July 2010

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Transportation

Monday, June 21st, 2010, at 6:00pm
NOTE: NEW LOCATION!
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
2nd Floor; buzzer 3003

Thomas Miller, Chair
Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

• Revised DOT proposal for B'way/Union Square
• DOT presents a 34th Street Transitway update
• Ace Hotel (1186 B'way. @ 29th St) request for change in Loading Zone, including its extension from 55 ft. to 94 ft.

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Land Use & Zoning

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010, at 6:00pm
Flatiron BID
27 West 24th Street
Suite 800

Kevin Finnegan, Chair
Matthew Schneid, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 885 6^th Avenue (bounded by West 32^nd St, 6^th Ave, West 31^st St and 7^th Ave), Tower 111 Garage, application for a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the ZR of the City of New York to allow a 201-space public parking garage, including 80 monthly parking spaces, in an as-of-right mixed-use development.
• Report from our 2009-10 Land Use Fellow on the Design Trust for Public Spaces newly released report on the future of the Garment Center, on which she worked.

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City Services and Budget Working Group

Thursday, June 24th, 2010, at 6:00pm
Board Office
450 Seventh Avenue, #2109

Doreen Seligson, Acting Chair

• Discussion of District Needs Statement

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Parks

Monday, June 28th, 2010, at 6:00pm
Madison Club
5 East 22nd
30th fl.

Joseph G. Hagelmann, III, Chair
Sharon Connelly, Vice Chair

 Agenda:

• Clothing Drive to spread awareness of a new non-profit, Union Square, July 24, 9am-6pm
• Demonstration of a fitness program based on Roman Sword movements, Union Square, August 8, 1pm-3pm.
• International Chinese Culinary competition, Father Duffy Square, Monday Sept 20, 9am - 10pm
• GrowNYC w/ NY Restoration Project application for an environmental "street fair," Union Square, Wed Sept 29, 12N-8pm

• Warner Bros. Promotional Event for new line of clothing at JCPenney  in Greeley Square Park on Saturday July 24, 2010, 9:00 AM -2:00 PM

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Landmarks

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
buzzer 3003

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 35-37 West 39^th Street, Haskins & Sells Building, proposed designation.
• 156 5^th Avenue, bet. 21^st and 22^nd Sts., Ladies Mile Historic District, application for storefront renovation.
• 370 Park Avenue, bet. 52^nd and 53^rd Sts., Racquet & Tennis Club, application for façade repair and restoration.
• 17 West 17^th Street, bet. 5^th Ave and Ave of the Americas, application for interior and storefront alterations.
• 23 West 20^th Street, bet. 5^th Ave and Ave of the Americas, application for modification.
• 109 East 50^th Street, bet. Park and Lexington Avenues, St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House, application to replace decorative mosaic roof at the dome.

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
buzzer 3003

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 32 East 21st St., BW/PAS - application for an original on-premises liquor license 
• 260 Park Ave. South e21/e22, 260 Comm 4 LLC - application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 162 Madison e32/e33, Edge NYC Inc. - application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 47 East 29th PAS/Mad, Red Sky - application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 127 West 26th 6/7, The Black Door - application for the renewal of an on-premise liquor license
• 2 West 32nd 5/6. TR 32 Enterprises Corp. - application for an original liquor license

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Consents & Variances

Thursday, July 1st, 2010, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Preliminary Agenda:

• Newsstand Application #1355846, S/E/C Broadway and West 36^th Street.
• Newsstand Application #1355516, S/E/C Broadway and West 50^th Street.
• Newsstand Application #1356510, S/E/C East 41^st Street & Park Avenue.
• Newsstand Application #1356803, N/W/C West 43^rd Street and 5^th Avenue.
• Newsstand Application #1356693, NEC 7^th Avenue and West 55^th Street.
• 255 5^th Avenue, bet. 28^th & 29^th Sts., HPA Restaurant LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 24 seats.
• 870 7^th Avenue, bet. 55^th & 56^th Sts., Park Central Hotel (DE)LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 tables and 40 seats.
• 949 Broadway, bet. 22^nd & 23^rd Sts., Argo Tea, LLC d/b/a Argo Tea Café, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 18 seats.
• 1792 Broadway, bet. 58^th & Columbus Circle, Argo Tea, LLC d/b/a Argo Tea Café, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 4 tables and 8 seats.
• 1123 Broadway, bet. 25^th & 26^th Sts., Hill Country Chicken, LLC d/b/a Hill Country Chicken, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 9 tables and 18 seats.
• 13 West 46^th Street, bet. 5^th Ave. and Ave of the Americas, Vicar Restaurant Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Ipanema Restaurant, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 2 tables and 8 seats.
• Xavier High School, application to hold a block party on 16^th Street, between 5^thth Avenues on Friday, October 1, 2010. and 6
• Turkish Cultural Center NY, application to hold a block party on 39^th Street, between 7^th & 8^th Avenues, on Sunday, September 19, 2010.
• New York Japanese American Lions Club Charities, Inc., application to hold a block party on 41^st Street, between Madison and 5^th Avenues, on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
• BSA # 106-10BZ, 240 West 38^th Street, 3^rd Floor, bet. 7^th & 8^th Avenues, Harmony Spa, application to legalize the operation of a physical culture establishment.

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010, at 12:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chairing

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Full Board Meeting

Thursday, July 8th, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th Street
2nd Floor; buzzer 3003

Vikki Barbero,  Chairing

Public Session begins at 6p

• Members of the public are encouraged to speak
• Speaking requests are accepted until 6:30p

Business Session

• Chair's Report (Vikki Barbero)
• Adoption of last month's Minutes

Committee Reports

Old Business/New Business

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