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Newsstand application at the SEC of 8th Ave and West 36th Street
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2019,
the following resolution passed with a vote of 36 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining:
WHEREAS, The applicant seeks a permit to install and operate a newsstand at the SEC of 8th Ave and
West 36th 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 failed to attend the public hearing or post notification in the community,
despite repeated requests; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends denial of the application to install a newsstand at
the SEC of 8th Ave and West 36th 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 is denied.