A New Restaurant on Franklin

From Community Board 1…. My comments are underlined.

Please note that this is a preliminary list. Be sure to check the agenda page on our website for any changes to agendas prior to the meeting dates.

2/4 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Battery Park City Library 
175 North End Avenue
1) Battery Park City Authority – Update
2) RoadRunners Half Marathon – Discussion with RoadRunners
3) 225 Liberty Street, application for liquor license for The Little Kitchen Restaurant 
Group LLC d/b/a Little Muenster – Resolution Grilled cheese restaurant inside Brookfield Place.
4) BPC Homeowners’ Coalition – Update
5) Parks Enforcement Parol – Update
6) The following notices have been received for BPCA permit requests:
• PS/IS 276 Wellness Committee Friday, February 28, 2014
• William Syndrome Association Saturday, April 26, 2014
• National 9/11 Memorial/NYC LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. Sunday, April 27, 
2014 Interesting how many have this LeadDog ad agency organizing them—so this stuff is all business for someone, like street fairs are for Mardi Gras Festival Promotions (see below)? Hmm.
• MS Society/NYC LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. Sunday, May 4, 2014
• Arthritis Foundation Saturday, May 31, 2014
• Common Cents Saturday, June 7, 2014 (Coming from uptown – will end at 
Chambers)
• The Muscular Dystrophy Association Walk from Vesey Street to the Volleyball Court 
and back on Sunday, June 8 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (set-up beginning at 8 a.m.)
• American Heart’s Association/NYC LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. Wednesday, 
June 18, 2014
• Macy’s Inc. Saturday, June 21, 2014
• American Friends of Rabin Medical Center Sunday, June 22, 2014
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Sunday, October 26, 2014

2/5 Financial District & Seaport/Civic Center Committees – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 
49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709 
Financial District Committee
1) 30 Park Place – Update by Dara McQuillan, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Silverstein Properties A.k.a. the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Downtown New York (or something like that) at 99 Church
2) Proposal for canopy at the Pier 11 waiting area – Presentation by Brian Craine, Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation and Resolution
3) 123 William Street – Update by NYC Human Resources Administration Business Link (invited) and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (invited) and Resolution
4) 66 John Street – Update by NYC Department of Probation (invited)
5) 133 Greenwich Street – Update by CM&D and Cava Construction (invited)
6) 17 Trinity Place, application for restaurant beer license for 18 Pizza, LLC – 
Resolution
7) 66 Pearl Street, application for wine and beer license for Pachanga Inc., b/d/a Fika – 
Resolution
8) Street permit application by Chabad of Wall Street (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, 
promoter) on Monday, May 26, 2014, Liberty, Broadway and Trinity Place – 
Resolution
9) Street permit application by NYC Police Museum Fair (Mardi Gras Festival 
Productions, promoter) on Friday, June 6, 2014, Broad Street, South Street and Water 
Street – Resolution
10) Street permit application by ZIUA (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) on 
Sunday, June 22, 2014, Broadway, Liberty Street and Battery Place – Resolution
11) Street permit application by Sons of Italy Freedom (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, 
promoter) on Friday, August 1, 2014, Liberty Street, Broadway and Trinity Place – 
Resolution
12) Street permit application by the 1st Pct (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) 
on Friday, August 30, 2014, Liberty, Broadway and Trinity Place – Resolution
13) Street permit application by Bowling Green Association (Mardi Gras Festival 
Productions, promoter) on Sunday, October 13, 2014, Whitehall, Stone, Water, 
Morris, Liberty Streets, Battery Place and Broadway – Resolution
14) Street permit application by IPTA (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) on 
Monday, November 11, 2014, Broadway, Liberty Street and Battery Place – Resolution

Financial District Committee and Seaport/Civic Center Committees
1) Street permit application by CB 1 (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) on Friday, June 27, 2014, Fulton, Water and Gold Streets – Resolution
2) Street permit application by CB1 (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) on Friday, July 18, 2014, Fulton Street, Water Street and William Street – Resolution
3) Street permit application by Seaport Community Coalition (Mardi Gras Festival Productions, promoter) on Saturday, August 2, 2014, Water Street, Fulton Street and Broad Street – Resolution
4) Street Activity Permit Application by Deepavali Festival (Association of Indians in America, promoter), Sunday, October 5, 2014, Water, Fulton, Fletcher, John, Front Streets and Maiden Lane – Resolution
5) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
• 75 Maiden Lane, application for renewal of liquor license for ML. Rest Inc.
• 115 Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for Dublin 6 at 115 
Broadway Inc.
• Governor’s Island, application for renewal of liquor license for Water Taxi Beach Governor’s Island LLC
• Governor’s Island, application for renewal of beer license for Salmon East Seven Corp, d/b/a Little Eva’s
• 1 Hanover Square, application for renewal of liquor license for One Hanover LLC, d/b/a Harry’s

