Community Board Five is chartered by the City of New York to serve as the citizens’ voice for midtown Manhattan, the city’s central business district. We weigh in on a wide array of community issues that affect the people who work, visit and live in our district.
| Date & Time | Event | Location | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday October 28, 2019 6:00 pm |
Transportation & Environment |
Bryant Park Corporation 111 West 40th Street, #2400 |
– No Parking Sign in front of 39 East 29th Street – Pedestrianization of Rockefeller Plaza |
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Tuesday October 29, 2019 6:00 pm |
Budget, Education & City Services |
SGI-USA NY Culture Center 7 East 15th Street |
– City Council Bill on After Hours Construction |
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Wednesday October 30, 2019 6:00 pm |
Public Safety & Quality of Life |
NYC Seminar & Conference Center 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 515 |
– Broadway Corridor Task Force |
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Monday November 4, 2019 6:00 pm |
Parks & Public Spaces |
Bryant Park Corporation 111 West 40th Street, #2400 |
– Flatiron BID's annual holiday program – Sidewalk Cafe at 43 West 24th Street – Trash/Storage Structure on Madison Avenue |
|
Tuesday November 5, 2019 6:00 pm |
Landmarks |
Xavier High School 30 West 16th Street, 2nd Floor Library |
– No Parking Sign in front of 39 East 29th Street
– Pedestrianization of Rockefeller Plaza
– City Council Bill on After Hours Construction
– Broadway Corridor Task Force
– Flatiron BID's annual holiday program
– Sidewalk Cafe at 43 West 24th Street
– Trash/Storage Structure on Madison Avenue
Similar to the event held last year, the Manhattan Community Boards have organized a town hall on the City Charter Revision ballot proposals. The educational town hall will be held at 6:30 pm on October 24th in the auditorium shared by PS59 and the High School of Art and Design (233 E. 56th Street).
Details about the event can be found here, on the flyer attached. Read More
Marathon Week for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon is coming up, which includes the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K on Saturday, November 2nd. See this year's commuter alert flyer for the event (linked here).
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to community@nyrr.org. Read More
On October 30th, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a panel discussion called "Fine Lines: Reclaiming Imperiled Language and Culture—The Art of [Im]migration" featuring an archaeologist, a writer, and a photographer discussing their work exploring and reclaiming the heritage of imperiled regions and cultures. The event is free and open to the public. Click on this link for details!