March 2014

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Town Hall on Central Park Supertowers

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Celeste Bartos Forum
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Fifth Avenue and 42nd St
(please use 42nd St entrance)

How do we protect and preserve our critical public open spaces in light of booming real estate development? Join our panelists for a discussion on the future of our city's most valuable public resources.

Click here for the flyer.

Click here to RSVP.

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TRANSPORTATION

Monday, February 24th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp
111 West 40th Street
Suite 2400 

Raju Mann, Chair, Chair
Alan Miles, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Proposed Academy Express bus stop in front of 618 8th Avenue (btwn West 39th and 40th Streets). Pickups and drop offs are from 8:00am to 6:00 am, 7 days a week.
• Discussion of administration's "vision zero" plan to reduce traffic fatalities.

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PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Times Sq Alliance Conf Rm. enter at TSA Visitors Ctr, 7th Ave b/t 46-47th, Rm. 1003

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers , Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 153 West 57 Street, HYEX 57 Hotel, LLC & Hyatt Corporation; DBA: Park Hyatt New York - application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 790 8 Avenue, 790 Lounge LLC and T3 Hospitality LLC; DBA: Lounge XVI - application for a renewal of an on-premises liquor license.
• 7 East 54 Street, ATO Restaurant Associates LLC; DBA: Alfredo 100 - application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 25 West 32 Street, Hong Dae Ip Ku Corp; DBA: Players - application for a renewal of an on-premises liquor license.

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PARKS

Monday, March 3rd, 2014, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corp
111 West 40th Street
Suite 2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Justin Arest, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Application to hold "Passport to Taiwan", a festival to celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week. May 25th, 12 - 5pm, Union Square Park.
• Review of annual roster of programming and events from Union Square Partnership. 
• Application to hold "Earth Day New York 2014," Earth Day celebrations include exhibitors representing environmental non-profits, green businesses, and community partners, as well as a green vehicle exhibition. Union Square Park, 4/22, 10am - 7pm.
• Informational presentation on new public art installation at Bryant Park on display 2/21 - 3/18.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Agenda:

• 43 East 20^th Street, application, within the Ladies Mile Historic District, for a change of use from part residential to all residential, and for restoration.
• 20 West 40^th Street, application for a proposed new building.

• 130 5^th Avenue, application for replacement of lobby entrance.

• 105 Fifth Avenue and 18^th Street, application for storefront restoration and new infill along Fifth Avenue and 18th Street and modifications to the non-historic infill at the building entry on Fifth Avenue.

• 1230 Avenue of the Americas and 48^th Street, application to install new glass and bronze infill and also installation of translucent film and partitions on the inside of the storefront glass.

• 488 Madison Avenue, application for storefront renovations

• Request for designation of Picasso curtain located within the Four Seasons restaurant, an individual interior landmark at 99 East 52^nd Street and Park Avenue.

• 51-53 West 19^th Street, application, within the Ladies Mile Historic District, to demolish and replace two existing buildings.

• Review of demolition of Folk Art Museum

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JOINT PARKS AND CONSENTS AND VARIANCES COMMITTEE

Thursday, March 6th, 2014, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center,
7 East 15th St

Ina Clark, Co-Chair
Clayton Smith, Co-Chair

Agenda:

• Sikh Cultural Society, on Madison Avenue, between 37^th and 26^th Streets, on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
• Philippine Independence Day Council Inc., on Madison Ave, between 23^rd and 26^th Streets, on Sunday, June 1^st, 2014.
• Pakistan Day Festival, on Madison Ave, between 23^rd and 26^th Street, Sunday, August 24^th, 2014.
• Muslim Foundation of America, Inc., on Madison Ave, between 23^rd and 26^th Streets, on Sunday, September 21st, 2014.
• Federation of Indian Association, on Madison Ave, between 23^rd and 27^th Streets, on Sunday, August 17^th, 2014
• Persian Parade, on Madison Avenue, between East 25^th and 26^th Streets on Sunday, April 13^th, 2014

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CONSENTS & VARIANCES

Thursday, March 6th, 2014, at 6:30pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Ina Clark, Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 157 West 57^th Street, application for a revocable consent to construct, maintain and use snowmelt system on the north sidewalk of West 57th Street & south sidewalk of West 58th Street, between Seventh & Sixth Avenues.

• 2014 Street Permit Applications.

MADISON AVENUE STREET FAIRS/BLOCK PARTIES

1. The Workmen's Circle and St. Patrick's Cathedral Fair, on Madison Avenue, between 42^nd and 57^th Street on Sunday, July 27^th. Mardi Gras Festival

2. Daytop Village Madison Ave Festival, on Madison Avenue, bet.42^nd and 55^th Street on Sunday, August 17^th. Clearview Festival

3. St. Patrick's Cathedral Young Adults Expo, on Madison Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 57^th Street on Saturday, August 30^th. Mardi Gras Festival

4. National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Inc., on Madison Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 57^th Streets on Sunday, September 21^st. Mardi Gras Festival

5. American Diabetes Association and St. Patrick's Cathedral, on Madison Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 57^th Street on Saturday, November 1^st. Mardi Gras Festival

    BROADWAY STREET FAIRS/BLOCK PARTIES

6. Union Square Community Coalition and Kidney Urology Foundation, on Broadway, bet. 17^th and 23^rd Streets on Sunday, April 6^th.  Clearview Festival

7. The Sierra Club and Children's Leukemia Research Assoc. Fair, on Broadway, bet 35^th and 39^th Streets on Saturday, May 3^rd. Mardi Gras Festival

8. NY Young Republicans and CORE – Times Square Expo, on Broadway, bet.47^th and 57^th Streets on Saturday, June 14^th. Mardi Gras Festival

9.    Midtown North Precinct/Mditown South Explorers Club/St. Francis Food Pantry, on Broadway, bet. 47^th and 57^th Street, on July 12^th. Mardi Gras Festival

10. The Motion Picture Club, on Broadway, bet. 47^th and 57^th Street on Sunday, July 20^th. Clearview Festival

11. The Guardian Angels and International Immigrants Foundation, on Broadway, bet.47^th and 57^th Streets on Saturday, September 13^th. Mardi Gras Festival

12. Holy Innocents Church and Coalition of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E), on Broadway, bet. 47 and 57^th Streets, on October 19^th. Mardi Gras Festival

13. St. Cecile's Scholarship Fund and 6^th Avenue Festival, bet. 17^th and 23^rd Streets on Sunday, October 27^th. Clearview Festival

14. Gramercy Park Block Assoc. and Gramercy Park Neighborhood Assoc., on Broadway, bet. 17^th and 23^rd Streets on Saturday, November 8^th. Mardi Gras Festival

     AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS/6^TH AVENUE STREET FAIRS/BLOCK PARTIES

15. St. John the Baptist Church and Gramercy Park Neighborhood Assoc., on 6^th Avenue, bet.34^th and 42^nd Streets on Saturday, June 21^st. Mardi Gras Festival

16. USO of Metropolitan NY and Global Role Models, on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Streets on Saturday, June 28^th. Mardi Gras Festival

17. McBurney YMCA, on 6^th Avenue, bet. 14^th and 23^rd Streets on Saturday, July 5^th. Clearview Festival

18. Avenue of the Americas Assoc. and St. Bartholomew's Church, on Ave. of the Americas, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Streets on Saturday, July 26^th. Mardi Gras Festival

19. Ancient Order of Hibernians and St. Bartholomew's Church, on Ave. of the Americas, bet.42^nd and 56^th Streets on Saturday, August 16^th. Mardi Gras Festival

20. Global Role Models, on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Streets on Sunday, August 24^th. Mardi Gras Festival

21. Brazilian American Cultural Center and National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations N.E.C.O, on Ave of the Americas, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Street; on 46^th Street, between Madison and 7^th Avenue on Sunday, August 31^st. Mardi Gras Festival

22. Immigrants Foundation Inc. on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Streets, on Sunday, September 21^st. Mardi Gras Festival

23. Big Apple Performing Arts on 6^th Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 56^th Streets on Saturday, September 29^th. Mardi Gras Festival

24. Midtown South Community Council and Gramercy Park Neighborhood Assoc., on 6^th Avenue, bet. 34^th and 42^nd Street on Sunday, November 2^nd. Mardi Gras Festival

     MISCELLANOUS LOCATIONS 

25. Earth Day New York, on Vanderbilt Ave, bet. 42^nd and 45^th Street; on 43^rd Street, bet. Vanderbilt and Madison Avenues; on 44^th Street, bet. Vanderbilt and Madison Avenues on Friday, April 19^th.

26. Project Dance, The Lamb's Church, on 44^th Street, bet. Broadway and 6^th  Avenue on Saturday, April 26^th.

27. Fashion Institute of Technology, Block party on 27^th bet. 7^th and 8^th Avenues on Saturday, May 3^rd.

28. American Diabetes Block Party, West 41^st Street bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Sunday, May 4^th. Mardi Gras Festival

29. School of the Future, on 22^nd Street, between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue on Saturday, May 10^th. NEW

30. Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services, on West 45^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues, on Sunday, May 11^th. Mardi Gras Festival

31. National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and St. Patrick's Cathedral Fair, on 52^nd Street, bet. 7^th and 6^th Avenues on Sunday, May 18^th. Mardi Gras Festival

32. Global Role Models, on West 45^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues, on May 31^st. Mardi Gras Festival

33. JP Global Tennis Inc., on 57^th Street, bet. 7^th Avenue and Broadway, on Sunday, June 8^th. NEW

34. Cystic Fibrosis Event, on 18^th Street, between 5^th and 6^th Avenue, on Sunday, June 8^th. NEW

35. The Church of Scientology and Children's Leukemia Research Assoc., on 46^th Street, bet. Broadway and 8^th Avenue on Sunday, June 23^rd. Mardi Gras Festival

36. Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services, on West 41^st Street, bet. 6^th Avenue and Broadway, on Saturday, July 5^th. Mardi Gras Festival

37. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School PTA, on West 46^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues, on July 6^th. Mardi Gras Festival NEW

38. St. Bartholowe's Church, on West 52^nd Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues, on July 13^th. Mardi Gras Festival

39. LAVAGEM RUE 46, on 46^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Sunday, July 20^th. Mardi Gras Festival

40. St. George Association NYPD and Children's Leukemia Research Assoc., on 45^th Street, bet. 7^th and 5^th Avenues on Saturday, August 9^th. Mardi Gras Festival

41. 47^th -48^th Street Block Association and National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, on 8^th Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 57^th Street, on Sunday, August 17^th. Mardi Gras Festival

42. Seafarers Block Party, on Irving Place, bet. 14^th and 15^th Streets on Friday, August 22^nd. Mardi Gras Festival

43. Holy Innocents Church Restoration Block Party, on 52^nd Street bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Saturday, August 23^rd. Mardi Gras Festival

44. LAVAGEM RUE 46 Religious Ceremony, on 46^th Street, bet. Madison and 5^th Avenue on Saturday, August 30^th. Mardi Gras Festival

45. CB5 C.E.R.T. Block Party, on West 52^nd Street, bet. 5^th and 6^th Avenues, on Monday, September 1^st. Mardi Gras Festival NEW

46. Hearts of Gold Back to School, on 23^rd Street, between Broadway and 6^th Avenue on Wednesday, September 3^rd. NEW

47. Avenue of the Americas Block Party, on West 45^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Sunday, September 7^th. Mardi Gras Festival

48. Gramercy Neighborhood Association and School of the Future, on Irving Place, bet. 14^th and 15^th Streets on Saturday, September 13^th. NEW

49. Midtown North Community Council Birthday Block Party, on 52^nd Street, bet. 7^th and 6^th Avenues on Sunday, September 14^th. Mardi Gras Festival

50. The Korea Times KAAGNY, on 32^nd Street, between Broadway and 5^th Avenue, on Saturday, October 4^th.

51. LIM College Block Party, East 53^rd bet. Madison and 5^th Avenues on Saturday, October 4^th. Mardi Gras Festival

52. Midtown North Community Council and National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, on 8^th Avenue, bet. 42^nd and 57^th Street, on Sunday, October 5^th. Mardi Gras Festival

53. 29^th Street Repertory Theater Inc., on 45^th Street, bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Sunday, October 12^th. Mardi Gras Festival

54. JP Global Tennis Inc., on 57^th Street, bet. 7^th Avenue and Broadway, on Sunday, October 19^th. NEW

55. Encore Community Services, on 52^nd Street, bet. 5^th and 7^th Avenues on Saturday, October 25^th. Mort and Ray Productions

56. United War Veterans and Children's Leukemia Research Assoc., on 53^rd Street, bet. 5^th and 6^th Avenues on Monday, November 11^th. Mardi Gras Festival

57. Midtown South Community Council Block Party, on 45^th Street bet. 6^th and 7^th Avenues on Saturday, November 15^th. Mardi Gras Festival

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EDUCATION, HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, March 10th, 2014, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Jinny St. Goar, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Presentation from Sophia Pappas, Director of Office of Early Childhood Education, Department of Education and the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit on the new administration's plan for Universal Pre-K.

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EXECUTIVE

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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City Services and Budget

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Eric Stern, Chair

Agenda:

• Response to Mayor's preliminary budget

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FULL BOARD

Thursday, March 13th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda: 

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