From Community Board 1…. The agendas can be seen here, and they often change without notice. My comments are indented on the line below.

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12/4 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Street Activity Permit Application for New York Fashion Week: The Shows; 9:00AM, Thursday, January 7, 2019 – 9:00PM, Wednesday, February 13, 2019; various locations throughout Tribeca  – Resolution

It would be helpful if this agenda item included the “various locations through Tribeca.” Also, five weeks of “Fashion Week” seems unlikely; sure enough, January 7 isn’t a Thursday, but February 7 is.

2) Street Activity Permit Application for Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk; Sunday, September 29, 2019; 7:00AM – 3:00PM; Vesey St between North End Ave & West Street – Resolution
3) Community Board 1 Street Co-Naming Guidelines – Discussion
4) Pine Street traffic calming – Discussion & possible resolution
5) Parking rates increases – Discussion (tentative)
6) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/5 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM 
Location: Metropolitan College, 60 West Street
1) Battery Wayfinding Signage – Update by Jennifer Uchida, Senior Designer, Two Twelve; Gwen Dawson, Vice President of Real Property, Battery Park City Authority; and Debbie Addison, Director of Planning & Design, Battery Park City Authority
2) Port Authority 2019 Ferry Expansion – Presentation by Michael Lavery, Government & Community Relations, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

From the Port Authority’s website: “The Port Authority controls two ferry terminals, one at Hoboken and one at Battery Park City. It also manages the contracts of two ferry services from Hoboken to downtown and one ferry service from Hoboken to midtown.” If you’re currently impacted by the noise of the ferry terminal at Battery Park City, you might want to attend this meeting.

3) South Battery Park City Resiliency Project – Resolution
4) Battery Park City Resident Representation on Hurricane Maria Memorial Commission – Resolution
5) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018
6) Gateway Plaza Affordability – Resolution

12/10 Street Fair Task Force – 3:00 PM (Tentative)
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Outcome of 2018 events – Report by Mardi Gras Festival Productions
2) Update on 2019 events – Discussion with Mardi Gras Festival Productions
3) Renewal of task force – Resolution
4) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/10 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 375 Pearl Street, Board of Standards and Appeals application 771-76-BZ for an amendment to a previously approved signage variance – Resolution

That would be the hideous building with the huge “Verizon” sign at the top.

2) Manhattan Detention Complex – Discussion
3) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/11 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM 
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) MBPO Education Policy Analyst Patrick Joseph on Specialized HS Proposal – Discussion
2) Follow up on DOT Millennium Traffic Study – Discussion
3) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/12 Environmental Protection Sub-Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Resiliency Initiatives – Presentation by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Tentative): a) Louis Post – Tunnels, Bridges and Terminals; b) Enrique Ramirez – General Manager of Holland Tunnel; c) Sarah Hammitt – Environmental Engineer
2) Urban Green Council – Presentation by Ellen Honigstock, Director of Education (Tentative)
3) Superstorm Sandy 6th Anniversary – Resolution
4) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/13 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 181 Front Street, proposal to add corporate sign – Resolution
2) 106 Franklin Street, proposal to remove fire escape ladders – Resolution
3) 87 Lafayette Street, proposal to renovate rear portion of building and create a documentary screening room in existing DCTV facility – Resolution
4) 200 Church Street, proposal to install rolling gate to secure area at night – Resolution
5) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/13 Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – North
1) Department of Design and Construction Work in Community District 1 – Discussion with DDC and Consolidated Edison

If you’re upset about the Worth Street mess, this is your chance to get in front of the DDC, which oversees it.

2) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/18 Waterfront, Parks & Resiliency Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) City Hall Park – Discussion of problems/issues raised by the community & possible resolution
2) Hudson River Park Trust Advisory Council – Update by Bob Townley, CB1 Member
3) Seaport Advisory Group – Update by Paul Goldstein, Chair of Waterfront, Parks & Resiliency Committee
4) Future of the New Market Building Site – Discussion
5) Public Art Issues: a) Fearless Girl relocation; b) Finn Square temporary art installation – Presentation by Elizabeth Masella, Public Art Coordinator, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
5) Discussion of Committee Goals for 2019 and accomplishments of 2018

12/19 CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Spruce Street School, PS 397 – 12 Spruce Street (tentative location)

Licensing & Permits Committee
No meeting will be held this month.Should you wish to direct any comments or concerns about the following renewals or request any additional information about specific State Liquor Authority license applications please direct your email to the Community Board 1 Office at approvals@cb.nyc.gov.

Tribeca
The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, renewal of sidewalk café permits and recurring street closure permits:
—295 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Tribeca Baked Foods Corp, d/b/a Gee Whiz
—35 Avenue of the Americas, application for renewal of sidewalk café permit for 268 West Broadway, LLC, d/b/a AOA Bar and Grill

Financial District
The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, renewal of sidewalk cafe permits and recurring street closure permits:
—Governeur Lane South Street Pier 11, application for renewal of liquor license for Seastreak LLC, d/b/a Ocean State, Seastreak High Lands, Martha’s Vineyard Express, Seastreak New Jersey, Seastreak New York, Seastreak Wall Street, and Whaling City Express
—60 Pearl Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Vidhan Foods Inc., d/b/a Baluchis Masala

Battery Park City
The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, renewal of sidewalk café permits and recurring street closure permits:
—255 Vesey Street, application for renewal of sidewalk café permit for Blue Smoke 102 North End Ave LLC, d/b/a Blue Smoke

Seaport/Civic Center
The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, renewal of sidewalk café permits and recurring street closure permits:
—214 Front Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Calabria Restaurant LLC, d/b/a Il Brigante Restaurant
—42 Peck Slip, application for renewal of liquor license for Paris Café LLC, d/b/a Paris Café

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.”