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Newsstand application (6184-2018-ANWS), NEC of 8th Avenue and West 44th Street
WHEREAS, Applicant seeks a permit to install and operate a newsstand on the NEC of 8th Avenue and West 44th Street; and
WHEREAS, The proposed newsstand would be located in a heavily congested area and create numerous obstructions; and
WHEREAS, The proposed newsstand would create an unnecessary burden on pedestrian flow; and
WHEREAS, The applicant needed to attend the public hearing and post notification in the community, but did neither; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends denial of the application to install a newsstand at the Northeast corner of 8th Avenue and West 44th Street; 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 was deny.