June 2016

print
save

TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENT

Monday, May 23rd, 2016, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400

David Harris Sandler, Acting Chair

Agenda:

• The Department of Consumer Affairs will do a brief presentation of the NYC Commuter Benefits Law 
• Proposed Marcus Paulo Tours bus stop in front of 766 8th Avenue (east side of the street) between West 46th Street and West 47th Street.  There will be 21 pick-ups and 14 drop-offs per week. There will be 2 pick-ups per day Monday through Sunday at 6AM and 6:45AM and 2 drop-offs per day Monday through Sunday at 8:30PM and 8:45PM. 
• The NYC Department of Transportation will give a presentation on Union Square Bike Network Improvements.

^
^

print
save

PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016, at 6:00pm
NYC Seminar & Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street
5th Floor, Seminar Room C

Nick Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: MEETING ADJOURNED

^
^

print
save

PARKS & PUBLIC SPACES

Thursday, May 26th, 2016, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400 

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• A presentation by the 34th street partnership on the proposed return of Plaza33.  
• 5 West 25th Street, Lukes Lobster XIX LLC d/b/a Lukes Lobster, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 8 tables and 16 chairs.
• Application to hold Breyers Ice Cream, 150th Anniversary at Madison Square Park on June 22nd 2016. The event is to promote the 150th Anniversary of Breyers Ice Cream. From 11AM-2PM, there will be brand ambassadors sampling ice cream to passers-by while light music is played for ambiance. At 12PM, there will be a media moment sing-along featuring the celebrity spokesperson. 
• Proposal for a two day paid ticketed music festival in Bryant Park on October 1st & October 2nd. The park will be closed to the public for those two days. 

^
^

print
save

LANDMARKS

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• The Emory (27 West 19 Street). Construction of a pergola on the penthouse terrace without a certificate of appropriateness. 
• 1 East 28^th Street, 251-253 5^th Avenue, application for installation of awning at 3 stores along 28^th Street.
• Application for alterations to the fountain basins at the Fifth Avenue elevation of the New York Public Library, Stephen Schwarzman Building, 5th Ave at 42nd Street
• Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for (1) proposed demolition of 21 W. 17th St. & 16 W. 18th St. (2) redevelopment with 13-story and 10-story residential buildings, and (3) façade restorations of 23-27 W. 17th St./18-22 W. 18th St., all in Ladies' Mile Historic District
• 20 W 26th Street, discussion on The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in the aftermath of its partial destruction by fire. 
• Application for restoration and alterations to the facades of the building at 893 Broadway, including a secondary facade on East 19th Street. 

^
^

print
save

LAND USE, HOUSING & ZONING

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street 

Eric Stern, Chair
John Murray, Vice Chair 

Agenda:

• Union 16 Parking LLC, operator of a parking garage at 110 East 16th Street, is seeking renewal of an Authorization, that has existed since 1960, that allows for a public parking garage with a capacity of 200 vehicles. No changes are proposed.
• 249 West 28 Street Properties, LLC requests a three-year renewal of their special permit to allow for an attended public parking garage on the ground floor, cellar and sub-cellar level of a proposed mixed-use development. They are also seeking to modify the special permit to permit some reconfiguration of these parking plans and a reduction in the total number of spaces from 325 to 190.
• 217-221 West 29^th Street is seeking (1) A special permit to allow for an increase in the number of parking spaces above legal maximum (2) Proposal to amend the Zoning Resolution to allow for a reduction of the ground floor retail requirement (3) Application to permit less than lawful amount of ground floor retail.

^
^

print
save

BUDGET, EDUCATION & CITY SERVICES

Thursday, June 2nd, 2016, at 6:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2109

Renee Cafaro, Acting Chair
Eric Stern, Acting Vice Chair

Agenda:  

• Discussion of the newly announced plans for Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel.

^
^

print
save

EXECUTIVE

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016, at 5:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

^
^

print
save

Full Board

Thursday, June 9th, 2016, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street 

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda: 

^
^