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Newsstand application (92-2018 ANWS) at the North East corner of West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue
WHEREAS, Imran Khan (“Applicant”) has submitted an application for a permit to install and operate a newsstand on the North East corner of West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue; and
WHEREAS, There are many existing newsstands in the vicinity, including directly across 49th Street at the South East corner of Seventh Avenue and West 49th Street, on the same block at the North West corner of West 49th Street and Avenue of the Americas, one block away at the South East corner of Seventh Avenue and West 50th Street, and others; and
WHEREAS, In addition to these multiple newsstands, there are also multiple retail stores in the vicinity which sell similar products; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has proposed that their newsstand would measure 10’ 0” long x 5’0” deep x 9’0” high, and would include advertisement panels on its external walls; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five feels that an addition of a sidewalk structure at this location would create negative impact upon pedestrian traffic; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five rejected a similar application at this location in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five feels that an addition of a sidewalk structure at this location, especially one which is clad in commercial advertisements, would create a visual impediment which would hinder the public enjoyment of this vibrant neighborhood; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends denial of the application to install a newsstand on the North East corner of West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue, and be it further
RESOLVED, Recognizing that the cost of applying for a newsstand is very high for small business owners and operators, Community Board Five continues to request that DCA refund the fee for any application that is denied.