May 2015

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Central Park Sunshine Task Force Town Hall

Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, 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 Central Park Sunshine Task Force of Community Board Five will be hosting a TOWN HALL to discuss real estate development on the 57th Street corridor and along the southern end of Central Park, which will create increased shadows in the Park. 

We encourage the Public to attend and voice their opinions, focusing on the issues of access to light and air, shadows, construction, height, and zoning regulations.  Your views will help the Task Force craft its recommendations to pertinent city agencies.  We need community input to help us fully understand all of the potential consequences of this development and its impact on your quality of life.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT, SO PLEASE RSVP EARLY.  To RSVP, click here.  Please join us.

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, April 29th, 2015, at 6:30pm
NYC Seminar & Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street
5th Floor, Seminar Room B

Nick Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• 47 West 20 Street, Jade Farm LLC. DBA: Limelight: application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 47 West 55 Street, Prince Palace Inc. DBA: Not Provided: application for a new wine and beer license.
• 2 West 32 Street, Manhattan Ziller Ziller Inc. DBA: K2 Karaoke: application for a new on-premises liquor license.

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Transportation & Environment

Thursday, April 30th, 2015, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
Room 2400 

Alan Miles, Chair
David Harris Sandler, Vice Chair

Agenda:   

• Application for a bus stop in front of 649 8th Avenue (east side of the street between West 41st and West 42nd Streets) supporting four bus lines -- Galaxy Towers, Fuji Express, Fuji Lines, and Three Aces Transportation -- with combined daily pick-ups of 78 Monday through Friday, 64 on Saturday, and 59 on Sunday.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, May 4th, 2015, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
Room  2400 

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation of a planned exhibit of seven sculptures by Santiago Calatrava to be exhibited on Park Avenue b/t 52-57th Streets, June-November
• Application to hold "Passport to Taiwan", a special event celebrating Taiwanese-American Heritage Week and Asian-Pacific American Month. May 24th, 12pm - 5pm, Union Square Park.
• Application to hold "Unified Relay Across America Community Celebration", a special event with live music. June 3rd, 4pm - 5:15pm, Bryant Park.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 125 5^th Avenue, application for installation of a two floor rooftop addition, new stairs and bulkhead.

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, May 6th, 2015, at 6:00pm
Times Square Alliance
165 West 46th Street
Room 1003 

Eric Stern, Acting Chair

Agenda:

• Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue at 27^th Street, regarding a renovation of their Special Collection Archive, to create a climate-controlled environment.  The changes will include two new openings for vents designed to mimic existing windows. 
• 560 Seventh Ave at 40th St. seeks certification for transfer of air rights from Neil Simon Theatre (250 W 52nd), to facilitate the construction of approx. 29 story hotel and commercial retail building at receiving site, 560 7th Ave.
• 212 Fifth Avenue Venture LLC is converting an existing building from commercial use to mixed-use, with residential. They request a modification of an open space requirement, which, if granted, would relieve them of the necessity of providing free recreational space on the roof of the building.
• 38-46 West 33rd St, Affordable Housing application pursuant to the Inclusionary Housing program, would create 45 low-income units out of 223 total units.
• Columbia University graduate student presentation of research on Privately Owned Public Spaces within Community District Five.

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Consents & Variances

Thursday, May 7th, 2015, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street 

Joe Kelley, Acting Chair
Angel Ortiz, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 381 Park Avenue South, Sarabeth's PAS LLC, dba Sarabeth's, application for renewal of an unenclosed sidewalk café with 23 tables and 46 chairs.

• 420 Park Avenue South, One 29 Park, LLC dba Asellina, application for renewal of an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 32 chairs.

• 249 West 26^th Street, Chelsea 26 LLC d/b/a Pars Grill House & Bar, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 5 tables and 11 chairs.

• 323 Park Avenue South, Sushi Shop PAS LLC dba Sushi Shop, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 chairs.

• 839 Avenue of the Americas, LT Hospitality Management Inc, dba L'Amico, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 14 tables and 28 chairs 

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, May 12th, 2015, at 4:30pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2109 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda:

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Full Board

Thursday, May 14th, 2015, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda:

Click here to view, download, or print the May 2015 Full Board Agenda.

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