From Community Board 1….

Please note that this is a preliminary list. Be sure to check the agenda page on our website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb1/html/home/home.shtml for any changes to agendas prior to the meeting dates. Please note meeting dates have been changed from regular scheduled dates due to holidays.

9/3 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Battery Park City Library, 175 North End Avenue
1. South End Avenue and W. Thames Street traffic mitigation and pedestrian enhancement designs – Presentation by DOT and Resolution
2. 259 Vesey Street, application for a sidewalk cafe license for El Vez – Resolution Mexican restaurant in  the Conrad complex.
3. Pier A Visitor Center – Update
4. Battery Park City Authority – Update (invited – deferred)
5. The following notices have been received for BPCA permit requests:
—Ambassador for Sustained Health run along Battery Park City esplanade on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 7:00am to 1:00pm
—Lead the Way Fund run along the Battery Park City esplanade on Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 9:00am to 11:00am
6. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—455 North End Avenue, application for a renewal of a liquor license for the Hallmark at Battery Park City When I get old, put me in the Hallmark.
—311 South End Avenue, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Izzy and Nats

9/9 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 68-74 Trinity Place, presentation by Trinity Church about planned building by The Rev. Dr. James Cooper, Rector of Trinity Wall Street, and Jason Pizer, President of Trinity Real Estate This is the 25-story building by Pelli Clarke Pelli.
2. 22 Thames Street, application for Board of Standards and Appeals zoning variance to waive  height and setback regulations, presentation by Michael Sillerman Esq., Kramer Levin – Resolution The new building next to the old American Stock Exchange.
3. Manhattan By Sail – Update by Tom Berton, owner and operator
4. 17 Trinity Place, application for restaurant beer license for 18 Pizza, LLC – Resolution
5. 39 Broadway, Trinity Level, application for restaurant beer license for Just 10 Minutes, LLC – Resolution
6. 170 Broadway, application for café/lounge wine and beer license for 170 Broadway NYC LP & Highgate Hotels, LP – Resolution Last we heard, this was going to be a Marriott Residence Inn.
7. 55 Water Street, application for restaurant catering facility liquor license for Gjieto Nicaj d/b/a  Masterpiece Caterers Corp. – Resolution
8. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:
—15 Stone Street, renewal of restaurant liquor license for MABB Inc., d/b/a Nebraska Steakhouse
—101 Broad Street, renewal of liquor license for Anglers’ Club of New York

9/10 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 501
1. WTC Health Program – Presentation by Dr. Leo Trasande, Lead Pediatrician
2. CB1 public school test scores – Presentation by Tom Goodkind, CB1 board member
3. PS 150 Developments – Update
4. Mayoral control of Department of Education – Discussion and Resolution

9/10 Tribeca, Planning and Quality of Life Committees – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Tribeca Bike Lanes – Presentation by NYC DOT and Possible Resolution They’re back…. The Department of Transportation said that it would kill its plans to put bike lanes in Tribeca, but it appears to have changed its mind. Or perhaps the plan is different now?

Tribeca Committee – 6:45 PM
1. The Flea Theater – Carol Ostrow, Producing Director Maybe we’ll learn about its plans to move to Thomas Street.
2. 136 Church (a.k.a. 37 Warren), application for Board of Standards special permit for a physical culture establishment – Resolution Very interesting. 37 Warren (sat Church) has a big, two-level retail space (which could be broken up), as those of us who shopped at Janovic Plaza back in the day will recall. Assuming this isn’t an Equinox, SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports, or New York Sports Club, since those are all represented nearby, what could it be? Yoga?
3. 325 Broadway, application for a beer license for Arome Café – Resolution
4. 75 Murray, application for a liquor license for Caviarteria – Resolution That was fast…. The Silver Lining space looks like it’ll become a caviar store/bar.
5. 200 Church, application for a liquor license for Tribeca’s Kitchen – Resolution Presumably this is the old Kidville space. But what is Tribeca’s Kitchen? All I could find was a Twitter account saying it’ll open in January. (And now I have “Martika’s Kitchen” stuck in my head. I you I like Prince!)
6. 35 Lispenard, application for a liquor license for TBD – Resolution The 35 Thai space! Let’s hope it’s something good! And something Thai!
7. 85 W. Broadway, application for a liquor license alteration for Smyth Tribeca – Resolution Change of ownership.
8. 101 Murray, application for a newsstand – Resolution Someone should tell the applicant that the building is being torn down.
9. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
—145 Duane, application for a renewal of a wine and beer license for Takahachi Tribeca
—249 W. Broadway, application for a renewal of a wine and beer license for Anotherroom
—241 W. Broadway, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Cercle Rouge
—61 Murray, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Palermo Pizza
—325 Broadway, application for a renewal of a beer license for Arome Cafe
—120 Hudson, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Bubby’s Pie
—335 Greenwich, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Harrison Greenwich LLC
—59 Murray, application for a renewal of a liquor license for New York Dolls Maybe we can get them to stop handing out promotional materials so near to schools?
—111 Reade, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Ward 3 LLC
—120 Greenwich, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Blue Planet Grill Not in Tribeca.
—61 Reade, application for a renewal of a liquor license for Tre Sorelle

