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Upcoming Events in Murray Hill and...June 10, 2019

The information in this eblast is provided by The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association. We are sharing the information as a service to our members. If this notice does not interest you, please disregard it.

These weekly eblasts are available online at www.murrayhillnyc.org, in the News section, view Weekly Updates 2019. For street or lane closures visit www.murrayhillnyc.org Traffic Change Updates section.

Tuesday, June 25 - Primary Election Friday, October 11 - Deadline for Registration for General Election Saturday, October 26 - Sunday November 3 - Early voting (locations IMPORTANT TBA) ELECTION Tuesday, November 5 - General Election Board of Elections website where you can look up your polling place, DATES check your registration status, request absentee ballots, etc.: https://vote.nyc.ny.us Apply for an absentee ballot if you are not able to go to a polling place.

Mechanics Enrollment opens Monday, June 10th Institute Mechanics Institute - Tuition free classes In-person registration required. Registration hours are Monday-Friday, Tuition-Free 10am - 5pm. Please read carefully. About the Mechanics Institute: Mechanics Institute offers tuition-free instruction to individuals who are Classes employed in the building and construction trades and provides them with the technical knowledge necessary to advance in their respective fields. The Mechanics Institute offers comprehensive instruction in a wide variety of subject areas related to the building and construction industry. Programs: Electrical Technology, Two-Year Program; HVAC/R Systems, Two-Year Program; Plumbing Systems, Three-Year Program; Construction Project Management, Two-Year Program. Visit their website for more details. All applicants accepted to the Mechanics Institute must pay the required fees listed below: $100 Registration fee due every semester, $75 Membership fee due every year. Classes begin in September. For more information, please email [email protected]. www.generalsociety.org at the The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York 20 West 44th Street

June 11 10am Public Hearing on Several Bills related to fees and payments paid by tenants to Public Hearing brokers and landlords on Bills related These bills were introduced by Council Member Keith Powers and to fees and Councilwoman Carlina Rivera: Int 1424-2019 Limiting the fees charged in a rental real estate transaction, Int 1424-2019 Limiting rental security payments paid deposits to one month of rent, Int 1431-2019 Requiring the return of by tenants to security deposits within 60 days of the end of a lease, Int 1432-2019 Transparency in residential rental application fees, Int 1433-2019 brokers and Providing tenants the option of paying a security deposit in six equal monthly installments, Int 1499-2019 Provision of tenant screening landlords reports. Background information: https://legistar. council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=694817&GUID=983D8349- BDC6-4633-AD03-D7CDA700F304& at City Hall Council Chambers

June 11 6-8pm GENDA Know Your Rights Training FREE. Councilwoman Carlina Rivera and the New York Transgender Advocacy Group offer training on the Gender Expression Non- Discrimination Act (GENDA), which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression, while providing protections for those who GENDA Know identify as gender non-conforming/non-binary and transgender. In this Your Rights training, participants will: Identify what is considered discrimination with the passage of GENDA, Know how to report instances of discrimination Training in all aspects of life under GENDA (housing, employment, etc.), Develop a toolkit of resources to use and share with the community. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/genda-know-your-rights-training-tickets- 62588412627. Co-sponsors: Assembly Member Deboray J. Glick, State Senator Brad Hoylman. at Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue (between East 9th and East 10th Streets)

East Side June 11 6:30pm Coast Public Hearing: Community Board 3 Resiliency Meetings on East Side Coast Resiliency Project Project (ESCR) Council Member Carlina Rivera is working with Community Board 3 on (ESCR) an extra meeting to allow for greater public comment during the ESCR ULURP. This June 11 public hearing is being scheduled in addition to Community Board 3's regular June Parks Committee and Full Board meetings later that month. ULURP C190357PQM: East Side Coastal Resiliency Project - Acquisition of property for a flood protection system. This is a public hearing to hear from all stakeholders regarding the land use action for resiliency measures for East River Park and protection of waterfront land. Each speaker will have 2 minutes to speak. Check CB3's calendar for updates. https://www1.nyc. gov/html/mancb3/html/calendar/calendar.shtml. at PS/MS 188, The Island School 442 East Houston Street (entrance at Houston / Baruch Drive)

June 13 6-8pm Young Professionals Networking Event with a Financial Education Program & Wine Tasting Open to MHNA Young Professional members and those under 40 who would like to learn more about The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association. Join us on the beautiful roofdeck of The Lindley for a night of Vin & Fin--a four flight wine tasting paired with four financial topics geared toward young professionals. The event will be followed by optional tours of The Lindley's luxury apartments. Hosted by The Lindley and Drucker Wealth Management.Tickets are $10 / includes wine tasting and snacks. Seating is limited, RSVP required. at The Lindley 591 3rd Avenue (between 38th and 39th Streets)

