October 2017

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, September 25th, 2017, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400

David Harris Sandler, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Proposal by Jamestown, L.P. on improvements and additions to One Times Square, including widening the subway entrance between 42-43rd, building a new elevator to the station and creating an entrance on the pedestrian plaza to a new history exhibition located inside One Times Square
• Presentation by the Department of Transportation (DOT) of their proposal for bus lane improvements on 5th Avenue between 60th Street and 34th Street.
• Update by DOT on the public realm component of the recently-ratified Greater East Midtown rezoning.
• Request by the Young Adult Institute for a loading/unloading zone on the southeast corner of East 40th Street and Madison Avenue.
• Application by operator Hampton Jitney, Inc. for a bus stop on the west side of Lexington Avenue between East 40th and East 41st Streets. The bus would be traveling from New York City to Long Island. There would be 8 pick-ups per day Monday-Wednesday, 10 pick-ups on Thursday, 11 pick-ups on Friday, 7 pick-ups on Saturday and 5 pick-ups on Sunday. Hours of operation would be 8:30AM to 9PM.
• Application by operator M&V Corporate Transportation, Inc. for a bus stop on the west side of Lexington Avenue between East 40th and East 41st Streets. The bus would be traveling from New York City to Manorville, South Hampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton and Montauk. There would be 5 pick-ups daily between 10:35AM and 2:35PM.
• Application for revocable consent to construct and maintain a new snow melt system on the sidewalk at 425 Park Avenue.
• Application for revocable consent to construct and maintain a new snow melt system on the sidewalk at 106 West 56th Street.

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Michael Goldberg, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Discussion and review of CB5's 2019 budget request recommendations.

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017, at 6:00pm
NYC Seminar & Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street
5th Floor

Nick Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 1717 Broadway, BKUK 5 Corporation. Application for a new on-premises liquor license.
• 27 East 20th Street, Super Duper Natural Wine Inc, dba: Supernatural Wine Bar. Application for a new on-premises liquor license.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, October 2nd, 2017, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street
#2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Presentation by the Bryant Park Corporation of their plans for this year's Winter Village.
• Presentation by the Times Square Alliance of a review of their summer programming and updates on quality of life concerns in the Times Square area.
• Application by the Madison Square Park Conservancy for a proposed marketing event in early November in Madison Square Park featuring a faux Subway store.
• Review of Fall 2017 Mad. Sq. Eats at Worth Square
• 1st Chinese American Day Cultural Festival, a special event in Union Square Park to celebrate Asian American culture. The event would be held October 22nd from 12PM to 5PM.
• Application for a new revocable consent to construct and maintain six planters on the 5th Avenue sidewalk between East 26th and 27th Streets.
• Newsstand application (#12057-2017-ANWS) at the northeast corner of East 17th Street and Park Avenue South

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Landmarks

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 768 5th Avenue, Plaza Hotel, application to review the proposed 59th Street loading dock door, proposed exterior wall-grazer light fixtures valances, legalize 58^th Street storefront and adjacent sign display box, exterior heaters at the hotel's access points, exterior display and window display cases, legalize work on the northwest turret and cornice, legalize ballroom lighting. 
• 18 East 50th Street, Hamptons Shop Building, application to remove existing modern facade components back to the original limestone, replace all existing windows and louvers to the original state. Install clear glass revolving glass door. Move two flags out further to be placed above the small exterior louvers located above the two side entryways.
• 71 5th Avenue, application to modify entrances at Fifth Avenue and East 15th Street, enlarge existing stair and elevator bulkheads at the roof, and install a new stair bulkhead and pergolas at the roof.
• 1501 Broadway, application for new storefront and signage.
• 103 East 29^th Street, evaluation for designation as an individual landmark

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Executive

Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, at 5:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue
Suite 2109

Vikki Barbero, Chair

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Full Board

Thursday, October 12th, 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 of September 2017 Minutes
• District Manager's Report: Wally Rubin
• Chair's Report: Vikki Barbero

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Transportation/Environment 

• Application by Jamestown, LP for improvements and additions to One Times Square, including widening the existing Subway entrance between 42nd and 43rd Streets, adding a new elevator to the Subway station, and creating an entrance from the pedestrian plaza to a new history exhibit located inside One Times Square.
• Department of Transportation (DOT) proposal for bus lane improvements on 5th Avenue between 60th Street and 34th Street
• Application by the Young Adult Institute for a loading and unloading zone on the southeast corner of East 40th Street and Madison Avenue.
• Application by inter-city bus operator Hampton Jitney, Inc. for a bus stop on the west side of Lexington Ave between East 40th and 41st Streets.
• Application from 425 Park Owner, LLC for the revocable consent from DOT to construct, maintain, and use a sidewalk snow melting system in front of 425 Park Avenue.
• Application from 106 West 56th Street Property Investors III, LLC for the revocable consent from DOT to construct, maintain, and use a sidewalk snow melting system in front of 106 West 56th Street.

 Budget, Education and City Services 

• 2019 District Needs and Budget Priorities.

Parks & Public Spaces 

• Application by the Madison Square Park Conservancy for a marketing event featuring a faux Subway store in the south gravel area of Madison Square Park on Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2017
• Application by 225 Fifth Avenue for revocable consent from DOT to construct and maintain six planters on the 5th Avenue sidewalk between East 26th and 27th Streets
• Newsstand application (12057-2017-ANWS) on the NEC of Park Avenue South and 17th Street
• Application from Union Square Partnership in coordination with Citibank for "Celebrate Fall," a special event in Union Square Park featuring an interactive ball pit on October 24th, 2017

 Landmarks

• 768 5th Avenue, Plaza Hotel, application to review the proposed 59th Street loading dock door, exterior heaters at the hotel's access points, exterior display and window display cases, legalize work on the northeast turret and cornice, legalize ballroom lighting and legalize proposal to re-position rooftop HVAC equipment
• 18 East 50th Street, Hamptons Shop Building, application to remove existing modern facade components back to the original limestone, replace all existing windows and louvers to the original state. Install clear glass revolving glass door. Move two flags out further to be placed above the small exterior louvers located above the two side entryways. 
• 71 5th Avenue, application to modify entrances at Fifth Avenue and East 15th Street, enlarge existing stair and elevator bulkheads at the roof, and install a new stair bulkhead and pergolas at the roof.
• 103 East 29th Street, evaluation for designation as an individual landmark.

 Public Safety & Quality of Life 

• 1717 Broadway, 5th Floor, Bkuk 5 Corporation, application for a new on-premises liquor license
• 27 East 20th Street, Super Duper Wine Inc., Application for a new on-premises liquor license

Old Business/New Business

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