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Upcoming hearings / presentations:

Application submitted by RG WRY LLC (aka Related Companies) re Western Rail Yard rezoning #C090433 ZMM, application submitted by Department of City Planning re West 33rd Street grade change C090408 MMM, application submitted by Department of City Planning re off-site affordable housing at 54th Street and Ninth Avenue # C090430 ZMM, and application submitted by Department of City Planning re off-site affordable housing at 48th Street and Tenth Avenue # C090422HAM. Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement, CERQ # 090DCP007M.

Statement of District Needs FY 2010
Annual statement of the Community District's needs for use in preparation of the Fiscal Year 2010 budget.

News, events & happenings:

POLICE PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES SUSPENSION CALENDAR. The City suspends alternate side parking regulations on 33 legal and religious holidays. There are no dates in June 2009.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.
" 312 Eleventh Avenue Apartments, 78 units (studio, 1-BR & 2-BR) Income restrictions apply. (minimum $19,920, maximum $38,400 depending on family size) For an application mail a postcard with your name and address to 312 Eleventh Avenue Apartments, 303 Park Avenue South, PMB 1047, New York, NY 10010 OR download the application at www.Phippsny.org/housing_app.html. Applications must be postmarked by June 14, 2009.
" 38th Street West Towers, 119 units (studio, 1-BR & 2 BR) To receive an application send a postcard with your name and address to 38th Street West Towers; One Penn Plaza, Box 6108, New York, NY 10119. Income restrictions apply. Applications must be postmarked by June 19, 2009.
Preferences for NYC residents, CB4 residents (50%), mobility impaired (5%), visual/hearing impaired (2%), and NY Municipal employees (5%).

TASTE OF TIMES SQUARE. Presented by the Times Square Alliance, is your chance to sample "tastes" of delicious signature dishes from Times Square's best restaurants. WHEN: Monday, June 8, 2009 from 5pm-8:30pm. WHERE: West 46th Street between Broadway and Ninth Avenue, including historic Restaurant Row. ADMISSION: Admission to the festivities is free. Tickets can be purchased at the event and are redeemable for "tastes" and beverages at each of the booths. The main ticket booth at 46th Street and Broadway opens at 3pm; other booths throughout the neighborhood at 5pm. Tickets can also be purchased ahead of time at the Times Square Information Center beginning Friday, May 29th located at 7th Avenue, between 46th and 47th Streets.

TRAFFIC JUSTICE/ANTI-TRAFFIC. Saturday, June 13th - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. A protest march down Ninth Avenue. We DEMAND safer streets! Please save the date. More information will be forthcoming. Join your friends, neighbors and electeds. There will be the formation of a funeral procession for several blocks, stopping to place bouquets and plaques at sites where pedestrians have lost their lives to vehicles on Ninth Avenue.

VOLUNTEER FOR A REWARDING EXPERIENCE: HELP REGISTER NEW CITIZENS TO VOTE.
The New York Immigration Coalition is seeking non-partisan volunteers to register newly naturalized citizens to vote. Naturalization ceremonies are held Tuesdays through Fridays at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse. Volunteers usually work from 8:30 - 11 AM. The Immigration Coalition will provide training. To register as a volunteer or for more info, please call Walter Perez at 212-627-2227.

YO-YO MA PERFORMS. FREE. Monday, June 8. With the Silk Road Ensemble, Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center (in the refurbished Guggenheim Bandshell). Evening. For details visit www.lincolncenter.org.

SPRING SPEAKER SERIES: MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT M. STRINGER. Brought to you by The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership. June 10, 2009, 8:30 am - 10:00 a.m., TD Bank, 260 Park Avenue South at 21st Street, Main Floor. RSVP by calling 212-741-2323 before 6/5/09

CHILDREN'S GALLERIES FOR JEWISH CULTURE. The Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture is home to two exciting exhibitions with over eighty fun-filled interactive stations for children ages 5-12: From Home to Home: Jewish Immigration to America and From Tent to Temple: Life in the Ancient Near East. 515 West 20th Street, Suite 4E, New York, NY 10011, 212-924-4500, www.cgjc.org. 20th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues - Trains: C, E to 23rd Street or 1 to 18th Street or L to 14th Street. Buses: M11, M23, M14. Admission: $8.00 per person, includes admission to exhibition and arts and crafts projects. Annual Family Membership: $25, $50. Strollers cannot be accommodated. Open in June: Sundays 2-5pm and Mondays 3-6pm. Check website for details.

MET COUNCIL'S ASK THE EXPERT! Got questions? Whether we're talking home care, domestic violence, career training, government benefits or the growing middle-income need, Met Council's executive staff and program directors have the experience to inform and empower you. Our Experts: William Rapfogel -- Pick our CEO's brain for info on Jewish poverty, middle-income need, and what you can do to help. Joyce Traina, RN, Director of Home Care -- All you need to know about home care for a parent or yourself. Jackie Ebron, Director of Crisis Intervention -- If you're struggling financially, where and how to get help. Claire Bush, Director of Career Services -- Lost a job? Need help with your resume? Get answers here. Shana Frydman, Director of Family Violence Services -- Any and everything you need to know about domestic violence. info@metcouncil.org

OASIS COMMUNITY GARDEN is hosting on Sunday, June 21 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. an afternoon of music as part of the "Make Music NY" Summer Solstice celebration. Musicians around the City will give free outdoor performances. Hear jazz ensembles ( The Project at 12:30; jazz saxophonist Ras Moshe at 4), Grupo de los Vampiros at 3 and singer/songwriter Aileen Morgan at 5. Program is subject to change. The garden is open, weather permitting, Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. through October; Wednesdays 6 - 8 p.m. through August; and whenever the gate is open. Oasis Community Garden is located at 505 West 52nd Street west of 10th Avenue.

THE WESTIN AT TIMES SQUARE: FIRST-EVER GREEN SEAL™ CERTIFIED HOTEL IN NEW YORK. The Westin New York at Times Square recently received a GS-33 Lodging Properties Silver certification from Green Seal™, becoming the first hotel in the state of New York to be recognized by the organization, and the first Westin Hotel worldwide to earn silver status. The hotel has completed a long check-list to earn this recognition, including in-room recycling, paperless guest registration, organic spa products, and numerous back-of-the-house functions to keep the hotel green. Meeting planners can choose from a menu of options to make their meeting green, including sustainable culinary choices, organic wine offerings, composting or donating leftover food, organic centerpieces, and access to the hotel's "green" limousine company providing natural-gas powered transportation services. For more info, visit www.westinny.com. The Westin Hotel hosts the monthly CB4 Business Licenses & Permits and Quality of Life Committee meetings.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT - BECOME A NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICER. The New York State Unified Court System is offering the Court Officer-Trainee Examination on October 24 and December 12, 2009. The application filing deadline is July 31, 2009. The Court Officer examination provides an excellent opportunity for a career in law enforcement with the Court System. Attached is a pdf version of our brochure and flyer promoting this opportunity. We appreciate you sharing this information with members of your community. To apply to take the exam or for additional information on becoming a New York State Court Officer, please visit our website: www.nycourts.gov/courtofficer-recruit.

SUMMER COURSES. The General Theological Seminary's Center for Christian Spirituality offers two intensive fully-accredited courses this summer. Spirituality for Ministry. June 8-12 -- An exploration of devotional practices for sustaining the life of faith and the practice of ministry. Adjunct Prof. Clair McPherson. Readings in the Spiritual Autobiography, June 15-26 (mornings only) -- Exploring the process of spiritual search, formation, and commitment through spiritual autobiography. Adjunct Prof. Katherine Kurs. For more information on these offerings, contact our Admissions Office at (212) 243-5150, ext. 312 or visit www.gts.edu

SPRING GARDEN PARTY. The General Theological Seminary's Chelsea Square Conservancy will celebrate the beauty of the Close with a Spring Garden Party from 6 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 16. Jeannette and David Redden, co-chairs of the Conservancy and longtime friends of GTS, will host the event. A tour of the Seminary Close, the earliest surviving private garden of significance in New York City, will also be featured. The event is without charge but requires a reservation and will take place rain or shine. Please call Don Temples at 212-243-5150 ext. 390 or email temples@gts.edu to make reservations.

Next Full Board Meeting:

Meeting calendar & agendas:

Meeting dates, times, locations and agendas are current as of May 29, 2009 and are subject to change. Please visit CB4's online calendar or call the CB4 Office (212-736-4536) for confirmation.