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M50, Where Are You? Bruce Silberblatt, TBA Zoning and Land Use Chairman Have You Tried to Take a Bus from Particular Concern A Publication of the Turtle Bay Association Spring 2011 Volume 54, Number 1 M50, Where are you? Bruce Silberblatt, TBA Zoning and Land Use Chairman Have you tried to take a bus from particular concern. It is the only cross- cross-town bus service leaves the Turtle the Turtle Bay neighborhood across town line from 14th street to the top Bay community virtually isolated town recently? If you have you have of Manhattan to lack weekend ser- from Midtown Manhattan Saturdays, probably noticed that the bus situa- vice. Further, the remaining weekday Sundays, and holidays. Access is denied tion is not improving. The lack to such major destinations as the of proper cross-town bus service Fifth Avenue shops, Rockefeller has inconvenienced numerous The Turtle Bay Association has been Center, Broadway theaters, neighborhood residents and this prominent churches such as Saint has not gone unnoticed. The bad invited to continue discussions with Bartholomew, Saint Patricks, and news is that the lack of service Saint Thomas – and many oth- will not be rectified soon. The the MTA and NYC Transit regarding ers. It also severely restricts access good news is that, with the help the M50 Cross Town buses. by everybody, both citizens and of the efforts of Congresswoman visitors alike, to the Midtown Carolyn Maloney, the Turtle Bay Business District. That, in turn, Association has been invited to will create long-term damage to continue discussions with the MTA service has the worst frequency (a 20 the still-recovering economy of the and NYC Transit regarding the M50 minute wait between buses at mid- entire city of New York. cross-town buses. day). The gap between the nearest re- maining routes, 42nd and 57th streets, For these reasons the Turtle Bay Last June the Metropolitan Transit is 15 blocks, which can be a difficult Association feels that these service Authority (MTA), as part of a pack- journey for anyone, including elderly cuts be forthwith rescinded with ur- age of service changes to fill a nearly and disabled residents to negotiate. gency - at the very least, those involv- $800 million budget shortfall, imple- ing the M50. The Association will no- mented the following cuts in the The absence of M50 weekend tify the residents of any progress made neighborhood: in this endeavor. • M104—42nd Street between Broadway and the United Nations —terminated. • M27—49th/50th street between the East River and the Port Authority Terminal —terminated. • M50—49th/50th street between the East and Hudson Rivers: —both late night and week- end and service terminated. The M50 is of Turtle Bay Association • 224 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 • (p)212-751-5465 • (f)212-751-4941 • [email protected] • turtlebay-nyc.org A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS Welcome Back! To the residents of Turtle Bay, Welcome back to the Turtle Bay News! We apologize for the gap in coverage (the last newsletter was the Summer 2010 issue). The newsletter has found some new editors who are now on track and happy to bring you the latest news and TURTLE BAY ASSOCIATION information about the best neighborhood in Manhattan. 224 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017 Within this issue of the newsletter you’ll find out what’s been going on in the Phone: 212-751-5465 neighborhood and what the board of the Turtle Bay Association (TBA) has been Fax: 212-751-4941 doing to continue its mission of preserving and enhancing our neighborhood’s E-mail: [email protected] quality of life. Website: turtlebay-nyc.org Check our Bulletin Board: For our new members and as a reminder to our loyal returning members we East side of Second Avenue, thought we would start off by acquainting you with what the TBA is all about. between 48th and 49th Streets, The very active and well-respected TBA was formed in 1957 and currently has a on outside wall of the supermarket. membership of approximately 2,000 individuals, business owners, and house- holds. The TBA board members are volunteers, and dedicate a substantial part Board of Directors of their time for the Association. Since the last issue of the newsletter, four new President: William E. Curtis members have joined its board of directors: Steve Hennessey, JoAnn Winnick, Vice Presidents: Millie Margiotta, Dee Howard and Pascale Longuet. The efforts of the board, and of the many Dolores Marsh, Bruce Silberblatt volunteers of the neighborhood, have resulted in a safe, tree-lined, and friendly Treasurer: Francine Irwin neighborhood. However, maintaining a great neighborhood is no easy task and Directors: the TBA can always use the help of its residents. If you have any concerns, sug- Ethel Bendove, Bunny Blei, Meryl gestions, questions, or some free time to volunteer please feel free to contact Brodsky, Orin Buck, William E. Curtis, Denise Hamilton, Marie Louise Handal, the newsletter or the TBA office. Steve Hennessey, Dee Howard, Bill Huxley, Richard Irwin, Pascale Longuet, Furthermore, if you would like more information about our great neighborhood , Millie Margiotta,Dolores Marsh, Pat please visit www.turtlebay-nyc.org and keep an eye out in this and future issues McDougald, Gini Otway, Michael Resnick, of the newsletter for the “Getting to Know Your Neighborhood” articles. In this Carol Rinzler, Jeannie Sakol, Bruce issue we’ll look at a brief history of the area. Silberblatt, Jo Ann Winnick Emeritus: Have a great spring and hope to see you in the neighborhood! Barbara Connolly, Helen Shapiro Your Turtle Bay News editors, Turtle Bay News Pascale Longuet and Steve Hennessey Editors: Steve Hennessey, Pascale Longuet Contributors: Bill Huxley, Millie Margiotta, Gini Otway, Bruce Silberblatt Photographer: boardat work Vivian Gordon The following is a summary of the issues and activities adressed at recent Turtle Community Calendar Bay Association board meetings. The TBA: 17th Precinct Community Council Last Tuesday every month • sent magazine subscriptions to • continues to work to provide Open Meeting, 6 p.m. the 30th street shelter to help neighborhood youths activities Sutton Place Synagogue improve quality of life within our parks 225 East 51st Street 212-826-3228 • is closely watching construction • continues to work to beautify the (No meetings July, August, sites for safety and other concerns neighborhood through the TBA December) • voted on an intiative to support Tree Program and support of the Community Board 6 requiring private hospitals to Turtle Bay Tree Fund Second Wednesday every month have community advisory boards Full Board Meeting, 7 p.m. NYU Medical Center 550 First Avenue 212-319-3750 2 Turtle Bay News turtlebay-nyc.org new private residences built in Manhattan. According to the NY Times, its own- In 1946, Irving Berlin bought the er, Zarela Martinez said “she is hoping newsworthy house from Forrestal and lived there to find a sliver of a storefront where until his death in 1989. In 1990, the she can open a place to serve just ta- P.S. 59 TO HOLD MAY BENEFIT Luxembourg government purchased males and posole, farther downtown”, Beekman Hill International School, the residence for use as its New York and to relocate Zarela downtown. PS 59, will hold an auction to ben- diplomatic offices. The book is avail- efit the school. Local businesses can able for sale on Amazon.com or at the TuRTLE Bay cOMMuNITY reach more than 500 neighborhood Consulate General of Luxembourg SuPPORTED AgRIcultuRE (cSA) families by donating a gift certificate (cash only). PROgRAM for a service or product or by tak- CSA is a volunteer-run organization ing out an ad in the benefit auction FOOD EMPORIuM OFFERS 5% that partners directly with a local NY journal. Everything is welcome. All DIScOuNT TO SENIOR cITIzENS. State farm to get a weekly delivery of donors will be listed on a special ded- All Food emporium supermarkets organic vegetables to the Vanderbilt ication page in the auction journal. in NYC offer senior coupons in the YMCA. The 2011 season will be Wednesday May 18, 6:30-9:30pm. amounts of $5 or $20. Each coupon CSA’s second year. For information, At Crimson, 1915 Broadway (at 21st to be purchased at the courtesy desk consult: turtlebaycsa.wordpress.com. Street). For information or to donate, before shopping, carries a 5% dis- For questions, contact Cara Wolinski e-mail [email protected]. count. Clients pay with the purchased at: [email protected] Donation forms are also available at coupons, and receive no change. www.ps59pta.com Lily’S at ROgER SMITH HOTEL cONgratulations OFFERS A DIScOuNT TO LOcALS NEw BOOk REcOuNTS HISTORY OF Our city council member Dan This ecletic eatery is now offering a FAMOuS TuRTLE Bay RESIDENcE Garodnick and his wife Zoe are proud Roger Smith Family Card to regulars A book, “The Luxembourg House parents to Asher Bennett Garodnick and locals. With the card, you can re- on Beekman Place: Three Portraits in born on January 23rd. We wish the ceive up to 15% off lunches, monthly Time,” tells the story of the house in family much happiness. special promotions, and the chance which the songwriter Irving Berlin to win an office happy hour on the lived for more than four decades. The cLOSINg OF “zARELA”. rooftop bar every month starting town house was originally built for The NY Times reported on February in the spring. For more informa- the banker James Forrestal, who later 1 that Zarela, the Mexican restaurant tion visit www.rslilys.com or call became the first U.S. secretary of de- that has been a fixture at 953 Second (212) 838-0844 fense. It was completed in 1932 and is Avenue (50th Street) for 23 years, considered one of the last significant was to close after dinner on Feb.
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