I am eternally behind on CB1 news; email or comment if you need an update on something specific and it will help me focus.
Meetings are still live on Webex and are also recorded and posted to the board’s YouTube page. You can also find documents and draft resolutions here. As always, contact the board at man01@cb.nyc.gov. My comments in caps.
2/5 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North and Live Remote Meeting – https://live.mcb1.nyc
Greener Corridors for a More Resilient City, Presentation by Municipal Art Society (MAS), Ranna Zaman
New York State proposed legislation S226-2025/A7833-2023: Requiring the registration of E-bicycles used for commercial purposes, Office of Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Evan Lieberman, Assistant Legislative Director
2/6 Battery Park City Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North and Live Remote Meeting – https://live.mcb1.nyc
Brookfield Place Security – discussion with Brookfield Properties, Senior Director of Security, Bill Wikstrom
BPCA Request for Proposal for Security Services – community goals and needs for security in Battery Park City – Discussion and Possible Resolution
Battery Park City Dog Run Upgrade Project Update – Jamie Ngo, Project Manager, Planning & Design, BPCA, and representatives from Grain Collective
South Battery Park City Resiliency Project Construction update – Katie MacDougall, Community Construction Liaison
BPC Security Update – Patrick Murphy, Director of Security, Allied Universal BPCA
Programming, Construction and Event Updates – Nicholas Sbordone, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Battery Park City Authority
2/10 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
Downtown Alliance – Taina Prado – Quarterly Update
2/11 Youth & Education Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
Agenda to be determined
2/12 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
Outdoor Dining – Dining Out NYC
24 Harrison Street, Terroir Tribeca application for roadway cafe
146 Beekman Street, Fresh Salt application for roadway cafe
Tribeca area
78-82 Reade Street, application for a corporate change for Balcony Cafe Inc dba 1803 NYC for full liquor license – Resolution
87 Walker Street, application for a method of operation change to extend closing hours by 1hr for All Blues Inc dba All Blues for full liquor license – Resolution
The following notices have been received for renewal
225 West Street, Pier 25, GBSZ LLC dba Grand Banks for full liquor license
105 Chambers Street, Chambers/Church Pizza inc dba Little Italy for wine, beer & cider license
1 Lispenard Street, Nancy Whiskey Inc. for full liquor license
288 West Street, BKLYN clay LLC for wine, beer & cider license
375 Greenwich Street, Home Boy Restaurant Inc dba Tribeca Grill for full liquor license
Financial District area
15 Beekman Street, floor 1-3, new application for Compass Group USA Inc dba Chartwells for full liquor license – Resolution
15 Beekman Street, 6th floor, new application for Compass Group USA Inc dba Chartwells for full liquor license – Resolution
1 Wall Street Court, new application for Continental Sports Lounge Inc for wine, beer & cider license and/or a full liquor license – Resolution
The following notices have been received for renewal
195 Broadway, Nobu 195 LLC dba Nobu Downtown for full liquor license
10 South Street, Slip 7, Ferry Landing, Island Oyster Inc for full liquor license
75 Wall Street, Wall and Water Lounge LLC dba Hyatt Centric Wall Street for full liquor license
2 World Financial Center aka 225 Liberty Street, The Institute of Culinary Education Inc dba Peter Kumps NY Cooking School; ICE for full liquor license
87 Broadway #2883, 112 French Inc dba La Monde for full liquor license
70 Pine Street, EBNB 70 Pine Owner Restaurant LLC for full liquor license
1 Wall Street, The One Club at One Wall Street for full liquor license
2 Gold Street, JMP ventures LLC dba Harry’s Italian for full liquor license
67 Nassau Street, Suco Hana Inc dba Sushi & Co for wine, beer & cider license
98 Greenwich Street, The Pussycat Lounge Inc for full liquor license
Seaport/Civic Center area
The following notices have been received for renewal
261 Water Street, T. Bone Inc for full liquor license
80 Beekman Street, G.E.N and M Inc dba Squires Coffee Shop for wine, beer & cider license
89 South Street, Building A 101/102, Pier17 GR Restaurant LLC & Seaport F 7 B LLC dba Carne Mare for full liquor license
Governor’s Island area
The following notices have been received for renewal
825 Gresham Road, Collective Hotels and Retreats Inc dba Collective Retreats for full liquor license
2/13 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6p
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
20 Exchange Place was designed by the most notable architect, Cross and Cross to be a commercial office building to house the City Bank-Farmers Trust Company, built in early 1930’s and is now an individual landmark. Today this is a (rental) residential building – Resolution
2/17 Office Closed – President’s Day
2/18 Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
New York Climate Exchange – Update by Stephen Hammer, CEO
African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation (ABGMF) – Update by Eddie Gajadar Co-Founder & Board Secretary & Board Members
Seaport Museum Update- Captain Jonathan Boulware, President & CEO
Titanic New York ‘Beacon of Hope’ on Pier 16 – Adrian Saker, Executive Director (Tentative)
2/19 Quality of Life, Health, Housing & Human Services Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
Agenda to be determined
2/20 Environmental Protection Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
Fidi Seaport Master Plan – design updates and process looking ahead – Alexis Taylor, EDC
2/24 Executive Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board Office – Conference Room, 1 Centre Street, 2202A-North
10 South Street – Battery Maritime Building, Public Access Compliance – Update
Cannabis Applications
85 Nassau Street, cannabis retail dispensary, Third Avenue Garden (License #OCMRETL-2023-000779) – Resolution
57 Beach St, cannabis retail dispensary, Lyfe Charmz Dispensary (License #OCMCAURD-2022-000480) – Resolution
Committee reports
2/25 CB1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre Street, 19th Floor – Southside
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
“1 Lispenard Street, Nancy Whiskey Inc. for full liquor license” –> This has to be auspicious, right?!