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September 29th, 2025 and September 30th, 2025, 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of teleconference public hearings, Monday September 29th, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., and Tuesday September 30th, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., to be streamed live through the Board’s website (www.nyc.gov/bsa), with remote public participation and in-person portion, on the following matters:
SOC CALENDAR
437-64-BZ
APPLICANT – Nasir J, Khanzada LLC, for Nirmal Singh, owner.
SUBJECT – Application June 16, 2025 – Amendment (§11-46) of a previously approved Special Permit (73-211) which permitted the operation of a gasoline service station. The amendment seeks to convert the existing repair bays to an accessory convenience store (automotive service station) and certain site changes. C1-3/R3-2 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 137-02 Farmers Boulevard, Block 12581, Lot 24, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #12Q
1-88-BZ
APPLICANT – Law Office of Jay Goldstein, PLLC, for 1603 Realty Company, LLC, owner.
SUBJECT – Application April 7, 2025 – Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of a seminary and addition of dormitories contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R5/C2-3 and R7A zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 1593 Coney Island Avenue, Block 6731, Lot(s) 65, 165.70, 73.75, 76, Borough of Brooklyn.
COMMUNITY BOARD #14BK
4-95-BZIII
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for 21 Hillside Ave, LLC, owner.
SUBJECT – Application June 16, 2025 – Extension of Term (§11-411) of a previously approved variance permitting a Public Parking Lot for 48 cars which expires on June 27, 2025. R7-2 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 21/23 Hillside Avenue, Block 2170, Lot 110, Borough of Manhattan.
COMMUNITY BOARD #12M
339-02-BZII
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for WF Industrial LLC, owner; Brink's Incorporated, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application July 10, 2025 – Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously granted Variance (§72-21) which permitted warehouse and office uses contrary to underlying use regulations which expired on December 13, 2023; Amendment to permit changes to the previously approved fencing; Waiver of the Board's Rules. R3-2 and R3-1 zoning districts.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 146-65 Springfield Boulevard, Block 13363, Lot 6, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q
269-13-BZII
APPLICANT – Goldman Harris LLC for 110 West 73 Associates, LLC, owner.
SUBJECT – Application July 23, 2025 – Extension of Term of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-42) to permit the expansion of a restaurant (Arte Café) across zoning district boundary lines which expired on May 6, 2019, Amendment to expand the use into the cellar and consideration of eliminating the term, Waiver of the Board’s rules. R8B Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 110 West 73rd Street, Block 1144, Lot 37, Borough of Manhattan.
COMMUNITY BOARD #7M
APPEALS CALENDAR
2025-18-A & 2025-20-A
APPLICANT – Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector LLP, for Olympia Blvd Development LLC, owner.
SUBJECT – Application July 2, 2025– Proposed development of two-family dwellings within the bed of a mapped street contrary to General City Law §35. R3X zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 32 & 28 Olympia Boulevard, Block 3401, Lot(s) 3 & 5, Borough of Staten Island.
COMMUNITY BOARD #2SI
2025-21-A
APPLICANT – Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector LLP, for Universal Building Solutions Corp., owner.
SUBJECT – Application Jully 9, 2025 – Proposed development of a residential building within the bed of a mapped street contrary to General City Law §35. R3X zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 25 Egbert Place, Block 2865, Lot 14, Borough of Staten Island.
COMMUNITY BOARD #1SI
ZONING CALENDAR
2025-12-BZ
APPLICANT – Akerman LLP, for Comunilife, Inc., owner.
SUBJECT – Application May 5, 2025 – Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 12-story residential building and community facility containing approximately 310 units of permanently affordable housing non-profit housing contrary to underlying density and bulk requirements. C1-2/R3-2 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 220-26 Jamaica Avenue, Block 10789, Lot 27, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q
2025-15-BZ
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for McDonald’s Real Estate Company, owner.
SUBJECT – Application May 19, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to permit an accessory drive through facility operating in conjunction with an as of right eating and drinking establishment. C4-3 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 710 Broadway, Block 2275, Lot 11, Borough of Brooklyn.
COMMUNITY BOARD #1BK
2025-17-BZ
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, PC, for McDonald’s Corporation, owner.
SUBJECT – Application June 25, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to permit the continued operation of an eating and drinking establishment with an accessory drive-through. C1-3/R3-2 & R3A zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 98-01/05 Metropolitan Avenue, Block 3207, Lot 26, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #6Q
2025-19-BZ
APPLICANT – Nasir J. Khanzada LLC, for Shahikian Apo, owner.
SUBJECT – Application July 7, 2025 – Re-instatement (§11-41) of a previously approved variance permitting the operation of an automotive service station which expired on December 17, 2014. C2-3/R7-1 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 5832 Broadway, Block 3271, Lot 198, Borough of Bronx.
COMMUNITY BOARD #8BX
Shampa Chanda, Chair/Commissioner