2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

Almost every night, Private Eyes has employees handing out advertising flyers on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 45th Street. Although we're cognizant of first amendment rights (which don't necessarily apply to commercial advertising), these pamphleteers tend to block a very busy corner, attract drug dealers and cause litter (from their discarded handouts). We must relate that this is a residential block with approximately 21000 apartments. This . is . not a problem of morals, but the presence and behavior of Private Eyes directly and adversely reduces whafever quaff ity Is -left-on " this block. -:'From various buildings',-- we've - heard � -residents complain of being"woken up in the middle of the night, others who claim they're afraid to go into their own building if blocked by dealers, crack addicts or other scurrilous characters. Aside from a few storefront businesses, the Martin Beck Theatre Is the only Broadway theatre west of 8th Avenue, bringing onto our block around 2,000 tourists every night and a portion of the $2.3 Billion revenue of the theatre industry. The conditions created by Private Eyes may not directly affect that revenue, but surely tourists are in increased danger and may leave our city with a foul impression. Ross Graham and Timothy Gay, Chairperson . and Commi ttee .Chairperson of Community Board #4:. (August 16,'1993) Re: the building at the northwest corner of 46th St. and 8th Avenue: Community Board No. 4 understands that the property you own at the above location is being renovated to possibly accommodate a -mu adult entertainment center, or, 1n other words, a "i floor Porn palace." Community Board No. 4 is on record as o - adult entertainment businesses - in any- specific l aneighborhood. tlSt rof e fronts along Eighth Avenue In the 40s are quicklybein to ned tore Pornographic video and Literature outlets- and several theaters specialize In adult movies and rive entertainment. The "porno palace" appears to be the first proposed multi-level Of its kind in the neighborhood. facility However, you should know that each of the 300 Blocks from West 43rd to West 59th Street is residential. West 45th, 46th (your corner), 47th and 48th Streets are especially residential with active block associations, and West 46th Street, as you know, is Restaurant Row. A number of 50 EVER00236 J Almost every night, Private Eyes has employees handing out advertising flyers on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 45th Street. Although we're cognizant of first amendment rights (which don't necessarily apply to commercial advertising), these pamphleteers tend to block a very busy corner, attract drug dealers and cause litter (from their discarded handouts). We must relate that this is a residential block with approximately 21000 apartments. This . is . not a problem of morals, but the presence and behavior of Private Eyes directly and adversely reduces whafever quaff ity Is -left-on " this block. -:'From various buildings',-- we've - heard � -residents complain of being"woken up in the middle of the night, others who claim they're afraid to go into their own building if blocked by dealers, crack addicts or other scurrilous characters. Aside from a few storefront businesses, the Martin Beck Theatre Is the only Broadway theatre west of 8th Avenue, bringing onto our block around 2,000 tourists every night and a portion of the $2.3 Billion revenue of the theatre industry. The conditions created by Private Eyes may not directly affect that revenue, but surely tourists are in increased danger and may leave our city with a foul impression. Ross Graham and Timothy Gay, Chairperson . and Commi ttee .Chairperson of Community Board #4:. (August 16,'1993) Re: the building at the northwest corner of 46th St. and 8th Avenue: Community Board No. 4 understands that the property you own at the above location is being renovated to possibly accommodate a -mu adult entertainment center, or, 1n other words, a "i floor Porn palace." Community Board No. 4 is on record as o - adult entertainment businesses - in any- specific l aneighborhood. tlSt rof e fronts along Eighth Avenue In the 40s are quicklybein to ned tore Pornographic video and Literature outlets- and several theaters specialize In adult movies and rive entertainment. The "porno palace" appears to be the first proposed multi-level Of its kind in the neighborhood. facility However, you should know that each of the 300 Blocks from West 43rd to West 59th Street is residential. West 45th, 46th (your corner), 47th and 48th Streets are especially residential with active block associations, and West 46th Street, as you know, is Restaurant Row. A number of 50 EVER00236