From Community Board 1…. My comments are indented on the line below.

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. (ID is required to enter building.)

2/2 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) US Postal Service – Update by Teresa Greshaw, Business Development Specialist
2) Asphalt Green Renovation and Programming Changes – Update by Maggy Siegel, Executive Director
3) Downtown Little League 2016 Opening Day street activity permit application for Warren Street between North End Ave. and West Side Highway Saturday, April 9, 2016 7:00 am to 1:00 pm – Resolution
4) BPCA permit requests (discussion):
—Playworks, Saturday, April 9, 7-10 a.m.
—MS Society/NYC LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. Sunday, April 17, 2016 9:30-11 
a.m.
—LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. Sunday, April 24, 2016 8-10:30 a.m.
5) Assault of youth in BPC – Discussion
6) Inviting BPC organizations to BPC Committee – Discussion
7) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—225 Liberty Street, 6th floor, application for liquor license for Restaurant Associates (removal from 1271 Avenue of the Americas)

2/3 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) March 20, 2016 United Airlines NYC Half, discussion with NYRR representatives
2) Traffic noise and congestion in Hanover Square area – Discussion with Andrew Heaton & Randy Janis, Cipriani
3) Surging Ahead: Lower Manhattan’s Economic Revival and What it Means for New York, November 2015 – Presentation by Alison Baumann, Director of Research, Downtown Alliance
4) Redesign to the Existing Street Seat at Pearl Street and Coenties Slip – Presentation by Shari Glickman, Public Space Unit, NYC Department of Transportation
5) Helicopter tourism in Lower Manhattan – Update by Paul Leonard, Office of Councilmember Chin
6) 20 Pine Street ramp – Update (DOB invited)
7) 25 John Street, application for a beer license for New Toasties Deli, Inc. – Resolution
8) 15 William Street, application for a wine & beer license for Open Market 15, Inc. – Resolution
9) Downtown Independent Democrats Festival street activity permit application for Liberty Street between Broadway and Church Street, Sunday, July 24, 2016 10:00am to 7:00pm – Resolution
10) Greek Easter Block Party street activity permit application for Cedar Street between William Street and Pearl Street, Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:00am – 9:00pm – Resolution
11) LMC Public Art Show street activity permit application for Broad Street between 
Exchange Place and Wall Street – Resolution
12) Chabad of Wall St. Community Fair street activity permit application for Liberty Street between Broadway and Trinity Place, Monday, May 30, 2016 11:00am – 6:00pm – Resolution
13) Ziua USA – Romanian Day Festival street activity permit application for Broadway between Liberty Street and Battery Place & Whitehall Street between Stone Street and Morris Street, Sunday, May 15, 2016 11:00am – 6:00pm – Resolution
14) NYC Police Museum Fair street activity permit application for Maiden Lane between Water Street and South Street, Friday, June 24, 2016 11:00am – 6:00pm – Resolution
15) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—18 Murray St., application for renewal of a tavern liquor license for Tipp One LLC
—1 & 5 Coenties Slip, application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license for JPK Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Zigolini
—47 Broadway, application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license for 47 Realopp 
d/b/a TGI Fridays
—1 Hanover Sq., application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license for One Hanover LLC d/b/a Harry’s
—55 Liberty St., application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license for Liberty Knights LLC d/b/a Pound & Pence
—90 John St., application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license for Stout II, Inc. d/b/a Stout NYC
—17 State St. (opposite), renewal of a restaurant liquor license for Battery Wave LLC d/b/a Battery Gardens

2/8 Planning Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Water Street Upgrades Text Amendment N 160166 ZRM – Presentation by Richard Suarez, Department of City Planning & Resolution
2) Parks Without Borders – Presentation by Nick Simpson, Government Relations Analyst, NYC Parks
3) NYC scaffolding legislation – Discussion (Dept. of Buildings invited)

2/9 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Study analyzing teeth for WTC exposure – Report by Manish Arora BDS, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai
2) School Overcrowding Task Force – Report
3) Planning for new school at 77 Greenwich Street – Discussion
4) School Crossing guards – Evaluation of safety conditions
5) Gehry Building Garage –Discussion of school safety issues
6) NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) Focus Group – Report
7) FEMA seeking applicants for Youth Preparedness Council – Announcement

2/10 Tribeca Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 52 Walker Street, application for alteration of liquor license for KNH Enterprises LLC d/b/a M1-5 – Resolution

It’s hard to imagine the committee welcoming any changes that involves the amount of liquor being served at M1-5; neighbors hate how patrons behave on the street.

