Welcome to Community Board 2, Queens 

 Please visit the calendar section for information about Community Board 2 Meeting Agendas

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

 

ULURP APPLICATION (130191 ZSQ)

22-44 JACKSON AVENUE  (AKA 5POINTZ)

 

 

DATE:                       WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 2013

 

TIME:                        7:00 PM

 

LOCATION:                         MoMA PS1 – Kiosk

                                    22-25 JACKSON AVENUE  

                                    LONG ISLAND CITY, New York 11101

 

G & M REALTY L. P. HAS FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 117-56 OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION FOR AN INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLOCK 86, LOTS 1,6, 7, 8, 22 AND BLOCK 72, LOT 80 IN CB 2 WITH A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 HOUSING UNITS, 250 PUBLIC PARKING SPACES, LOCAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES, AND ARTISTS STUDIOS AND APPROXIMATELY 31,00 SQUARE FEET OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.

 

 

Comments will be heard from any interested member of the public who will have 3 minutes to comment. Written statements will be accepted.

 

[Anyone interested in commenting on this matter can sign-up for three minutes of speaking time at the Public Hearing)

 

For additional information please call Community Board 2 at: 718-533-8773, or email QN02@cb.nyc.gov.

 

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 44TH ANNUAL FLAG DAY PARADE

KIWANIS CLUB OF SUNNYSIDE

A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY PRIDE

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013

11:00 AM ON GREENPOINT AVENUE FROM 41ST STREET TO 48TH STREET

CELEBRATION AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA

SABBA PARK ON QUEENS BOULEVARD AT 49TH STREET

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE WEBSITE AT:  WWW.SUNNYSIDEPARADE.COM

 

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NYPD Community Affairs Bureau Youth Services Section

The Community Affairs Bureau Youth Services Section works to reduce youth violence, prevent drug use, prevent gang participation, promote child safety, and improve relations betweeen police and young people. For more information on youth programs, please call (718) 834-8855 or visit the website at.www.nyc.gov/nypd and click on the Community Affairs Link.

Law Enforcement Explorers
Summer Youth Police Academy
Police Youth Dialogue
Police Athletic League (P.A.L.)

Community Outreaches are presentations/seminars that the Youth Services Section conducts that are based on need or requests from schools, private organizations and community organizations.  The following is a list of sampling of some of the section's outreaches.

Career Days
Child Safety/Identification Programs
Rights and Responsibilities during Police/Civilian Encounters
Gang Awareness Presentation
Internet Safety 
Youth Law
Bullying Presentations
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STREET ACTIVITY PERMIT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS.

SAPO launched E-apply, the online system which allows applicants to submit applications online and pay processing fees by credit card. If you wish to apply for a street activity visit www.nyc.gov/sapo.  Please note that PETITIONS AND DIAGRAMS MUST BE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY BOARD 2 BEFORE ANY PERMITS CAN BE APPROVED.

 

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NOTIFICATION OF THE CLOSING OF THE DOG RUN

The Dog Run, located at the southwest corner of Second Street and 50th Avenue will close effective 7:00 am on Tuesday, April 19.  The closing is necessary at this time to allow for the installation of infrasturcture at the Hunters Point South Project.    New Dog Run is scheduled to open Spring 2013. 

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Important Notice 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction (MTACC) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) are currently constructing a project to bring new LIRR passenger service directly into Grand Central Terminal (GCT), augmenting the service already provided to Penn Station. This project, which is known as the East Side Access (ESA) Project, will route the LIRR through new track connections in Queens to new tunnels under Sunnyside Yard and into the existing 63^rd Street Tunnel under the East River, which has space for two tracks reserved for ESA. In Manhattan, the tunnel route will extend from the existing 63rd Street Tunnel terminus at 2^nd Avenue and East 63^rd Street, curve south under Park Avenue at 61^st Street, pass below the 60^th Street tunnels of the N and R subway, stay deep below the Metro-North tunnels as they approach GCT, enter a new terminal under GCT, and extend along Park Avenue to approximately 37^th Street.  Additional information on the project is available at www.mta.info/capconstr/esas/index.html.

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  Message from the Chair Joseph Conley
Welcome to the Community Board 2 Queens website. As the Chairman of the Board, I have the privilege to serve Community Board 2 along with approximately 49 volunteer residents who reside or work in the communities of Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, and a portion of Maspeth.

 

The Community Board advises the City Government on zoning matters, recommends budget initiatives and works with New York City agencies to solve the concerns brought before us by the members of our community. 

 

The Community Board represents the residents and businesses of our community in conjunction with the interests of the Borough of Queens and the City. Please feel free to comment on our website and how we can improve our services to you. You may contact the Board office at (718) 533-8773 with your concerns.

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Message from the District Manager, Debra Markell Kleinert

 

As the District Manager of CB 2, I am privileged to work along side a dedicated staff, devoted and long time Chairman, Joseph Conley, committed Board Members and a reliable team of District Service Cabinet representatives. We all work together to insure that city services are provided to insure the safety and quality of life of area residents remains at its highest caliber.

 

Each month, the Board conducts a District Service Cabinet Meeting on the 4^th Wednesday of each month. These meetings provide important updates and follow up on the delivery of city services.

 

I welcome residents and business owners to contact the board office for assistance.