THE CITY OF NEW YORK MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD 3 59 East 4th Street - New York, NY 10003 Phone (212) 533 -5300 www.cb3manhattan.org - [email protected]
June 2002 Resolutions
At its June 2002 monthly meeting, Community Board #3 passed the following motions:
TITLE: Development of 611 East 9th Street
To continue our support for CHARAS’ proposal to develop 611 East 9th Street and to request that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) remove the Ninth Street lot from its recent RFP.
TITLE: Stanton Street Synagogue Nomination
To approve the request by the Stanton Street Synagogue for its nomination for listing on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places and its associated application for a grant.
TITLE: New Yorkers for Parks
To request that New Yorkers for Parks give adequate timely notice of future borough meetings.
TITLE: Funds for Deep Root Fertilization
To request that NYU’s allocation of funds for deep root fertilization and soil compacting relief for trees in Washington Square Park be enlarged to include TSP and ERP.
TITLE: Con Edison East River Repowering Project
To establish a group to make recommendations to the Public Safety Committee (PSC) on monitoring the East River Repowering Project according to the April 2002 Stipulation. Group to be composed of: 1) Two (2) members of Community Board #3, one of whom is the PSC chair; 2) Two (2) community liaison people appointed to work with Con Ed on current operations of the plant; and 3) Two (2) members of, and selected by, EREC or members of another community-based organization concerned about environmental matters in CB#3, should EREC cease to exist. The first members of this committee will be Lisa Kaplan, Susan Stetzer, Crystal Williams, Alyssa Adams and two members to be selected by EREC.
TITLE: Repaving for 11th Street, from First Avenue to Avenue C
To request that 11th Street from First Avenue to Avenue C be put on DOT's schedule for repaving at the completion of the water main installation work, which will be approximately at the end of 2003.
TITLE: BSA Variance Application for 42 Avenue A
To approve the BSA application for 42 Avenue A because the applicant notified the community about the variance and the public’s opportunity to comment by the full board meeting.
TITLE: Relocation of Sidewalk Hatch and Expansion of Cellar at 50 Clinton Street
To approve the application by 50 Restaurant Group LLC for a relocation of the sidewalk hatch and an expansion of the existing cellar at 50 Clinton Street, based on the safety features included in the architectural plans and on the letter of support from the Clinton Street Merchants’ Association.
TITLE: TLC License Renewal for Tel-Aviv Car & Limo Service, 139 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003
To support the application by Tel-Aviv Car & Limo Service for renewal of the TLC license (B01712) for a For-Hire Base at 139 First Avenue.
TITLE: Crosswalk Markings, SW to SE Corner of Columbia and Broome Sts.:
To request the immediate installation, as well as strict enforcement, of Crosswalk Markings for the areas in front of the pedestrian ramps/curb cuts throughout our community because illegally parked cars are making those areas inaccessible/hazardous. For the same reasons, we urge DOT to install and enforce Crosswalk Markings in front of ALL pedestrian ramps/curb cuts in our district.
TITLE: Water Taxi Text Amendment (CEQR No. 02DCP051Y, ULURP No. 020569 ZRY)
To support the proposed amendment to the Water Taxi Text of the NYC Zoning Resolution which permits the use of larger boats for water taxis on the condition that the City stops ignoring the transportation needs of our underserved community, e.g., increased bus and subway service, cross-town bus service, etc., and... on the condition that the City eliminates long-term waterfront abuses, e.g., construction material and vehicle storage on piers, agency cars and trucks parking in gated areas that currently restrict public access to waterfront particularly on Pier 42.
TITLE: Acknowledging Ms. Joanne Sotres for Her Service
To acknowledge Ms. Joanne Sotres for her many years of service on behalf of Community Board #3’s Youth Services Committee.
TITLE: Board Member Removal
To remove Aigars Kildiss from the Board due to nonattendance.