June 2021

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Transportation & Environment Committee Public Hearing

Monday, May 24th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3tCWkGc

EJ Kalafarski, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

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

Agenda:

• Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement Plan Update
• Department of Transportation presentation on a 7^th Avenue protected bike lane  from Central Park South to Times Square.

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Budget, Education & City Services Committee Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3o5TI2B

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/3o5TI2B
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda

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Landmarks Committee Public Hearing

Tuesday, June 1st, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3uHRnx6

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3uHRnx6
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda

• 1790 Broadway, a proposal for a masterplan to allow for temporary, seasonal banners at the corner of the building.
• 1780 Broadway, application to add two flagpoles to the BF Goodrich Building.

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JOINT Land Use, Housing & Zoning and Transportation & Environment Public Hearing

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3y1e6GH

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Matt Hartman, Vice-Chair                                                                                                                                                                           E.J. Kalafarski, Chair, Transportation & Environment                                                                                                                        Sam Levy, Vice-Chair, Transportation & Environment 

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3y1e6GH
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org

Agenda (Joint Committee)

• 341-347 Madison Ave, an application by BP 343 Madison Associates LLC, in partnership with the MTA, for two Vanderbilt Corridor Special Permits to facilitate the redevelopment of the site at 341-347 Madison Ave.

• 175 Park Ave, an application by Commodore Owners LLC for East Midtown Special Permits to facilitate a mixed-use office, retail and hotel development. 

Agenda (Land Use, Housing & Zoning Committee ONLY)

• Presentation from NYC Department for City Planning (DCP) on Citywide Hotels Text Amendment.
• New Business

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Parks & Public Spaces Committee Public Hearing

Thursday, June 3rd, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/2SGXBPU

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/2SGXBPU
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda

• Update from the Central Park Conservancy on the shipping containers placed at the Maine Monument near the park entrance at Columbus Circle. 
• Presentation by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation on a temporary public art installation by artist MIDABI that will be coming to Union Square Park in this summer (exact dates TBD)
• Update from the Union Square Partnership on a 14th Street Busway Mural and the Partnership's spring work.
• Applications from National Experiential for Wall Street Journal Event, marketing events in Herald Square (June 26- 28)and Bryant Park (June 28-29)
• Application by MdeAS Architects and One Penn Plaza, LLC to install granite sidewalks and curbs at 1 Penn Plaza.

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Executive

Tuesday, June 8th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/3tHLy1s

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/3tHLy1s
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

Agenda:

• Review Agenda for Full Board meeting
• Applications from National Experiential for Wall Street Journal Event, marketing events in Herald Square (June 26- 28)and Bryant Park (June 28-29)
• NY State Senate Bills S15A and S1415A, resolution on bills to provide parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five and over.
• New business

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Full Board

Thursday, June 10th, 2021, at 6:00pm
Video Conference
https://bit.ly/33z9nxV

This meeting will be conducted virtually.  The general public should register in advance here and public comment is welcome: https://bit.ly/33z9nxV
Accommodations are available upon request; email office@cb5.org.

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

BUSINESS SESSION 

Election of Officers – Nominating Committee 

Adoption of the May 2021 minutes 

Chair's Report - Vikki Barbero 

Ratification of Emergency Executive Committee Resolution. 

• NY State Senate Bill S1415A and Senate Bill S15A in relation to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated  persons age fifty-five and older. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

Joint Land Use, Housing and Zoning and Transportation/Environment 

• 341-347 Madison Ave, an application by BP 343 Madison Associates LLC, in partnership with the MTA, for two Vanderbilt Corridor Special Permits to facilitate the redevelopment of the site at 341-347 Madison Ave.

Transportation/Environment 

• 7th Avenue protected bike lane from Central Park South to Times Square.

Land Use, Housing and Zoning  

• Citywide Hotels Text Amendment

Budget, Education and City Services 

• Appeal for NYC Public School reduced class size 

Parks and Public Spaces 

• Application from MdeAS Architects and One Penn Plaza LLC, c/o Vornado Realty Trust, for a Distinctive Sidewalk at One Penn Plaza
• Application from National Experiential on behalf of the Wall Street Journal for marketing events at Herald Square Park on June 26th-28thand Bryant Park on June 28th-29th, 2021

Landmarks 

• Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a signage Masterplan at 1780 and 1790 Broadway between 57-58th street,  both individual landmarks 

Old Business/New Business

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