May 2023

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Canceled - Transportation & Environment

Monday, April 24th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

This committee meeting has been canceled. Please see Forum information below.

EJ Kalafarski, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

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Forum on the Future of Penn Station

Monday, April 24th, 2023, at 6:30pm
MOMA Bartos Theatre, 4 W 54th st.

Join us for a thought-provoking, in-person panel discussion on the future of Penn Station, featuring experts and specialists in the fields of transportation, infrastructure, and policy. Over the course of two hours, our panelists will engage in an open conversation about one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects of the century.

This is a Free, In-Person event but you must REGISTER to attend.  Seating is limited.

Panelists include:

• - Chris Ward, Former Executive Director of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
•    Petra Messick, Director Portfolio Management, Gateway Project, AMTRAK
• - Felicia Park-Rogers, Director of Regional Infrastructure Projects at Tri-State Transportation Campaign
•   Peter Cipriano, Senior Vice President, ASTM
• - Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair Community Led Improvement Plan (CLIP) CB5

Co-Sponsors:

State Senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal & Liz Krueger, Assemblymember Tony Simone, City Councilmember Erik Bottcher, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Manhattan Community Boards CB1, CB4, CB8.

 Doors open at 6pm

We hope you can join our audience. There will be a Q&A following the conversation.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair                                                                                                                                                                          Bradley Sherburne, Vice-Chair                                                                                                                                                                         

Agenda

• 10 Rockefeller Plaza, application for modifications at the building’s West 48^th Street entrance including installation of artwork, canopy, signage, and door infill. 
• Discuss the proposed amendments to the Landmarks Preservation Committees existing rules including amendments concerning storefronts, signage, sidewalks, HVAC and solar panels, expedited Certificates of No Effect, master plans and district master plans, and the Historic Preservation Grant Program, and a new proposed Chapter 14 concerning public petition for rule-making.
• New Business.

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                Aaron Ford, Vice-Chair

Agenda

• 262 Fifth Avenue, application for a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 13-451 to facilitate a 23-space garage in a new 26-unit predominantly residential building,  sought by Five Points JV LP  in the NoMad neighborhood, Community District 5, Manhattan.
• 1633 Broadway POPS, API Restaurant seeks to renew the approval for an outdoor café (Block 1022, Lot 43) in the Special Midtown District, Manhattan Community District 5. The renewal is in accordance with the associated Notice of Restriction.
• The current status of Pennsylvania Station Area Civic & Land Use Improvement GPP. 
• New Business.

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JOINT Budget, Education & City Services Committee Meeting with CB 2 & 4

Thursday, April 27th, 2023, at 6:30pm
Video Conference

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE AND TIME

This is a JOINT Meeting with Manhattan Community Board 2 and 4 

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Renee Kinsella, Committee Chair CB5
Julie Chou, Committee Vice Chair CB5

Agenda 

• Serious Mental Illness and Short Time-line Solutions with Speakers from the Institute for Community Living, CUVS Janian Medical Care and the Center for Alternative Sentencing & Employment Services.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, May 1st, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Craig Slutzkin, Chair
Kim McCall, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Application from Bryant Park Corporation, in association with MSG Sports, for New York Knicks and New York Rangers watch parties in mid-late May
• Application from 34th St Partnership, in association with XL Event, for an inflatable bounce house concession to run in Greeley Square
• Presentation from Central Park Conservancy regarding the visioning process for traffic around the park drive of Central Park
• New Business

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State Licenses and Permits

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Nick Athanail, Chair
Joseph Frewer, Vice Chair

Agenda 

• An application from Florisun LLC, dba Dazed, at 33 Union Square West for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. The dispensary is currently operating as a pop-up and seeks operating hours from 8:00am--1:00am, Sunday through Wednesday, and 8:00am--2:00am, Thursday through Saturday.
• New Business 

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023, at 5:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Nominating Committee

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, at 5:20pm
zoom

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Agenda:

• Finalize Slate for Board Elections.

