On the Agendas: May 2011

It’s time once again to pick through the preliminary agendas for the monthly CB1 committee meetings. They’re subject to change, so if an issue is important to you, check here before heading off to the meeting. My comments are in italics.

5/3 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Battery Park City Authority – Board Room, 1 World Financial Center, 24th Floor
1. Jingle Bell Run/Walk on December 4, 2011 by Dawn Wright, the Arthritis Foundation
2. Vesey Street Bridge – Discussion
3. 38 West Street, application for a renewal of a license for an unenclosed sidewalk café for Café Casano LLC – Resolution
4. 250 Vesey Street, application for a new restaurant wine and beer license for Casa Masa LLC d/b/a Casa Masa Taco – Resolution I found what appears to be its logo
5. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• North Cove, application for a renewal of a summer liquor tavern vessel license for Manhattan Yacht Club, Inc. d/b/a Mermaid ON 1044141

5/4 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Update on construction of 99 Washington Street
2. Fulton Nassau Crossroads Program – Update by Economic Development Corporation
3. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses and sidewalk cafe applications:
• 7 World Trade Center, application for club liquor license for NY Academy of Sciences
• 11 Rector Street, renewal of sidewalk cafe application for Rector Street Food Enterprises Ltd.
• 16-18 Maiden Lane, renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for Oka Sushi Inc.
• 41 Exchange Place, renewal of restaurant liquor license for Mediterranean Items Inc. d/b/a Cucininia Bene
• 100 Maiden Lane, application for renewal restaurant of liquor license for Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC
• 233 Broadway, renewal of restaurant liquor license for Woolworth Tower Kitchen

5/9 WTC Redevelopment Committee – 6:00 PM
Assemblymember Sheldon Silver’s Office, 250 Broadway, Assembly Hearing Room, 19th Floor
1. 9/11 Health Update by Jeffrey Hon, New York City Department of Health
2. Mental Health Association of New York City 9/11 Grant Update by Sanja Blazekovic, Project Director
3. Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Update

5/10 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Report on Speaker Silver’s Overcrowding Taskforce
2. Presentation on Innovate Manhattan Charter School by Peg Hoey, President of Kunskapsskolan
3. Presentation on Year Up by Mariah Peebles
4. Imagination Playground hours of operation discussion with the Blue School and Parks Department
5. Early intervention Cuts – Resolution

5/11 Tribeca Transportation and Parking Regulations Sub-Committee – 5:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
[To Be Determined] Or maybe just never announced beforehand?

5/11 Tribeca Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 103 Warren Street, application for Board of Standards and Appeals special permit for a health club – Resolution That’s SoulCycle’s address. But wouldn’t it be a renewal?
2. 291 Broadway, application for Board of Standards and Appeals special permit for a health club – Resolution And that’s The Wat (in the basement). Presumably this is something health clubs have to do now and again, although I don’t recall others being on the agenda before.
3. Request by Friends of Bogardus Garden to create a clock tower at the southern tip of Bogardus Triangle – Presentation I predict this is going to get the committee worked up about the plaza being temporary, even if it has nothing to do with the plaza.
4. Proposal by Canal Area Transportation Study for  “No Left Turn” on Canal Street — Discussion
5. 186 Franklin Street, application for a new restaurant liquor license for 186 KT, LLC d/b/a Kutsher’s Tribeca – Resolution Postponed from last month; it’s the old Mai House/TriBakery space.
6. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 385 Greenwich Street, renewal of an on-premise restaurant liquor license for Ivy’s Bistro LLC d/b/a Ivy’s Bistro
• 135 West Broadway, renewal of an on-premise restaurant liquor license for 135 West B Food & Drink LLC d/b/a Tiny’s and The Bar Upstairs LOL You know your restaurant took a long time to open when your liquor license comes up for renewal just two weeks after you opened.
• 239 West Broadway, renewal of an on-premise restaurant liquor license for Corton LLC d/b/a Corton
• 187 Church Street, renewal of an on-premise restaurant wine and beer license for Yawa Japanese Cuisine Inc.
• 13 Hudson Street, renewal of an on-premise beer license for Tribeca Village Farm, Inc. d/b/a Morgan’s Market

5/12 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 317-319 Greenwich Street, application for painting of menu box, railing and platform and addition of gooseneck lighting – Resolution I’m so glad I don’t go to the Landmarks Committee meetings
2. 1 White Street, application for storefront renovation and new windows and doors and re-pointing brick – Resolution This is for Little One, where Columbine used to be.
3. 83 Chambers Street, application for window replacement, storefront renovation and awning – Resolution That’s Less Less, which is not Lot-Less.
4. 186 Franklin Street, application for penthouse addition – Resolution Same building as Kutcher’s Deli.

5/17 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Street Co-Naming, Park Row between Beekman Street and Ann Street, J & R Music World – Resolution Personally, I’m thinking street names shouldn’t be renamed (even honorarily) after companies.
2. Brooklyn Bridge Project – Update
3. Peck Slip Postal Station – Update
4. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 90 Baxter Street, renewal of an on-premise restaurant wine and beer license for Jaya Malaysian Restaurant Inc.
• 225 Front Street, renewal of an on-premise restaurant wine and beer license for Barbarini Inc. d/b/a Barbarini

5/19 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Update on Construction Projects in Lower Manhattan by Robin Forst, Director of Community and Government Relations, LMCCC
2. Presentation on New York City Council counterfeit legislation by Jake Itzkowitz, Office of Council Member Chin
3. Presentation on Pedestrian for Accessibly Safe Streets by Dr. Karen Gourgey
4. Presentation on traffic cameras by Lindsey Ganson, Transportation Alternatives

5/24 CB #1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Borough Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, Richard Harris Terrace

5/25 Affordable Housing Task Force – 6:30 PM
Community Board #1 – Office, Chambers Street, Room 709
[To be determined]

 

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