Community Board 4 -- January 1999 Schedules
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Community Board 4 -- January 1999 Schedules
-- Public Forums, Hearings & Announcements
-- Full Board Meeting
-- Monthly Committee Schedule
-- CB4 Newsletter
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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FORUMS:
None Scheduled
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MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD NO. 4 FULL BOARD MEETING
DATE: Wednesday, January 6, 1999
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Hudson Guild Fulton Center
119 Ninth Avenue (17/18th Streets)
AGENDA
Public Session Bob Gregory
-- Adoption of the Agenda
-- Adoption of Minutes
-- Elected Officials' Reports
-- Borough President's Report Jennifer Byron
-- Chair's Report Pamela Frederick
-- District Manager's Report William Kelley
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1) Ratification of Letter to HRPC re: Pier 63 Maritime
2a) Resolution to Hudson Guild re: No Action by Community Board No. 4
2b) Resolution to Hudson Guild re: Hudson Guild Task Force Majority Opinion
2c) Resolution to Hudson Guild re: Hudson Guild Task Force Minority Opinion
3) Letter to Mayor Giuliani re: City Hall Security
WATERFRONT PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
4) Letter to DOT re: Temporary Lighting
TRANSPORTATION AND SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
5) Letter to Consumer Affairs re: Trois Canards Sidewalk Café, 184 8th Ave.
6) Letter to DOITT re: Public Pay Telephone Siting Guidelines
7) Letter to MTA re: M11 Bus**
8) Letter to NYC DOT re: Taxi Stand @ 350 West 33rd Street
9) Letter to NYC DOT re: Parking Signs on 400 block of West 43rd Street
QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE
10) Letter to Chief Inspector Joseph Barracato re: Fireworks @ Chelsea Piers
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
11) Letter to HRA re: Welfare Reform**
HOUSING COMMITTEE
12) Letter to Avery Seavey re: 301-303 West 21st Street**
CLINTON LAND USE AND ZONING COMMITTEE
13) Letter to HPD re: Tenants in the Flats, 554 West 53rd Street**
14) Letter to HPD re: CARE Proposal for We Can Site**
15) Letter to Silverstein Development re: Pest Control at New Construction Site**
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
** To be distributed at Full Board Meeting
Committee Schedule January 1999
Jan 5 Clinton Special District/SRO Task Force
(Tue) 6:00 PM Office of Assemblymember Dick Gottfried,
243 West 27th Street (7/8th Avenues)
Jan 6 6:30 PM Full Board Meeting
(Wed) Hudson Guild/Fulton Center
119 9th Avenue (17/18th Streets)
Jan 12 Transportation and Small Business Assistance Committee
(Tue) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Eat Again Deli - No Parking Lots
2. Current Issues
Jan 12 Human Services Committee
(Tue) 6:30 PM St. Clare's Hospital and Health Center, Auditorium,
Lower Level 426 West 52nd Street (9/10th Avenues)
1. Presentation: Chelsea Adult Day Health Center
Jan 13 Housing Committee
(Wed) 6:15 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Presentation: HPD Supportive Housing Program re: Macklowe Fund
2. Discussion: Investigation and Notification of New Construction Projects
3. Updates:
a) Seavey Developers, 301-303 West 21st Street
b) 300 West 48th Street
c) 364 West 51st Street
d) Leo House, 332 West 23rd Street
4. Continuing Discussion on Policy Regarding Affordable Housing
Jan 14 Waterfront Preservation and Planning Committee
(Thur) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Friends of Pier 84
2. Access to Circle Line
3. Access to Chelsea Piers
4. Route 9A Update
5. Report on Pier 57
Jan 19 Chelsea Preservation and Planning Committee
(Tue) 6:15 PM Hudson Guild, 441 West 26th Street b/n 9/10th Avenues,
Art Gallery
1. Discussion of Chelsea Plan Implementation
2. Integrated Housing-Eastern Chelsea, Leo House, and Elsewhere
3. West Chelsea Issues
Jan 19 Quality of Life Committee
(Tue) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Update: Noise from TSC Program at St. Luke's on West 46th Street
2. Surveillance Cameras outside Barracuda and Rawhide
3. Liquor/Cabaret License Application/Renewals
New Applications:
TBB Tavern Corporation, 302 West 51st Street
Vaishino Devi, Inc D/B/A Dakshin, 741 Ninth Avenue
Sidewalk Café Liquor Licenses:
Tipo Romano, Inc. D/B/A Julian's, 802 Ninth Avenue
(b/n 54th & 55th Streets)
Tutto Pizza, Inc. D/B/A Mangia E Bevi, 800 Ninth Avenue
(b/n 53rd & 54th Streets)
Jan 20 Clinton Land Use and Zoning Committee
(Wed) 6:30 PM Holland House, First Floor Piano Lounge
351 West 42nd Street (8/9th Avenues)
1. Discussion: Site 9A, CURA (Cyber Tire Irish Arts)
2. Discussion: The Flats, 554 West 53rd Street
