July 2017

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, June 26th, 2017, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400

David Harris Sandler, Chair

Agenda:

• Update by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) of their plans for the coming L train/Canarsie Tunnel shutdown. 
• Application for a revocable consent from Department of Transportation (DOT) to remove the Palace Theater exterior stairways and bulkheads on the 47th Street sidewalk east of 7th Avenue and replace them with interior circulation and exterior walkable surfaces behind a planned new LED sign above the sidewalk level, along 47th and 7th.
• Application by the Garment District Alliance for seasonal Street Seats to be installed along the parking lane in front of four buildings in the district: 265 West 37th Street, 224 West 35th Street, 1411 Broadway and 1359 Broadway.
• Discussion of request for a DOT plan to create safe passage for cyclists and implement pedestrian improvements in Columbus Circle.
• Proposal by operator M & V Corporate Transportation, Inc. for a bus stop on the west side of Lexington Avenue between East 46th and East 47th Streets. The bus would be traveling to Manorville, Southampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton and Montauk. There would be 5 pick-ups daily, seven days a week between 10:30AM and 2:30PM.
• Proposal by operator Ades Transit for a bus stop on the east side of 8th Avenue between West 39th and West 40th Streets. The bus would be traveling from New York City to New Jersey. There would be 5 pick-ups and 5 drop-offs daily Monday through Friday (pick-ups between 7:30AM and 11:30AM. drop-offs between 8AM and 12PM).

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PARKS & PUBLIC SPACES

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400 

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Application by Robert Mark Parnes Architecture LLC for a distinctive sidewalk at 1501 Broadway.
• Presentation by Nuts.com of their operational plans as the future concessionaire of the Union Square Park snack bar.
• Latch On-To the Big Apple Picnic, a special event in Bryant Park sponsored by Breastfeeding World featuring a family-style picnic. The event would take place August 5th from 11AM to 3PM.
• Citi 44 Million Yard Challenge Mobile Tour, a marketing event in Union Square Park featuring a putting green, small puttskee and photo booth. The event would take place September 7th from 12PM to 7PM.
• Application by 400 Fifth Avenue Bakery LLC, dba: Maison Kayser for a new small unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 398 5th Avenue, featuring 8 tables and 28 chairs.

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017, at 6:00pm
NYC Seminar & Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street
5th Floor

Nick Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 30 East 30th Street, 29 East 29th St (NY) Owner LLC & 29th St NY Food & Bev Operating Co LLC, dba: The Redbury New York. Application for permission to make alterations.
• 60 West 37th Street, 6037 Property LLC, dba: Embassy Suites NY - Midtown Manhattan. Application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 7 East 27th Street, Leonelli Restaurants LLC, dba: Benno and Leonelli. Application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 43 East 19th Street, Craft LLC. Application for permission to make alterations. 

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Landmarks

Thursday, June 29th, 2017, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Application for the transfer of development rights from a landmark at 111 East 15th Street to allow for a new tower to be built at 110 East 16th Street.
• 915 Broadway, application for window replacement.
• 162 Fifth Avenue, Application is for a rooftop addition set back from the east and north facades, as well as the relocation of existing telecommunications equipment on the roof. 
• 51 West 52nd Street, application to replace an existing ramp with a new, ADA-compliant ramp at the south side of the plaza.
• Community Board Five is considering a recommendation of buildings within the 57th Street Corridor for potential Landmark designation:
• • 32 East 57th Street
  • 727 5th Avenue (Tiffany & Co.)
  • 5 East 57th Street
  • 737-741 5th Avenue aka 1 East 57th Street
  • 30 5th Avenue (The Crown Building)
  • 57 West 57th Street/1400 6th Avenue (Medical Arts Ctr.)
  • 10-14 West 57th Street
  • 101 West 57th Street
  • 119 West 57th Street
  • 171 West 57th Street Condominium

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Eric Stern, Chair
John Murray, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 220 Central Park South, application for a special permit to allow an attended accessory parking facility with a maximum of 64 spaces on portions of the ground floor and sub-cellar in an as-of-right mixed-use building currently under construction.
• 1221 Avenue of the Americas, application by 1221 Avenue Holdings LLC for certification to allow two open air cafes within an existing plaza.
• 10 East 30^th Street, Application to extend the term of a special permit to allow the continued use of an attended public parking garage with a capacity of 188 spaces within an existing seven story parking facility.

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Budget, Education & City Services

Thursday, July 6th, 2017, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation by the NYC Comptroller's Office of the results of their High Speed Internet audit.

