for this hearing we'll consider at quaes,achy craens, sufficient of the department determination that the project at 26 hawjs alley is cat gorely exemp from environmental review under sequa. without objection we will proceed as follows. it is my understanding that a request for continuance has been made and wonder before we move forward is the appellate here with us today? okay, so before we move forward with that, it appears we are not interested in moving or continuing this item so we may need to move forward with reviewing it today >> that is fine >> without objection colleagues weem rr proceed as follows up up to 10 minutes for a presentation for appellate or appellate preptative. up to 2 minutes. [inaudible] colleagues arethry thereany objections to these proceeding in this way? seeing none we will move forward. at this time i'll recognize the appellate or the appellate representative >> yes, my name is mellany mar and the appellate and my attorney steven [inaudible] is here as well. do you want me to just start? okay. my family has owned 358-360 volayo street for over 45 years a