April 2019

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, March 25th, 2019, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

David Harris Sandler, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Presentation of the Department of Transportation's plan for proposed crosstown protected bike lanes at 52nd and 55th Streets.
• Discussion of legislation on e-bikes and e-scooters.
• An update by NYC Transit/MTA on the L-Train Project.
• DOT presents options for curb lanes and selected bus service along 14th Street.
• Request for a No-Standing Zone at the entrance to 88 & 90 Lexington Avenues, located on the west side of Lexington between East 27th and East 26th Streets.
• Application by the New York Foundling for a single block festival on West 16th Street between 6th and 5th Avenues on June 8th, 2019.

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Julie Chou, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Presentation by the Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY about their organization and Access-A-Ride
• Presentation from Humans.nyc about the work they are doing to address street homelessness including the inefficiencies of getting people off the streets and the lack of affordable housing.
• Presentation by NYC Smoke-Free about disparities affecting youth who use tobacco by vaping and provide an update on the current state of e-cigarette usage in the city.
• Discussion of the Department of Sanitation's Commercial Waste Zone Implementation Plan and its Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement.  
  

   

   

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, April 1st, 2019, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Times Square Alliance presents its redesign plan for the mini-plazas along Broadway from 47th to 49th Streets.
• Information from Madison Square Park Conservancy about initial plans for a marketing event to take place in September 2019.
• Presentation from Madison Square Park Conservancy of the planned replacement of the marble pedestal of the William Seward monument at 23rd & Broadway
• An application by Monster energy drink for an event in Greeley Square on April 16th, 2019  to launch a new workout drink. 

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Landmarks

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street, 2nd Floor Library

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda

• 5 West 16th Street, application for replacement of storefront infill and installation of a through-window HVAC unit.
• 202-204 5th Avenue, application for façade restoration to include new storefront, new entrance door, windows, replacement of limestone façade and reconstruct the balcony & cornice.  Application also seek a two-story addition to the building at 204 5th Avenue.
• 123 West 43rd Street, Town Hall, application for the installation of facade lighting system consisting of small fixtures along the cornice, in the 2nd-floor niches, and in the entries and marquees
• Central Park East Drive reconfiguration
• Presentation by Vornado for replacement sidewalk plans in front of 510 Fifth Avenue.

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Layla Law-Gisiko, Acting Chair

Agenda

• Vornado One Penn Plaza application to open up the ground and second floors with a new façade and storefront, expanding the lobby to the north and reducing the current public plaza; improving over an acre of public plazas with structural changes; adding a new Penn Station entrance along the 34th Street facade. The application has three actions – a Special Permit for plaza reduction, kiosk certifications and an authorization for nighttime closures at the East and West plazas.

• 1700 Broadway, application to allow an open-air café as permitted obstruction within an existing plaza.

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Executive

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019, at 5:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue #2109

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Full Board

Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
2nd Floor Library

Chair’s Report | Vikki Barbero

• Central Park East Drive reconfiguration

Public Safety Quality of Life

• Report

Parks and Public Spaces

• Newsstand application # 3002-2019-ANWS; NWC of Broadway and East 20th Street
• Application by Monster Energy Drink for a marketing event in Greeley Square on April 16th, 2019
• Application by Madison Square Park Conservancy for the Replacement of the Pedestal for the William H. Seward Monument at Madison Square Park

Transportation/Environment

• Application by the New York Foundling for a single block festival on West 16th Street between 6th and 5th Avenues on June 8th, 2019.
• Request by Department of Transportation for the installation of crosstown protected bike lanes at 52nd and 55th Streets
• Request for a No Standing zone at the entrance to 88–90 Lexington Avenue, located on the west side of Lexington Avenue between East 27th and East 26th Streets

Budget, Education and City Services

• CB 5 and the Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY (“CIDNY”) in requesting that the MTA ensure New York City’s mass transit system is 100% accessible and ensure that On-Demand service is available to all Access-A-Ride users.

Landmarks

• 5 West 16th Street application for the replacement of storefront infill and installation of a through-window HVAC unit
• 123 West 43rd Street, The Town Hall, application for the installation of facade lighting system consisting of small fixtures along the cornice, in the 2nd-floor niches, and in the entries and marquees
• 202-204 5th Avenue, application for façade restoration to include new storefront, new entrance door, windows, replacement of limestone façade and reconstruct the Balcony & Cornice. Application also seek a two story addition to the building at 204 5th

Land Use, Housing and Zoning

• 1700 Broadway, application to allow an open-air café as permitted obstruction within an existing plaza.
• Vornado One Penn Plazaapplication to open up the ground and second floors with a new façade and storefront, expanding the lobby to the north and reducing the current public plaza; improving over an acre of public plazas with structural changes; adding a new Penn Station entrance along the 34th Street facade. The application has three actions – a Special Permit for plaza reduction, kiosk certifications and an authorization for nighttime closures at the East and West plazas. 

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