April 2012

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Transportation

Monday, March 26th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp.
1065 6th Ave.
Suite 2400

Raju Mann, Chair
Alan Miles, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation by DOT of proposed new mid-block pedestrian crossings from 51 St. to 57 St b/t 6th & 7th Avenues  
• Discussion of DOT's proposed new crosstown bike lanes on 29th and 30th Streets, already installed in CB4
• Discussion of request by CB6 and the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association that we ask MTA for the reinstatement of bus stops on 34th at Madison and Lexington
• Discussion of residents' request for a parking regulations change on 30th b/t 7th & 8th Avenues so parking is disallowed overnight Thurs-Sun.
• Discussion of request for a parking regulation change on 38th b/t 5th and 6th Avenues to permit a few added hours of parking on block

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PUblic Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Martinique Hotel
49 West 32nd St. @ Broadway

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

•  839-845 6th Ave (w29/w30), BetaWest/Kamali Hospitality -application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 215 West 40th (7/8), Rob Fluet/entity tbd- application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 915 Broadway (e20/e21), Crimson - application for a cabaret license
• 38 West 26th (BW/6), Heartland Brewery - application for an original on-premises license

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Parks

Monday, April 2nd, 2012, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp.
1065 6th Ave.
Suite 2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Ina Clark, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Parks Department presents their new choice of operator for the Pavilion seasonal cafe in Union Square Park
• Parks Department presents their newest public art projects planned for Union Square Park
• Baisakhi Festival Celebration, promoting Indian Dance Bhangra, Union Sq, Aug 12, Noon-6pm
• The Equus Projects, a collaboration with a visual artist and dancers to create a choreographic installation, Union Sq, June 5 & 7, Noon-2pm
• Xombie Concert, a live performance, Union Sq, Aug 26, 1-5pm

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Landmarks

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th St.
2nd floor library

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 230 Park Avenue, application to install new electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear on the east side of the 16^th floor roof.
• 40 West 42^nd Street, Bryant Park application for temporary installation of Ice Rink, Restaurant, Holiday shops.
• NYC Parks and AT&T - proposal to bring free Wi-Fi coverage to portions of Central Park.
• 104 West 40^th Street, application for a exterior louver master plan
• 12-14 West 44^th Street, Hotel Mansfield, proposed designation. 
• 12 West 21^st Street, application to install storefront infill.
• 31 East 20^th Street, application to legalize windows.

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Land Use & Zoning

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Flatiron BID
27 West 24th St.

Kate Mcdonough, Chair
Giuseppe Scalia, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• BSA # 849-49 BZ, 110 West 57^th Street, Directors Guild of America, Inc., application for extension of terms for a variance to allow a portion of the building (4,110 sf) to be used for motion picture theater use (Use Group 8) contrary to the building's C5-2 Zoning.

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Joint Consents & Variances and Parks

Thursday, April 5th, 2012, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center,
7 East 15th St.

Ron Dwenger & Clayton Smith, Co-Chairing

• application submitted by Union Square Hospitality Group for their annual Big Apple BBQ event be held on June 10

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Consents & Variances

Thursday, April 5th, 2012, at 7:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th St.

Ron Dwenger, Chair

Agenda:

• tbd

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Education, Housing & Human Services

Monday, April 9th, 2012, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th St.

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair 
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Request to the DOE to eliminate lean finely textured beef aka "pink slime" from school lunches 
• Review proposal by Gramercy Park Services to open a substance abuse clinic at 500 8th Avenue
• Review of Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center proposal to provide outreach and syringe exchange programs in Union Square
• Review of budget cuts to childcare and after school programs
• Report by the Task Force on Schools
• Discussion of proposed opening of two charter schools in School District
• Presentation by Eastern Consolidated chief economist on school overcrowding
• Review of resolution on NYS Dream Act and Dream Fund

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Executive

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, at 12:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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Full Board Meeting

Thursday, April 12th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th St.
2nd floor library

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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