2/6 Planning Committee – 6: 00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Proposed signage for East River Esplanade, New York City Economic Development Corporation – Resolution
2) Route 9A – Update by Julie Nadel, New York State Department of Transportation

2/11 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) New Department of Education Chancellor and direction – Discussion
2) CB1 supports Mayor’s Universal Pre-K proposal – Resolution
3) Parks free mobile event units – Discussion

2/12 Tribeca Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Conversion of 1st Police Precinct stable into temporary WTC Security Command Center – Update by New York Police Department (invited) Because it’s been far longer than the one year that Ray Kelly promised it would be
2) Spring Studios – Update by Bradford Sussman, Associate, Pitta Giblin LLP Not sure why Spring is coming back around
3) 175 Franklin Street, application for liquor license for 175 Franklin LLC – Resolution Last time someone got to this point about opening a restaurant there, the neighbors rallied against it—or at least expressed serious concerns—because the landlord had allowed lots of nightclubby pop-ups and the space faces an air shaft in back (so noise is an issue). And of course mid-block restaurants always face more opposition. Anyone know who’s interested this time?
4) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
• 2 Avenue of the Americas, application for renewal of liquor license for Tribeca Grand 
Hotel Inc.
• 377 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of hotel liquor license for 377 
Greenwich LLC d/b/a The Greenwich
• 399 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 399 Greenwich 
Pub Inc.
• 145 West Broadway, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for The 
Odeon Inc.

2/13 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) 44 Lispenard Street, application for one story plus penthouse addition – Resolution Good luck.  That’s a pretty building….
2) 105 Hudson Street, application for reconstruction of platform and installation of new handicap lift – Resolution

2/18 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office 
49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Brooklyn Bridge public space project by Pace University students – Presentation
2) 150 Nassau Street, application for a restaurant liquor license for Nassau 8793 LLC d/b/a/ 
Denny’s – Resolution Ugh, it’s back again.
3) 225 Front Street, application for a liquor license alteration for Dona Gallo Inc.d/b/a 
Barbalu – Resolution
4) 111 Fulton Street, application for a new wine and beer license for 111 Fulton LLC – 
Resolution
5) 230 Canal Street, application for a new liquor license for 230 Canal Rest. Inc. – 
Resolution I still don’t know why an address east of Centre is in the Seaport/Civic Center Committee.
6) 27 Cliff Street, reconsideration of an application for a restaurant liquor license for 
Dalglish 7 Inc. – Resolution

2/19 Executive Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Agenda to be determined

2/20 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) NYC DOT – Update on LMCCC transition
2) RoadRunners Half Marathon – Discussion with RoadRunners
3) Community District 1 subway station survey by Pace University students – Presentation
4) Police misconduct and citizen rights – Presentation by Carlmais Johnson, Manager, 
Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)
5) Rodent Academy – Preparations Shouldn’t this be in the Youth & Education Committee?
6) FireSafetyForum–Discussion

2/25 Public Hearing on Mayor’s Preliminary Budget FY 2015 – 6:00 PM
Location: Hunter College MFA building, 205 Hudson Street
 (Entrance on Canal between Hudson and Greenwich) So I guess the Hunter College MFA building is opening soon (or open already). There will be a gallery on the ground floor.

2/25 CB #1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Hunter College MFA building
205 Hudson Street 
(Entrance on Canal between Hudson and Greenwich)

All documents relating to the above agenda items are on file at the Community Board 1 office and are available for viewing by the public upon written request to man01@cb.nyc.gov. At all meetings, additional items may be raised as “New Business.”

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2 Comments

  1. would the new restaurant on Franklin you mention above be the restaurant that Donna Karan’s daughter is opening? I had heard mention it was on that block of Franklin…I guess the daughter has a successful italian place out in the Hamptons..