February 2009

SPECIAL EVENT!!
Community Board Five's

Housing, Human Services and Youth Committee

hosts a

NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW! FORUM

• Learn about the school overcrowding crisis!

Tom Miller, chair.

Agenda:

• illegal limousine idling and parking, particularly on Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets
• constituent proposal for traffic changes to Vanderbilt Avenue, including making avenue one-way and installation of traffic lights.

and Parks
Layla Law-Gisiko and David Siesko, chairing.

Agenda:

2009 Street Permit Applications:

• Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., on Madison Avenue, b/t 26th & 23rd Streets, on Sunday, June 7th.
• Pakistan Day Parade & Fair Committee Inc., on Madison Ave, b/t 23rd & 26th Streets, on Sunday, August 2nd.

• Sikh Cultural Society, on Madison Ave, b/t 23rd & 26th Streets, on Saturday, April 25th.

• Muslim Foundation of America, on Madison Ave, b/t 23rd & 26th Streets, on Sunday, October 4th.

Street Permit and Parks Event:

• Big Apple BBQ Block Party, Madison Sq Park, June 13th, Noon-7pm

David Siesko, chair.

Agenda:

• Times Square Alliance events: a debriefing on New Year's Eve and a look ahead to Valentine's Day 2009
• Promotional Event in Union Square Park in support of re-usable bags, May 16th, 10-6pm
• Future of Unsigned and Independent Music showcase their compositions in Union Square, July 11th, 12-5pm
• UNICEF charity event, Union Square, Mar 22nd, 12-6pm
• Kalavant Center present Traditional Indian Musicians performing, Union Square, July 18th, 5-7pm
• LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) Student Public Art Opening, Union Square, May 28th, 11:30-Noon
• Khaya Cookies Marketing event associated with a campaign in support of job creation for women in South Africa, Union Square, March 14th, 11-6pm
• Tibetan Youth Congress observes the 50th Anniv. of the Tibetan National Uprising, Union Square, March 10, 5-8pm
• Fashion Week, the bi-annual event in Bryant Park, Feb 13-20th.

Howard Mendes, chair.

Agenda:

• 109 East 50th Street, St. Bartholomew's Church, application to install stair enclosure.
• 233 5th Avenue, Museum of Sex, application to remove and replace storefront on 5th Ave, remove existing fire escape and install new portion of fire escape on the 4th & 5th floors.

Kevin Finnegan, chair.

MEETING CANCELED!!

Layla Law-Gisiko, chair.

Agenda:

2009 Street Permit Applications:

• The Ancient Order of Hibernians, on Avenue of the Americas, b/t 42nd & 57th Streets, on Saturday, September 12th.
• The Federation of Indian Associations, on Madison Avenue, between 23rd & 27th Street, on Sunday, August 16, 2009

Discussion item:

• Department of Transportation – Site recommendation for the installation of Automatic Public Toilets (APTs) in Community Board Five.

Vikki Barbero, chair.

David Siesko, chair.

Agenda:

Doreen Silegson will be chairing.

Agenda:

Discussion and preparation of CB#5's response to the Mayor's Preliminary Budget.

David Siesko, Chairing.

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: