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 underlined. (If you only care about Tribeca, scroll down to the photo.)

7/3 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Battery Park City Authority, 1 World Financial Center, 24th Floor
1) Brookfield’s Art Program – Update by Debra Simon, Executive Director of Arts at Brookfield Properties
2) Battery Park City Authority – Update by Matthew Monahan, Senior Vice President of Public Information for the Battery Park City Authority LET’S HEAR ABOUT ASPHALT GREEN.
3) Run for Knowledge, application for a Street Activity Permit on Saturday October 13, 2012 at 201 Warren Street between North End Avenue and West Street. Closure of streets from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM; event to be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Resolution
4) 102 North End Avenue, new application for unenclosed sidewalk café license for Signature 102 North End Ave LLC d/b/a North End Grill – Resolution What took them so long?
5) DOT Traffic Study – Update by Andrew Brokman, Community Liaison for CB1
6) Narrow Sidewalk / Illegal Parking on Warren Street between North End Avenue and West Street – Discussion and Possible Resolution
7) Bike Share Program – Discussion
8) September Meeting Date & Location – Discussion
9) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 2 River Terrace, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for PQ Battery Park Inc. d/b/a Le Pain Quotidien
• 375 South End Avenue, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for 375 South End LLC d/b/a Merchants River House

7/5 Urban Planning Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) City Bench Program – Presentation by Department of Transportation
2) Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) in Lower Manhattan – Presentation by CB1 Fellow

7/10 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 501
1) World Trade Center Health Registry – Presentation by Marcus Liem, Public Affairs Liaison at NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
2) New York Harbor School – Update by Murray Fisher, Founder and Program Director, and Edward Biedermann, Assistant Principal
3) New Schools and Residential Development Issues – Update by Paul Hovitz, CB1 Member
4) New Principal of Millennium HS – Announcement
5) Goals for Fall 2011 – Discussion

7/10 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Silverstein Properties and Tishman Construction – Update by Dara McQuillan, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Silverstein Properties
2) Presentation on Broadway Reconstruction Project by Norberto Acevedo, NYC Department of Design and Construction Oh dear. This is how the Hudson and Chambers projects started.
3) John Street/Maiden Lane Historic Sites Update
4) 100 Broad Street, application for restaurant liquor license for Clearing House Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a to be determined – Resolution Originally on last month’s agenda.
5) 140 Fulton Street, application for restaurant wine and beer license for Ralph Caruso’s Pizza – Resolution Nothing online.
6) 20 Beaver Street, application for wine and beer license for Manhattan’s Best Pizza Inc., d/b/a Georgio’s Pizzeria – Resolution The pizzeria already exists; it just wants to serve wine and beer.
7) 133 John Street, application for restaurant liquor license for an entity to be formed by Mena Maguire, d/b/a to be determined – Resolution Originally on last month’s agenda. Mena Maguire was an owner of Ryan Maguire’s Ale House (over on Cliff Street), which burned down in 2011.
8) 30 Water Street, application for restaurant liquor license for DRT Group LLC – Resolution Nothing online.
9) 165 Front Street, application for restaurant liquor license for Aashiya Sushi Corp. – Resolution Originally on last month’s agenda.
10)  Street activity permit application for Welcome Back Block Party Carnival on September 8, 2012, by Leman Manhattan Preparatory School on Broadway, Beaver Street and Exchange place from 9 AM to 5 PM – Resolution
11) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 56 Pine Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for ONI Corp., d/b/a ISE Downtown
• 72 Nassau Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for Zaitzeff Corp.
• 90 Fulton Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Bandynyc, Inc., d/b/a Liam’s
• 123 Washington Street, corporate change for hotel liquor license for W New York Downtown Hotel

7/11 Combined Tribeca and Waterfront Committees – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Presentation of  Neighborhood Improvement District Proposal by Friends of Hudson River Park by A. J. Pietrantone, Galin Brooks, and Brendon Sexton The FHRP have been making the community board rounds talking up the idea of collecting a tax from the folks who live near the park. It’s Tribeca’s turn. (By the way, just because I call it a tax doesn’t mean I personally think it’s a bad idea. I simply think we need to be clear about exactly what a BID entails.)