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Public Hearing and Full Board Meeting

Thursday, May 11th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Video Conference

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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All items listed below were presented and discussed at their appropriate committee. You can watch the meetings and see presentations on our YouTube Channel. Drafts of Resolutions to be voted on at the Full Board meeting will be posted on our website 24 hours prior to the meeting.

• 10 Rockefeller Plaza, application for modifications at the building’s West 48^th Street entrance includes artwork, canopy, signage, and door infill installation. (Video)
• The proposed amendments to the Landmarks Preservation Committees' existing rules including amendments concerning storefronts, signage, sidewalks, HVAC and solar panels, expedited Certificates of No Effect, master plans and district master plans, and the Historic Preservation Grant Program, and a new proposed Chapter 14 concerning public petition for rule-making. (Video)
• 262 Fifth Avenue, application for a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 13-451 to facilitate a 23-space garage in a new 26-unit predominantly residential building,  sought by Five Points JV LP  in the NoMad neighborhood, Community District 5, Manhattan. (Video)
• 1633 Broadway POPS, API Restaurant seeks to renew the approval for an outdoor café (Block 1022, Lot 43) in the Special Midtown District, Manhattan Community District 5. The renewal is in accordance with the associated Notice of Restriction. (Video)
• The current status of Pennsylvania Station Area Civic & Land Use Improvement GPP. (Video)
• Serious Mental Illness and Short Time-line Solutions with Speakers from the Institute for Community Living, CUVS Janian Medical Care and the Center for Alternative Sentencing & Employment Services. (Video)
• Application from Bryant Park Corporation, in association with MSG Sports, for New York Knicks and New York Rangers watch parties in mid-late May (Video)
• Application from 34th St Partnership, in association with XL Event, for an inflatable bounce house concession to run in Greeley Square (Video)
• Presentation from Central Park Conservancy regarding the visioning process for traffic around the park drive of Central Park (Video)
• An application from Florisun LLC, dba Dazed, at 33 Union Square West for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. The dispensary is currently operating as a pop-up and seeks operating hours from 8:00am--1:00am, Sunday through Wednesday, and 8:00am--2:00am, Thursday through Saturday. (Video)
• Any new business pertinent to the CB5 district.

• Elected's Reports
• Business Session
  • Adoption of April 2023 Minutes
  • Chair's Report - Vikki Barbero                                                                                                                                                               - Ratification of Executive Committee Emergency Action on Solutions for Serious Mental Illness. 
• Committee Reports  

           Landmarks Committee

• • 10 Rockefeller Plaza, application for modifications at the building’s West 48^th Street entrance includes artwork, canopy, signage, and door infill installation. (Video)
  • The proposed amendments to the Landmarks Preservation Committees' existing rules including amendments concerning storefronts, signage, sidewalks, HVAC and solar panels, expedited Certificates of No Effect, master plans and district master plans, and the Historic Preservation Grant Program, and a new proposed Chapter 14 concerning public petition for rule-making. (Video)

           Land Use, Housing and Zoning Committee

• • 262 Fifth Avenue, application for a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 13-451 to facilitate a 23-space garage in a new 26-unit predominantly residential building,  sought by Five Points JV LP  in the NoMad neighborhood, Community District 5, Manhattan. (Video)
  • 1633 Broadway POPS, API Restaurant renewal for an outdoor café (Block 1022, Lot 43) in the Special Midtown District, Manhattan Community District 5.  (Video)
  • The current status of Pennsylvania Station Area Civic & Land Use Improvement GPP. (Video)

          Parks and Public Spaces Committee

• • Application from Bryant Park Corporation, in association with MSG Sports, for New York Knicks and New York Rangers watch parties in mid-late May (Video)
  • Application from 34th St Partnership, in association with XL Event, for an inflatable bounce house concession to run in Greeley Square (Video)

         State Licenses and Permits Committee

• • An application from Florisun LLC, dba Dazed, at 33 Union Square West for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. (Video)

• Members of the public are encouraged to speak during the Public Hearing at 6pm. However, anyone not able to participate during the Public Hearing may speak to the Board during Public Session on a topic relevant to the CB5 community. Speaking time is 2 min. per speaker.

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