July 2019

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, June 24th, 2019, at 6:00pm
Bryant Park Corporation
111 West 40th Street, #2400

EJ Kalafarski, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Dept of Transportation presents proposed bus lane enhancements along entirety of 42nd Street
• Garment District Alliance proposes to install a seasonal Street Seat in a parking space in front of 152 West 36^th Street (Macaron Café)
• Dept of Transportation presents the 8th Avenue Protected Bicycle Lane Project between 39th and 43rd Street. 
• Proposal to ban e-bikes and e-scooters in Manhattan

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Julie Chou, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Economic Development Corp (EDC) presents their work connecting New Yorkers with Life Science jobs and opportunities, as NYC continues to invest in the growth of this industry.
• Discussion of a series of bills introduced by Council Members Keith Powers and Carlina Rivera regarding broker fees and other provisions affecting renters

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Thursday, June 27th, 2019, at 6:00pm
SGI-USA NY Culture Center
7 East 15th Street

Layla Law-Gisiko, Acting Chair

Agenda

• Dept of City Planning (DCP) proposed zoning text amendment regarding POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) Signage and Amenities, which would require public space signage and permit movable tables and chairs in plazas and arcades where they are currently prohibited.

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Parks & Public Spaces

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

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda

• Application by Madison Square Park Conservancy for a Planet Oat event in Madison Square Park, July 20th-21st .   Planet Oat will build a 40x40 structure in the park in order for the public to sample products. 
• Application by Ralph Lauren Retail Inc. for a small unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 160 5th Avenue.  The cafe would have 4 tables and 8 chairs.
• Application by LM Restaurant Group LLC ("Sidebar") for a unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 118 East 15th Street aka 120 East 15th Street.  The cafe would have 19 tables and 38 chairs.
• Application by the New York Times for a food festival in Bryant Park, to be held over two days on the first weekend of October.  Restaurants from all over the city will set up stalls to sell food.
• Application by Community USA II, LLC for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 411 Park Avenue South.  The cafe would have 6 tables and 12 chairs.
• Update from Boccee USQ, the seasonal restaurant in Union Square Pavilion, on their community programming, Greenmarket collaboration and sustainability initiatives, etc.

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Landmarks

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

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda

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Executive

Tuesday, July 9th, 2019, at 6:00pm
Board Office
450 7th Avenue #2109

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Full Board

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

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

 BUSINESS SESSION

Adoption of the June 2019 Minutes

District Manager’s Report ¨ Wally Rubin

Chair’s Report ¨ Vikki Barbero

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Transportation/Environment

• Legalization of e-bikes and e-scooters in New York City
• DOT presentation of proposed bus lane enhancements along entirety of 42nd Street
• Garment District Alliance application for a temporary StreetSeat on West 36th Street between 7th Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas at 152 West 36th Street (Macaron Café)
• DOT presentation on 8th Avenue between 38th and 45th Street Protected Bicycle Lane Project

 Parks and Public Spaces

• Application from The New York Times and Empire Entertainment for The New York Times Food Festival, a vendor event in association with Bryant Park Corporation, to take place from October 2, 2019 through October 7, 2019 in Bryant Park
• Application from Madison Square Park Conservancy for “Planet Oat Marketing Event,” to be held in Madison Square Park from July 17 through July 22, 2019
• Application by Community USA II, LLC for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 411 Park Avenue South featuring 6 tables and 12 chairs.
• Application from Ralph Lauren Retail Inc. d/b/a Ralph’s Coffee for a new small unenclosed sidewalk café at 160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

Budget, Education and City Services

• NYC Councilmembers Rivera and Powers’s Package of Rental Housing Cost Bills

 Public Safety Quality of Life

• REPORT

Land Use, Housing and Zoning

• Dept of City Planning (DCP) proposed zoning text amendment regarding POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) Signage and Amenities, which would require public space signage and permit movable tables and chairs in plazas and arcades where they are currently prohibited.

Old Business/New Business

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