Community Board 1 February agendas

My comments in caps. Note that this is a preliminary list. Be sure to check the agenda page on the board’s website at for any changes to agendas prior to the meeting dates.

2/4 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Tribeca/WTC Bike Network – Presentation by Nick Carey, NYC Department of Transportation THIS COULD BE INTERESTING FOR THE BIKERS — SOMEONE REPORT BACK
2) Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers 5K Run/Walk; September 26, 2020; 12:01AM – September 27, 5p
a. Vesey St between North End Ave (Full street closure)
b. Murray St between North End Ave (Full street closure)
3) Congestion Pricing Working Group – The Basics of the Congestion Pricing Law – Discussion
4) Collister Street Lighting Issues – Discussion MAYBE TO DO A BIT OF GRAFFITI PREVENTION?

The following notices have been received for recurring street closure permits:
• Romania Day Festival; Sunday, May 17, 2020; 9a – 9p
o Broadway between Liberty St and Battery Pl (Full street closure)
o Whitehall St between Stone and Morris St (Full street closure)

2/5 Battery Park City Committee – 6p
Location: 200 Rector Place – Community Room
1) Environmental Review Process for the New Citywide Ferry Route to Battery Park City – Update by Radhy Miranda, Assistant Vice President, NYC Economic Development Corporation and Jennifer Rimmer, Vice President of Planning, NYC Economic Development Corporation THIS CAUSED SOME CONSTERNATION AT THE LAST MEETING BECAUSE OF THE DISTURBANCE OF THE FERRIES. OTHERWISE, IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD WAY TO GET TO MIDTOWN??
2) BPCA Annual Budget Highlights – Presentation by B.J. Jones, President & CEO, Battery Park City Authority and Pamela Frederick, CFO, Battery Park City Authority
3) BPCA Report – Nicholas Sbordone, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Battery Park City Authority
4) Allied Universal Report – Patrick Murphy, Director of Security, Allied Universal

2/6 Large Venue Working Group – 6p
Location: 48 Wall Street, Basement Level (Entrance is on the corner of Wall St and William St)
1) Large Venues in CB 1 – Discussion WILL HAVE TO LEARN WHAT THIS IS ABOUT! MIGHT BE IN REACTION TO CONVENE? THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER LARGE VENUES COMING, SUCH AS THE ALAMO AND THE MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX ON GREENWICH SOUTH OF THE WTC…

2/10 Personnel Committee Meeting – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room
1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Discretionary Approvals Consultant Interviews – Discussion & resolution

2/10 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6p (TENTATIVE)
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – South
1) Agenda to be determined

2/11 Youth & Education Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room
1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) CECD2 special education meeting – Report
2) Support for New American Youth Ballet to perform on stage at Stuyvesant High School – Discussion with Bonnie Fernandez and Elizabeth Flores

2/12 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) Small Business Services/Economic Development Corporation concession agreement for the historic South Street Seaport District – Discussion & resolution
*Quality of Life Committee members invited for item #1

Additional information about specific State Liquor Authority license applications is available by request to the Community Board 1 Office approvals@cb.nyc.gov

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:
• 250 Vesey Street, application for alteration of liquor license for S Big Swing LLC d/b/a Seamore’s
• 225 Liberty Street Store 246, application for renewal of liquor license for Fuku Battery Park LLC d/b/a Fuku
• 225 West Street, application for renewal of liquor license for GBSZ LLC d/b/a Grand Banks
• Behind 250 Vesey Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Sailawayny LLC d/b/a Sailaway NY
• 259 Vesey Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Havatequila Restaurant Partners LLC d/b/a El Vez
• 225 Liberty Street, application for corporate change for liquor license for Downtown Tacos LLC d/b/a Dos Toros
• Fountain Kiosk Battery Park, application for renewal of wine, beer, and cider license for Cleaver Company Inc, The Fountain Kiosk Battery Park d/b/a Table Green
• Carousel Kiosk Battery Park – The Bosque Area, application for renewal of wine, beer, and cider license for Cleaver Company Inc, The Carousel Kiosk Battery Park d/b/a Table Green Cafe

SEAPORT / CIVIC CENTER 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:
• 33 Peck Slip, application for renewal of liquor license for HHC 33 Peck Slip Holdings LLC and Mr. C Manager Seaport LLC
• 89 South Street Building D/E, application for alteration of liquor license for MF Seaport LLC d/b/a Malibu Farm
• 95 South Street Building G, application for alteration of liquor license for Pier 17 Seafood Restaurant LLC d/b/a The Fulton
• 15 Park Row, Commercial Unit, application for alteration of liquor license for CWJR Winery, LLC d/b/a J&R Music Lounge by City Winery

TRIBECA AREA
1) 75 Murray Street, application for liquor license for Entity to be formed by Lucinda Barry d/b/a TBD – Resolution THIS COULD BE INTERESTING! IN THE BOGARDUS MANSION, FORMER HOME OF THE 75 CLUB WHICH CLOSED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO…
2) 359 Broadway, application for liquor license for Blood Manor Productions LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution THIS IS GOING TO BE LIVELY! SEE TODAY’S POST FOR NEIGHBORS’ INITIAL REACTION

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:
• 396 Broadway, application for alteration of liquor license for Bridgeton F&B Management LLC d/b/a Walker Hotel Tribeca
• 121 Hudson Street, application for corporate change for liquor license for MC Tribeca LLC d/b/a Mr. Chow
• 370 Canal Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Tribeca Ascott, LLC, Tribeca TRS, LLC, FC Canal Mgmt, LLC, Elio & Sons, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel
• 221 West Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for Town Stages LLC d/b/a TBD
• 325 Broadway, Store #2, application for renewal of wine, beer, and cider license for Broadway Arome Café LLC d/b/a Arome Cafe

FIDI AREA
1) 76 Trinity Place Ground Floor, application for liquor license for 76 Catering LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
2) 88 Wall Street, application for liquor license for 88 Wall Street LLC & 88 Wall Street Manager, LLC d/b/a The Wall Street Hotel, 88 Wall Street – Resolution THIS IS THE CONVERSION AT THE CORNER OF WATER FOR A 181-ROOM HOTEL
3) 10 South Street, application for liquor license for 10 South Street Hotel Operator LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution THIS IS THE GORGEOUS RESTORATION OF THE BATTERY MARITIME BUILDING BY CIPRIANI, RIGHT NEXT TO THE GOV’S ISLAND FERRY. NEED TO GET BACK IN THERE FOR PICS.
4) 10 South Street, application for liquor license for 10 South Street Club Operator Inc. d/b/a TBD – Resolution
5) 201 Pearl Street application for corporate change for liquor license for 101 Maiden Tacos LLC d/b/a Dos Toros – Resolution
6) 1 State Street, application for corporate change for liquor license for 1 State Tacos LLC d/b/a Dos Toros – 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:
• 90 John Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Stout II Inc d/b/a Stout NYC
• 88 Fulton Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Polyanka Inc d/b/a Matryoshka
• 10 South Street Slip 7 Manhattan Ferry Landing, application for renewal of liquor license for Island Oyster LLC d/b/a Island Oyster
• 825 Gresham Road, Governors Island, application for renewal of liquor license for Collective Hotels and Retreats, Inc., d/b/a Collective Retreats
• 55 Water Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Masterpiece Caterers Corp/55 Water St. Elevated Acre d/b/a Masterpiece Caterers Corp

2/13 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) City Hall Park – City Hall steps reconstruction, new exterior lift and ramp – Resolution
2) 29-31 Leonard Street, exterior building repairs and removal of existing interior court – Resolution
3) 120 Broadway (The Equitable Building), new entry door and concrete wheelchair ramp at the Pine Street Façade – Resolution
4) 20 Harrison Street, replace front and rear facade windows – Resolution

2/17 Office Closed – Washington’s Birthday

2/18 Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) The Battery Conservancy – Presentation by Warrie Price, President
2) Historic Vessels RFEI & Pier 25 Marine Facility RFP – Presentation by Rashi Puri, Hudson River Park Trust

2/18 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6p
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – South
1) 18 William Street, application for liquor license for Hanover Hospitality LLC and 18 William Partners, LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution THIS MUST BE A SPECIAL MEETING FOR JUST THESE FOLKS, WHO ARE PLANNING AN INTERACTIVE THEATER IN THE OLD BANK BUILDING THERE. WHEN IT WAS LAST ON THE AGENDA THE MEETING WAS SRO. SHOULD BE LIVELY.

2/19 Executive Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) 5 WTC – Update by Holly Leicht, Lower Manhattan Development Corp. (Tentative)
2) Preparation for Leadership Training in March 2020
3) Committee Reports

2/20 Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee – 6p
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – South
1) How New York City is Preparing for Potential Novel Coronavirus – Discussion with Pauline Ferrante, Office of External Affairs, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene OY.
2) Department of Design & Construction Oversight – Updates
3) Large Venue Working Group – Update THIS HAS ITS OWN MEETING, ABOVE

2/24 Environmental Protection Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room
1 Centre Street, Room 2202A-North
1) South Battery Park City Resiliency – Discussion & resolution
*All Community Board 1 members are strongly encouraged to attend

2/25 CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6p
Location: PS 234, 292 Greenwich Street, Auditorium

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

 

3 Comments

  1. New York Real Estate Tax “Reform”

    Not exactly a Community Board issue, although it may greatly affect this (and every community) in NYC, so I am very concerned about the topic.

    Any thoughts on this? This might be worth a post in its own right. It’s all still in process and debate, and not at all clear where this well end up, but it could portend massive tax increases for a lot of NY homeowners, and even for renters…Could this lead to a lot of people, in various income classes, losing their homes and being forced out of NYC? If the taxes go high enough, would that even make their homes unsellable, or force people to default on mortgages, etc?

    The challenge with any such “radical” reforms is that the system is so complex with so many proverbial “moving parts”, that attempting to fix one problem can easily lead to a cascade of other problems. Hence this reform is described as a brutal zero-sum game of “winners and losers” in some of the articles. Not a happy scenario, since that frames this as residents against each other, in the already hyper-competitive NY.

    Battle Lines Quickly Form Over Radical Property Tax Proposal
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/nyregion/property-tax-reform-nyc.html

    New York City Property Tax Overhaul Will Be A Blow To Real Estate Market, Industry Experts Say
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisachamoff/2020/02/03/nyc-property-taxe-overhaul-will-be-a-blow-to-real-estate-market-those-in-the-industry-say/

  2. Does anyone know the status of Alamo? Need a good theater. I like ipic, and Alamo will be a complement

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