October 2008

David Siesko, chair.

Agenda:

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.

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

Agenda:

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

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

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

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

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

Vikki Barbero, chair.

MEETING CANCELED

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: