Turtle Bay News A Publication of the Turtle Bay Association Winter 2012-2013 Vol. 56, No. 1 Reviving Projects By Bruce A. Silberblatt, Vice President & Chairman, Zoning/Land Use/Transportation ver since 2008, the Turtle Bay neighborhood has been scarred by five stalled con- the 20 percent struction projects: 50 Plaza; 303 East ; 315 East 46th maximum E Street; 959 ; and 950 Second Avenue. Now, the first two are again under permitted by contruction and, if all goes according to schedule, both will be ready for occupancy in zoning. The two-and-a-half years. developer, 50 United Nations Plaza Zeckendorf, The gaping foundation at this site, two stories deep on the northeast corner of East 46th Street, obtained this adjacent to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, is now being filled with two below-ground levels, concession including an accessory parking garage for each of its 87 condominium units – far greater than on grounds that the apart- ment units are TBA Honors William E. Curtis At Its Annual Meeting much larger By Bill Huxley, TBA Board of Directors than usual and intended The highlight of the TBA’s 2012 annual interest. City Councilmember Jessica for diplomats. meeting, on November 12, was recogni- Lappin praised the TBA for its many The Turtle Exclusive rendering of 50 UN tion of TBA president William E. (Bill) decades of service to the community; and Plaza. (From observer.com Bay Associa- Curtis for his 40 years of dedicated service Assemblymembers Dan Quart and Micah with permission from dbox/ tion was not Zeckendorf Holdings.) to Turtle Kellner, and Borough President Bay as TBA Scott Stringer added their viewpoints on invited to par- president other local issues. ticipate in these controversial negotiations. and commu- When the meeting concluded, everyone The architect, the internationally known nity leader. shared in the abundant food and drink Norman Foster, who designed the Hearst Grateful col- catered by Elite Food Bar on East 48th office tower on West , is work- leagues and Street. Many were still snacking and ing as a team with SLCE Architects, a firm neighbors schmoozing long after the meeting with extensive experience in New York honored was over. If you missed it, you’ll have City. The building will have 44 stories, at Bill with an another chance to meet neighbors and 520 feet, and will feature a vertically scal- engraved enjoy the cuisine of another excellent loped façade. plaque, Turtle Bay restaurant at the “Love Your continued on page 8 mounted Neighborhood” Valentine’s Day party on cherry- coming up in February. Curtis receives service award wood and inset with a NOTE The Date handsome brass clock. Love Thy Neighborhood The meeting offered TBA members and Valentine’s Day Party guests the opportunity to hear from the association’s board and local elected Monday, February 11, 2013 officials on subjects that concern our The Seafire Grill community. Vice President Bruce Silberblatt delivered a comprehensive 158 East 48th Street report on the proposed East-Midtown Up- (Between Lexington & Third) Zoning project, and our elected officials TBA Board Officers (l-r): Dick Irwin, Millie Margiotta, gave us news of local and community Bill Curtis, Dolores Marsh and Bruce Silberblatt. More information to come.

Turtle Bay Association • 224 East , New York, NY 10017 • (p) 212-751-5465 • (f) 212-751-4941 • [email protected] • turtlebay-nyc.org TBA Who’s Who From The Editor New Merchant Members Turtle Bay Association This is the first of four issues you’ll see in Services 224 East 47th Street 2013, and it comes with wishes for a hap- Andrea Saturno-Sanjana New York, NY 10017 py, healthy and prosperous year to come. Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Phone: (212) 751-5465 Citi Habitats, Corporate Relocation & Sales Fax: (212) 751-4941 The year gone by was a busy one 646-258-6728 Email: [email protected] for the TBA, capped by a fun- and [email protected] Website: www.turtlebay-nyc.org food-filled trip to Pennsylvania’s wwwciti-habitats.com/agentprofile.php?id=ANS Amish Country; our 26th Annual Meeting; Check our Bulletin Board: The Single Parent Resource Center East side of Second Avenue 228 East 45th Street - 5th Floor and our Annual Toy Drive and Holiday between 48th and 49th Streets, Party, attended by many generous friends 212-951-7030 www.singleparentusa.com outside wall of supermarket. and neighbors bearing armloads of gifts. More about these in the following pages. Restaurants Board of Directors The TBA’s board worked hard represent- J&M Deli ing the community’s interests on issues of 839 Second Avenue Officers zoning, traffic safety and construction. If 212-557-2007 President: William E. Curtis  Jubilee (Note new discount) Secretary: Pascale Longuet you’ve read Bruce Silberblatt’s reports, Treasurer: Dick Irwin you know that there’s rarely a dull mo- 948 First Avenue () 212-888-3569 Vice Presidents: Millie Margiotta ment in Turtle Bay. Our front page carries 5% Discount at lunchtime OR a glass of wine Dolores Marsh, Bruce Silberblatt Bruce’s latest report, and he’ll continue  Parnell’s (Note new discount) Directors updating us as news and issues emerge. 350 East Ethel Bendove, Jonathan Bing, Turtle Bay has a lot to offer. Check pages 212-753-1761 Bunny Blei, Meryl Brodsky, 10% Discount 6 and 7 for a guide to cultural and other Orin Buck, William E. Curtis, events of interest coming up in the first The Seafire Grill Denise Hamilton, 158 East 48th Street three months of 2013. Marie-Louise Handal, 212-935-3785 Dee Howard, Bill Huxley, You don’t have to go far to find fun, good Dick Irwin, Pascale Longuet, food and good company in Turtle Bay. We  Participant in Discount Program Millie Margiotta, look forward to seeing you in 2013. Mark P. Markowski, Dolores Marsh, Pat McDougald, Gini Otway, Lee Frankel Grace Perry, Michael Resnick, Editor Carol Rinzler, Jeannie Sakol, Bruce Silberblatt, Jo-Ann Winnik Editorial Committee Emeritus Editor: Lee Frankel Barbara Connolly Helen Shapiro Board At Work Photographer: Vivian Gordon Contributors: Marie-Louise  Monitoring new building plans for Handal, Dee Howard, Bill Community Calendar the site at 51st Street and Second Av- Huxley, Pascale Longuet, enue for zoning compliance. Millie Margiotta, Karen 17th Precinct Community Council Open Meeting  Tracking the progress of construc- Schlendorf, Bruce Silberblatt, Last Tuesday every month, 6 pm tion at building sites throughout the Jo-Ann Winnik neighborhood. 225 East 51st Street  Maintaining a dialogue with the fed- (212) 826-3228 eral, state and city elected officials (No meetings July, August, December) who represent us. Correction  Keeping an eye on traffic safety at The article in the November Community Board 6 hazardous intersections. 2012 issue about the 2012 Night Full Board Meeting  Donating money and gifts to neigh- Out Against Crime mistakenly Second Wednesday every borhood nonprofits and families. attributed the event’s sponsorship month, 7 pm to the NYPD’s 17th Precinct. The NYU Medical Center  Holding events that bring neighbors sponsor of the event was the 17th 550 First Avenue together to build our community. Precinct Community Council. (212) 319-3750

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On The Road In Amish Country sewn, and a shopping area that featured By Jo-Ann Winnik local crafts. We also walked though a Perhaps it was the power of a united prayer, the Amish people. As we returned to the bus farmers market and bought fresh fruits and or perhaps it was the plea of a single voice. and took our seats, Jane began telling us vegetables, along with jars of apple and With everyone wishing for a perfect autumn about life in the Amish farmlands. We were pumpkin butter. Although Jane, our guide, day, someone was listening. On the most mesmerized by her tales. She answered in- had planned to leave at four o’clock, she beautiful of autumn Saturdays, October 21, numerable questions without reservation, stayed for another hour and never stopped 2012, fifty-three Turtle Bay residents and explaining every aspect of Amish life, from sharing stories about the Amish. friends gathered on the corner of Second marriage and children, to living without any Thirteen hours later, we were home in Turtle Avenue and , where a deluxe modern technology. Bay. Given a great guide, a fascinating motor coach and driver waited, ready to Driving along narrow roads, we passed culture and countryside, good food, a com- ensure our comfort on the way to Amish horses and buggies along the way, at last fortable ride, and, especially, the easy and Country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. coming to a farmhouse. The door opened, engaging conversations among members of After an extremely comfortable drive, we and an Amish mother and her two daughters, the Turtle Bay family, yet another special arrived at the Good N’ Plenty restaurant. in traditional dress, came out and joined us event was deemed a great success. The last There is no better way to describe it than on the bus. The mother told about raising question everyone asked as they exited the to say that it was, indeed, very good and children in the community without televi- bus was, “When is the next trip? We want amazingly plenty. As we sat at tables for 12, sion, computers, or other conveniences of to sign up now!” It was the end of a happy the staff brought out platters upon platters modern life, but with a strict schedule of day of discovery, learning and great fun. piled high with delicious Amish cuisine, studies and chores. The two beautiful girls, served family style. There were seconds ages six and nine, sang songs for us. They and thirds, and even more, if desired. Des- too, answered any questions we thought serts were abundant, all freshly baked and to ask. And we did ask, learning so much attractively served. because of the intimacy of the visit. After lunch, we had time to wander in the Continuing our trip, we stopped at a store bakery and gift shop. We then met Jane selling handmade pretzels, where those Balmer, our guide for the afternoon. Al- who could still find room for food, feasted though not a member of the Amish com- on the soft, sweet pretzels. We visited a munity, Jane has lived her entire life among store where handmade quilts were being In Amish Country www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 3 From the TBA Parks Committee Peter Detmold Park Adorns Turtle Bay And Reflects Its History By Marie-Louis Handal, TBA Director, Chair, Parks Committee Peter Detmold Park, one of our neighbor- New York City neighborhood. hood’s most charming outdoor spaces, is Because of them, Turtle Bay has intrinsic to the history both of Turtle Bay remained a relatively serene resi- and the Turtle Bay Association. Developed dential oasis, in spite of increas- in 1972, the park was envisioned by James ingly commercial surroundings. Amster as a permanent tribute to his friend In the 1950s, James Amster and and fellow civic activist, Peter Detmold, Peter Detmold established the following Detmold’s death. Turtle Bay Association while defending the rights of neighbor- hood tenants and homeowners against plans to turn 49th Street, a tranquil side street, into a ma- jor commercial thoroughfare. One key to Plans for the Future of Detmold Park their success was Amster’s discovery of an This past summer, the TBA’s Parks Com- 1820 planner’s map, which identified the mittee initiated a survey of Peter Detmold square of mid-19th century buildings on Park to provide input to a plan of action for East 49th Street as the site of a 17th cen- renovating and refurbishing the benches, tury toll house for the Boston Post Road. gardens and architectural elements, as well One cannot talk about this lovely park Amster owned the square, named it “Am- without admiring both its design and its ster Yard,” and oversaw its renovation to as exploring improvements in security, eponoymous founder. In addition to highly accommodate his own home and interior signage and lighting. Overnight security varied gardens, Detmold Park features a design business, as well as space for other has been one matter of recently increas- trestled entrance allée, a broad flagstone merchants. It was made a city landmark promenade down its center, beautiful ar- in 1966. James Amster is also honored in “...an 1820 planner’s map, identi- chitectural elements, a wide variety of Detmold Park, where a center pavilion, fied a square of mid-19th century both mature and named “The Amster Pavilion,” is framed buildings on East 49th Street as the with lush wisteria vines. sapling trees, site of a 17th century toll house for water fountains, The Friends of Peter Detmold Park benches, chess the Boston Post Road.” The Friends of Peter Detmold Park (PDP) tables, and a was founded concurrently with the park popular dog run. ing concern in the city’s parks. Commit- to help maintain the beautiful space. To- tee members are also in the process of Originating day, the group continues to oversee and mapping and cataloguing the locations from a mostly supplement the NYC Parks Department’s and types of trees and other major plant- undeveloped maintenance of this important green space. ings in this treasured neighborhood park. strip of land, the park spans a full acre, In addition to Friends of PDP, a second Fundraising needs and opportunities also running unbroken from 51st to 49th Street, organization was formed to support this will be considered. These efforts are being between the East River Drive and Beek- space: PDPARF organized and maintains planned in cooperation with The Friends of man Place. Entrances are located at the the dog run. On any day, from early morn- Peter Detmold Park. A preliminary report north, by the eastern end of 51st Street, ing to evening, you can see neighborhood and photographic record has been com- down a flight of stairs, and the south, at residents and their pets gathered at the pleted as work on this project continues street level, on 49th Street, across from PDP Dog into 2013. For announcements of upcom- MacArthur Playground. Run, some ing park and other Turtle Bay events watch socializ- Origins of Detmold Park and The TBA this newsletter or click on the Events but- ing, some ton at turtlebay-nyc.org. As a 35-year resident of Turtle Bay, I have gardening, come to realize how great a debt we owe some just To learn more about the history of Turtle to predecessors and contemporaries who relaxing, Bay, refer to Pam Hanlon’s book, “Man- worked for decades, and continue to work, all enjoy- hattan’s Turtle Bay,” which can be ordered so diligently to preserve and improve the ing them- using the coupon on the back page of this wonderful qualities of this very special selves. newsletter.

4 Turtle Bay News www.turtlebay-nyc.org The Joy of the Holiday Season In Turtle Bay Santa Came To Town By Jo-Ann Winnik, Director and Co-Chair, Speical Events Commjttee anta Claus, who, according to leg- end, is expected to come to town on S December 25, must have changed his plans for Christmas in 2012. He appeared to have flown into the hearts and spirits of Turtle Bay residents as they gathered on December 9, arms filled with gifts, to celebrate the TBA’s 26th Annual Holiday Toy/Gift Drive. Toys, games, dolls, books, stuffed animals, art supplies, as well as Assemblymember Micah Kellner and City beautiful wool scarves, hats and mittens, Assemblymember Dan Quart with his son Councilmember Jessica Lappin were piled high on the tables at Parnell’s restaurant on 53rd Street and First Av- He proudly pointed to the toy that he had tude on behalf of the many children who enue. The festively decorated restaurant’s brought. Also joining the party and ad- would soon be blessed by the generosity back room provided the setting for guests dressing the crowd were Assemblymem- of the TBA community during the holi- to munch and mingle, as the community bers Brian Kavanagh and Micah Kellner, day season. Generous contributions from shared the significance of the celebration. and City Councilmembers Jessica Lappin members of the Turtle Bay Association, who were not able to attend the event, were Welcoming the group, Bill Curtis, Presi- and Dan Garodnick. given to the Vanderbilt YMCA Scholarship dent of the TBA, introduced Assembly- As the high spirited residents of Turtle Fund and to “God’s Love We Deliver.” member Dan Quart, whose four year old Bay chatted and enjoyed a delicious selec- son stood beside the overwhelming array tion of hors d’oeuvres, it wasn’t Dasher, Late in the afternoon, the glow that can of toys. As Quart spoke to the crowd, his Dancer, Prancer or Vixen who arrived, but only come from the goodwill that unites a son, with much maturity and the restraint the staff from The Single Parent Resource community continued to shine as we said of a dieter in a pastry shop, explained to Center. Seeing the abundance of gifts in- our goodbyes. There was no doubt that me that all the toys on the table were for tended for families with limited resources, Santa Claus had come to town in Turtle children who had no toys in their homes. they expressed their overwhelming grati- Bay.

The Night Was Bright in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

Though the end-of-year holi- days in 2012 are now a mem- ory, what a sweet memory they are, as well as a remind- er of how nice living in Tur- tle Bay can be. Among the many amenities of the neigh- borhood is Dag Hammarsk- jold Plaza, located between First and Second Avenues at 47th Street. Each holiday season, the park is the scene of lovely lighted Christmas trees. This past season, the park offered a night of fun for kids who enjoyed the cool weather while anticipating all the goodies to come. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza is a year-round destination for the community, offering the Greenmarket on Wednesdays, a pleasant place to stroll or sit with children and pets, or simply when you’re on your own and need a little time out. We continue to celebrate this rare and enjoyable open space in Turtle Bay whatever the season. www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 5 Art & Culture in Turtle Bay

ST. BART’S Tue., Feb. 26, 6 pm The Orchestra Modern 325 Park Avenue In the church Program includes Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del 212-378-0222 Great Music at St. Bart’s Destino, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and charming stbarts.org $25, $15 students & seniors + first orchestral suite of Igor Stravinsky. Email: [email protected] $3 handling fee per ticket. Tickets online or at box office, 212-378-0248. Sun., Mar. 10, 3 pm The Apple Hill Chamber Players Concert Known internationally. Concert will include In the chapel Mozart’s Quartet in D Minor, K. 421, Quartet #1 by György Ligeti, and Edvard Grieg’s Quartet in $25, $15 students & seniors + G Minor. $3 handling fee per ticket.

Sundays, following 11 am Tour Historic St. Bart’s service. The church is a designated New York City Apple Hill Chamber Players Meet tour guide at Lectern. landmark. (A donation of $7 per person is requested.) Private Tours for groups are by appoint- ment. Email head docent, Becca Earley.

JAPAN SOCIETY Thu., Feb 7, 7:30 pm Seinendan Theater Company + 333 East 47th Street Fri., Feb. 8, 7:30 pm Osaka University Robot Theater Project 212-832-1155 japansociety.org Sat., Feb. 9, 7:30 pm About a time when “robot maids” are common in Tickets online or at box office, Theater family households. Two short and touching plays 212-715-1258, open Mon.-Fri., 11 am - 6 pm, Tickets: $28/$25 members by Oriza Hirata, founder of Japan’s celebrated Weekends 11 am - 5 pm Seinendan Theater Company. Gallery Hours: Tues. - Thu., 11 am - 6 pm Wed., Feb. 27 - Mar. 10 Into the Shintoho Mind Warp Friday, 11 am - 9 pm Film Series Film series, from the 1950s and ‘60s, rarely Sat./Sun., 11 am - 5 pm seen outside Japan, and made by the Shintoho Closed Mon./major holidays. Tickets: $12/$9 members, students and seniors production company, which produced noir crime thrillers and nano-budget efforts from musicals to youth films.

Sat., Mar. 9 - Sun., June 9 Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Art Exhibition Prints Admission: $12; students & Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e seniors $10; members & children under prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai 16 free. Admission free to all on Fri. and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works Seinendan Theater Company nights, 6 - 9 pm. inspired by these artists and their works.

Mon., Apr. 1, 7:30 pm Strolling Invader Theater One by one, residents in a small Japanese harbor Tickets: $15/$10 Members town begin to lose their understanding of once familiar concepts such as “family,” “ownership” and “freedom.”

Edo Pop: Print by Katsushika Hokusai

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TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL Mon., Feb. 11, 7 pm Valentines Cabaret 224 East 52nd Street Concert An evening of beautiful music benefiting TBMS 212-753-8811 tbms.org programs. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Fri., Feb. 15, 7 pm Artist Series Deborah Auer Concert Faculty member Deborah Auer performs. Free. Reception follows.

Fri., Mar. 1, 7 pm Artist Series: Laura Kay Concert Faculty member Laura Kay sings, accompanied by Free. Wine reception follows. piano. Thu., Mar. 7, 7 pm Performance Hour for Adults Concert Adult students play each month. A great way to Free. Reception follows. meet new people and share the love of music. Fri., Apr. 5, 7 pm Artist Series: Nick Birmelin Concert Faculty member Nick Birmelin performs, featuring Free. Reception follows. music and dance of Brazil, with focus on percussion and dance.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH 619 at Wednesdays, 1 pm Midtown Arts Common: Midtown Jazz At 212-935-2200 saintpeters.org Jazz Midday Tuesdays, 8 pm Classical Concert Series Please check website calendar for programs Thursdays, through Apr. 25 PM Midtown Concerts 1:15 - 2:15 pm Feb. 7 Sebastian Chamber Players Orfeo del Violino

Feb. 14 SIREN Baroque Women All-Stars of the Baroque Era Mon. Feb. 11, 7 pm International Women in Jazz

Sat., Feb. 16, 8 pm 150th Anniversary: Gregg Smith Song Festival

Thu. Feb. 21, 7 - 9 pm Lithuanian Music Group Songs in commemoration of Lithuania’s Independence Day. Wed., Mar. 13, 8 - 10 pm Concert by Centre Symphony Orchestra Free, suggested donation $10

LENOX HILL SENIOR CENTER Thurdays & Fridays Senior Meals and Activities at St. Peter’s Church 9 am - 4 pm Communal meals, shared activities and good 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street Living Room conversation. 212-935-2200 saintpeters.org Contact: Tricia Spoto 212-308-1959 [email protected]

www.turtlebay-nyc.org Turtle Bay News 7 Reviving Projects continued from page 1 303 East 51st Street Newsworthy Notes After a two-year hiatus, plans have been excerpt. “I called at the [TBA] office on approved for this location, which is the Ron Brothers: Gone, But Not Forgotten site of the March 15, 2008 crane collapse. October 1, collected my copy of Pamela A longtime friendly face is gone from the Soon after that accident, construction on Hanlon’s Manhattan’s Turtle Bay, and then neighborhood. Ron Brothers passed away a 19-story, reinforced concrete structure made plans according to A Day in Turtle on November 2, 2012. The cause was eso- Bay, by Debra Pickrel. I only managed (which had been raised despite TBA objec- phogeal cancer. tions) was halted due to some two dozen 14 to 15 places out of the recommended zoning violations, among which was the Ron had lived at 160 East 48th Street for 20. My favourites were and excessive height of the tower (at 45 stories more than 20 years. He spent his last days , where I had an early lunch with his brother in New Hampshire. and 510 feet), the straight-up tower design and a chat with the coffee hostess. New (rather than the required tower-on-base Turtle Bay Finds Another Fan York will remain special, and my photos design), and the building’s extension eight A recent visitor from Melbourne, Austra- will always bring to life my ‘Monday in feet too far to the east. lia, sent us an appreciative note. Here is an Turtle Bay!’ Thank you so much.” Following the disaster, a good deal of time passed before a developer, HFZ, came and remove all balconies. Excavation will Silverstein Properties, Fisher Brothers, and forward to take over the project, proposing soon begin to enlarge the foundation, includ- Capstone Equities, which paid $85 million an unusual solution to the site’s zoning and ing a legal 18-car, below-ground garage. To construction dilemma. Rather than trying to for the 1928 design masterpiece. maximize floor area, HFZ has agreed to take obtain approval for the illegal tower, HFZ They plan to spend $20 million to modify over two affordable-unit buildings elsewhere decided to cut off the eight-foot incursion the building into a long-term-lease execu- in the Community Board 6 area, affording tive hotel. Currently, it has 170 rooms. the new building up to 20 percent more space than would have been possible otherwise. The hotel was originally built exclusively The new building will be 32 stories and 362 for sorority women, and was known as the feet tall, and will include 113 condominium Pan-Hellenic. One can still see a scattering units and retail space on the first two floors. of Greek letters embedded in the brickwork SLCE are the architects. near the Mitchell Place entrance. Lately, Hotel the building has undergone major masonry According to Crain’s New York Business, repairs, which have left the façade a mixture the landmarked Beekman Tower Hotel, at of mismatched bricks, as it is almost impos- Michael Resnick, Bruce Silberblatt and Bill Cur- 49th Street/Mitchell Place and First Avenue, sible, today, to find face bricks of the same tis at 50 UN Plaza groundbreaking ceremony. has been sold to a consortium comprised of exact color as were available 85 years ago.

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