June 2013

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Public Hearing on East Midtown Rezoning

Monday, May 13th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Lighthouse International
111 E 59th St (b/t Park & Lex) 

• Public hearing on the City's proposed East Midtown Rezoning plan. All are invited to ask questions and provide testimony.

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Panel on Charter Schools

Monday, May 20th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street

Join CB5 for a lively discussion on charter schools with experts and scholars in the field of education. Among others, the following organizations have confirmed their participation:

• The Teachers College, Department of Education and Policy Analysis – Priscilla Wohlstetter
• The Century Foundation - Halley Potter
• CEC Districts 1 & 2- Lisa Donlan and Shino Tanikawa
• Center for Educational Innovation - Public Education Association - Patrice King
• The United Federation of Teachers, Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff- Christina Collins
• New York City Charter School Center -- Valerie Babb

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PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Martinique Hotel
49 West 32nd Street @ Broadway

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers , Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Review of proposed state legislation to (i) put stipulations of operation on the liquor license itself and (ii) make all license information, including stipulations, publicly available on the SLA website 
• 120 West 57 Street, AREP Fifty-Seventh, LLC; DBA: Viceroy Hotel- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 129 East 27th Street, Rohini Five Inc; DBA: Pippali- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 700 8th Avenue, RP/HH Milford Plaza Lessee, L.P. & Highgate Hotels, L.P.; DBA:  The Milford Plaza Hotel; District M- application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 45 West 38 Street, Manhattan LW Lease Corporation & Midtown 38 LLC; DBA: Archer Hotel- application for a new on-premises liquor license.

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Multi-Board Task Force on East Midtown

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, at 5:00pm
CUNY Grad School of Journalism, 219 W. 40th St., 3rd Floor

Lola Finkelstein, Chair

Task Force members will discuss resolution on East Midtown rezoning proposal.  This meeting is open for members of the public to observe but there will be no testimony taken or public comment.

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LANDMARKS

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Howard Mendes, Chair
Edward Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 3-7, 11, 13, 15 West 29th Street (btw 5^th Avenue and Broadway) - proposed request to landmark buildings.
• 7 West 22^nd Street (btw. 5^th Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) - application for changes to lobby entrance to comply with ADA regulations
• 114 Fifth Avenue (btw. 16th and 17th streets) - modifications to ground-floor openings on the Fifth Avenue and West 17th Street elevations, construction of rooftop bulkheads, and installation of mechanical equipment
• 75 Rockefeller Plaza (btw. Rockefeller Plaza and Avenue of the Americas) - modifications to the ground-floor infill on West 51st and 52nd Street elevations, installation of new planters, paving, and a railing on the 2nd floor set-back terraces above the West 51st and 52nd Street elevations
• 149 5th Avenue (btw. East 21st and East 22nd Streets) - application to replace chimney

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CONSENTS & VARIANCES

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

Ron Dwenger, Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Holi Spring Festival, application to hold a single block festival on Broadway Pedestrian Plaza (46^th and 47^th Streets) on March 22, 2014.
• Newsstand # 1464070, SWC West 57^th Street and 5^th Avenue.
• BSA # 158-13 BZ, 885 Avenue of the Americas, Golf & Body NYC, application for a special permit for a physical culture establishment on the 3^rd floor and part of the 3^rd floor mezzanine in a mixed-used building.
• 201 Park Avenue South, Olive's NY LLC dba Olive's NY, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 tables and 20 seats.
• 99 East 19^th Street, Duke's NY dba Duke's NY, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 4 tables and 8 seats.

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EDUCATION, HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, June 10th, 2013, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center (LESHRC) application to the New York State Department of Health to operate an addiction outreach program in the areas outlying Union Square Park. 

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EXECUTIVE

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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FULL BOARD

Thursday, June 13th, 2013, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda: 

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