September Calendar

Larry Zucker and Maxine Teitler chairing.

Agenda:

• Bryant Park District Plan

Maxine Tietler chairing.

Agenda:

• Irene Makarchuk to hold live concert in Union Square Park-South end on Friday, September 21, 2007.
• Jeff Thomas to hold a musical performance in Union Square Park - south end on Saturday, September 29, 2007.
• Robert Studley to hold a musical performance in Union Square Park - south end on Saturday, October 6, 2007.
• Jeff Thomas to hold a musical performance in Union Square Park - south end on Saturday, October 13, 2007.
• Scott Long to hold a Live Concert in Union Square Park - south end on Thursday, October 18, 2007.
• Tibetan Youth Congress to hold their Congressional Gold Medal Celebration in Union Square Park in Saturday, October 20, 2007.
• The Epoch Times to hold a Special Cultural Festival in Union Square Park - south end on Sunday, October 28, 2007.

Susan Baida chairing.

Agenda:

• Discuss impact of new housing development on public school capacity
• Councilman Montserrat's bill on disclosure of coop application rejections
• Discuss impact on housing and children related to Mayor Bloomberg's proposal for a greener New York
• Open discussion of new issues

Howard Mendes chairing.

Agenda:

• Lord & Taylor Building, 424-434 Fifth Avenue, request for designation.
• 120 Madison Avenue, application to install illuminated display cabinet.
• 68-70 Lexington Avenue, between 25th and 26th Streets, 25th Street Façade:  (a) Restore former west entrance (currently blocked over). (b) Replace existing steps with new ADA-compliant entrance including masonry wall and rails to match building. (c) Reverse existing entrance steps and landing. Restore to match building. (d) Install new elevator door opening at sidewalk level. 26th Street Façade: (a) Modify existing elevator opening
• 20 West 22nd Street, application for facade restoration, replace store front window.
• 30 West 21st Street, ladies' Mile Historic District, application for a two-story penthouse of approximately 3,500 SF, and a six-story horizontal addition of approximately 3,330 SF on the adjacent vacant property to the west of the existing building.
• 200 Fifth Avenue, the proposal includes rehabilitating the building for continued commercial use to replace the existing glass and metal infill at the 5th Avenue and 23rd Street entries and install new infill at the 24th Street entry, modify the east elevation of the existing courtyard and construct a new curtain wall system, construct rooftop elements and install new HVAC equipment on the roof.

Kevin Finnegan and John Mills co-chairing.

Agenda:

• Update on the design for the East Side Access Project for the public open space for the 50th Street facility.

John Mills chairing.

Agenda:

• 550 Madison Avenue, SONY Plaza Public Arcade, proposed amendment to the First Modified Declaration to allow modification of a special permit to allow portions of SONY Wonder Technology Lab to close for 9 months for renovation and upgrade and to renew permission to close SONY Plaza Public Arcade for 12 special events annually.
• 122 East 32nd Street -

• ULURP # C060372 ZMM, application pursuant to Sec tions 197-c and 201 for a Zoning Map Amendment from the existing C4-5A district to a C6-2A district, and
• ULURP # C060373 ZSM, applicant pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Z.R. to allow an attended public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 44 spaces on portions of the ground floor, cellar and sub-cellar of a proposed mixed use building.

Kevin Finnegan chairing.

Agenda:

• Department of Transportation discussion on adjusting and rationalizing the bus stop and layover locations in and around Madison Square Park

• Request for “No Standing” sign in front of 235 West 35th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues.

• Request to install a bus shelter on 5th Avenue, between 30th and 31st Streets.

• TS Limo C, LLC d/b/a Continental, request to operate a car service at 134 West 37th Street.

• Request to present a 42nd Street Corridor proposal.

• Bryant Park corporation, request to present proposal for a History Sign System

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

• Ongoing Discussions

Vikki Barbero chairing.

Preliminary Agenda:

• 13 East 17 Street, Fat 2 Muscle LLC., application for an on-premises liquor license.
• 121-125 West 26 Street, Sheesan Restaurant 26th LLC , application for a Hotel liquor license.
• 106 East 19 Street, Entity to be formed by James Clare, application for an on-premises liquor license.

Layla Law-Gisiko chairing.

Agenda:

• Newsstand Application, License # 1262039, S/W/C of West 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue.
• BSA # 188-07-BZ/CEQR # 08-BSA-009M, 301 Park Avenue, application seeks special permit pursuant to ZR Sec. 73-01 & 73-36 to allow a Physical Culture Establishment in a portion of an existing building (19th Floor & P/O lobby level in a C5-2.5/C5-3/C6-6 zoning district.
• The Korea Times & Korean, application to hold a street festival on West 32 Street between Broadway & Fifth Avenue on Saturday, October 6, 2007.

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 July 2007 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: