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Upcoming hearings / presentations:

West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue Hotel: authorization to transfer theater development rights (ULURP No. N080414ZAM) and lower income housing plan for Clinton Cure Exemption Housing

Statement of District Needs, FY 2010: Each year, each community board prepares a Statement of Community District Needs which provides a context for development and assessment of their budget priorities. Pursuant to Sections 230 and 231 of the City Charter, community boards will then submit annual expense and capital budget priorities which must be considered by city agencies in the preparation of their departmental budget estimates

News, events & happenings:

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES SUSPENSION CALENDAR. The City suspends alternate side parking regulations on 34 legal & religious holidays. The only suspension in July is Independence Day, Friday, July 4th.

HOUSING CONSERVATION COORDINATORS LEGAL SERVICES. 777 Tenth Ave., between 52nd and 53rd Streets. (212) 541-5996. HCC provides free legal services to eligible low- and moderate-income tenants, tenant associations, HDFC shareholders and other community organizations located in the Hell's Kitchen/Clinton neighborhood (34th to 72nd Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River). Intake hours are Mondays, 4 - 6:30 PM and Thursdays, 10 AM to 12:30 PM. If you do not reside in the area or meet the income eligibility criteria, there is a Legal Clinic available on Monday evenings at 7 PM. Consultations are on a first come, first served basis. Please call ahead to confirm that the Clinic is open. Bring all relevant documents. www.hcc-nyc.org

BECOME A NEIGHBORHOOD COMPOST EXPERT. Master Composter 2008 Certificate Program - a "train-the-trainer" course with a community service component. Manhattan program is offered in the fall…submit your application now. The NYC Compost Project - created and funded since 1993 by the DSNY Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling - provides hands-on compost outreach and education to NYC residents and community groups in all five boroughs. Get all the dirt at www.nyccompost.org.

OASIS COMMUNITY GARDEN HOURS. West 52 St., west of 10th Ave. New Open Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 11 - 3 and Tuesday from 6 - 8 pm. Visitors are also welcome to enjoy the garden whenever the gate is open. Currenty there are no available plots. Surrounding construction has been completed, allowing the creation of more plots over the coming months. One of the requirements for being on the plot list is to start as a volunteer first. It's also possible to volunteer just for the enjoyment of joining in the work parties and being part of the continuing beautification and improvement of the garden.

JULY AT THE MCBURNEY YMCA. 125 West 14th Street. FREE Blood Pressure screening: July 2, 12:30 - 2:30 PM. Monthly free screening in the Gardner Room on the main level. FREE Single Mom's Group: July 10 & 24, 6:30 - 8 PM. A bi-weekly support group for single mom's to talk, share ideas and get support. Free childcare will be provided through age 7. For more information contact Lakeisha Harris at (212) 912-2312 or lharris@ymcanyc.org. And, FREE Breast Feeding Support Group: July 24, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Meeting will offer information and support for breast feeding. For more information contact Johana Teran at (212) 912-2316 or jteran@ymcanyc.org.

CB4 AREA STREET FAIRS IN JULY.
July 5, Saturday, 6th Avenue from 14th to 23rd Streets. Sponsored by the McBurney YMCA.
July 12, Saturday, 23rd Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues. Sponsored by the 10th Precinct Community Council.
July 15, Tuesday, 47th Street between 9th & 10th Avenues. JazzMobile sponsored by the West 47th-48th St. Block Association.
July 19, Saturday, 14th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues. Sponsored by St. Bernard Church.
July 27, Sunday, 14th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues. Sponsored by Asociacion Tepeyac de NY.

COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN. The Judith Bernstein Lunch Program at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun serves a hot, nutritious, Kosher, vegetarian lunch every Thursday from noon until 1 PM. A dedicated group of volunteers serves lunch restaurant style at 257 West 88th Street, between West End and Broadway. All are welcome, regardless of age, religion, race or income.

FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM CUT. The Dept. of Youth & Community Development will no longer be operating the bus program for community based youth organizations that don't otherwise get funding from DYCD. The Free Group Subway Transportation Program will continue.

FREE SUMMER MEALS. All children 18 years of age & under can enjoy a free breakfast & lunch in NYC. The program runs through August 29th. Children may have a meal at any of the open meal sites at hundreds of schools, parks, pools, and other locations around the city. To find the location nearest you call 3-1-1. No payments, forms to fill out and no ID, or documents needed to have a meal. Breakfast is served at Public Schools from 8 - 9:15 AM and Lunch is 11 AM to 1:15 PM.

RIVER FLICKS. Hudson River Park is the place for free all-time great movies under the stars. Wednesdays for grown-ups: on Pier 54 at West 14th Street, see movies geared towards grown-ups specially themed with a music twist, generally rated PG-13 and R. Fridays for kids: on Pier 46 at Charles Street, see movies with a big adventure theme geared towards kids and families suitable for all ages, rated G and PG. Movies begin at dusk. Free popcorn. Beverages and snacks are for sale.

WORMS AND COMPOST. The Manhattan Compost Project is sponsoring many summertime events. Here is one of them: Wed., 7/23, 6 - 7:30 PM, "Indoor Worm Composting Wormshop", Mulberry St. Branch Public Library, 10 Jersey St. at Lafayette St. Participants will be able to purchase a "worm-condo" & starter worms for $10. To register, call or email: Compost Helpline at 212-47-3155 or info@lesecologycenter.org. Get all the dirt on composting at www.nyccompost.org.

TIMES SQUARE POST OFFICE. 340 West 42nd St. New hours of operation went into effect June 7. Window Service Hours are M - F, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Lobby and Inquiry Office Hours are now M - F, 6 AM - 7 PM and Sat, 6 AM - 2 PM.

2008 SUMMER IN THE SQUARE. Union Square Park, South Plaza. Thursdays until August 14th. Kids in the Square at 12:30 PM: Family fun music and dance, caricature artists, face painting, puppeteers and more. Yoga in the Square at 3 PM: weekly classes accessible to all ages and abilities led by Union Square-based studios. Music in the Square at 5:30 PM: short programming selections from musicians from NYC and beyond.

LATIN SUMMER EVENTS GUIDE AVAILABLE. The Community Board 4 office has gotten a supply of these guides, which are available free of charge to anyone who stops by our office at 330 West 42 St., 26th floor. This is a pocket guide to all the Latino concerts, festivals, parades, art exhibits, theatre and more taking place in NYC this season. The guide is produced by NYRemezcla.com.

YWCA-NYC DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM. Free computer & employment related services for displaced homemakers at the YWCA's Family Resource Center (FRC), 500 W. 56th St., (10th & 11th Ave.) To register, call 212-735-9773 or 937-8700. Other programs at the FRC include GED Prep Classes, Nutrition & Wellness workshops and Parenting Classes. More information is available at www.ywcanyc.org.

Next Full Board Meeting:

Meeting calendar & agendas:

Meeting dates, times, locations and agendas are current as of May 1, 2008 and are subject to change. Please visit CB4's online calendar or call the CB4 Office (212-736-4536) for confirmation.

JULY 1 - Environmental Task Force
6:15 p.m.
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th floor [map]

JULY 7 - Quality of Life/Education, Libraries & Cultural Affairs
6:30 p.m.
Minetta Room, Westin Hotel, 270 W. 43 St. (Near 8th Ave.) [map]

Street Activity Permit Renewal:
" 26th Street Block Party, West 26th St (6/7), Sunday, September 14, 2008
" Kenneth Cole Awareness Foundation, West 50th St (11/12), Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Sidewalk Café Renewal:
" Portici Restaurant Inc. d/b/a 44 Southwest - 621 9th Ave - Tables: 8/Seats: 19
" 523 9th Ave LLC. d/b/a Hell's Kitchen Café - 523 9th Ave - Tables: 8/Seats: 18

Sidewalk Café New:
" Progetto Inc. d/b/a Etcetra Etc. - 352 W. 44th St. - Tables: 5 Seats: 10
" Opa-Europa Inc.. d/b/a Uncle Nick's - 749 9th Ave. - Tables: 12 Seats: 29

JULY 7 - COMBINED MEETING Transportation Planning Committee, Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Land Use Committee and Chelsea Preservation Planning Committee
6:30 p.m.
Red Cross Building, 520 W. 49th Street, Conference Room A [map]
1. Discussion: Special Permits Application Process for Parking Garages

JULY 8 - Business Licenses & Permits
6:30 p.m.
Minetta Room, Westin Hotel, 270 W. 43 St. (Near 8th Ave.) [map]
1. New Liquor License Applications: 527 9th Ave LLC. d/b/a Capriblue - 527 9th Ave, Daniel Kane or Entity to be Formed - 290 8th Ave., Choock & Gek Inc. - 171 W. 23rd St. [postponed], EDO Food IV d/b/a Hummus Place - 71 7th Ave., Comix New York LLC- 353 W. 14th St., Blague Corp. - 607-609 9th Ave., 742 Terrace Corp. - 742 9th Ave (50), Southside Café Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Southside Cafe - 453 W. 47th St., Par Events LLC d/b/a Roxy - 515 W. 18th St. [postponed], Chowdhury Services Inc. d/b/a Kashmir Restaurant- 601 8th Ave (39)
2. Transfer/Alteration Applications: Transfers - Carl Narcias or Corp. to Be Formed - 539 W. 21st St., Shannon Corp. d/b/a Sugar Magnolia - 321W. 51st St.
Alterations - n/a
3. Renewal Applications: 599 Tenth Avenue Corp. d/b/a Lansdowne Road -599 10th Ave; S & B Food LLC d/b/a AMICI # 36 -519 8th Ave; Kioski 50 Corp. d/b/a Blockheads -322 W. 50th St; Rice -N- Beans Restaurant-744 9th Ave; Restaurant Row Dining Inc. d/b/a Brazil Grill-328-330 W. 46th St; Hayashi Ya of 9 Avenue LLC. - 857 9th Ave; Hana Sushi Japanese Restaurant Inc. - 211 7th Ave; Horshoes NY Inc. d/b/a Daltons - 611 9th Ave; Studio Café LLC - Chelsea Piers 59 (2nd Level) 17th & 18th St.

JULY 8 - Housing, Health & Human Services
6:30 p.m. NOTE DATE
300 W. 46th St., Community Room [map]
1. Inclusionary Housing Applications: 301West 46th Street and 311-317 West 46th Street; Second Presentation [Postponed]
2. Review: Inclusionary Housing Production 2005-2007
3. Policy Discussion: Use of Inclusionary Housing for Supportive or Special Needs Housing
4. Old/New Business: (Statement of District Needs)

JULY 9- Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Land Use
6:30 p.m.
John Jay College - 899 10th Ave., 6th Floor, Rm 630 (b. 58th / 59th) [map]
1. Discussion: CB4 response to DCP's rezoning proposal for Eleventh Avenue/West Clinton.
2. West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue Hotel: authorization to transfer theater development rights (ULURP No. N080414ZAM) and lower income housing plan for Clinton Cure Exemption Housing
3. Discussion: Statement of District Needs

JULY 10 - Waterfronts and Parks
6:00 p.m.
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th floor [map]
1. Presentation: EDC and Developer - Pier 92/94
2. TBD [postponed to August 14, 2008]

JULY - Chelsea Preservation & Planning
6:15 p.m.
Penn South Community Room, 343 8th Ave, [map]
No extra meeting scheduled

JULY 14 - Executive Committee
6:30 p.m. NOTE DATE
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th Floor [map]

JULY 15- Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Land Use [Special Meeting]
6:30 p.m.
John Jay College - 899 10th Ave., 6th Floor, Rm 630 (b. 58th / 59th) [map]
1. Sheffield Bonus Plaza, 322 W. 57th St.- proposed changes to bonused plaza and arcades. Presentation for formal community comment.

JULY 16 - Transportation Planning
6:30 p.m.
Holland House, 351 W. 42nd St. (b. 8th / 9th), Piano Room [map]
1. Update on outstanding actions
2. City and/or other agencies: updates / information
3. Newsstand Applications (NEW)
a. NWC West 58th Street & Ninth Avenue
b. NWC West 55th Street & Ninth Avenue
c. NWC West 59th Sreet & Ninth Avenue
d. NWC West 57th Street & Ninth Avenue
4. Presentations
a. Presentation by Tri-State Transportation Campaign: Pedestrian Plan for Penn station and Eighth Avenue
b. Chelsea Improvement District Screetscape Design
c. Presentation by DMJM: Automatic People Mover [postponed]
5. Traffic Issues
a. West 58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues
b. Location new bus stop north side 42nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues
6. Parking Issues
a. Discussion: Board Policy on Special Permits for Parking
7. Pedestrian safety issues
8. New Business
a. Proposed Rules by the Taxi and Limousine Commission

JULY 17 - Landmarks Task Force
6:15 p.m.
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th floor [map]
1. Applications
a. 48-50 9th Ave storefront proposal
b. Review of proposed design: rear extension and roof top addition of 361 West 22nd Street
2. Updates; action as needed
- Proposed West Chelsea Historic District - Report
- 339 West 29th Street Underground Railroad Site - Report
- 145-147 Eighth Avenue (Federal Houses)
3. For discussion and action
- Statement of District Needs
4. Other business

JULY 23 - Full Board Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Roosevelt Hospital - 1000 Tenth Av. (b. 58th / 59th). [map]

AUGUST 12 - Business Licenses & Permits
6:30 p.m.
Minetta Room, Westin Hotel, 270 W. 43 St. (Near 8th Ave.) [map]

AUGUST 14 - Waterfronts and Parks
6:00 p.m.
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th floor [map]
1. Presentation: EDC and Developer - Pier 92/94
2. TBD

AUGUST 25 - Executive Committee
6:30 p.m.
CB 4 Office, 330 W. 42nd St., 26th Floor [map]

SEPT. 3- FULL BOARD MEETING
6:30 p.m.
Fulton Center Auditorium - 119 Ninth Ave. (b. 17/18) [map]