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Board of Standards and Appeals Public Hearing Notice
- Agency
- Board of Standards and Appeals
- Published
- 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000
- Event
- 2026-10-05T10:00:00.000
- Address
- 22 Reade Street
Notice text
<p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>October 5<sup>th</sup> , 2026, and October 6<sup>th</sup>, 2026, 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''> <strong>NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN</strong> of teleconference public hearings, Monday October 5<sup>th</sup>, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., and Tuesday October 6<sup>th</sup>, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., to be streamed live through the Boards website (www.nyc.gov/bsa), with remote public participation and in-person portion, on the following matters:</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>441-31-BZIV</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Vassalotti Associates Architects, LLP, for Henry Alpert/Spartan Petroleum, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application July 21, 2026 Extension of Term (§11-411) for the continued use of a Gasoline Service Station with accessory convenience store which expires on April 26, 2027. C2-2/R5 zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 7702 Flatlands Avenue, Block 8014, Lot 1, Borough of Brooklyn.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #18BK</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>1181-80-BZIII</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Simicich Limberis Law Group, for Sai Yan Chen, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application August 24, 2026 Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted a four-story office and warehouse building which expired on May 23, 2024, Waiver of the Boards Rules of Practice and Procedures. R6 zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 62-07 Woodside Avenue, Block 1294, Lot 20, Borough of Queens.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #2Q</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2022-23-BZII</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Gerald J Caliendo, RA, AIA, for KKS Group LLC/ Edward Kowlessar, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application August 12, 2026 Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) permitting the construction of a two-story, with cellar, two-family detached residence. R3-2 zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 1520 East 56th Street, Block 7900, Lot 53, Borough of Brooklyn.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #18BK</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2025-11-BZ</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Law Office of Jay Goldstein, PLLC, for Bnos Educational Trust, owner; Bais Shifra Inc., lessee.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application July 13, 2026 Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of an existing school contrary to underlying bulk requirements. The request seeks to modify the previously approved waivers. R5 zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 1681-1683 42nd Street (aka) 1681-1685 42nd Street; 4122-4124 17th Avenue), Block 5381, Lot 48 Borough of Brooklyn.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #12BK</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPEALS CALENDAR</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-20-A</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Charles Weinstock, for West Village Citizens for Preservation, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application June 16, 2026 Appeal of a New York City Department of Buildings determination challenging the validity of a building permit. R6 Special West Village Historic District.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 497 Hudson Street, Block 605, Lot 28, Borough of Manhattan.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #3M</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-22-A</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector LLP, for Mohammad Bilal, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application June 29, 2026 Application to permit the construction within the unbuilt portion of a mapped street contrary to General City Law §35 and ZR §72-01(g). R3X zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 75 Lansing Street, Block 3405, Lot 5, Borough of Staten Island.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #2SI</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-24-A</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Rampulla Associates Architects LLP, for Roger Ritch, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application July 13, 2026 Proposed development of a residential single-family building within the bed of a mapped street contrary to General City Law §35. R3-2 Lower Density Growth Management Area (LDGMA) </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 49 Leslie Avenue, Block 3205, Lot 75, Borough of Staten Island.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #2SI</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-25-A & 2026-26-A</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector, LLP, for Grosvenor 1 LLC + Grosvenor 2 LLC, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application July 10, 2026 Proposed development of a residential building that does not front on an existing public street contrary to General City Law §36. R7A zoning district.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 116-14 Grosvenor Lane and 116-18 Grosvenor Lane, Block 3321, Lot (s) 83 & 86, Borough of Queens.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #9Q</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:center'> </p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>ZONING CALENDAR</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-18-BZ & 2026-19-A</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Terminus Group, LLC, for Group, LLC, for 6372 Amboy Road, LLC, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application June 15, 2026 Variance (§72-21)to permit the development of a three-story mixed-use building consisting of ground floor retail and six (6) dwelling units contrary to ZR §107-242 to reduce the 20 required setback along the Staten Island Rapid Transit right-of-way and building within the bed of a mapped street contrary to General City Law §35. C1-1/R3X South Richmond Special Purpose District. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 6372 Amboy Road, Block 7702, Lot(s) 3 & 30, Borough of Staten Island.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #3SI</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>2026-29-BZ</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>APPLICANT Akerman LLC, for Apex Acquisition LLC, owner.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>SUBJECT Application July 22, 2026 Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 14-story, 100% affordable residential development with ground floor retail contrary to underlying use regulations. C8-2 and R6 zoning district. </span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>PREMISES AFFECTED 530 Utica Avenue, Block 4603, Lot 5, Borough of Brooklyn.</span></span></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>COMMUNITY BOARD #9BK</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'> </p><p style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><strong><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span style='font-family:' times='' new='' roman',serif'=''>Shampa Chanda, Chair/Commissioner</span></span></em></strong></span></span></p>