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16 The Queens Courier • SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com CB 5 to examine proposed expansion of Glendale yeshiva BY ROBERT POZARYCKI rpozarycki@queenscourier.com/@robbpoz Glendale residents can speak out at next week’s Community Board 5 meeting regarding plans to build additional dormitories and classroom space at the neighborhood’s Yeshiva Godolah Seminary (YGS). Plans to expand the campus located at 74-10 88th St., the former Monarch knitting mill, will be the focus of a public hearing at the Sept. 9 meeting of CB 5, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the CNL Center at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village. Currently serving 1,050 students within two buildings on the site, the YGS is seeking a Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) variance to erect an extension and unite the buildings into one, four-story campus. The expansion would result in the creation of 28 new classrooms and 177 dormitory rooms, accommodating approximately 710 dormitory beds. Abraham Markowitz, YGS building manager, told the Ridgewood Times on Monday the extension will allow more students to reside on campus; currently, the facility offers dormitory rooms accommodating 360 individuals. The remaining pupils are shuttled from their homes in Williamsburg to Glendale each day via school buses that the yeshiva charters. The additional dormitories would reduce the number of daily school bus trips from 15 to between four and six, Markowitz said. The expansion plans also call for the creation of a second curb cut from 88th Street, which would allow school buses to queue up on the yeshiva grounds rather than along the roadway. “This is much better for the traffic and will be good for the community,” Markowitz said. Before constructing the additions, he noted, the YGS must receive a BSA variance because the building’s use is not permitted under the existing manufacturing zoning for the site. Originally opened The Yeshiva Godolah Seminary at 74-10 88th St. in Glendale may soon be expanded, according to building plans to be outlined at a Community Board 5 public hearing on Sept. 9. as a trade school — which is permitted “as-of-right” under manufacturing site — the yeshiva would be reclassified as a religious school under the variance. The building could be completed within up to two years should the zoning variance be approved, according to Markowitz. Speakers at the public hearing will each have up to 3 minutes to voice their opinions. The Sept. 9 CB 5 meeting will also feature a hearing on capital and expense budget ideas related to Photo courtesy of Christopher Bride/Property Shark Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village for the city’s 2017 fiscal year. CB 5 members will use the feedback provided at this hearing in forming its list of budget priorities in October. Also on the agenda is a public forum, reports from Chairperson Vincent Arcuri and District Manager Gary Giordano, a review of demolition notices, a rundown of liquor license applications and committee reports. For more info or to register to speak, call 718-366-1834. Your borough, Your business, Your home! Queens Economic Development Corporation is here to help: Thinking of starting a business? We offer 2 great ways to get started: 1)Take our Entrepreneurial Assistance Program class 2) Enter the StartUP! Business Plan Competition Register Today Orientations start September 9 www.QueensNY.org (718)263-0546 More information: QUEENS LIBRARY Enrich Your Life® presents COMPOSTING Queens Botanical Garden will host an expert from the New York City Compost Project, who will present information about indoor and outdoor composting, what and why to compost, the decomposition process and compost troubleshooting. Preregistration is required by calling the library at 718-225-8414 or online at www.queenslibrary.org/events. Admission is free. www.queenslibrary.org This program is sponsored by the Friends of Douglaston/Little Neck Library. Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. 1685-08/15 Wednesday, September 9 4:00 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR / Bus: Q12, N20/21


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