David Golab, Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation by Fashion Center BID of their plan for a "Sidewalk Catwalk" down the Broadway pedestrian plazas this summer in the garment district, with participation by 30 leading designers
• Presentation by the Flatiron BID of their plans for an RFP for a subconcession in the pedestrian plaza on Broadway by the Flatiron bldg.

Tom Miller/Howard Mendes/Kevin Finnegan, co-chairs

Agenda:

Robin Stout, President of Moynihan Station Development Corp, and Andy Lynn, of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will report on and answer questions about the start of Phase I of the development of Moynihan Station.  The Empire State Development Corporation, which is the state agency in charge of the project, has approved a General Project Plan and Technical Memorandum for Phase I to move forward.  

[NOTE: A public hearing on these documents and Phase I will be held on Wednesday, April 28 from 4 - 8 pm at the Farley Post Office Building, 380 West 33rd Street, Room 4500]      

Tom Miller, Chair
Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

 
Agenda:

• Department of Transportation presentation of "Broadway: Union Square Safety Improvements."  The project involves improving pedestrian safety, reducing speeding, expanding Broadway's bicycle route and new green public spaces.

• A request from the Korean American Assoc of Greater NY for parking changes, including removal of "No Parking" at cor of 32nd and 5th and moving taxi stand at 32nd and 5th to 31st Street.

Kevin Finnegan, Chair
Matthew Schneid, Vice Chair 

Joe Hagelman, Chair
Sharon Connolly, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Madison Sq Park Conservancy "viewing event" of Mets/Yankees games on a large screen @ the Reflecting Pool in Park w/ interactive features, June 18-20th
• Temporary art installation of work of filmmaker and artist Miranda July, Union Square, May-Sept. 2010
• Brand Marketers - "Connecting Haiti to Times Square" event featuring video monitors and free calls to Haiti, Duffy Square, Monday, May 24th
• Huggies "Jeans" Diapers promotional event, Union Square, Tuesday, May 25
• Marilyn Monroe birthday celebration w/ public invited to dress up as Marilyn, Madison Square, Friday, June 4th
• Volkswagen promotional event for new compact car, Duffy Square, Tuesday, June 15th
• "Sukkah City" installation and three-day cultural program, Union Square, Sunday, Sept 26-28th

Howard Mendes, Chair
Edward Klimerman, Vice Chair

 Agenda:

• 15-17 East 16^th Street, application for window replacement.
  

• 1619 Broadway, The Brill Building, application for the installation of (1) banner signage to cover the 2nd floor windows on both Broadway and West 49th Street, (2) the diagonally placed sign on the corner of Broadway and West 49^th Street and (3) rooftop signage facing north and south.

• 31 West 21^st Street, application for a beautification program. Howard Mendes, Chair

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 49 West 20^th, Cana Wine Bar LLC @ Limelight - application for a new liquor license
• 47 West 20^th, Jezalin's @ Limelight - application for a new liquor license
• 675 6^th Ave., Grimaldi Pizzeria @ Limelight  - application for a new liquor license
• 66 Madison, Pallete - application for a new liquor license (application has be re-added)
• 215 West 28^th, Promenade - application for a cabaret license
• 260 Park Ave. South, 260 Comm 4 LLC - application for a new liquor license

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Kyu Kim, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 30 West 25^th Street, bet. Broadway and Ave of the Americas, Hill Country Chicken NY, LLC, application for unenclosed sidewalk café with 24 tables and 54 seats.
• 116 East 16^th Street, bet. Union Sq. East and Irving Place, 16^th Street BBQ LLC, d/b/a Brother Jimmy's BBQ, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 chairs and 5 tables.
• Eventi Hotel, application for a farmers market at 851 Avenue of the Americas, between 29^th and 30^th Street, on Tuesday, June 8.
• 625 Madison, Madison Entertainment Associates - application for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 4 tables and 11 chairs

Robyn Hatcher, Chair
Magda Aboufadl, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• PUBLIC HEARING to review the New York School Construction Authority's site plan for a new 850 seat combination middle/high school at 10 East 15th Street b/w 5th Ave. & Union Square West 

Vikki Barbero, Chairing

Agenda:

Vikki Barbero, Chairing

Public Session begins at 6p:

• Members of the public are encouraged to speak
• Speakers Cards are accepted until 6:30p.

Business Session:

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

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: