Community Board 1 agendas for September

Apologies: got too comfortable with having August off from CB1 meetings and forgot that it all had to start again in September. (I bet you board members know what I am talking about here.) So if you were waiting on me, we missed the Transportation Committee on Tuesday (Frankfort Street bike lane presentation from the DOT; congestion pricing discussion; Taste of the Seaport discussion; LMCC block party discussion) and the Battery Park City Committee on Wednesday (updates on the pedestrian bridges; impacts of the giant catering venue Convene; protecting wildlife at the Lily Pond; update on the Rockefeller Park renos). Here’s the rest of the month’s agendas, with my comments in caps.

9/9 LAND USE, ZONING AND ECON DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Board of Standards and Appeals application 2019-181-BZ for a special permit to legalize a physical culture establishment at 57 Leonard Street – Resolution
I DON’T SEE HOW THIS CAN BE ANYTHING BUT Y7 YOGA STUDIO, BUT NOT SURE WHY IT IS COMING UP NOW…
2) 105 Duane Street, application for City Planning Commission Special Permit and Certification to legalize and modify the existing design of the southern plaza- Resolution
I NEVER GAVE THIS PLAZA A SECOND THOUGHT, BUT IT’S RATHER LARGE AND CERTAINLY COULD USE A SPRUCING UP, IF THAT’S WHAT THEY ARE THINKING… (IT’S THE ENTRANCE TO TRIBECA TOWERS, NEXT TO FEDEX/KINKO’S, ON THE CORNER OF BWAY).
3) Pier 17 Rooftop Access – Discussion
4) Borough Based Jails/Manhattan Detention Complex – Update
THE SAGA CONTINUES, BUT NOW THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING HAS GIVEN ITS OK. THIS IS NOT GOOD.

9/10 YOUTH & EDUCATION COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Securing a play street or outdoor play space for PS1 students during construction of existing park and playground in collaboration with CB3 – Update
2) Trinity Place traffic study – Update
3) Support for Int. 0455-2018, Age limitations on school buses and replacing such school buses with all electric school buses – Discussion and possible resolution
4) “Parks over Plastic” and other programming at Manhattan Youth – Discussion
5) Dyslexia screening pilot initiative at P.S. 234 – Discussion
AS THE PARENT OF A DYSLEXIC KID WHO HAD TO LEAVE 234 IN THE THIRD GRADE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE THE RIGHT SERVICES FOR HER (NOR WOULD THEY EVEN DIAGNOSE HER OR SAY THE WORD OUT LOUD) THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING. IF YOUR KID IS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DYSLEXIC, GO TO THIS FOR SURE.
6) Youth agenda items – Discussion with CECD2 Shino Tanikawa (Tentative)

9/12 LANDMARKS & PRESERVATION COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 244 Pine Street, application for alteration of non-street facing façade, new window openings at the side – Resolution
2) Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, application for exterior signage change at the Arts Center for Governors Island – Resolution
3) Historic preservation in the Civic Center area – Resolution
4) Preservation of Little Syria by the Washington Street Advisory Group – Resolution
COULD BE INTERESTING — THIS IS WAY WAY DOWNTOWN, NEAR 77 GREENWICH

9/16 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Southbridge Towers Community Room, 90 Beekman Street
1) 250 Water Street Brownfield Cleanup Program – Presentation by Langan, Howard Hughes Corporation, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and NYS Department of Health & resolution*

9/17 WATERFRONT & PARKS COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Trust for Governors Island – Presentation by Clare Newman, President & CEO
2) Queuing at Statue of Liberty Cruises, the Battery/Hornblower, Pier 15 – Discussion
3) South Street Seaport Museum Cultural Institutions Group Status – Resolution
4) Floating billboards – Update
5) Ticket Hawkers – Update

9/18 LICENSING AND PERMITS COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
Additional information about specific State Liquor Authority license applications is available by request to the Community Board 1 Office approvals@cb.nyc.gov

