Plus Oscar Howe at the Museum of the American Indian; Girl Scout Troop 6000 selling cookies at the Seaport; last chance to apply to CB1. / 4 comments
Lots of liquor license news, plus more on resiliency, demographics and placard parking.
Updates on the demolition of the White Street jails, parking for the new hotel on Greenwich, Citi Bike stations and a couple of storefronts coming back to life.
The year starts off light for CB1, though the brownfield cleanup at 250 Water is -- as always -- on the agenda. / 2 comments
Updates on the borough-based jail for White Street, the bar on Church Street, and the brownfield at 250 Water. / 3 comments
Plans for 109 West Broadway, Warren 77, Hotel Barriere, Governors Island and much more.
Discussions on the Brooklyn Banks, live music at Live Axe, the high school admissions process, a coop conversion in Battery Park City and more.
After we watched nearly 70 storefronts closed, there are now plans in the works for the former Tutto il Giorno, Manhattan Proper, 77 Warren, Reade Street Pub and more. / 9 comments
August is always a light month at the community board, but the exec committee will tie up some loose ends. / 2 comments
A few of the billion will move to Tribeca. Plus a sound practitioner will host a "bath" on Saturday; CB1 will continue hybrid for guests; wine tastings at the Seaport. / 2 comments
CB1 meetings are now required to be in person for all voting members; the public is requested to continue to view meetings remotely via Webex. / 3 comments
Discussions on the Loft's Candies building, Marc Forgione's new project, the African Burial Ground, PS 150's new digs, and more. / 11 comments
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