2) Bogardus Plaza – Update by Victoria Weil, President, Friends of Bogardus Plaza

Let’s hope the work is about to begin!

3) Street Activity Permit Application by Tribeca Family Festival, 6 a.m. April 21 to 11:59 p.m. April 23, on Greenwich, Beach, North Moore, Franklin, Harrison, Jay, Duane, and Reade Streets; and 12 a.m. April 11 to 12 a.m. April 18, Laight Street between Hudson and Varick Streets – Resolution

Can this possibly be right? The Tribeca Film Festival’s corporate-marketing clusterfudge is now going to be a week, followed by the usual weekend? Residents of that block of Laight can’t be thrilled at the prospect; anyone who lives on Greenwich can tell you that the Tribeca Family Festival is insanely noisy.

4) Pier 26 at Hudson River Park, 233 West Street, application for restaurant liquor license for City Vineyard – Resolution

Not sure why they’re coming back to do it again.

5) Street Activity Permit Application by Transportation Alternatives, October 5, 2016 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Beach Street between Greenwich and Hudson Streets – Resolution
6) Meeting with Spring Studios regarding lighting – Report by Elizabeth Lewinsohn
7) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—325 Broadway, application for a renewal of a beer license for Arome Cafe
—377 Greenwich Street, application for a renewal of a hotel liquor license for The Greenwich
—388 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of catering liquor license for Aramark 
Corporation
—121 Hudson Street, application for restaurant liquor license renewal for MC Tribeca, 
LLC d/b/a Mr Chow

2/11 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 11 Hubert Street, application for additions to existing building – Resolution

As discussed here.

2) 79 Chambers Street, application for new storefront – Resolution
3) 67 Greenwich Street, application for restoration, window replacement, removal of rear addition, fences and gates and for a cantilever – Resolution
4) 1 Wall Street, request for interior designation – Resolution
5) Peck Slip Design Concepts – Presentation by Jason Friedman

2/16 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation Project – Update by Luis Sanchez, Lower Manhattan Commissioner and Joannene Kidder, Community Affairs, NYC Department of Transportation
2) Blue School expansion – Update by Allison Gaines Pell, Head of School, Blue School 
3) Brooklyn Bridge Beach – Presentation by Graeme Birchall, President, Downtown Boathouse
4) Status of South Street Seaport development – Discussion
5) River to River street activity permit application for Front Street between Beekman Street and Peck Slip, Sunday, June 26, 2016 3:00pm – 6:00pm – Resolution
6) 181 Front Street, application for a liquor license for an entity to be formed by Yang – Resolution
7) 111 Fulton Street, application for a liquor license upgrade for FiDi District LLC d/b/a Bareburger – Resolution

Can we talk about how absolutely horrible the smell on Ann Street is because of Bareburger? They’re venting right onto the street, and it’s nauseating.

8) City of Water Day 2016 – Presentation by Waterfront Alliance (Tentative)
9) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—220 Front Street, application for renewal of a liquor license for Starfish Café Inc. d/b/a Bin No. 220
—42 Peck Slip, application for renewal of a liquor license for P C Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Paris Cafe

2/17 Executive Committee – 6:00 PM

Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Committee reports

2/18 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) NYC Department of Transportation construction update
2) NYC Department of Homeless Services – Update by Matt Borden, Assistant 
Commissioner for Government Affairs and External Relations
3) Proposed construction legislation – Presentation by Office of City Council Member Margaret Chin
4) Reauthorization of the Zadroga Act and the ensuing Contract Solicitation Process – 
Update by Terry Miles, Executive Director, World Trade Center Environmental Health Center – Survivors’ WTC Health Program
5) Survivor Cancer Program – Update by Sheila Smyth-Giambanco RN, Clinical Director and Oncology Services Specialist, World Trade Center Environmental Health Center – Survivors’ WTC Health Program
6) Civilian Complaint Review Board – Presentation
7) Age-friendly Neighborhood Action Plan – Presentation by Gabriel Laverty, Policy 
Associate, Center for Health Policy and Programs, The New York Academy of Medicine 
Institute for Urban Health
8) Formation of a construction forum – Discussion
9) 2016 TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour Route – Announcement

2/23 Public Hearing on Mayor’s Preliminary Budget FY 2017 – 6:00 PM
Location: Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, Richard Harris Terrace

2/23 CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM

Location: Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, Richard Harris Terrace

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.”