sts., Ladies Mile Historic District, application for storefront renovation.
  • 370 Park Avenue, bet. 52nd and 53rd Sts., Racquet & Tennis Club, application for façade repair and restoration.
  • 17 West 17th Street, bet. 5th Ave and Ave of the Americas, application for interior and storefront alterations.
  • 23 West 20th Street, bet. 5th Ave and Ave of the Americas, application for modification.
  • 109 East 50th Street, bet. Park and Lexington Avenues, St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House, application to replace decorative mosaic roof at the dome.
 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY
June 30, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
buzzer 3003

Public Safety & Quality of Life

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • 32 East 21st St., BW/PAS - application for an original on-premises liquor license 
  • 260 Park Ave. South e21/e22, 260 Comm 4 LLC - application for an original on-premises liquor license
  • 162 Madison e32/e33, Edge NYC Inc. - application for an original on-premises liquor license
  • 47 East 29th PAS/Mad, Red Sky - application for an original on-premises liquor license
  • 127 West 26th 6/7, The Black Door - application for the renewal of an on-premise liquor license
  • 2 West 32nd 5/6. TR 32 Enterprises Corp. - application for an original liquor license

 

THURSDAY
July 1, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Consents & Variances

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Preliminary Agenda:

  • Newsstand Application #1355846, S/E/C Broadway and West 36th Street.
  • Newsstand Application #1355516, S/E/C Broadway and West 50th Street.
  • Newsstand Application #1356510, S/E/C East 41st Street & Park Avenue.
  • Newsstand Application #1356803, N/W/C West 43rd Street and 5th Avenue.
  • Newsstand Application #1356693, NEC 7th Avenue and West 55th Street.
  • 255 5th Avenue, bet. 28th & 29th Sts., HPA Restaurant LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 24 seats.
  • 870 7th Avenue, bet. 55th & 56th Sts., Park Central Hotel (DE)LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 tables and 40 seats.
  • 949 Broadway, bet. 22nd & 23rd Sts., Argo Tea, LLC d/b/a Argo Tea Café, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 18 seats.
  • 1792 Broadway, bet. 58th & Columbus Circle, Argo Tea, LLC d/b/a Argo Tea Café, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 4 tables and 8 seats.
  • 1123 Broadway, bet. 25th & 26th Sts., Hill Country Chicken, LLC d/b/a Hill Country Chicken, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 9 tables and 18 seats.
  • 13 West 46th Street, bet. 5th Ave. and Ave of the Americas, Vicar Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Ipanema Restaurant, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 2 tables and 8 seats.
  • Xavier High School, application to hold a block party on 16th Street, between 5thth Avenues on Friday, October 1, 2010. and 6
  • Turkish Cultural Center NY, application to hold a block party on 39th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues, on Sunday, September 19, 2010.
  • New York Japanese American Lions Club Charities, Inc., application to hold a block party on 41st Street, between Madison and 5th Avenues, on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
  • BSA # 106-10BZ, 240 West 38th Street, 3rd Floor, bet. 7th & 8th Avenues, Harmony Spa, application to legalize the operation of a physical culture establishment.
 

 

 

TUESDAY
July 6, 2010
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Board Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 2109

Executive Committee

Vikki Barbero, Chairing

THURSDAY
July 8, 2010
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
2nd Floor; buzzer 3003

Full Board Meeting

Vikki Barbero,  Chairing

 

Public Session begins at 6p

  • Members of the public are encouraged to speak
  • Speaking requests are accepted until 6:30p

Business Session

  • Chair's Report (Vikki Barbero)
  • Adoption of last month's Minutes

Committee Reports

Old Business/New Business