Community Board 1 agendas for May

The physical Manhattan Community Board 1 office is now open, though meetings will continue remote and online for now. Use man01@cb.nyc.gov to contact Community Board 1 staff. Check here for updates on agendas, which often change.
All meetings are live and remote here: https://live.mcb1.nyc
You can watch them afterwards on the CB1 YouTube channel here.
As always, my comments in caps.

5/4 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6p
Existing DOT Project Updates – Jennifer Leung, NYC Department of Transportation
Congestion Pricing in CB 1 – Discussion & Resolution THIS IS THE TOPIC DU JOUR AND I PROMISE TO GET ON IT
Defining Street Co-Naming Requirements During the Pandemic – Discussion

5/5 Battery Park City Committee – 6p
Introduction to Maureen Murphy and Andrew Eick at Brookdale
Brookfield Updates on Activating the Upper Plaza and Seating at the Wintergarden – Alex Liscio, Senior Vice President for Asset Management, Brookfield Properties, Stephanie Blake, CEO, Skylight Studios, Chelsea Mullen, Director of Strategy, Skylight Studios, and Grace Bunn, VP of Operations, Skylight Studios THE OUTDOOR SEATING IS GREAT — SET UP NOW WITH UMBRELLAS. THE INDOOR SEATING IS CONFUSING: SET UP AND ROPED OFF??
Reviewing BPCA Finances – Discussion
Setting Committee Goals for Affordability and Predictability in Battery Park City – Discussion & Resolution
Pixar Putt Pier @ Pier A – Krista Robbins, Rockefeller Productions AH! HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. WILL TUNE IN.
ReadyBPC – Introduction & Discussion with Kevin McCabe, Chief Resilience Officer, Battery Park City Authority
BPC Security Update – Patrick Murphy, Director of Security, Allied Universal
BPCA Report – Nicholas Sbordone, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Battery Park City Authority

5/10 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6p
5 World Trade Center – Presentation by Empire State Development Corporation BIG DEAL. SEE THE LAST UPDATE HERE.
Elevate Transit: Zoning for Accessibility (ZFA), Citywide Zoning Text Amendment – Presentation & Possible Resolution
Hotels Special Permit, Citywide Zoning Text Amendment – Presentation & Possible Resolution
Planning Together (Int. 2186 [Johnson], A Local Law to amend the New York City charter, in relation to requiring a comprehensive long-term plan) – Resolution BLAH BLAH BLAH

5/11 Youth & Education Committee – 6p
Freedom Youth Introduction – Presentation by Joshua Lopez, Executive Administrator, Freedom Youth Family Justice Center
Getting to know BGX – Presentation by Kamau Ware, Artist/Historian, Black Gotham Experience
Mental Health Impact on Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Presentation by NYU Langone Health (tentative)

5/12 Large Venue Working Group – 6p
Update on development of guidelines for Large Scale Venue Applicants – Discussion

5/12 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6:30p
Additional information about specific State Liquor Authority license applications is available by request to the Community Board 1 Office approvals@cb.nyc.gov

Seaport/Civic Center area
96 South Street, application for liquor license for Fulton Market LLC & Creative Culinary Management Company LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
220 Front Street, application for liquor license for TrummerRx LLC d/b/a Rx – Resolution CURIOUS…

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:
213 Front Street, application for renewal of liquor license for JMFF LLC d/b/a Dorlan’s Tavern
259 Front Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Cowgirl Seahorse Inc. d/b/a Cowgirl Seahorse

Battery Park City area
Agenda to be determined IS THIS A FIRST??

Tribeca area
451 Washington Street, application for liquor license for An Entity to be Formed by David Litwak d/b/a Maxwell – Resolution THIS IS THE CHINA BLUE SPACE! SUCH A GORGEOUS SPOT. BUT ANOTHER MAX/MAXWELL??
30 Hudson Street, application for liquor license for Forge 30 Hudson LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS BACK ON THE AGENDA — MARK FORGIONE’S PLACE AT THE FORMER BRUSHSTROKE
458 Greenwich Street, application for liquor license for Stacey Sosa on Behalf of Entity to be Formed d/b/a TBD – Resolution STACEY IS OF COURSE THE LONGTIME OWNER OF ESTANCIA 460. WILL SEE WHAT INFO SHE CAN SHARE. ESTANCIA IS AT OF COURSE 460, BUT I THOUGHT THE GREEK, WHICH WAS NEXT DOOR, WAS 452…
124 Chambers Street, application for liquor license for Corp to be Formed by Paola Italia – Resolution THIS WAS ECCO! AND THE GREY DOG HAD THE LEASE BUT GAVE IT UP DURING COVID. SO THIS IS NEWS.

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:
139 Duane Street, application for removal and relocation of liquor license for Fonda Avenue B LLC d/b/a Fonda
189 Franklin Street, application for renewal of liquor license for MVNBC Corp d/b/a Benvenuto Cafe Tribeca
120 Hudson Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Bubby’s Pie Co Inc d/b/a TBD
285 West Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for St Helier Tavern LLC d/b/a Canal Street Oysters
339 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Sarabeth’s Tribeca LLC d/b/a Sarabeth’s
345 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for LT & LT LLC d/b/a Viet Cafe

Financial District area
88 Wall Street, proposed legislation to provide “tied-house” exemption for 88 Wall Street, LLC & 88 Wall Street Manager, LLC d/b/a The Wall Street Hotel – Discussion & Possible Resolution THIS IS ABOVE MY PAY GRADE, BUT TIED HOUSE LAWS PREVENT WHOLESALERS FROM GETTING RETAIL LICENSES…
102 Greenwich Street, re-application for liquor license for Fathelbab, Inc. d/b/a TBD – Possible Resolution THIS IS JUST NORTH OF RECTOR.
402 Comfort Road, Governors Island, application for liquor license for Pizza Yard Holdings LLC d/b/a Pizza Yard – Resolution
53 Stone Street, update on application for alteration of liquor license to expand to Pedestrian Stone Street Mall for 53 Lapidar Inc d/b/a Revolution Taco & Tequila – Discussion MORE BOOZE ON GOVERNORS!!
83 Pearl Street, update on application for alteration of liquor license to expand to Pedestrian Stone Street Mall for 55 Stone Rest Inc d/b/a Mad Dogs & Beans – 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:
85 West Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Bill’s DTM NY LLC d/b/a Bill’s Bar & Burger

5/12 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6p
54 Warren Street, application for restoration of existing granite slabs – Resolution

5/17 Environmental Protection Committee – 6p
Lower Manhattan Resiliency – Discussion with Kate Boicourt, Director of Resilience, Waterfront Alliance

5/18 Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee – 6p
China Institute – Presentation by James Heimowitz, President
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center Act – Report and Possible Resolution (Office of Congressman Nadler & African Burial Ground invited to attend) THIS IS EXCITING. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS MUSEUM EXPANDED OR MADE MORE PROMINENT. IT’S NOW DOWNTOWN’S BEST KEPT CULTURAL SECRET
Heritage Trail Wayfinding Markers (Public Design Commission Application) – Presentation by Taina Prado & Natalie Armstrong, Downtown Alliance and Resolution*
Hudson River Park Advisory Council – Update by Andrew Zelter, Co-Chair, Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee
Brooklyn Bridge Banks/Dugout Site Visit – Report by Paul Goldstein, Chair, Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee I AM SO OVERDUE WITH THIS POST. WILL GET TO IT THIS WEEK!

5/19 Executive Committee – 6p
140 Broadway Revocable Consent for Street Furniture – Discussion & Resolution
Committee Reports

5/20 Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee – 6p
Public Safety Update

5/25 CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6p

5/31 Office Closed – Memorial Day

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

 

8 Comments

  1. Great about congestion pricing.

    The exceptions to congestion pricing must be considered very carefully, and weighed against the goal of reducing congestion. If exceptions are too broad, congestion pricing will make little difference.

    For example: an electric vehicle exception. See this article (which, appropriately enough, uses a photo of Tribeca streets to illustrate the congestion problem!):

    https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2021/02/08/komanoff-beware-the-ev-congestion-boomerang/

    • I hope we discuss exempting people who have cars and live in the area from congestion pricing. It is one more fee that will make it more expensive to live in the city.

  2. 139 Duane is the old Savida/Blaue Gans space, right? Does that liquor license relocation mean Fonda is moving from the East Village down to that spot?

  3. The new hotel is 456 Greenwich Street, and the Greek is between the new hotel and Estancia460 at 460 Greenwich Street.

    https://tribecacitizen.com/2021/02/23/456-greenwich-hotel-tops-out-with-plans-for-several-restaurants/

  4. 220 Front Street is the former Bin 220 wine bar. There is a logo on the window now “Something Blue by Leonide.” Loved Bin 220 so hopefully this will get approved and be a good replacement!

  5. Re: 451 Washington Street -David Litwak d/b/a Maxwell…The google came up with this: 🥳 Founder @ Maxwell Social (www.maxwellsocial.com), a new type of private membership club, Launching Fall 2021. Is that what’s going into China Blue (RIP)?

    Why the proliferation of membership clubs? I’d prefer establishments that encourage democratic foot traffic. Interested to know if someone has a positive, city-minded defense of what seems like a gatekeeping trend.

  6. Looking forward to the “topic de jour” congestion pricing. The traffic /car intensity is a lot. The loud noise and the craziness. Almost got hit by a car on Monday walking in rain during sheer madness traffic.

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