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May Calendar

MONDAY
April 23, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Business Improvement District

Nicholas Bergman chairing.

Agenda: Update

TUESDAY
May 1, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Mid-Manhattan Library (5th Ave and 40th Street), 6th Floor, Conference Room A

Joint Landmarks and Parks

Joyce Matz and Layla Law Gisiko co- chairing.

Agenda:

  • Wildlife Conservation Society/Central Park Zoo, application to construct a building, two pavilions, fencing and pathways.

TUESDAY
May 1, 2007
at 6:15 pm
LOCATION:
Mid-Manhattan Library (5th Ave and 40th Street), 6th Floor, Conference Room A

Landmarks

Joyce Matz and Layla Law Gisiko co- chairing.

Agenda:

  • 162 Fifth Avenue (Ladies' Mile Historic District), application to install signage.
  • Request for designations of 29, 31, 33 and 35 West 57th Street.

 

WEDNESDAY
May 2, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A" , 8th floor, Room A803

Transportation/Environment

John Mills chairing.

Agenda:

  • MTAs recent relocation of the East and West bound bus stops for the M23 on 23rd Street between Park Ave South and 6th Avenue
  • Review of Parking Regulations on West 29th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue.
  • Continuing discussions of community concerns for MTA 30th Street Fan Plant Reconstruction.
  • Application Changes for the Access A Ride program. 
  • Discussion on the Mayor's Congestion Pricing Proposal.

 

WEDNESDAY
May 2, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor, Room A802

Land Use & Zoning

Meile Rockefeller and Nancy Goshow co- chairing.

Agenda:

  • Discussion Item: Overview of the Moynihan Station project.
  • Request to amend State law to end the exemptions of a number of designated corporations and authorities from the Uniform Land Use Review procedure and other oversight processes.
  • 110-112 East 16th Street, request for authorization by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 11-411 of the Zoning Resolution to extend the period of continuance for a third 10-year term of a previously approved special permit for a public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 200 spaces within a 9-story garage building.

THURSDAY
May 3, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Madison Club, 5 East 22nd Street at Broadway

Parks

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

  • The Public Art Fund proposal for a temporary public art installation for New York-based artist James Yamada of two adjoining 'Superman'-style phone booths in the southeast corner of Union Square (small park triangle).

THURSDAY
May 3, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Human Services & Youth

Susan Baida chairing.

Agenda:

  • Discussion on public awareness of the nature of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Senator Serrano's bill to prohibit school construction on or near waste disposal sites
  • Discussion on sufficient school capacity with increasing condo development in CB5

 

MONDAY
May 7, 2007
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Executive Committee

David Diamond chairing.

Agenda:

  • Ongoing Discussions

 

MONDAY
May 7, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Flatiron/23rd Street BID, 27 West 24th Street, Suite 800B

Public Safety & Quality of Life

Vikki Barbero chairing.

Agenda:

  • 143 Madison Avenue, Vapor Lounge, application for a renewal (Vapor) and a transfer (BecRon LLC) of an on-premises liquor license
  • Proposed legislation for The Muse Hotel to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption on the premises

 

THURSDAY
May 10, 2007
at 5:00 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor, Alcove

Consents & Variances

Howard Mendes and Larry Zucker chairing.

Agenda:

  • Hill Country NY, LLC, 30 West 26th Street and 6th Avenue, application for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 24 tables and 54 seats
  • L&J Brazil Rest. Inc, 34 West 46th Street, application for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 2 tables and 8 seats.
  • To be announced.

 

THURSDAY
May 10, 2007
at 5:30 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor

Parks

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

  • The Public Art Fund proposal for a temporary public art installation for New York-based artist James Yamada of two adjoining 'Superman'-style phone booths in the southeast corner of Union Square (small park triangle).

THURSDAY
May 10, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor

Full Board Meeting

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 Diamond)
  • District Manager's Report (Gary Parker)
  • Adoption of April 2007 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: