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September 2009

MONDAY
August 24, 2009
at 6:00 pm

Transportation/Environment

Tom Miller, chair.

MEETING CANCELED!!

TUESDAY
August 25, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Housing, Human Services & Youth

Magda Aboulfadl and Robin Hatcher, co-chairs.

MEETING CANCELED!!

MONDAY
August 31, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Madison Club, 5 East 22nd Street and Broadway, 30th floor

Parks

Joe Hagelmann , chair.

Agenda:

  • Festival celebrating NYC Theatre, sponsored by TCG (Theatre Communications Group) and affiliated orgs, Union Sq., Oct 15, 11a-7:30p
  • Huggies promotional event, Madison Square, 9/21-23, 6a-7p
  • Times Square Alliance package of events in Duffy Square: citizen photo ops w/ a character from a Bway show (9/18 & 25); ceremony saluting 25 year theatre industry veterans (9/22); Broadway karaoke (9/24); Turkish Cultural Festival (9/28); poetry readings (9/29); 
  • Live Feed of Fashion Week event, Duffy Square, 9/15, 7-10pm
  • Subaru promotional event, Union Square, 9/16, 8a-8p
  • Fashion Show w/ live entertainment, Duffy Square, 9/17, 7-10p
  • Promotional event involving clothing, Union Sq, 9/17, 11a-5p
  • Clinique promotional event, Union Sq, 9/22, 10a-7p
  • Style competition, Union Sq, 9/12, 4-7p

TUESDAY
September 1, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church, 127 West 26th St (bew 6th and 7th), 2nd Fl. - Buzz #3003 for building entrance.

Landmarks

Howard Mendes, chair.

Agenda:

  • 100-102 East 17th Street, Tammany Hall, proposed individual landmark designation.
  • 1780 Broadway and 225-227 57th Street, B.F. Goodrich Company Buildings, proposed designation.
  • 49 West 20th Street, aka 656-662 6th Avenue (Church of the Holy Communion) Limelight MarketPlace, application to renovate.
  • 205West 57th Street (7th & Broadway)(The Osborne), application to renovate.
  • 224 West 57th Street (7th & Broadway), application for interior alterations, replacement of windows and enlargement of window openings.
  • Other items to be announced

 

 

WEDNESDAY
September 2, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Flatiron BID, 27 West 24th, #800B

Land Use & Zoning

Kevin Finnegan, chair.

Agenda:

  • 1095 Avenue of the Americas (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company), between 42nd and 41st Streets, application to amend an existing variance (Cal. No. 613-74-BZ) that allowed illuminated signs on the south and north facades near the roofline of the building to relocate the north-facing sign to the east façade of the building.

  • 1350 Avenue of the Americas – application to allow for the operation of an open air café and requests certification pursuant to Section 37-625 of the Zoning Resolution to upgrade seating, signage, and planting in the plaza to come into greater accordance to the design standards described in Section 37-70 of the Zoning Resolution.

  • 139 East 33rd Street (Central Parking System of NY, Inc.), application to waive the rules of practice and procedure and a reopening of BSA Calendar No. 818-59 BZ for an extension of the term of the variance for a period of 15 years and to amend the approved plans to reflect existing conditions related to the maximum capacity of the garage.
  • 123 East 55th Street, (Central Synagogue)(b/t Park and Lex. Ave), application for a variance to permit the expansion of an existing nine-story non-complying community facility building that will require floor area and height and setback waivers.

 

THURSDAY
September 3, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

SGI-USA New York Culture Center, 7 East 15 Street

Consents & Variances

Layla Law-Gisiko, chair.
Kyu Kim, Vice-Chair.

Agenda:

Newsstand Applications:

  • # 1324222 – NWC West 34th Street and Broadway

  • # 1324103 – NWC Lexington Avenue & East 57th Street

  • # 1324327 – NEC West 43rd Street and 6th Avenue

  • # 1328156 – NWC West 35th Street and 5th Avenue

  • # 1329449 – SWC West 50th Street and 7th Avenue

  • 1800 Broadway, AQ Kafe LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 28 seats
  • 47th Street BID interactive Kiosk Project on 47th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues.

 

 

 

TUESDAY
September 8, 2009
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Executive Committee

Vikki Barbero, chair.

Agenda:

 

TUESDAY
September 8, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

First Alliance Church, 127 West 26th St (bew 6th and 7th), 2nd Fl. - Buzz #3003 for building entrance.

Public Safety & Quality of Life

Nicholas Athanail , chair.

Agenda:
  • 230 5th Ave. (230 FA LLC) - application for an alteration to an existing liquor license to include additional seating on the 20th floor
  • 29 West 36th St (entity tbd) - application for an on-premises liquor license
  • 4 West 22nd St. (Madeline's Events Corp. - d/b/a Sagaponack) - application for on-premises liquor license
  • 37 West 17th St. (Galler 17) - application for an on-premises liquor license

 

 

THURSDAY
September 10, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church, 127 West 26 Street, b/t  6th & 7th, 2nd Floor - Buzz # 3003 for entrance.

Full Board Meeting

Vikki Barbero , Chairing.

Public Session:

  • Members of the public are encouraged to speak

Business Session:

  • Chair's Report (Vikki Barbero)
  • Adoption of June 2008 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: