November 2014

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PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014, at 6:30pm
NYC Seminar & Conf Ctr
71 W 23rd St, 5th Floor 
Seminar Rm. C

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin , Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 165 West 26 Street, 165 W 26th LLC; DBA: not provided. An application for a new on-premises liquor license.

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PARKS & Public Spaces

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

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Presentation by Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership outlining their holiday programming.
• Application to hold "Santa's Campaign for Bacon," an on-site branding event by Farmland Foods. Herald Square, December 4th, 7am to 11am.
• Application to hold "Armani Front Row Experience," an on-site branding event by Armani. Herald Square, November 22nd, 1pm to 5pm.
• Application to hold "Verizon PowerHouse Experience," an on-site promotional event by Verizon. Greeley Square, November 25th, 12pm to 6pm.

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Landmarks

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

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Agenda:

• 20 Union Square East and 15^th Street, Daryl Roth Theatre, application for installation of banner.
• 10 West 17^th Street, application to demolish current building and build a new building.
• 1466 Broadway, application for signage and lighting on the 1^st and 2^nd floors.
• 50 West 23rd Street, application for renovation.
• Tammany Hall - 44 Union Sq East, application to perform a gut renovation and create a rooftop addition
• 245 5th Avenue, application to remove modern infill at the Fifth Avenue entrance and a side bay on East 28th Street.

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LAND USE, HOUSING & ZONING

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014, at 6:00pm
Times Square Alliance
165 West 46th Street
Room 1003 

Eric Stern, Acting Chair

Agenda: 

• 15 Penn Plaza, Application to renew two special permits that were approved in 2010 in connection with proposed development (that has yet to occur) at this site (currently Hotel Pennsylvania).  One permit would modify height and setback regulations. The second would allow a 20% bonus in FAR (floor area ratio - in other words, how big and tall a new bldg can grow) in exchange for mass transit improvements. 
• 106 East 57th Street, Application for a special permit to legalize the operation of an existing eating and drinking establishment, including entertainment (but no dancing), with a capacity for up to 200 persons, on a portion of the second floor of this building.
• 7 West 21 Street, two special permits to allow development of an 18-story mixed-use (residential and retail) building and a 200-space parking garage. One permit would permit the attended garage on portions of the ground floor, cellar and sub-cellar. The other permit would modify height and setback requirements facilitating the development of the building within the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

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CONSENTS & VARIANCES

Thursday, November 6th, 2014, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Ctr.
7 East 15th Street

Joe Kelley, Acting Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 895 Broadway, Equinox, application to extend term of special permit to allow a physical culture establishment in portion of the cellar, first, mezzanine and second floors of an existing commercial building and for an amendment to the previously grant to permit the extension of the physical culture establishment use on the second floor.
• 2 Park Avenue, (bet. East 32^nd and 33^rd Streets), Artesanal Fromagerie & Bistro LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 16 tables and 39 chairs.
• Newsstand at 787 7^th Avenue – SEC of 52^nd Street and 7^th Avenue.

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EXECUTIVE

Monday, November 10th, 2014, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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FULL BOARD

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

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda: 

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Public Hearing on East Midtown Rezoning

Monday, November 17th, 2014, at 6:00pm
South Court Auditorium at
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwartzman Building, 5th Ave & 42nd St.
Enter on 42nd Street 

The Department of City Planning is proposing zoning changes to facilitate new commercial development along Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues between 42^nd and 47^th Streets (the "Vanderbilt Corridor").  Concurrently, developer SL Green is seeking special permits to redevelop the block between 42nd and 43rd Streets and Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues (the "One Vanderbilt" site).

The Tri-Board Task Force on East Midtown and Community Boards Five and Six will hold a Public Hearing on November 17^th at 6pm at the South Court Auditorium at The New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building), Fifth Avenue and 42^nd Street (enter on 42^nd Street) to hear public comment on the proposals for One Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Corridor.

Come hear first-hand from the City and SL Green about their proposals, ask questions, and let your voice be heard.

Click here to view the flyer for this event.

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