May 2018

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, April 23rd, 2018, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

David Harris Sandler, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation by MTA/NYC Transit of upcoming Enhanced Station Initiative projects at five stations: 57th Street (F), 23rd Street (F/M), 28th Street (6), Penn Station - 8th Avenue (A/C/E) Penn Station - 7th Avenue (1/2/3).
• Presentation by MTA/NYC Transit of work plans for building ADA access for N/Q/R lines at 55th Street and 7th Avenue. 

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Michael Goldberg, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Presentation by Class Size Matters on how the Mayor's FY19 budget proposal affects school seating.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, April 30th, 2018, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Presentation by the Parks Department of a temporary public art installation in Union Square that would be on view throughout September and October 2018.
• Presentation by the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership of plans for their Summer Series, offering free community programming on the Flatiron South Public Plaza on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and on the Flatiron North Public Plaza on Thursdays from June 19th to August 9th.
• Presentation by the Times Square Alliance of their summer programming plans.
• Application for modifications to an existing distinctive sidewalk in front 15 East 57th Street. 
• Request for proposals from the Parks Department for the installation, operation, and management of an outdoor holiday gift market at Columbus Circle.
• LL Bean marketing event in Madison Square Park. The event would be held Thursday, June 21st .
• Newsstand application for the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and West 44th Street.
• Review of community complaints related to sidewalk cafe violations at Bobby Van's Steakhouse at 40 Central Park South.
• Review of community complaints related to sidewalk cafe violations at Trattoria dell'Arte at 900 7th Avenue.
• Sidewalk cafe applications:
• • Application by Italienne LLC, dba: Italienne, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 19 West 24th Street featuring 7 tables and 14 chairs.
  • Application by Madison Park Acquisitions LLC, dba: SD26, for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe renewal at 19 East 26th Street featuring 7 tables and 16 chairs.
  • Application by Madison Entertainment Associates LLC, dba: Lavo Restaurant, for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe renewal at 625 Madison Avenue featuring 8 tables and 14 chairs.
  • Application by 1414 Holdings LLC, dba: 1 Hotel Central Park, for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe renewal at 1414 6th Avenue featuring 4 tables and 8 chairs.
  • Application by Abruzzo Docg Inc. for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe renewal at 15 East 18th Street featuring 9 table and 18 chairs.
  • Application by Serafina Broadway Ltd for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe renewal at 210 West 55th Street featuring 10 tables and 40 chairs.

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Landmarks

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street, 2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda

• 510 Fifth Avenue - Manufacturers Trust Company Building. Application to install a security desk and modify partitions at the elevator lobby

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Chet Jordan, Acting Chair

Agenda

• Presentation by Community Board Five's Land Use Fellow on One57 and the Garment District.
• Application by 31st Street Zef LLC for a 421-a partial tax exemption for a building at 30 East 31st Street
• Application by the NYPD to acquire and use a building at 241 West 26th Street as the new headquarters of the NYPD Bomb Squad

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Full Board

Thursday, May 10th, 2018, 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 the April 2018 Minutes

• District Manager’s Report: Wally Rubin

• Chair’s Report: Vikki Barbero

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Land Use, Housing and Zoning

• Application by the NYPD to acquire and use a building at 241 West 26th Streetas the new headquarters of the NYPD Bomb Squad
• Application by 31st Street Zef LLC for a 421-a partial tax exemption for a building at 30 East 31st Street

Budget, Education and City Services

• Monthly Updates.

Parks and Public Spaces

• Newsstand application at the NEC of 8th Avenue and West 44th Street. 
• Application from Madison Square Park Conservancy for “L.L. Bean Outsiders at Work”, a marketing event in Madison Square Park from June 19th-21st, 2018
• Application for replacement of an existing fully approved distinctive sidewalk at 15 East 57th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues
• Application from 1414 Holdings LLC for the renewal of a small-unenclosed sidewalk café at 1414 6th Avenue, between 57th and 58th Streets.
• Application from Madison Entertainment Associates LLC for the renewal of a small-unenclosed sidewalk café at 625 Madison Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets.
• Application from Trattoria Italienne Restaurant for a new unenclosed sidewalk café at 19 West 24th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) with 7 tables and 14 seats
• Application by Serafina Broadway Ltd. for a renewed permit for an existing unenclosed sidewalk café at 210 West 55 Street featuring 10 tables and 40 chairs.

Landmarks

• 510 Fifth Avenue - Manufacturers Trust Company Building. Application to install a security desk and modify partitions at the elevator lobby

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