April 2021

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JOINT Transportation & Environment, and Parks & Public Spaces Public Hearing

Monday, March 22nd, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/2NYGfLX

EJ Kalafarski, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/2NYGfLX
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

JOINT Committee Agenda:

• Union Square Visioning Plan

Transportation & Environment Committee [only] Agenda:

• An application by intercity bus operator LX Transportation, LLC for a bus stop on West 37th Street at 7th
  Avenue, in front of 201 West 37th Street.
• A petition by One Vanderbilt Owner, LLC to construct, maintain and use security bollards along East 42nd Street, Madison Avenue and East 43rd Street.
• A petition by 224 Shur LLC to construct, maintain and use an existing below grade building vault in front of the building at 224 West 57th Street.

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Budget, Education & City Services Committee Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3c1Aqpy

Renee Kinsella, Chair
Julie Chou, Vice Chair

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3c1Aqpy
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda

• Review of Councilmember Carlina Rivera's legislation, Int.1977, to give qualified entities first opportunity to purchase or submit bids on certain residential buildings.
• Review of Councilmember Keith Power's legislation, Int. 2180, addressing noise inspections.
• Enliven NYC, a presentation from Chashama, a non-profit that repurposes unused real estate into space for artists, non-profits and small businesses.

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Parks & Public Spaces Committee Public Hearing

Monday, March 29th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3rlKtMx

Clayton Smith, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3rlKtMx
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda

• Discussion of the Bryant Park Corporation's issuing of an RFP and final selection of Urbanspace to hold Spring Up, a new vendor market to take place April 15th - June 20th from 11AM - 8PM daily in Bryant Park, with unknown recurring dates.
• Post-Parade Event Applications

1. Sikh Cultural Society: Saturday, April 24 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)
2. Philippine Independence Day Council Inc.: Sunday, June 6 (Madison Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)
3. Federation of Indian Association: Sunday, August 15 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)
4. Pakistan Day Festival: Sunday, August 29 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)
5. Muslim Foundation of America, Inc.: Sunday, September 26 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets)

• New business

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Executive

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, at 5:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3rGet5O

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3rGet5O
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda:

• Review Agenda for Full Board meeting
• New business

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Full Board

Thursday, April 8th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3rHwaBT

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3rHwaBT
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda:

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

  BUSINESS SESSION

  Adoption of the March 2021 minutes                                               

  Chair's Report - Vikki Barbero

  Nominating Committee for Community Board Five elections

   

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  Transportation/Environment

  • A petition by 224 Shur LLC to construct, maintain and use an existing below grade building vault in front of the building at 224 West 57th Street.
  • Application by inter-city bus operator LX Transportation, LLC, for a bus stop for pick-ups only on West 37th Street at 7th Avenue, in front of 201 West 37th Street
  • Report on Union Square Partnership’s Vision Plan for Union Square

  Parks and Public Spaces

  • Applications for annual Post-Parade Events in and around Madison Square Park from Sikh Cultural Society; Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc.; Federation of Indian Association; Pakistan Day Festival; and Muslim Foundation of America, Inc. for dates throughout 2021

  Budget, Education and City Services

  • CB5 support for Intro. 1977, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act.
  • CB5 support for Intro. 2180 and Intro. 2190 in relation to results of noise inspections

  Old Business/New Business

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