9/12 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 71-73 Franklin Street, application rooftop addition and storefront alteration – Resolution That’s the building that Selia Yang bridal shop is in.
2. 90 Franklin Street, application for window replacement – Resolution
3. 429 Greenwich Street, application for fence for rooftop cooling towers and replacement of existing rooftop railing – Resolution The Dietz Lantern Building.
4. 2 Park Place, application for entrance canopy, façade restoration, window modification and minor addition to 29th floor – Resolution The Duane Reade across from the Woolworth Building.
5. Tribeca Trust Landmark Districts Expansion Proposal – Resolution As explained here.

9/12 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 501
1. Update on Construction Projects in Lower Manhattan by Robin Forst, Deputy Executive Director, LMCCC
2. NYC Residential Recycling Initiatives – Presentation by Ron Gonen, Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling & Sustainability
3. NYC Council emergency preparedness bills: commercial and residential building preparedness & assistance for vulnerable and homebound individuals – Update by Yume Kitasei, Budget & Legislative Director, Council Member Margaret Chin
4. Academy Bus, LLC – Presentation by Chuck Kassinger, Terminal Manager I think we all have a few questions for Academy—namely, why do they park everywhere and leave their engines idling? And why are they generally twice as loud as other buses? (Every morning, on Broadway, I wonder this.) If you have issues with them, this ius your chance to be heard; I encourage you to go to the meeting, armed with petitions and signatures and neighbors, to tell them we won’t be turned in to a commuter bus parking lot.

9/16 Planning/Seaport/Civic Center & Financial District Committees – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency RFP – Update by Ashley Dennis, Assistant Vice-President for Government and Community Relations and Julie Stein Economic Development Corporation and Daniel Zarrilli and Daynan Crull, Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
2. South Street Reconstruction Project – Update by Ashley Dennis, Assistant Vice-President for Government and Community Relations, Economic Development Corporation Is South Street under construction? If not, it sounds like it will be (but then the DDC would be presenting, not the EDC…?)

Planning Committee – 7:00 PM
1. Stabilization of 421-g Apartments Downtown – Follow-up with Serge Joseph, Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph Law
2. NYPD World Trade Center Campus Security Plan FEIS – Community Board 1 Planning Staff As posted here.
3. Update on Independence Plaza – Diane Lapson
4. Community Benefit Agreements Presentation – Community Board 1 Planning Staff

9/17 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: New York Presbyterian Downtown Hospital, 170 William Street, 2nd Floor Board Room
1. Pier 17 and Seaport Revitalization Plan – Update by Chris Curry, Senior Vice-President, Howard Hughes Corporation
2. Collect Pond Park Renovation – Update by Lawrence Mauro, Parks Department Collect Pond Park appears ready to open anytime now.
3. Audit report issued regarding Howard Hughes Corporation – Presentation by Tina Kim, Deputy Comptroller
4. 5 Beekman Street, application for hotel liquor license for 5 Beekman – Resolution Maybe we’ll get some clarification as to the restaurant plans—is Keith McNally involved?—because I don’t see how CB1 can weigh the hotel’s liquor license without knowing the clientele expected at the restaurant(s), even if it’s/they’re independent.
5. 21 Ann Street, application for restaurant liquor license for TBD – Resolution The new restaurant from Claudio and Linda Marini, half of the team that had been behind Barbarini.
6. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
—15 Gold, application for a renewal of a restaurant liquor license for Gild Hall and Felice 15 Gold Street
—36 Peck Slip, application for a renewal of a restaurant liquor license for Nelson Blue
—121 Fulton, application for a renewal of a restaurant liquor license for 121 Fulton Street
—32 Cliff, transfer (corporate change) of tavern liquor license for The Iron Horse

9/24 CB #1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place

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.”