September 2012

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Public Safety/Quality of Life

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Martinique Hotel
49 West 32nd St. @ Broadway

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 28 West 20th Street, Jesse Schenker and Scott Schenke, DBA The Goose- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 34 East 20th Street, Art of Mac Inc, DBA County-  application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 9 West 26th Street, Toshi's Penthouse,- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 9 West 26th Street, 9 West 26 Street Restaurant LLC, DBA Saki Beach and Toshi's Living Room- application for an alteration on-premises liquor license.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th St.

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 54 West 21^st Street, bet. 5^th Ave and Ave of the Americas, application to replace the windows on the 12^th floor.
• 551 Fifth Avenue,application to add a sidewalk canopy to the 45^th street entrance.
• 19 East 26^th Street, SD26, application to replace existing unapproved canopy with new awning.
• 235-245 West 46^th St, Paramount Hotel, application for proposed exterior rehabilitation.
• 17 West 32^nd Street, application to install ADA ramp at hotel entrance.
• 22 West 24th Street, application for a new 8-story building in the Ladies Mile Historic District.

• 160 Lexington Avenue, application to alter an entrance and areaway and install a barrier-free access lift and signage.

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Joint Land Use & Zoning/Transportation & Environment

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp.
111 West 40th St.

Raju Mann, Chairing

Agenda:

• Dept of City Planning continues their discussion with us regarding their plans for rezoning East Midtown.  You can now find their Draft Scope of Work and Environmental Assessment Statement here.
• Robert Kulikowski, Director of the Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination, will offer a presentation reviewing a ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Process) application through the prism of CEQR (City Environmental Quality Review). 

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Transportation & Environment

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012, at 7:30pm
Bryant Park Corp.
111 West 40th St.

Raju Mann, Chair
Alan Miles, Vice Chair

AGENDA: 

• DOT presents proposal to expand Madison Avenue bus lanes on east side of Mad., making them operational 24 hours a day; and to change parking regulations on the west side of Madison. 

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Consents & Variances

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

Ron Dwenger, Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 11 West 36th Street, 2nd Floor, Cosmos Spa, application for re-opening and extension of term for a previously granted special permit for a physical culture establishment.
• BSA # 210-12 BZ, 44 West 28^th Street, CrossFit NYC, application for special permit to allow a physical culture establishment.
• 402 8^th Avenue, 402 8^th Avenue Rest. Inc., d/b/a Molly Wee Pub, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 14 seats.
• 33 West 54^th Street, 33 West 54^th Street LLC d/b/a IL Gattopardo, application for a new small unenclosed sidewalk café with 2 tables and 4 seats.
• Newsstand Application # 1438940, NEC Broadway and 35^th Street.

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Tri-Board Task Force on East Midtown

Monday, September 10th, 2012, at 4:30pm
Community Board Five Board Office - 450 Seventh Avenue, #2109

Lola Finkelstein, Chair

Agenda:

 REVISED DAY AND TIME!

• Initial meeting to prepare for the East Midtown scoping hearing scheduled for Sept. 27th 

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Parks

Monday, September 10th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp.
111 West 40th St.
Suite 2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Ina Clark, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Madison Square Conservancy presents their next art installation opening in Oct. 
• Marshall's Department Store event w/ a 53' trailer opened to reveal a "pop-up interactive experience," Union Square, Sept 13, 9a-6p
• Ford launches a new vehicle,  Duffy Square, Sept 18, 5-9p
• British Wool Marketing Board event celebrating wool w/ actual sheep in the meadow, Bryant Park, Sept 27, 9a-6p 
• Honda Accord "Cash Car" promotional event, Duffy Square, October 6, Noon-8p

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Executive

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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Full Board

Thursday, September 13th, 2012, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th St.
2nd floor library

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda:

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TRI-BOARD TASK FORCE ON EAST MIDTOWN

Thursday, September 20th, 2012, at 4:30pm
Community Board Five Board Office - 450 Seventh Avenue, #2109

Lola Finkelstein, Chair

Agenda:

• Review and preparation of testimony for City Planning scoping hearing on East Midtown. The scoping hearing is scheduled for September 27th

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