March 2022

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, at 5:00pm
VIA ZOOM

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Vikki Barbero, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                      Nick Athanail, 1st Vice-Chair

AGENDA:

• Public Hearing Requirement.
• Confirm Full Board  meeting agenda.
• New Business

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PUBLIC HEARING and FULL BOARD Meeting

Thursday, March 10th, 2022, at 6:00pm
via ZOOM

All CB5 meetings and Hearings are being held via Zoom. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.

Register for both Hearing and Meeting HERE.                                                                                                                                                      

Public Hearing 
Nick Athanail, 1st Vice-Chair 

 The public is encouraged to attend and comment on a Hearing Agenda topic, 2 min per speaker. 

• Penn Station expansion alternative proposals.
• Gramercy Park House, 16 E 16th st., application for revocable consent to restore entry portals
• 1227 Broadway BSA application to continue construction on a hotel pursuant to ZR section 11-332 which requires hotels in M1 zones to seek special permit approval.
• 36 W 38th st BSA application to continue construction on a hotel pursuant to ZR section 11-332 which requires hotels in M1 zones to seek special permit approval.
• 835 6th Ave application requesting Dept of City Planning Chair certifications to allow design changes to Eventi Plaza and allow and Open Air Cafe.
• Executive budget proposal to ease restrictions on commercial hotel to residential conversions, removing the FAR cap in NYC and improve the 421a program.
• Madison Square Park Conservancy 2022 programming.
• Vector Media promotional event in Bryant Park.
• Any other subject that relates to the Community Board Five district. 

• Elected Official's Reports
• Business Session  

                 February 2022 Minutes

                   Chair's Report - Vikki Barbero

•   Committee Reports 

               Transportation & Environment Committee

               Penn Station expansion alternative proposals.

                Gramercy Park House, 16 E 16th st., application for revocable consent to restore entry portals

               Land Use, Housing & Zoning Committee

                1227 Broadway BSA application to continue construction on a hotel pursuant to ZR section 11-332 which r   requires hotels in M1 zones to seek special permit approval.

                36 W 38th st BSA application to continue construction on a hotel pursuant to ZR section 11-332 which requires hotels in M1 zones to seek special permit approval.

               835 6th Ave application requesting Dept of City Planning Chair certifications to allow design changes to Eventi Plaza and allow and Open Air Cafe.

              Executive budget proposal to ease restrictions on commercial hotel to residential conversions, removing the FAR cap in NYC and improve the 421a program.

             Parks & Public Spaces Committee 

             Madison Square Park Conservancy 2022 programming.

            Vector Media promotional event in Bryant Park.

• Public Session  - Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board on a topic relevant to the CB5 community. Speaking time is 2 min. per speaker.
•  New Business

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, March 21st, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for community participation

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom for the public. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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EJ Kalafarski, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Flatiron Partnership presentation on their Seasonal Open Street plans for Broadway between 25-27th streets.
• Update and Discussion from the CB5 Transportation Enforcement Task Force
• New Business

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Landmarks

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for community participation

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Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                Maki Thomas Livesay, Vice-Chair

Agenda 

• 21 & 23 West 26th Street in the Madison Square North Historic District,  application for a proposed horizontal extension of an existing penthouse and a new elevator in the rear yard, both invisible from a public thoroughfare.
• 245 West 52nd Street, August Wilson Theatre, application for a proposed new exterior sign.
• New Business

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Cancelled - Land Use, Housing & Zoning Committee

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for public participation

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom for the public. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                Aaron Ford, Vice-Chair

This meeting has been cancelled. The agenda item will be heard at the April 27 LUHZ meeting.

Agenda 

• Open Restaurants Task Force Update
• New Business

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JOINT Parks & Public Spaces and Transportation & Environment Committee

Monday, March 28th, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for public participation

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom for the public. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Clayton Smith, Chair P&PS
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair P&PS

E.J. Kalafarski, Chair T&E                                                                                                                                                                            Sam Levy, Vice-Chair T&E            

JOINT Agenda 

• Post Parade Event Permits for 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                     - Sikh Cultural Society: Saturday, April 23 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th  Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)                                                                                                                                                                                                       - Persian Parade Foundation, Sunday April 24 (East 26th st Madison Ave and Park Ave)                                                                                             - Philippine Independence Day Council Inc.: Sunday, June 5 (Madison Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)                                                                                                                                                                          - Federation of Indian Association: Sunday, August 21 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)                                                                                                                                                                                    - Pakistan Day Festival: Sunday, August 28 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets and East 26th Street between Madison and Park Avenue South)                                                                                                                                                                                                       - Muslim Foundation of America, Inc.: Sunday, September 25 (Madison Avenue between East 24th and 26th Streets)

• Union Square Partnership on their Streetscape and Lighting Master Plan

• New Business                                                                                                                                                                                                        - 34th st Partnership XL Event proposal for inflatable bounce house concession to run for 12 weeks in Greeley Square

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Budget, Education & City Services

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for public participation

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Renee Kinsella, Chair
Julie Chou, Vice Chair

Agenda 

• Midtown Community Court re-opening and programming
• New Business

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, at 6:00pm
Via Zoom for public participation

All CB5 meetings are being held via Zoom for the public. You must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request

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Nick Athanail, Chair
Craig Slutzkin, Vice Chair

Agenda 

• Ratification of letter from PSQL to SLA in response to comment deadline for the 500’ hearing about an application by 200 Enterprises, Inc., for a new, on-premises liquor license for a 24-hour ground floor restaurant to be located at 200 W 54th St., New York, New York, 10019
• 11 West 17th St, an application for a new liquor license for a restaurant and bar with proposed operating hours of 4pm-4am, Monday-Sunday
• New Business

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