June 2018

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, May 29th, 2018, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Michael Goldberg, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Discussion of proposed school siting and seating bills that aim to reduce class size and change formula for seating needs.
• Discussion of Middle School 297 at 75 Morton Street, seeking additional funding for after-school program and general needs.
• Report on the recent Community Advisory Board meeting for the Harmonia homeless shelter, located at 12-18 East 31st Street.
• Discussion of  budget follow-up and borough consultations.

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Transportation & Environment

Thursday, May 31st, 2018, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

David Harris Sandler, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Discussion of CB5's priorities related to the upcoming L train shutdown.
• Presentation by CHEKPEDS of their new online tool NYC Crash Mapper, which aims to identify and analyze traffic crashes across the city.
• Presentation by the Transform Don't Trash Coalition on their campaign to reform the city's collection of commercial waste.
• Proposal to restore a bus stop along the M1 line on 5th Avenue between West 54th and 55th Streets. 

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, June 4th, 2018, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Conductor Family BBQ, a special event in Bryant Park featuring a barbecue and carnival. The event would take place July 25th from 8AM to 6PM.
• NYC Culture Fest, a special event in Bryant Park featuring dance classes/performances and food. The event would take place July 21st from 2PM to 6PM.
• Application by Prym 1216 Street Level LLC, dba: Woodpecker by David Burke, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1216 Broadway featuring 4 tables and 8 chairs.
• Application by 339 Seventh Avenue Bakery LLC, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 339 7th Avenue featuring 15 tables and 30 chairs.
• Application by 444 Park Avenue South Associates LLC, dba: Mondrian Park Avenue for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 444 Park Avenue South featuring 24 tables and 58 chairs.
• Newsstand application on the northeast corner of Park Avenue and East 52nd Street.
• Newsstand application on the southeast corner of West 56th Street and 6th Avenue.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, June 5th, 2018, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street, 2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda

• 186 5th Avenue, application for a new storefront system and new illuminated signage at the sign bands.
• 281 Park Avenue South, application to renovate parts of the building: proposed installation of equipment at the existing roof level, an elevator at the rear of the East building facade and exterior lighting.
• 135 West 41st Street, Bush Tower, application to replace non-historic storefront infill.

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, June 6th, 2018, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Chet Jordan, Acting Chair

Agenda

• Review of application by the Department of City Planning to amend the city's zoning text to establish a special permit for new hotel development in Light Manufacturing (M1) districts. 
• 110 East 16th Street, application requesting special permits to (i) modify allowable bulk regulations to facilitate construction of a new mixed-use building, and to (ii) allow an automated accessory parking facility with a maximum of 23 spaces at the cellar level of the proposed building.

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Full Board

Thursday, June 14th, 2018, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street, 2nd Floor Library

Vikki Barbero, Chair

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Transportation/Environment

• Community Board 5’s priorities regarding the plan proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Department of Transportation to mitigate the impact of the planned L Train shutdown and Canarsie Tunnel construction
• Application by local neighborhood association to replace a bus stop on 5th Avenue between 55th and 54th Streets.

Parks and Public Spaces

• Newsstand application at the NEC of Park Ave and East 52nd Street
• Newsstand application at the SEC of 6th Avenue and West 56th Street
• Application from 339 Seventh Avenue Bakery LLC, DBA Maison Kayser, for a new unenclosed sidewalk café at 339 7th Avenue (on 7th Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets) featuring two rows consisting of 15 tables and 30 chairs
• Application from Crown Architecture & Consulting DPC, on behalf of their client 444 Park Avenue South Associates LLC, for a new unenclosed sidewalk café at Cleo restaurant at the Mondrian Park Avenue, located at 444 Park Avenue South, between 30th and 31st Streets
• Application from Prym 1216 Street Level LLC, dba: Woodpecker by David Burke at 1216 Broadway for a new unenclosed sidewalk café on West 30th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue

 Landmarks

• 281 Park Avenue South, Church Missions House: application for proposed installation of equipment at the existing roof level, an elevator at the rear of the east building façade, and proposed exterior lighting
• 186 5th Avenue, application for a new storefront system and new illuminated signage at the sign bands.
• 135 West 41st Street, Bush Tower, application to replace non-historic storefront infill.

Land Use, Housing and Zoning

• 110 East 16th Street, application requesting special permits to (i) modify allowable bulk regulations to facilitate construction of a new mixed-use building, and to (ii) allow an automated accessory parking facility with a maximum of 23 spaces at the cellar level of the proposed building

Budget, Education and City Services

• Resolution in Support of Additional Funding for MS 297 at 75 Morton.
• Action on school siting and seating bills to reduce class size and change formula for seating needs.

Old Business/New Business

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