June 14 6 - 10pm Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services 30th Anniversary Gala GCNSS is celebrating 30 years of service to ’s homeless GCNSS 30th population and beyond by hosting a 30th Anniversary Gala. To purchase Anniversary tickets please visit www.grandcentralneighborhood.org. All proceeds will donated to Mainchance clients. Telephone 212-883-0680, email Gala [email protected]. Tickets $25. Purchase tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/30th-anniversary-inaugural-gala- tickets-60263592026? at the Mainchance location 120 East 32nd Street

June 15 6-8pm Art Closing Reception for BLUE Exhibit FREE and open to the public. Gallery35 artists explore the rich possibilities of the color blue from blue moods to beautiful blues. www.gallery35nyc.com at Gallery35 30 East 36th Street (between Park & )

Through June 16 (Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm) Exhibit Sea Photographer Stephen Mallon’s exhibit Sea Train at the Train Transit FREE. The exhibit documents the process by which older subway cars are re-purposed as artificial reefs and placed along the eastern Museum seaboard. Click here for more information. Grand Central at New York Transit Museum’s Gallery Annex at - enter at Vanderbilt Street

June 17 For Crafts Deadline for Vendor Applications for the Vendors Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair

June 27 6 - 7:30pm Basics of Trademarks for Small Businesses Basics of This workshop will touch on what a trademark is, how to get one, how to register a trademark federally, and how to avoid infringing on other Trademarks trademarks when running a business. In addition it will touch on the pros for Small and cons of registering and issues related to when and if it makes sense to register at the Federal level. (no registration required) Businesses at the Science, Industry and Business Library The New York Public Library 188 Madison Avenue (between 34th & 35th Street)

June 28 7pm The Artist Series at TBMS: Marianela Torres, piano Turtle Bay FREE. Torres and friends explore rarely performed Panamanian Music School compositions featuring works for piano solo and chamber music duos by Gonzalo Brenes, Andrés Carrizo, and others. Register Artist Series at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-artist-series-at-tbms-marianela- torres-piano-tickets-50241947016 at Turtle Bay Music School 330 East 38th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue)

Bryant Park's June 27 7 – 9pm Annual 's Annual Spelling Bee (for Spelling Bee adults) (for adults) FREE. Produced in partnership with Merriam-Webster. This popular event, co-hosted by Olivia Petzy and Kevin Doyle, is fun, challenging, free, and open to everyone 18 years of age or older. Serving as judges are Ben Zimmer, language columnist for the Wall Street Journal and contributing editor at The Atlantic, and Ammon Shea, co-author of Depraved and Insulting English. Registration is recommended at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bryant-park-spelling-bee-tickets- 62153258068, but you can also try your luck and drop by before 7pm to see if there’s space. at the Bryant Park Reading Room Between 40th Street & 42nd Street and between 5th & 6th Avenue (behind the Library)

June 29, 11am - 2:30pm Free Bike Helmet Fitting with the Department of Transportation Stay safe when riding around town with a custom-fit, free bike helmet. Helmets are required by New York State Law for cyclists who are 13 years old and younger, and they make for a safe trip. Certified Free Bike representatives will be available. DOT will provide free Vision Zero bike Helmet Fitting helmets, fittings and distribution while supplies last. Helmets are available for all ages. You must be present to get a helmet and you must learn how to properly fit and wear it before you receive it. Adults over 18 receiving a helmet must sign a waiver, and a parent or legal guardian must be present to sign a waiver for children under age 18. Sponsored by Council Member Keith Powers. at First Avenue Loop Stuyvesant Town, Playground 9 (between 16th and 18th Streets)

June 30 1:30 - 3pm Walking Tour of Historic Murray Hill FREE for new members who have joined in the past year. A knowledgeable guide will take you to many historic landmarks in Murray Hill, including the , The Morgan Library, the Polish Consulate and others. You will learn about the well-known architects who designed the buildings and the famous people who once called this neighborhood home, including Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and more. Find out how Mary Murray distracted the British General Howe to allow the American army to escape during the American Revolution. Tour guides will focus on the unique architectural qualities of the buildings as well as the historic evolution of the neighborhood and its preservation as a residential oasis in Midtown . Tickets are $20 / FREE for new members who have joined in the past year (one time only). Register online. Meet at 37th Street & (in front of 45 Park Avenue)

July 6 3pm Coffee Talks: The New Faces of Tech: Data Privacy and Ethics in Design FREE (donations welcome). Featuring Tiffany Kelly, co-founder of Break the Love & Katherine Zhou, Product Designer at IBM. This event highlights rising innovators and leaders in STEM. In this session, speakers will bring light to the problems that they face working in their industry. Coffee Talks is a series at Church of the Covenant where you can talk about topics of life over the best church coffee on 42nd Street. 10-15 minute talks in a panel-like format with 2-4 speakers. Following the discussion there will be an informal Q&A over coffee. Presented by the Church of the Covenant to engage with the community and to encourage the community to engage with others. https://covenantcoffeetalks.000webhostapp.com at the Church of the Covenant 310 East 42nd Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue)

July 10 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm) Film screening 'Disobedience' and discussion Based on Naomi Alderman's book, the film stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola. Screenplay by Sebastián Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The film follows a woman as she returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Stay after for a discussion led by the Makor Center's Rabbi Frank Tamburello. RSVP call 212-682- 2626 or email [email protected]. at the Makor Center for Spiritual Judaism 109 East 39th Street (between Park & )

Soul Speaking at Gallery35 Art (note change of dates) October 26 6 - 8pm Opening reception Exhibit Soul November 3 1 - 2:30pm Artist talk Speaking November 23 6 - 8pm Closing reception at Gallery35 30 East 35th Street (between Park & Madison Avenue)

Ongoing events in the neighborhood

Mondays 7pm Big Apple Chorus open rehearsals (for men and women) Big Apple FREE. If you can carry a basic tune you can join New York City's longest running non-classical men's (and now women's) a cappella singing Chorus group, a diverse group of all ages and backgrounds. No reservation necessary. For more information visit www.bigapplechorus.org. Telephone: 646-535-2191 at the Noman Thomas H.S. Auditorium 111 East 33 Street, 2nd Floor

FREE classes Single classes and 8-course certificate programs: Principals of Political Economy . Economic Science . Money, Credit & Banking . Land Value Capture: Theory and Practice . The New Economics of the Business Cycle . Free Trade and Globalization . History of Economic Thought . Students can take courses or single classes. For information email [email protected] or call 212-889-8020. Learn more about the courses and register at hgsss.org. at Henry George School of Social Science 149 East 38th Street (between Lexington & 3rd Avenue)

The Morgan Library & Museum Calendar The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street. MHNA members can book tickets for The Morgan's public programs (concerts, talks, films, etc.) at The Morgan's member price. This applies to all single events (except for the Orchestra of St. Luke's concerts). Click "Member" when ordering online, or if you are ordering by phone mention that you are a MHNA member. Call Visitor Services at 212-685- 0008 for phone orders

Turtle Bay Music School Artist Series FREE and open to the public. The Artist Series at TBMS is a concert series featuring TBMS faculty members. As talented and active performing musicians, together they present an eclectic season of musical program. Concerts take place on Friday nights throughout the school year and are followed by meet-the-artist receptions. Schedule of concerts for the 2018-2019 season. RSVP to [email protected]. (donations welcome) at Turtle Bay Music School - Performance Hall 330 East 38th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue)

MTA MTA Metrocard Bus and Van Schedule Metrocards

Community Board 6 Calendar. Community Board 6 meetings are open to the public, and you can express your views and concerns about various issues. Community Meetings The 17th Precinct Community Council meeting is held on the last Tuesday of every Month at 6:30pm at the Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 East 51st Street. Check their website for details.

New York Schwarzman Building 476 (42nd St and Fifth Ave) Public Library Calendar (many events are family friendly) Look for their new program Events The Library After Hours, a new, FREE monthly event. The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street will have summer hours, closing on Sundays from July 1 until September 2.

Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) 188 Madison Avenue @ Many FREE events and workshops for small businesses, individuals and families Calendar The Financial Coaching Corps program supports the financial stability of individuals and families in the community. One-on-one sessions with a financial coach provide tools and skills for money management. Learn more and sign up for a free session with a local counselor. They can also help with questions about Medicare nypl.org/moneymatters

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue The Mid-Manhattan Library is closed from August 1, 2017 until 2020 for renovation. Services are relocated to the Schwarzman Building, SIBL and other neighborhood libraries during the renovation. For more general information on the temporary closure and on the project overall, please visit nypl.org/midtown. To share feedback or ask questions, please email [email protected].

Kips Bay Library 446 Calendar (many events are family friendly)

Grand Central Library 135 East 46th Street Calendar (many events are family friendly) Calendar of Events in Bryant Park

CUNY Graduate Center Calendar CUNY Music-in-Midtown: FREE concerts at 1pm and evening concerts (during Graduate the season) Center Free Public Events at The Gotham Center for New York History CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th and 35th Street)

Baruch Performing Arts Baruch Some events are free. College Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship (events & workshops) Calendar 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) "The Tower", Suite 2-140 [email protected]

Every day at 12:30pm

Official Grand Central Terminal Tour This 75-minute tour, led by Municipal Art Society docents, highlights the history, architecture and operation of the world's largest train terminal. MHNA members get the MAS member price Cost: $25 adults / $20 MAS members Register for tour (click Group, space is limited) Meet at GCT's Main Concourse

Every Friday 12:30pm FREE Walking Tour of the Grand Central Neighborhood The Grand Central Partnership offers a no-reservations-required walking tour that provides a survey of many architecturally and historically significant sights around Grand Central Terminal. For additional information visit http://www.grandcentralpartnership.nyc/things-to- do/tours or contact [email protected]. Meet in the street-level atrium at 120 Park Avenue (southwest corner of East 42nd St and Park Avenue)

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