March 2010

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Land Use & Zoning

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010, at 6:00pm
NOTE: NEW LOCATION!!
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th St., 2nd Floor
Buzz #3003
 

Kevin Finnegan, Chair
Matthew Schneid, Vice Chair 

 Agenda:

• The applicants, 401 Commercial LP and 401 Hotel REIT LLC, propose to redevelop the current site of the Hotel Pennsylvania on Seventh Ave b/t 32nd & 33rd Sts, across from Penn Station, with a new commercial office building - a redevelopment project known as 15 Penn Plaza.  Hotel Pennsylvania would be demolished.  Two options are being proposed - a Single-Tenant Office Scenario and a Multi-Tenant Office Scenario.  As proposed, the single tenant scenario would be over 1,200 feet tall, making it the third tallest building in NYC.  The multi-tenant tower would be slightly smaller. 

The zoning actions required in order to construct the building are:

1)      A subway improvement bonus which includes the construction of new entrances on 7^th Avenue and the opening up of the passageway (the Gimbel's Tunnel) between the 7^th and 6^th Avenue lines

2)      An up-zoning of the midblock between 7^th & 6^th Avenues (from a C6-4.5 to a C6-6) 

Click here to link to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for this project

• Brief update on the Moynihan Station project from Kate McDonough

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Housing, Human Services & Youth

Thursday, February 25th, 2010, at 6:00pm
Board Office, 450 Seventh Ave, #2109, at 34th St.

Robyn Hatcher, Chair
Magda Aboufadl, Vice Chair

DATE CHANGE!

 Agenda:

• Presentation by Planned Parenthood re: Increasing access to sex education for every New York City student.

• Phil Jones, Senior Associate, Community Organizing & Constituent Services, Office of the Public Advocate, discusses: How Community Boards can play a role in the Public Advocate's new initiative to inform and organize our communities.

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Parks

Monday, March 1st, 2010, at 6:00pm
Madison Green
5 East 22nd St., 30th fl.

Joe Hagelman, Chair
Sharon Connolly, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation by Bryant Park Corp of their ideas for a new project in the park 
• Madison Sq Conservancy presentation of their 2010 public art schedule
• Mobile movie theatre showing 8 min. "Breaking Bad" highlights, Union Sq, March 18, 10a-8p
• "Kiss Your Fiancee Day" kissing booth, Duffy Sq, March 20, 11a-1p
• Live Music Performance, Union Square, May 22 and Aug 7, Union Sq, 1-5p
• Union Square Partnership Summer in the Square and Harvest in the Square, various dates June-Sept.
• Clarins Longest Kiss Contest, product launch, Union Sq, Sept 3, 9a-5p
• Viewing Party for 2010 NFL season launch, Duffy Sq, Sept 12, 1-7p

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Landmarks

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th St.
buzzer #3003

Howard Mendes, Chair
Edward Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 873 Broadway, Ladies Mile Historic District,application to install electrical sidewalk vault.
  
• 888 Broadway, Ladies Mile Historic District,application to install electrical sidewalk vault.

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th St.
buzzer #3003

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 55 West 21^st, The Yard - application for a liquor license renewal
• 33-39 East 21^st, CDR Acquisitions  - application for a new liquor license 
• 1186 Broadway, 1186 Broadway LLC/Friedfield Breslin LLC - application for an alteration to an existing liquor license

Denials due to Non-compliance

• 32 West 32^nd -  Manhattan Ding Dang Dong Music Studio
• 10 West 32^nd - Sun & Moon Ventures Corp.
• 727 7^th Ave. - 727 Restaurant Inc.

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Joint Consents & Variances and Parks

Thursday, March 4th, 2010, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA New York Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

 Layla Law-Gisiko and Joe Hagelmann, Joint Chairs

 Agenda:

• Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, on Madison Ave, between 23^rd and 26^th Streets, on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13

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Consents & Variances

Thursday, March 4th, 2010, at 6:15pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th St.

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Kyu Kim, Vice Chair

Agenda:

MADISON AVENUE STREET FAIRS

• The March of Dimes, on Madison Avenue, between 23^rd and 26^th Streets, on Sunday, April 26

BROADWAY STREET FAIRS

• Union Square Community Coalition, Broadway, between17th and 23^rd Streets, on Sunday, April 11 (Clearview Festival)
• The Manhattan Republican Club, on Broadway, between 17^th and 23^rd Streets, on Saturday, October 23 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• NY Young Republican Club, on Broadway, between 47^th and 57^th Streets, on Saturday, June 19 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• The Motion Picture Club, on Broadway, between 47^th Street and 57^th Street, on Sunday, July 18 (Clearview Festival)
• Congress of Racial Equality, on Broadway, between 47^th and 57^th Street, on Saturday, July 31(Mardi Gras Festival)
• Big Apple Performing Arts, on Broadway, between 47^th and 57^th Streets, on Saturday, August 29 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• Gramercy Stuyvesant Independent Democrats, Broadway, between 17^th and 23^rd Streets, on Sunday, November 7 (Clearview Festival)

 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS/6^TH AVENUE STREET FAIRS

• McBurney YMCA, 6^th Avenue, between 14^th and 23^rd Streets, on Saturday, July 3 (Clearview Festival)
• 23^rd Street Association, on 6^th Avenue, between 14^th and 23^rd Streets on Saturday, August 14 (Clearview Festival)
• Brazilian American Cultural Center Inc., on Avenue of the Americas, between 42^nd and 56^th Street, on 46^th Street, between Madison and 5^th and 46^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Sunday, September 5 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• St. Ceciles Scholarship Fund, 6^th Avenue, between 14^th and 23^rd Streets, on Saturday, August 14 (Clearview Festival)
• Ancient Order of Hibernians, on Avenue of the Americas, between 42^nd and 56^th Streets, on Saturday, August 21(Mardi Gras Festival)
• Midtown South Community Council, on 6^th Avenue, between 32^nd and 42^nd Streets, on Sunday, October 31 (Mardi Gras Festival)

 PARK AVENUE/PARK AVENUE SOUTH FAIR

• 14^th Street-Union Square LDC, on Park Avenue South, between 17 and 23^rd Streets, on Saturday, July 10 (Mardi Gras Festival)

MISCELLANEOUS STREET FAIRS

• Manhattan Explorers Club, 45^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues, on Sunday, April 18 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• Earth Day New York, on Vanderbilt Avenue, between 42^nd and 45^th Streets, on Friday and Saturday, April 18-19
• Kidney Urology Foundation, on Lexington Ave, between 34^th and 42^nd Streets, on Saturday, June 5 (Clearview Festival)
• United War Veterans Council of NY, Inc. on 56^th Street, between Madison and 6^th Avenues, on November 11
• Church of Scientology, on 46^th Street, bet. Broadway and 8^th Avenues, Sunday, June 27 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• St. George Assoc., Inc. (NYPD), on 45^th Street, bet. 5^th and 7^th Avenues, on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• 47^th Street Block Association, on 8^th Avenue, between 42^nd and 57^th Street, on Sunday, September 19 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• Midtown North Community Council, on 8^th Avenue, between 42^nd and 57^th Streets, on Sunday, October 10 (Mardi Gras Festival)
• World Heritage Cultural Center, Central Park South and 59^th Street, on Saturday, June 5, 2010 (New)
• San Lorenzo Ruiz/Filipino Apostolate (St. Patrick Cathedral), on 51^st Street, between Madison and 5^th Aves, on Sunday, September 19 (New)
• The Pinwheel Group Inc., block party on 16^th Street, between 5^th & 6^th Avenues, on Sunday, October 3. (New)

Newsstand Applications:

• #1342402, SEC West 56^th Street and 6^th Avenue

Unenclosed Sidewalk Café Applications:

• 900 7^th Avenue, Cieli Partners LP, d/b/a Trottoria Dell'Arte, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 28 seats.
• 39 East 19^th Street, Copel 2007 Inc., application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 3 tables and 6 seats.

Physical Culture Establishment Application:

• 50 East 42^nd Street, Fifty East Forty-Second Company, LLC d/b/a Lucille Roberts, application to operate a physical cultural establishment in the cellar and a portion of the first floor.

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010, at 12:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Ave. @ 34th St.
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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Full Board Meeting

Thursday, March 11th, 2010, at 6:00pm
First Alliance Church
127 West 26th St.
buzzer 3oo3

Vikki Barbero, Chairing

Public Session begins at 6p

• Members of the public are encouraged to speak
• Speakers Cards are accepted until 6:30p.

Business Session

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

Committee Reports

Old Business/New Business

Preliminary Meeting Agenda

Attachment: March 2010 Full BoardMeeting Agenda.pdf

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