October 2023

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Landmarks

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023, at 6:00pm
450 7th Ave Suite 2109 for Committee Members
Zoom encouraged for public and applicants

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend 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

Register for this meeting here. 

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                Brad Sherburne, Vice-Chair

Agenda

• 200 Park Avenue South application for proposed modifications to an existing storefront at the northern bay along Park Avenue South in order to construct a new egress stair from the cellar to the 1st floor street.
• 1000 5th Avenue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, application for the modification to the screens in the interior landmark Great Hall.
• 51 Madison Avenue, the New York Life building (an Individual Landmark), application to include the installation of mechanical louvers within existing window openings at the 14th-20th floors, comprising removal of the glazing, utilizing the historic bronze sashes, and retaining the bronze window frames.
• New Business.

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CANCELED-- Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, at 6:00pm
meeting canceled

This  meeting is canceled

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Canceled - Transportation & Environment

Thursday, September 28th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Meeting is canceled

 This meeting is canceled.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Monday, October 2nd, 2023, at 6:00pm
tba for members
Zoom for public and applicants

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend 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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Craig Slutzkin, Chair
Kim McCall, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Reconstruction of the Concession and Addition of Pergola Structure at Mineral Springs in Central Park.
• Bryant Park Winter Village annual application.
• Union Square Partnership presentation for their Fall Fundraiser.
• New Business.

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Budget, education & City Services

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, at 6:00pm
450 7th Ave, Suite 2109 for committee members
Zoom encouraged for public and applicants

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend 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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Renee Kinsella, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                    Julie Chou, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Discussion of public bathroom bills by Chris Carroll of MBPO and Ryan Hickey of Council Member Sandy Nurse's office:
• • Intro 1154, requires the city to provide access to 3,000 additional bathrooms by 2035 to create a robust public bathroom network for NYC. Currently the city has 1,100 public bathrooms which equals 1 toilet for every 7,700 residents. The goal is to get to 1 toilet for every 2,000 residents. Proposed Aug 3, 2023.
  • Intro 1076, would require the city to identify public-facing municipal buildings with A.D.A accessible bathrooms and permit members of the public to use readily accessible bathrooms in public-facing municipal buildings during business hours. Proposed Jun 2023.
  • Intro 1077, requires the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation to develop a report that proposes a capital project plan and implementation timelines for the installation and maintenance of public bathrooms. Proposed Jun 2023.
• Discussion of Funding and Right to Counsel by the Right to Counsel Coalition.
• Truth in Accounting presentation.
• Review of District Needs Statement and Budget Priorities.
• New Business.

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State Licenses and Permits

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, at 6:00pm
450 7th Ave, Suite 2109 for committee members
Zoom encouraged for public and applicants

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend 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

Register for this meeting here. 

Nick Athanail, Chair
David Sigman, Vice Chair

Agenda

• An update for Board Members on the hybrid meeting attendance requirements.
• An application from QUBE USA LLC at 1412 Broadway for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. They seek indoor operating hours from 8am--2am, Monday through Sunday. 
• An application from Erudito Herbals LLC, at 480 7th Avenue for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. 
• An application from Metro Cinema LLC at 35 East 21st Street for a new liquor license for a movie theater with a restaurant and bar. The establishment seeks operating hours for their lounge until 12am, Sunday through Thursday, and 1am, Friday through Saturday; they seek operating hours for their movie theaters until 2am, Monday through Sunday. The establishment will have recorded music only. 
• An application from Grimoire Group LLC at 133 West 30th Street for a new restaurant with a beer and wine license. The applicants seek indoor operating hours until 2am, Sunday through Thursday, and 4am, Friday through Saturday. They seek to have recorded music and a live DJ
• An application from Bar 17 Inc., dba Lost Spirits, at 11 West 17th Street to extend their indoor operating hours until 4am, Monday through Sunday. 
• New Business

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at 5:00pm
450 7th Ave, suite 2109 for committee members
Zoom encouraged for public

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend 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.

Register HERE

Agenda:

• Review Agenda for Public Hearing and Full Board Meeting.
• New Business.

