December 2013

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TRANSPORTATION

Monday, November 25th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp
111 West 40th Street
Suite 2400 

Raju Mann, Chair
Alan Miles, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Proposed Rockledge Bus Tour, Inc bus stop in front of 35 and 37 West 31st Street (btwn 5th/B'way). 10 pick-ups and 11 drop-offs daily, 7:30am to 3:10 am, 7 days a week.
• Proposed United Bus & Travel, Inc bus stop in front of 35 and 37 West 31st Street (btwn 5th/B'way). 3 pick-ups and drop-offs faily, 9:30am to 2:10am, 7 days a week.
• Proposed New Everyday Bus Tour, Inc bus stop in front of 35 and 37 West 31st Street (btwn 5th/B'way). 2 pick-ups and drop-offs daily, 9am to 5:30pm, 7 days a week.
• Proposed Hampton Jitney bus stop in front of 1008 6th Avenue (btwn 37th/38th). 1 pick-up Monday-Friday at 5:35pm.
• Proposed Hampton Jitney bus stop in front of 240 Central Park South (btwn B'way/7th Ave). 1 pick-up Monday-Friday at 5:20pm.
• Proposed Hampton Jitney bus stop in front of 850 7th Avenue (btwn 55th/54th). 1 pick-up Monday-Friday at 5:25pm.
• Consideration of a proposal to ask the NYC DOT to study the feasibility of 5th and 6th avenue redesigns to improve safety and efficiency of street travel for all users. 
• Consideration of a proposal to ask our precincts (Midtown North, Midtown South, 13th and 10th Precincts) to more vigorously enforce automobile and bicycle laws.

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PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Martinique Hotel
49 West 32nd Street @ Broadway

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers , Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 37 West 17 Street, 225 East Inc., DBA: Botellier- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 420 Park Avenue South, TGA II LLC & One 29 Park LLC as mgr, DBA: Gansevoort Park + Lounge- application for an alteration to an on-premises liquor license.
• 39 West 19 Street, Burger & Lobster Flatiron LLC, DBA: Burger & Lobster- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 22 West 32 Street, 32 Bunga, Inc., DBA: Jongro BBQ- application for a new wine and beer license.
• 43 East 20 Street, PSGS Restaurant Corp, DBA: Not Provided- application for a renewal of an on-premises liquor license.
• 4 West 28 Street, Terentum Ltd, DBA: Not Provided- application for a new on-premises liquor license.

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PARKS

Monday, December 2nd, 2013, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp
111 West 40th Street
Suite 2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Justin Arest, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Presentation from the Parks Department on the upcoming exhibition of Alice Aycock's work on Park avenue. Exhibition will be on view March –July of 2014.
• Presentation from Bryant Park Corp on Super Bowl Activities.
• Consideration of request to the Parks Department for increased enforcement of Local Law 28, requiring transparency in reporting of parks funding for those parks governed by public-private partnerships.
• Broadway Green Alliance seeks to hold Winter E-waste Recycling Rally, an annual winter e-waste recycling event, partnering with the NFL Environment Program and Verizon to collect e-waste for free recycling. Father Duffy Square, January 8th, 10am - 2pm.
• Bulldog DM seeks to hold Delta Holiday, 3 Delta flight attendants will pass out holiday give aways to pedestrians. Bryant Park, December 17th, 12pm - 6pm.
• Inspira Marketing seeks to hold Play Day, a sampling event with street performers. Herald Square, January 11th, 1pm - 2pm.

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LANDMARKS

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Agenda: 

• 60 Madison Avenue, bet. East 26^th and 27^th Streets, application for storefront renovation.
• 1 West 54^th Street, bet. 5^th Avenue and Ave of the Americas, The University Club, application for a new squash court on the roof.
• 30 Rockefeller Plaza, bet. 49^th and 50^th Streets, storefront and lobby modifications at the ground floor and mezzanine.
• 1162 Broadway, West 27^th and 28^th Streets, application for the demolition of a "No Style" building and construction of a new building.
• Flatiron BID Proposal for a one-for-one replacement of the standard Cobra Head street lights along 23rd Street and Broadway, within the Flatiron BID, with the distinctive, energy-efficient City Lights LED poles

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LAND USE & ZONING

Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, at 6:00pm
DORMA
1040 6th Avenue
22nd Floor, b/t 39-40th Sts.

Raju Mann, Acting Chair

Agenda:

• 10 East 53^rd Street, two applications, for modification of a previously approved special permit for a through-block arcade, permitting the nighttime closing of the arcade and to facilitate design changes to two existing public plazas.
• Application submitted to allow the transfer of development (air) rights from the Booth Theater, 222 W 45^th St, and the Plymouth Theater, 236 W 45^th St, to 701 7^th Avenue, northeast corner of 47th and 7th, to build a 39-story hotel with retail on the lower 5 floors.
• Application  submitted by Roseland Development Assoc. for transfer of unused development (air) rights from the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W 44^th St, and the Majestic Theatre, 245 W 44^th St, to 239 W 52^nd St a/k/a 242 W 53^rd St for a proposed approx. 59-story  mixed-use (residential and commercial) development. 
• Modification of a previously approved special permit for a privately owned public space to change the seating, signage, subway access, and building materials at 560 Lexington Avenue .

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CONSENTS & VARIANCES

Thursday, December 5th, 2013, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Ina Clark, Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Application # 1472086, NEC 8th Avenue & West 54th Street, proposed newsstand.
  Application # 1318006, NEC 47^th Street and Madison Avenue, proposed newsstand.

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EDUCATION, HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, December 9th, 2013, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Jinny St. Goar, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Discussion of the French Dual Language Program, sponsored by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that currently exists in several NYC public schools. Such a program is under consideration at both or either PS 340 (the Foundling School) and PS 33 (9th Ave/26th St -- outside CB5 but serving CB5 residents)

• Briefing on the recently concluded merger between Mount Sinai Hospital and Continuum Health Partners (CHP includes Beth Israel, St. Luke's, and Roosevelt)

• Discussion of policy options for services to the homeless

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EXECUTIVE

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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FULL BOARD

Thursday, December 12th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda: 

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