TRIBECA AREA
1) 62 Thomas Street (FORMER MEGU SPACE), application for liquor license for Elmwood Ventures LLC d/b/a Buddha Bar and TBD – Resolution
CURIOUS WHY THIS IS COMING UP NOW — I THOUGHT THEY ALREADY HAD THEIR LICENSE. REMEMBER IT’S NOW BEEN SPLIT INTO TWO VENUES — AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT CALLED ASSUNTA MADRE AND THE MUCH ANTICIPATED (NOT NECESSARILY IN A GOOD WAY) BUDDHA BAR
2) 96 Lafayette Street, application for liquor license for AVS International Retail Inc. d/b/a Live Axe – Resolution
THIS IS A GAMING CLUB, WHERE YOU PAY TO PLAY FOR A TIME PERIOD. FOR A CERTAIN AGE GROUP, I WOULD VENTURE WITHOUT GOING OUT ON A LIMB HERE
3) 16 Hudson Street, application for liquor license for 16 Hudson Street. LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
ANY GUESSES? IS HSBC SERVING? I THOUGHT AT FIRST THIS WAS BRUSHSTROKE BUT THAT WAS 30 HUDSON…
4) 225 West Broadway, application for new sidewalk café permit for 225 West Broadway Corp d/b/a Attraversa – Resolution
5) 275 Church Street, application for liquor license for T. Mikolasko on behalf of entity to be formed d/b/a TBD – Resolution
ISN’T THIS DA MIKELE PIZZA?

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:
• 113 Reade Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Serafina Tribeca LLC d/b/a Serafina Tribeca
• 363 367 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for LDV
Greenwich LLC d/b/a American Cut
• 78 82 Reade Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Balcony Café Inc.
• 66 West Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for GVI Tribeca LLC d/b/a Vin Sur Vingt
• 165 Duane Street, application for renewal of liquor license for DL Restaurant Development LLC d/b/a Scalini Fedeli Restaurante
• 6 Harrison Street. application for renewal of liquor license for Jung Sik Dang Corp d/b/a Jung Sik
• 59 Murray Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 59 Murray Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Flashdancers Downtown
• 145 Duane Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Natsu Inc. d/b/a Takahachi Tribeca Restaurant
• 325 Church Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 325 Church Street Company LLC d/b/a 325 Church
• 377 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of sidewalk café permit for Greenwich Hotel Restaurant LLC d/b/a Locanda Verde
• 185 Duane Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Five Acorns LLC d/b/a The Hideaway
• 135 Watts Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Café China Group LLC d/b/a China Blue
• 211 West Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for B&D Again LLC d/b/a Distilled NY
• 157 Duane Street, application for renewal of Sidewalk Café license for Kio Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Khe-Yo
• 124 Chambers Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Ecco 124 Chambers Street LLC
• 61 Reade Street. application for renewal of liquor license for 61 Reade Pizza Inc. d/b/a Tre Sorelle

FINANCIAL DISTRICT AREA
1) 40 Wall Street, application for liquor license for F&B 40 Wall LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
2) 32 Cliff Street, application for liquor license for O. Georges d/b/a TBD – Resolution
3) 28 Liberty Street, application for liquor license for Legends Hospitality LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
THIS IS THE GIANT ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX AT FOSUN’S PLAZA (CHASE MANHATTAN) THAT INCLUDES THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE MOVIE THEATER
4) 111 John Street, application for liquor license for The Drop Coffee Company LLC d/b/a The Drop – Resolution
IF THIS IS WHAT I THINK IT IS, THIS IS COOL, AND I DON’T EVEN DRINK COFFEE — AN AWARD-WINNING SWEDISH COFFEE ROASTER COMING TO DOWNTOWN…
5) 225 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor, application for liquor license for 225 Liberty LLC d/b/a Convene – Resolution
THIS IS THIS GIANT (THAT’S TWO!) EVENT SPACE GOING INTO THE OLD SAKS LOCATION AT BROOKFIELD
6) 213-221 Pearl Street, application for liquor license for Lam Pearl Street Hotel LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
7) 75 Barclay Street, application for liquor license for 75 Barclay LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
NO GUESSES ON THIS. WEIRD SPOT…

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:
• 15 Gold Street, application for renewal of liquor license for NYC Serenade Lessee LLC & Thompson Hotels LLC & Felice Gold d/b/a Gild Hall
• 79 Pearl Street, application for renewal of liquor license for RET Ventured Ltd d/b/a Route 66 American BBQ
• 17 Trinity Place aka 45 Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for 18 Pizza LLC d/b/a Bravo Kosher Pizza
• 55 Church Street, application for renewal of liquor license for CDL New York LLC d/b/a Millennium Hilton
• 87-89 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Rector Street Food ent. Ltd d/b/a George’s
• 11 Park Place, application for renewal of liquor license for AA Pizza Corp d/b/a Little Italy Pizza
• 85 West Street, application for renewal of liquor license for renewal of liquor license for Marriott Hotel SVCs Inc & CCMH Fin Center LLC d/b/a Marriott’s Financial Center
• 3 Hanover Square, Store 2 and 3, application for renewal of liquor license for Taste of Toyko Inc.
• 26 South William Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Luke’s Lobster VI LLC d/b/a Luke’s Lobster
• 57 Stone Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Vintry LLC d/b/a Vintry Wine and Whiskey
• 8 Park Place, application for renewal of liquor license for Five and Dime Hospitality LLC d/b/a Five & Dime
• 5 Gold Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Nikolla Vulaj d/b/a Giadino D’oro Restaurant
• 17 John Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Bigtom Inc. d/b/a The Irish American
• 44 Trinity Place, application for renewal of liquor license for WBGBK Inc. d/b/a Wogie’s