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Public Hearing and Full Board Meeting

Thursday, October 12th, 2023, at 6:00pm
Xavier High School for Board Members at 30 W 16th St
Zoom for Public

Board members are required to attend in person, however, CB5 meetings are now hybrid and the public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend remotely via Zoom. Whether you are participating in the Public Hearing or attending the Full Board meeting, there will be full access via Zoom.

Due to construction, the Board Meeting room is accessible by elevator but the bathrooms are accessible only by stairs. 

You must register to attend via Zoom and can then fully 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.)

Register HERE

All items listed below were presented and discussed at their appropriate committee. You can watch the meetings and see presentations on our YouTube Channel. Drafts of Resolutions to be voted on at the Full Board meeting will be posted on our website 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Agenda 

• CB5 District Needs Statement and Budget Priorities. (video)
• 200 Park Avenue South application for proposed modifications to an existing storefront at the northern bay along Park Avenue South in order to construct a new egress stair from the cellar to the 1st floor street. (video)
• 1000 5th Avenue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, application for the modification to the screens in the interior landmark Great Hall. (video)
• 51 Madison Avenue, the New York Life building (an Individual Landmark), application to include the installation of mechanical louvers within existing window openings at the 14th-20th floors. (video)
• Reconstruction of the Concession and Addition of Pergola Structure at Mineral Springs in Central Park. (video)
• Bryant Park Winter Village annual application. (video)
• Union Square Partnership presentation for their Oktoberfest Fundraiser, "Torchfest 2023," to be held October 8 on the North Plaza.  (video)
• Discussion of public bathroom bills by Chris Carroll of MBPO and Ryan Hickey of Council Member Sandy Nurse's office: (video)
• • Intro 1154, requires the city to provide access to 3,000 additional bathrooms by 2035 to create a robust public bathroom network for NYC. Currently the city has 1,100 public bathrooms which equals 1 toilet for every 7,700 residents. The goal is to get to 1 toilet for every 2,000 residents. Proposed Aug 3, 2023.
  • Intro 1076, would require the city to identify public-facing municipal buildings with A.D.A accessible bathrooms and permit members of the public to use readily accessible bathrooms in public-facing municipal buildings during business hours. Proposed Jun 2023.
  • Intro 1077, requires the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation to develop a report that proposes a capital project plan and implementation timelines for the installation and maintenance of public bathrooms. Proposed Jun 2023.
• Discussion of Funding and Right to Counsel by the Right to Counsel Coalition. (video)
• Truth in Accounting presentation. (video)
• An application from QUBE USA LLC at 1412 Broadway for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. They seek indoor operating hours from 8am--2am, Monday through Sunday. (video)
• An application from Erudito Herbals LLC, at 480 7th Avenue for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Cannabis license. (video)
• An application from Metro Cinema LLC at 35 East 21st Street for a new liquor license for a movie theater with a restaurant and bar. The establishment seeks operating hours for their lounge until 12am, Sunday through Thursday, and 1am, Friday through Saturday; they seek operating hours for their movie theaters until 2am, Monday through Sunday. The establishment will have recorded music only. (video)
• An application from Grimoire Group LLC at 133 West 30th Street for a new restaurant with a beer and wine license. The applicants seek indoor operating hours until 2am, Sunday through Thursday, and 4am, Friday through Saturday. They seek to have recorded music and a live DJ. (video)
• An application from Bar 17 Inc., dba Lost Spirits, at 11 West 17th Street to extend their indoor operating hours until 4am, Monday through Sunday. (video)
• Any new business pertinent to the CB5 district.

• Elected's Reports
• Business Session
  • Approve September 14th Minutes
  • Chair's Report - Vikki Barbero
• Committee Reports  (Drafts of Resolutions to be voted on at the Full Board meeting will be posted on our website 24 hours prior to the meeting.)

• Parks and Public Spaces Committee

  • TBA

• Landmarks Committee

  • TBA

• Budget, Education and City Services Committee

• • TBA
• State Licenses and Permits Committee
• • TBA

• Public Session - Members of the public that were not able to speak during the Public Hearing are welcome to address the Board on a topic relevant to the CB5 community. Speaking time is 2 min. per speaker.

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