Ok, so where did January go? Yipes. To follow are the committee agendas for the month with my comments in caps, as usual. The physical Manhattan Community Board 1 office is closed until further notice; use man01@cb.nyc.gov to reach them. All meetings are live and remote at https://live.mcb1.nyc. They are also hosted on the board’s YouTube channel here afterwards.

2/2 Transportation & Street Activity Permits Committee – 6p

• Access & Safety for Pedestrian Ramp Users – Discussion & Resolution
• Citibike & Other DOT Updates – Presentation by Jennifer Sta. Innes, Deputy Manhattan Borough Commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation
• Street Use Priorities – Discussion & Possible Resolution
• Congestion Pricing Working Group – Back In Action – Discussion

2/3 Battery Park City Committee – 6p

• Proposed Signage for Oval Park/Pumphouse Park – Discussion with Alex Liscio, Vice President, Asset Management, Brookfield Properties
• Extension Of The Cares Act Relief To Condominiums And Cooperatives In Relation To The Battery Park City Authority – Discussion and Resolution*
• Esplanade Pedestrian Management Plan for the proposed citywide ferry service to Battery Park City – Discussion & Possible Resolution
• Culmination of the West Thames Street & Gardens Restoration – Update
• Brookdale Updates – Presentation by Maureen Murphy, Director of Sales & Marketing at Brookdale Battery Park City
• BPCA Report – Nicholas Sbordone, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Battery Park City Authority
• BPC Security Update – Patrick Murphy, Director of Security, Allied Universal

2/8 Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee – 6p

• 42 Walker Street, application (C200251ZSM) by AMK Holdings LLC for a special permit to modify the maximum building height, the minimum rear yard requirements; and the minimum distance between legally required windows and a rear lot line to allow a one-story enlargement – Resolution THIS IS THE LUV MICHAEL GRANOLA BUILDING — THEIR WEBSITE SAYS THEY ARE BUILDING A HIGHER CAPACITY KITCHEN, THOUGH THAT DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE HEIGHT…
• Borough Based Jails/Manhattan Detention Complex – Presentation by Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, New York City Department of Design and Construction, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, New York City Department of Correction, and Deputy Mayor of Operations Office
• Planning Together: A New Comprehensive Planning Framework for New York City – Presentation by Annie Levers, Assistant Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives, NYC City Council THIS IS A CITY COUNCIL PLAN FOR A 10-YEAR PLAN. SEE MORE HERE.

2/9 Youth & Education Committee – 6P
Agenda to be determined

2/10 Licensing & Permits Committee – 6p
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

• 181 Duane Street, application for liquor license for Vasil Stefanidhi d/b/a Paping Corporation – Resolution THIS IS THE MEXICAN RESTAURANT THAT POPPED UP DURING COVID. WEIRD DBA! WILL TUNE IN.
• 456 Greenwich Street, application for liquor license for CBCS Washington Street LP, 456 F&B LLC and Hotel Barriere Management USA Company LLC d/b/a TBD- Resolution WOW, ALREADY? LAST UPDATE WAS THE HOTEL WOULD BE READY IN APRIL 2022… CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR THIS!

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:
1 Lispenard Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Nancy Whiskey Inc d/b/a Nancy Whiskey Inc
375 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Home Boy Restaurant Inc d/b/a Tribeca Grill

Financial District Area
Agenda to be determined

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:
110 Wall Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Westville Wall Street Inc d/b/a Westville Wall Street
80 Beaver Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 80 Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Killarney Rose Restaurant
33 Vesey Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Legends Hospitality Inc d/b/a TBD
2 Gold Street, application for renewal of liquor license for JMP Ventures LLC d/b/a Harry’s Italian
11 Financial District, application for renewal of liquor license for The D.F.K 11 Trinity Place Corp d/b/a Blarney Stone
140 Carder Road, Governors Island, application for renewal of liquor license for ABC & E, LLC d/b/a Taco Vista
75 Wall Street, application for renewal of liquor license for KTG Hospitality LLC d/b/a Wall Street Grill
53 Stone Street, application for alteration of liquor license to expand to Pedestrian Stone Street Mall for 53 Lapidar Inc d/b/a Revolution Taco & Tequila
83 Pearl Street, application for alteration of liquor license to expand to Pedestrian Stone Street Mall for 55 Stone Rest Inc d/b/a Mad Dogs & Beans

Seaport/Civic Center area
Agenda to be determined

Battery Park City area
Agenda to be determined
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:
225 Liberty Street Store 120, application for renewal of liquor license for Hanover Ventures Marketplace LLC d/b/a Le District
2 World Financial Center, application for renewal of liquor license for The Institute of Culinary Education Inc d/b/a Peter Kumps NY Cooking School

2/11 Landmarks & Preservation Committee – 6:00 PM
140 West Broadway, application for sidewalk vault replacement – Resolution
Tin Building, application for relocation of originally proposed John Street snack bar and concession – Resolution

2/15 Office Closed – Presidents Day

2/16 Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee – 6P
Gateways to Chinatown – Presentation by NYC Department of Transportation

2/17 Executive Committee – 6P

• Composting in Lower Manhattan – Discussion with Marisa DeDominicis, Executive Director, Earth Matter NY Inc.
• Budget Cuts for Community Boards FY 2022 – Discussion and Resolution
• 2021 Municipal Elections and Polling Site Taskforce – Discussion & Possible Resolution
• COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial – Discussion & Possible Resolution
• Committee reports

2/18 Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee – 6P
DDC Oversight – Updates

2/22 Environmental Protection Committee – 6P
Lower Manhattan Quarterly Resiliency Update

2/23 CB1 Monthly Meeting – 6P

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