BATTERY PARK CITY AREA
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:
• 4 World Financial Center, application for renewal of liquor license for PJ Clarke’s on the Hudson LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
• 4 World Financial Center, application for renewal of liquor license for PJ Clarke’s on the Hudson LLC

SEAPORT / CIVIC AREA
1) 89 South Street, Building A 101/201, application for liquor license for Pier 17 GR Restaurant, LLC & Seaport F&B, LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
COULD THIS BE THE ANDREW CARMELLINI (THE DUTCH, BAR PRIMI) VENUE SLATED FOR PIER 17??
2) 93 Nassau Street, application for liquor license for Professional On-Site Management Corp. d/b/a Nassau Street Tavern/Best Food – Resolution
3) 27 Cliff Street, application for liquor license for Lil Chef Mama LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution

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:
• 19 Fulton Street, application for alteration of liquor license to increase outdoor space for HHC Cobblestones LLC d/b/a Cobble & Co.
• 1 Fulton Street, application for alteration of liquor license to reduce outdoor space for HHC Fulton Retail LLC d/b/a 10 Corso Cosmo
• 121 Fulton Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Burger Fulton LLC d/b/a 121 Fulton Street
• 77 Fulton Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 3 Three BS Corp d/b/a T.J. Byrnes Bar & Restaurant

9/19 QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE – 6P
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – South
1) Presentation of New FDNY Intergovernmental Liaison to CB 1 – Presentation by Fabricio Caro, Director of Community Affairs, FDNY
2) Department of Design and Construction Work in Community District 1 – Discussion with DDC and Consolidated Edison
MAYBE WE CAN GET AN ANSWER ON WHEN THE WARREN STREET WORK WILL ACTUALLY FINISH? NO. THAT’S FANTASY LAND.

9/23 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Final Review of Consultant Contract – Discussion and Resolution
2) Review of Office of Management and Budget Policy Changes – Discussion

9/23 EXEC COMMITTEE – 6:30 PM
Location: Community Board 1 Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Discussion of FY 2021 District Needs Statement and budget priorities
2) Bylaws Updates – Discussion and Resolution
3) Committee reports

9/24 CB 1 MONTHLY MEETING– 6p
Location: Southbridge Towers Community Room, 90 Beekman Street

 

6 Comments

  1. 16 Hudson is the Brushstroke space, for Marc Forgione.

  2. 57 Leonard St – they’ve been trying to legalize this non-conforming use for years:

    http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/DocumentOverviewServlet?requestid=3&passjobnumber=123277621&allbin=1001972

  3. 105 Duane is seeking to legalize and alter a POPS (privately owned public space), a space for which they got a zoning bonus but with the public would not be caught dead in. They are in violation, maybe for adding their lovely smoke stacks.

    http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/ECBQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&ecbin=35084549X

    “Violation Date: 05/06/2014

    “MISC.VIOLATION OF ZR

    “MISC. VIOLATION OF COND ON AS OF RIGHT PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACE

    “Specific Violation Condition(s) and Remedy:

    “MISC.VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING [RESOLUTION]:
    DESIGN CHANGES W/O APPROVAL &CERT OF CHAIR[PERSON] OF CITY PLANINING COMMISSION.

    “NOTED: PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACE IS UNDER GOING DESIGN CHANGES.NO CERT WAS OBTAINED FROM [CHAIRPERSON OF CITY PLANINING COMMISSION]”

  4. ” 275 Church Street, application for liquor license for T. Mikolasko on behalf of entity to be formed d/b/a TBD – Resolution
    ISN’T THIS DA MIKELE PIZZA?”

    I think they meant 279 Church (old Baked space) and made a typo.

  5. With Buddha Bar and Assunta Madre, the applicant needs to provide documents for license after conditional approval. Because construction took longer than anticipated, conditional approval expired. Tetsu had the same issue as it was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but delays pushed it to 2017.

  6. Anyone have any idea what F&B at 40 Wall Street is?? The only available retail space there is the huge and (never opened) Dean & Deluca space. I don’t believe any work is currently underway there.

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