3. Discussion: 400 Block West 42nd Street, South Side Development
Jan 20 Youth Services Committee
(Wed) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Presentation: Missing and Abducted Children
2. Update: Clearwater Event Plans
3. Discussion: Beacon Program in Chelsea
4. Discussion: Youth Awards Dinner
Jan 21 Street Activity Permit/Sidewalk Cafe Task Force
(Thurs) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. International Auto Show, Chelsea Jewish Center, St. Bernard's Church
2. Eighth Avenue Fairs: Chelsea Visiting Neighbors, CRDC, CMDC, B/NY AIDS Ride
3. Sidewalk Cafes: Cafeteria, Rosa's Place, Eighteenth & Eighth
Jan 25 Executive Committee
(Mon) 6:15 PM Community Board No. 4 Office
330 West 42nd Street, 26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
Jan 27 14th Street Special Committee Meeting
(Wed) 6:30 PM Housing Works
320 West 13th Street (8/9th Avenues), 4th Floor Conference Room
1. 14th Street Subway Station Tour: Meet at Housing Works
Feb 1 Parks and Open Space Committee
(Mon) 6:00 PM Community Board No. 4 Office, 330 West 42nd Street,
26th Floor (8/9th Avenues)
1. Presentation: NYC Parks and Recreation, Guttenberg Playground,
West 49/50th Streets
Feb. 3 6:00 Public Hearing
(Wed) 7:00 PM Full Board Meeting
St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, 2nd Floor Conference Room
1000 10th Avenue (between 58/59th Streets)
Please call the Board office to verify time, date, and agenda of meetings as
they are subject to change.
Manhattan CB4 Newsletter January 1999
In the Neighborhood
Muhlenberg Library on West 20th Street The Muhlenberg library has moved a
fifth of its collection to the Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and
Physically Challenged, located at 40 West 20th Street, while the Muhlenberg's
building undergoes renovation. Many recent books, videos and audio tapes are
available. Library users are invited to stop by the new site.
Van Service to the Hudson Park Library will begin on Tuesday, January 5,
1999 for seniors and other library users who have difficulty traveling to
alternate libraries while the Muhlenberg is renovating. Admission to the van
will be by library card. The van will leave every Tuesday from the Penn South
Senior Center located at 290 Ninth Avenue. It will depart at 9:45 a.m., 10:30
a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The van will return from the Hudson Park
Library at 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Beacon Program Opens in Chelsea The Hudson Guild has been awarded a grant
by the City of New York to create a Beacon at the O'Henry Learning Center,
located at 333 West 17th Street. A Beacon is a community center located in a
school building, and it uses space during the after-school, evening and
weekend hours. The Beacon will provide activities and programs for members of
the school and the surrounding community. The first component of the Beacon
is an after-school program for middle school students. Programs for high
school students and others will commence in the coming months. For more
information, call the Hudson Guild at (212) 760-9800.
Register for Free Adult Classes The New York City Board of Education is
registering adults for GED, Spanish GED, and Basic Education courses.
Registration for Monday and Wednesday GED and Basic Education Classes will be
held every Monday at 6:00 p.m. at the High School of Fashion, 225 West 24th
Street. Registration for Saturday classes for all courses will be every
Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at Norman Thomas High School, 111 East 33rd Street. For
information, call (212) 868-1650.
Around the City
Sexual Harassment Forum If you are experiencing sexual harassment in the
workplace, come to this overview of state and local laws. Learn what sexual
harassment is and how to handle it. This free forum will be held Wednesday,
January 13, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. For additional information call (888) 979-7765,
ext. 42.
Children's Scholarship Fund will provide partial scholarships so that
approximately 2,000 New York City children may attend private or parochial
schools. Eligible families will be selected by lottery. For more
information, call (800) 805-KIDS.
Providers Sought for Universal Prekindergarten Program The Board of
Education is seeking early childhood program providers in each Community
School District. For more information, call Community School District #2 at
(212) 330-9400.
Helping Alliance is a coalition of ten telephone hotlines and crisis
intervention services. Through its Youth Outreach Project, posters and wallet
cards are being distributed to make New York youth and their families aware of
available services. To receive Helping Alliance materials, call (212)
254-0333, ext. 208.