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Executive

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017, at 5:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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Full Board

Thursday, July 13th, 2017, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Agenda:

PUBLIC SESSION - Members of the public are encouraged to speak to the Board

BUSINESS SESSION

• Adoption June 2017 Minutes
• District Manager's Report: Wally Rubin
• Chair's Report: Vikki Barbero

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 Transportation/Environment 

• Application for a revocable consent from Department of Transportation (DOT) to remove the Palace Theater exterior stairways and bulkheads on the 47th Street sidewalk east of 7th Avenue and replace them with interior circulation and exterior walkable surfaces behind a planned new LED sign above the sidewalk level, along 47th and 7th.
• Proposal by operator M & V Corporate Transportation, Inc. for a bus stop on the west side of Lexington Avenue between East 46th and East 47th Streets. The bus would be traveling to Manorville, Southampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton and Montauk. There would be 5 pick-up daily, seven days a week between 10:30AM and 2:30PM.
• Proposal by operator Ades Transit for a bus stop on the east side of 8th Avenue between West 39th and West 40th Streets. The bus would be traveling from New York City to New Jersey. There would be 5 pick-ups and 5 drop-offs daily Monday through Friday (pick-ups between 7:30AM and 11:30AM. drop-offs between 8AM and 12PM).
• Request for a DOT plan to create safe passage for cyclists and implement pedestrian improvements in Columbus Circle.
• Application by the Garment District Alliance for seasonal Street Seats to be installed along the parking lane in front of four buildings in the district: 265 West 37th Street, 224 West 35th Street, 1411 Broadway and 1359 Broadway.

Public Safety and Quality of Life 

• 43-47 East 19th Street, New York, New York, CRAFT LLC D/B/A "CRAFT", application for an alteration to an existing on-premises liquor license
• 7 East 27TH Street, New York, New York, LEONELLI RESTAURANTS, LLC D/B/A "BENNO AND LEONELLI", application for a new on-premises liquor license
• 30 East 30th Street A/K/A 29 East 29th Street, New York, New York, 29 EAST 29TH ST (NY) OWNER LLC and 29TH ST NY FOOD & BEV OPERATING CO LLC, DBA: THE REDBURY, application for an alteration to an existing on-premises liquor license

Parks & Public Spaces 

• Application #8629-2017-ASWC from 400 Fifth Avenue Bakery LLC DBA Maison Kayser for a new unenclosed sidewalk café at 398 5th Avenue (on 36th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues) featuring 10 tables and 32 chairs.
• Application from Union Square Partnership to hold "Citi 44 Million Yard Challenge," a special event on the North Plaza of Union Square Park on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 from 12:30PM - 6:30 PM
• Application from Robert Mark Parnes Architecture LLC for a new Distinctive Sidewalk on West 43rd Street, at the relocated main entrance of The Paramount Building, 1501 Broadway
• Application from Breastfeeding World for "Latch On-To the Big Apple Picnic," a special event in Bryant Park featuring a family-style picnic on August 5th from 11AM to 3PM

Landmarks

• 915 Broadway, application for window replacement.
• 162 5th Avenue, Application is for a rooftop addition set back from the east and north facades, as well as the relocation of existing telecommunications equipment on the roof. 
• 51 West 52nd Street, application to replace an existing ramp with a new, ADA-compliant ramp at the south side of the plaza.
• Application for the transfer of development rights from a landmark at 111 East 15th Street to allow for a new tower to be built at 110 East 16th Street
• Manhattan Community Board Five is considering a recommendation of buildings within the 57th Street Corridor for potential Landmark designation:
• • 32 East 57th Street
  • 727 5th Avenue (Tiffany & Co.)
  • 5 East 57th Street
  • 737-741 5th Avenue aka 1 East 57th Street
  • 30 5th Avenue (The Crown Building)
  • 57 West 57th Street/1400 Avenue of the Americas (Medical Arts Ctr.)
  • 10-14 West 57th Street
  • 101 West 57th Street
  • 119 West 57th Street
  • 171 West 57th Street Condominium
  • Request for Evaluation of 316 5th Avenue by LPC

Land Use, Housing and Zoning

• 220 Central Park South, application for a special permit to allow an attended accessory parking facility with a maximum of 64 spaces on portions of the ground floor and subcellar in an as-of-right mixed-use building currently under construction.
• 1221 Avenue of the Americas, application by 1221 Avenue Holdings LLC for certification to allow two open air cafes within an existing plaza.
• 10 East 30th Street, N 170062 ZAM and N 170063 ZAM, Application to extend the term of a special permit to allow the continued use of an attended public parking garage with a capacity of 188 spaces within an existing seven story parking facility

Budget, Education and City Services 

• Committee Report.

Old Business/New Business

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