CB1 is holding all of its scheduled meetings live yet remote on WebEx, a meeting platform that the city provided for all 59 community boards. (I lost the month of April to the COVID time warp, so catching up now with May.) While not as user-friendly as Zoom, WebEx allows the host to bifurcate the meeting between the panelists (committee members) and the public. Members of the public can raise their hands to be recognized or can use the chat function to ask questions. All meetings are being hosted and moderated by district manager Lucian Reynolds.

He recommends that attendees install WebEx on their home computers for the most reliable use — then the links provided will prefill all the meeting info. At each meeting he will circulate a Google form sign-in sheet and a similar form will be used for the full board meeting’s public session. You can sign up for WebEx for free here.

Check for updates to the agendas weekly on the website and email man01@cb.nyc.gov as the principal means of communication with Community Board 1 staff, who are working remotely.

As usual, my comments are in caps below.

5/5 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meeting – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) Creating a Framework for Social Distancing on the Streets of CB1 – Discussion & Resolution

5/6 Battery Park City Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) South Battery Park City Resiliency Project – Gwen Dawson, BPCA Vice President of Real Property; Jennifer Dudgeon, Director of Design PRESENTATIONS WILL ALSO BE DONE ON WEBEX, WITH LUCIAN MODERATING
2) BPC Wayfinding Signage Update – Gwen Dawson, BPCA Vice President of Real Property; Kim Robledo, Associate Project Manager
3) Rector Place Restoration & West Thames Punch List Items – Discussion
4) Brookfield Place – Covid19 Changes, Pumphouse Park Construction, Personnel and Project Updates – Mark Kostic, Senior VP, Asset Management and Leasing and Alex Liscio, Vice President Brookfield Property Partners
5) BPCA Report – Nicholas Sbordone, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Battery Park City Authority
6) BPC Security Update – Patrick Murphy, Director of Security, Allied Universal

5/11 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6P
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) 100 William Street, Board of Standards and Appeals application for special permit to allow the operation of a physical culture establishment (Orangetheory Gym) – Resolution

Small Business Working Group
1) Short-term business assistance and relief – Discussion
2) Long-term economic recovery – Discussion

5/12 Youth & Education Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) After-school funding for calendar year 2021-22: Presentation by Bob Townley – Possible Resolution
2) Proposed legislation on H.R. 6563 (116) bill to create $2 billion fund for providing remote learning resources: Presentation by Dennis Mihalksky and Jeff Mihok – Discussion & resolution

5/13 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
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
1) 250 Vesey Street, 2nd Floor, application for liquor license for Saks and Company, LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution

TRIBECA AREA
1) 27 Vestry Street, application for liquor license for GM 27 LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution I’LL TUNE IN FOR THIS — THIS IS THE FORMER SCHOOLHOUSE ELECTRIC SITE
2) 50 Fulton Street, application for liquor license for Endless Ventures Inc. d/b/a Little Italy Pizza – Resolution THIS SHOULD BE IN THE FIDI LIST, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE LITTLE ITALY/DONA BELLA ON CHAMBERS
3) 130 Duane Street, application for corporate change for liquor license for Hersha Hospitality Management L.P. d/b/a The Duane Street Hotel and Graffiti Earth – Discussion
4) 39 Avenue of the Americas, application for corporate change for liquor license for Hersha Hospitality Management L.P. d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca – Discussion THIS IS ON THE CORNER OF YORK, IN CASE YOU WONDERED AS I DID…

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:
● 361 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for IMNY GS, LLC d/b/a Il Mulino New York
● 412 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 412 Greenwich Street LLC d/b/a Dig Inn
● 233 West Street, Pier 26, application for renewal of liquor license for City Vineyard, LLC d/b/a City Vineyard
● 353 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Maryann’s 353 Mex Inc. d/b/a Zona Tribeca Mezcaleria
● 225 West Street, Pier 25, application for method of operation change for GBSZ LLC d/b/a Grand Banks

FINANCIAL DISTRICT AREA
1) 102 Greenwich Street, application for liquor license for Fathelbab, Inc. d/b/a TBD – Resolution THIS IS JUST NORTH OF RECTOR, ON THE WEST SIDE OF STREET
2) 25 Broadway, application for liquor license for 25 Broadway Ballroom LLC d/b/a Cipriani 25 Broadway – Resolution
3) 130 Cedar Street, application for corporate change for liquor license for Cedar & Washington Associates LLC d/b/a Club Quarters – Discussion

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:
● 88 Broad Street, application for renewal of liquor license for OBBM LLC d/b/a Broadstone Tap House

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:
● 228 Front Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Jeremey’s Ale House Still, Inc. d/b/a TBD
● 95 South Street, application for renewal of liquor license for HHC Bridgeview LLC d/b/a TBD

5/14 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) 74 Leonard Street, extension of existing elevator bulkhead to provide 6th Floor elevator access – Resolution
2) 84 South Street, application for NYC Parks Department Concession – Resolution
3) 75 Broadway, application for glass window replacement – Resolution
4) 180 Water Street, application for restoration and development of the existing Seaport District memorial light tower – Resolution

5/18 Environmental Protection Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Harbor and Tributaries Study Federal Funding – Resolution
2) Battery Park City Authority Resiliency Deployables – Presentation by Battery Park City Authority *
3) Lower Manhattan Resiliency Projects – Update
4) Climate, Sustainability & COVID19 – Discussion
5) 250 Water Street Brownfield Cleanup Program – Report

5/19 Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) Public Design Commission application for relocation of the Charging Bull statue – Presentation by NYC Department of Transportation & Resolution THE SAGA CONTINUES…

5/20 Executive Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc

5/21 Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee – 6p
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc
1) DDC Street Reconstruction Oversight – Updates
2) Water Street Reconstruction (Postponed Indefinitely by The City of New York)

5/25 Office Closed – Memorial Day

5/26 CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6P
Live Remote Meetings – https://live.mcb1.nyc