7/11 Tribeca Committee – 6:30 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Bogardus Plaza Update – Friends of Bogardus Plaza Maybe the clocktower is finally coming!
2) The Rescue Mission, application for a Street Activity Permit on Monday, November 19, 2012 at Lafayette Street between White and Walker Streets. Closure of streets from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; event to be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Resolution
3) Sukkot Block Party and Family Festival, application for a Street Activity Permit on Saturday October 7, 2012 at 146 Duane Street between Church Street and West Broadway. Closure of streets from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM; event to be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Resolution
4) Rue des Beaujolais, application for a Street Activity Permit on Thursday, November 15, 2012 on West Broadway between Walker and White Streets. Closure of streets from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM; event to be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM – Resolution
5) 57 Murray Street, application for tavern liquor license for Delboys NYC LLC – Resolution The big news of the month: A new restaurant (and presumably bar) is replacing Uncle Mike’s, which appears to have closed.
6) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 15 Sixth Avenue, application for renewal of tavern liquor license for Laura Kosovoi d/b/a Tribeca Tavern
• 125 Chambers Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for Krystyna Mielczarek, Sasha Café Company Inc. d/b/a Cosmopolitan Café
• 1 Hudson Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for NFKA Corp. d/b/a Acapella
• 10 Murray Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for Jin’s Empire Asian Cuisine Inc.
• 25 N. Moore Street, application for renewal of tavern liquor license for Brandy Library Lounge LLC d/b/a Brandy Library
• 22 Warren Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Brick 343 LLC d/b/a Brick
• 61 Warren Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for The Little Place Restaurant Corp.

7/11 Waterfront Committee – 6:30 PM
Location: 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 501
1) Governors Island, application for Beer License for Salmon East Seven Corp — Resolution
2) Public Safety on the Waterfront – Discussion

7/12 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) John Street/Maiden Lane Historic Sites Update
2) 225 West Broadway, application for storefront renovation – Resolution That’s where chef Michael White is opening the Wisconsin-themed Butterfly gastropub. The façade is a cry for help, but if it hasn’t even passed this level of approval, can they really be opening in the fall?
3) 100 Broadway, application for new door – Resolution
4) 246 Front Street / 267 1/2 Water Street – application for new building – Resolution There’s a sliver of open space on Front Street—I suppose that’s where 246 is…? Does the Water Street address mean the building on Water is coming down? Oh, wait—I just looked up what’s at that address (see pic).

7/17 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Master Plan for Seaport Projects – Discussion
2) City Hall Park – Discussion Skip Blumberg, the main force behind Friends of City Hall Park—and what he accomplished with the Warren Street cut-through is impressive—recently emailed CB1 about the park, so I think it’s safe to say we’ll be discussing the issues he brought up: “1. The overuse of the NE Lawn by the middle school has worn away the costly turf for the fourth time, with top soil depleted with each rainfall, so that only a bare sandy field remains. The worst part is that the overuse has compacted the soil, which threatens the great old (and expensive) trees. All the trees throughout the park need DPR Forestry attention ASAP, with 4 in the NE Lawn and several others in the park in dire need. 2. The gates to the NE Lawn east of Tweed, which had been agreed by DPR to be open when school is not is session, remain locked 95% of the time. Tweed building staff, DPR maintenance and NYPD should be instructed to unlock the gates as agreed. Especially during summer months, our densely populated residential neighborhood and proliferation of pedestrians on Chambers Street are desperate for short cuts and green ways through the park, as well as access to the play field that the school uses. 3. Although Friends of City Hall Park has recommended permanent seating in the NE Plaza, the 80 café chairs originally purchased after the 2007 agreement went missing and were replaced with 20 plastic office chairs, with only 10 of the 20 original café tables remaining. These tables and chairs are only occasionally set up. Installation of permanent seating on the NE Plaza would preclude costly DPR staff time of setting up and the cost of continuously replacing missing furniture, as well as guaranteeing the seating on this broad plaza that is well appreciated in all seasons. Until then, the tables and chairs should be set up everyday whenever the park is open.”
3) The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 99 John Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for Jubilee Market Place Inc. d/b/a Jubilee Marketplace

7/19 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Update by Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center – Presentation by Robin Forst, Director of Government and Community Relations
2) Affordable Care Act – Update by Celine Mizrahi, Manhattan Director for Rep. Nadler
3) One Chase Manhattan Plaza – Update
4) Requirements for “School Zone” Signs – Discussion
5) Noise and Landscaping Issues at Pier 25 – Discussion and Possible Resolution What are the noise and landscaping issues? Are the children at risk?! Enlighten me: tribecacitizen@gmail.com.

7/23 Housing Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Lower Manhattan Seniors – Presentation
2) Printing and distributing the updated Seniors Guide – Discussion

7/24 Executive Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1) Changes to CB1 Committees, Task Forces and meeting dates

7/31 CB Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance at 53 Chambers Street and Elk Street)

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