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October 2008

SUNDAY
September 14, 2008
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Executive Committee

David Siesko, chair.

Agenda:

MONDAY
September 22, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Transportation/Environment

Tom Miller, chair.

Agenda:

  • Discussion of Pedicabs on 59th St;
  • Tour Bus idling at 33rd and 5th and 50th and 8th;
  • Request for street sweeping on 17th St b/t 5th and Union Sq West.
  • William Kelley of the Union Square Partnership discusses transportation improvement proposals for the Union Sq area.

TUESDAY
September 23, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Housing, Human Services & Youth

Magda Aboulfadl & Robin Hatcher, co-chairs.

Discussion Items:

  • Presentation by Marion White - Executive Director and founder  Child Abuse Protection Program
  • Bob Bellinger, NYPL
  • Discussion on planning of CB5 Public School Hearing

 

THURSDAY
September 25, 2008
at 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Board Office, 450 7th Ave., Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street.

Special Meeting, Public Safety and Quality of Life Committee

Agenda:

Gansevoort Hotel, 414-420 Park Avenue South, request for a liquor license and Rooftop Bar and Lounge

WEDNESDAY
October 1, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Land Use and Zoning

John Mills, chair.

Agenda:

  • 133 Fifth Avenue, Dezer Properties 133 LLC’s (the “Applicant”), application for an authorization pursuant to Sec. 15-20(b) of the Zoning Resolution to allow conversion of commercial floor area to residential use on floors four through nine and addition of an accessory residential rooftop penthouse in an existing building
  • 245 Park Avenue, ULURP application No. N 090109 ZCM and N 090110 ZCM, application for design changes to the plaza and to allow for an open air café.
  • Other items to be announced

 

THURSDAY
October 2, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Consents and Variances

Layla Law-Gisiko, chair.

Agenda:

Unenclosed Sidewalk Café Application:

  • The Shoreham LLC, d/b/a The Shoreham Hotel, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 5 tables and 10 seats at 39 West 55th Street.
  • Other items to be announced

 

MONDAY
October 6, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Parks

Meile Rockefeller, chair.

Agenda:

  •  Promotions USA, application to hold NBA “National Tip Off” press conference and Youth Clinic in Union Square Park on Monday and Tuesday, October 27 and 28, 2008
  •  Legion of Mary, application to hold a “book borrow,” with religious materials distributed in Bryant Park on October 26th, 2008
  • Christian City Church, application to hold a musical performance/ceremony in Union Square Park on Sunday, November 2, 2008
  • Bodyface Music Inc., application for a NYC rock band, Bodyface, to perform in Union Square Park on Thursday, November 6th, 2008
  • DeBeers, the Forever Diamond Campaign, application for an event in Madison Square Park, with mistletoe and picture taking, over four days during the first weekend of December, 2008
  • Dentsu Communications, application for an event in Duffy Square to launch/promote a line of thermal “innerware” clothing on Thursday, November 13th, 2008

 

TUESDAY
October 7, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Landmarks

Howard Mendes, chair.

Agenda:

  • 5 West 20th Street, application to replacing the second floor windows.
  • 866 Broadway, between 17th & 18th Streets, Ladies Mile Historic District, application for renovation.
  • 54 West 21st Street, proposed awning installation and legalization of flagpole
  • Items to be announced

 

TUESDAY
October 14, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Public Safety/Quality of Life

Vikki Barbero, chair.

MEETING CANCELED

 

THURSDAY
October 16, 2008
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Full Board Meeting

First Alliance Church, 127 West 26 Street, b/t  6th & 7th, 2nd Floor - Buzz # 3003 for entrance.

Public Session:

  • Members of the public are encouraged to speak at either the Committee meeting of the Public Hearing session of the monthly Board meeting

 

Business Session:

  • Chair's Report (David Siesko)
  • Adoption of June 2008 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: