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 New York City’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 & Madison Avenue) 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 Grand Central Terminal 42nd Street - 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 Bryant Park'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 Union League Club, 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.