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November 2009

MONDAY
October 26, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
 McBurney YMCA, 125 West 14th St.

Transportation/Environment

Tom Miller, Chair

Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • Evaluation of "Green Light for Broadway" plan

  • East 32nd b/w Madison and 5th Ave. - request for street sweeping

  • NYS Gas Drilling Review Process - resolution regarding hydraulic fracturing and shale drilling in sensitive watershed areas

  • Resolution regarding MTAplans to eliminate station agents in CB5

TUESDAY
October 27, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Housing, Human Services & Youth

Robyn Hatcher, Chair

Magda Aboufadl, Vice Chair

MEETING CANCELED!!

MONDAY
November 2, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Madison Green, 5 East 22nd Street and Broadway, 30th floor

Parks

Joe Hagelmann , Chair

Sharon Connelly, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • Recognition of Evelyn Strouse of Union Square Community Coalition

  • Madison Square Park Conservancy - application to hold a special event in Madison Square Park on November 18

  • MS & L Worldwide Public Relations - application to hold a promotional event for Crest Glide Dental Floss in Union Square Park on November 14

TUESDAY
November 3, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
First Alliance Church, 127 West 26th St (b/w 6th and 7th), 2nd Fl. - Buzz #3003 for building entrance.

Landmarks

Howard Mendes, Chair

Edward Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • 676 6th Avenue, (21st & 22nd Street), Ladies’ Mile Historic District, application to install storefront infill and signage.

  • 160 5th Avenue and 21st Street, Ladies’ Mile Historic District, application for alterations.

  • 27 West 17th St. - application to replace existing storefront while maintaining historic fabric of the original, including restoration work and installation of new windows

  • Brill Building, 1619 B'way aka 207-213 W. 49th, proposed designation

  • 488 Madison Ave. - the former Look Building, proposed designation

  • 30-32 West 44th St. - former Yale Club, now Penn Club, proposed designation 

  • 104 West 40th St. - Springs Mills Building, proposed designation

 

 

WEDNESDAY
November 4, 2009
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Flatiron BID, 27 W. 24th, Rm. 800B

Land Use & Zoning

Kevin Finnegan, Chair

Matthew Schneid, Vice Chair

Agenda:

  • Grace Plaza, SEC 6th Ave. & West 43rd, requesting two certifications:-
  • application to allow design changes to more adequately reflect public plaza standards, and
  • to allow for an open-air cafe and kiosk within the re-designed public plaza

 

THURSDAY
November 5, 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:

  • # 1330383 – SEC East 59th Street and 5th Avenue

  • # 1331929 – NWC West 42nd Street and Broadway

  • #1333286 - SWC 57th & West 5th

Physical Culture Establishment

  • 532 Madison Avenue, (Madison/Fifth Associates, LLC), application to legalize existing physical culture establishment.

Unenclosed Sidewalk Café Applications:

  • Trel Restaurant Inc., 800 Seventh Avenue, new application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 21 tables and 82 seats.

 

MONDAY
November 9, 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:

17 West 19th St.:

  •    Pinnacle Restaurant Corp. d/b/a The Imperial – application for the renewal of an on-premises liquor license

 

 

TUESDAY
November 10, 2009
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Executive Committee

Vikki Barbero, chair.

Agenda:

 

THURSDAY
November 12, 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 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: