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BYLAWS Susan Kent, Chair
Wed., 9/30 @ 5:00 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conference
- Continuation of the discussion of Principles of Conduct for CB2.
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TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION Shirley Secunda, Chair
Thurs., 10/1 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- *Request to remove temporary bus stop in front of 250 Hudson St.
- Summary by NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) of Revel scooter policy to date.
- *Presentation by Revel Scooters of Revel’s new safety plan + Q&A.
*Fix Canal St. presentation by Transportation Alternatives.- *Discussion of Capital & Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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ARTS & INSTITUTION Robin Rothstein, Chair
Mon.., 10/5 @ 5:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- *Discussion of Capital & Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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QUALITY OF LIFE Joseph Gallagher, Chair
Mon., 10/5 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
1. *Street Activities:
- 10/14/20 – 10/19/20 – MOCA Workshop and Window Exhibits (Museum of Chinese in America): Howard St. between Centre St. and Lafayette St. [sidewalk and curb lane closure – both sides]
11/15/20 – Pride on Astor Fair (Pride Democrats): Astor Place between Broadway and Lafayette St. [full street closure](event has been denied by SAPO)
*FYI Renewals:
- 11/23/20 – 12/24/20 – South Village Farmers Market (David Gruber): 6th Avenue between Carmine St. and West 3rd St.
2. *Discussion of Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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SLA LICENSING 1 & 2 (1st Meeting) Robert Ely, Co-Chair and Donna Raftery, Co-Chair
Tues., 10/6 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
1a.* Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Corporate Change to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
- Le Poisson Rouge Group NYC, LLC, 158 Bleecker St. 10012 (OP-Cabaret) (DJ, Live Music)
1b.* Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Change in Method of Operation to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
Downtown Restaurant Company, LLC d/b/a Cipriani Downtown, 372-376 W. Broadway 10012 (OP-Restaurant) (2 Flrs. & Roof) (Sidewalk Property Line Space) (restore hours back to original later hours)(withdrawn)
1c. Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Alteration Application to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
- Ruby’s United, LLC d/b/a The Happiest Hour, 121 W. 10th St. aka 18-20 Greenwich Ave. 10011 (OP-Bar/Tavern) (to add sidewalk café)
CGM-GH, LLC and Paige GH Group, LLC d/b/a The Chester, 18 Ninth Ave. 10014 (OP-Restaurant in Hotel) (Security) (Garden) (Remove Mezzanine Space)(withdrawn)
1d.* Apps. to the SLA for New License for New Beer and Wine license (RW/TW):
- MA. GA. GE. Food, LLC d/b/a The Coppola Café, 171 W. 4th St. 10014 (BW-Tavern) (Sidewalk café) (Grd. Fl. & bsmt.)
- CATO Wine, LLC d/b/a Pending, 38-40 Carmine St. 10014 (TW-Bar) (Sidewalk Café) (Rear Yard)
- Guokui Management, Inc., 126 Macdougal St. (RW-Restaurant)
- UP 51, LLC d/b/a Upside Pizza, 51 Spring St. 10012 TW-Bar/Tavern (Pizzeria) (Sidewalk Cafe)
- Steam Shanghai, Inc., 470 6th Ave. 10011 (RW-Restaurant)
1e.* Apps. to the SLA for New License for Full Liquor On-Premise (OP):
- Gigi’s of Mulberry, Inc. d/b/a Mulberry, 149 Mulberry St. 10013 (OP-Restaurant) (Backyard) (Bsmt. & Grd. Fl.)
CCFC 62 Spring, LLC, d/b/a Chef’s Club Counter, 62 Spring St. 10012 (Restaurant) Class Change-Upgrade from RW)(laid over)- Entity to be formed by Steven Berkson d/b/a TBD, 316 Bowery 10012 (OP-Restaurant/Lounge) (1st F. & bsmt.) (DJ)-(Live Music-Acoustic, Jazz, Classical) (Sidewalk café) (Contract Tracing, COVID Procedures)
- St. Tropez SoHo, LLC d/b/a St. Tropez SoHo, 194-196 Spring St. (RW-Restaurant) (Class Change to On Premise) (sidewalk cafe)
- Piacere Enterprises, LLC, 351 Broome St. 10013 (RW-Restaurant) (Class Change to On Premise)
Third Street Jazz Café, Inc. d/b/a Zinc Espresso & Jazz, 82 W. 3rd St. 10012 (OP-Bar/Tavern) (Live Jazz) (Bsmt. & cellar)(laid over)
FYI/Renewals: James Perse, 368 Bleecker St. (RW); Ootoya, 41 E. 11th St. Store #1 (RW); Uncle Chop Chop, 7 Cornelia St. (OP); Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, 490-494 LaGuardia Pl (OP); Gitano, 76 Varick St. (OP-seasonal); Adoro Lei, 287 Hudson St. (OP); Cafe Select, 212 Lafayette St. (OP);
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LAND USE Frederica Sigel, Chair
Wed., 10/7 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- *5 Mercer St. (between Canal St. and Grand St.) – DCP N200205ZSM is an application submitted by Square-Churchill Mercer LLC pursuant to Zoning Resolution 74-711 for a special permit to modify (1) the use requirements of ZR 42-14D(2)(b) to allow Use Group 6 retail use on the ground floor and cellar, and (2) the bulk requirements of ZR 43-17 to allow the enlargement of a building containing joint living-work quarters for artists (JLWQA).
- *65 Spring St. (between Lafayette and Crosby Sts.) – DCP N200169ZSM is a private application by 65 Spring Realty, LLC requesting a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-781 to facilitate the conversion of portions of the ground floor and cellar extension of an existing building to Use Group 6 retail uses.
- *61-63 Crosby Street (between Broome and Spring Sts.) – DCP 210001ZSM is a private application by 6163 Crosby Street, Inc. for a special permit pursuant to Section 74-711 of the Zoning Resolution, to allow UG 6 retail use on the ground floor and cellar of the an existing five-story building located in an M1-5B district, within the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District Extension.
- *Discussion of Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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SLA LICENSING 1 & 2 (2nd Meeting) Robert Ely, Co-Chair and Donna Raftery, Co-Chair
Thurs., 10/8 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
1a.* Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Corporate Change to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
1b.* Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Change in Method of Operation to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
1c. Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for Alteration Application to existing Restaurant Wine (RW), Tavern Wine (TW) or Full Liquor On-Premise (OP) Licenses:
1d.* Apps. to the SLA for New License for New Beer and Wine license (RW/TW):
- The Village Square Pizza II, Inc. d/b/a Village Square Pizza, 118 Christopher St. 10014 (RW-Restaurant)
- Pier 45, LLC, 389 West St., Pier 45, Hudson River Park 10014 (RW-Restaurant) (Banquettes & Planters) (Outdoors on Pier)
- Harlem Roasting Company, LLC d/b/a Prodigy Coffee, 33 Carmine St., Frnt. 1, 10014 (TW-Bar/Tavern)
1e.* Apps. to the SLA for New License for Full Liquor On-Premise (OP):
- Infinite Hospitality Group, LLC d/b/a TBD, 334 Bowery 10012 (OP-Restaurant) (Sidewalk Café)
- Corp. To be formed by Salima Hadia, 95 7th Ave. So. 10014 (OP-Restaurant with 4AM closing)
Corp. to be formed by Steven Bensusan, 117 7th Ave. So. 10014 (OP-Restaurant) (Live Music-Jazz, Blues) (sidewalk café)(laid over)- Pappas OG, LLC, 103-105 Macdougal St. 10012 (OP-Restaurant) (Grd. Fl.) (4am closing, 7 days a week)
- 178 Bleecker Café, LLC d/b/a Pending, 178 Bleecker St., 1st Fl. 10012 (OP-Restaurant) (Rear Yard) (Sidewalk Café)
- David Sewell and Michael Ryan, New Entity to be formed, 131 7th Ave. So. 10014 (OP-Restaurant) (Sidewalk Café)
- Gotham Restaurants, LLC d/b/a TBD, 12 E. 12th St. 10003 (OP-Restaurant) (Occasional Live Music)
1f. Applications to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) for a Temporary License:
- Grupo Gitano, LLC & Gitano NYC, LLC d/b/a Gitano, 76 Varick St. 10003 (OP-Restaurant/Bar) (Seasonal Establishment) (Live Music-Acoustic Trios) (Patio or Deck, Garden/Grounds) (Freestanding Covered Structure)
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REOPENING WORKING GROUP Valerie De La Rosa, Chair
Tues., 10/13 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
Open Restaurants, Open Streets: Restaurants and Indoor Dining
1. *Review Open Restaurants and Open Streets: Restaurant Programs. Discussion about potential issues and criteria to be addressed as the programs move into the colder months ahead.
2. *Introduction and Discussion of City Council T2020-6655 Outdoor Dining: This bill would repeal the temporary outdoor dining program established by Local Law 77 and create a permanent outdoor dining program that would allow restaurants to offer outdoor dining to patrons in certain spaces. The Department of Transportation (DOT) would be required to create a self-certification process that would restaurants to utilize the roadway adjacent to the curb in front of the business frontage. The bill would also legalize outdoor propane heaters.
On Friday, September 25, Mayor de Blasio announced the Open Restaurants Program will be made permanent, extending outdoor dining season year-round. The extension also extends to the Open Streets: Restaurants Program. The Mayor also provided additional guidance on adjacent properties to outdoor dining and on outdoor heaters. Electrical heaters will be allowed on both sidewalks and roadways. Propane and natural gas heaters will be allowed on sidewalks only; they will remain prohibited in roadway seating. Furthermore, additional guidance on tent enclosures and roadway safety was also issued. Details on all of the above are found directly in September 25 press release from the Mayor’s Office.
3. *Public input: live testimony and submitted ideas – Business Owners, Restaurant Owners, Community Groups, Residents, and Community Board Members
Residents, Local Business Owners, and Block Associations: We want to hear your ideas, recommendation, and feedback on temporary outdoor dining and indoor dining in writing so we can ensure we address them as part of the discussion in October. How can these programs be improved? Please send your ideas to hello@CB2manhattan.org.
Restaurant Owners: We want to hear your specific feedback, recommendations for the future of the Open Streets Program, and ideas & concerns about indoor dining so that we have a comprehensive view of your realities and share them at our meeting in October. Please send your feedback to hello@CB2manhattan.org.
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PARKS/WATERFRONT Rich Caccappolo, Chair
Wed., 10/14 @ 5:00 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- *Discussion of Capital & Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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SCHOOLS & EDUCATION Jeannine Kiely, Chair
Wed., 10/14 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing.
- Middle and High School Student Panel: Remote and Blended Learning After One Month Two Weeks
- *Discussion of Capital & Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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LANDMARKS Chenault Spence, Chair
Thurs., 10/15 @ 5:30 PM (Note Time Change) – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- *109 Bank St. – Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions.
- *81 Horatio St. – Application is to replace all windows at the front facade.
- *Discussion of Expense Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022.
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BYLAWS WORKING GROUP Susan Kent, Chair
Mon., 10/19 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
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EXECUTIVE Carter Booth, Chair
Tues., 10/20 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
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FULL BOARD Carter Booth, Chair
Thurs., 10/22 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
Written testimony and/or virtual speaker cards can be submitted by email before 5:00 p.m. October 22, 2020 to info@cb2manhattan.org. [Please note that registering for the Zoom meeting does not register you to speak.] Please submit your name, agenda topic, and address. Public speakers will be limited to 2 minutes or less at the discretion of the Chair. We recommend submitting written testimony, which will be summarized at the meeting, to ensure an opportunity for your voice to be recognized.
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EQUITY WORKING GROUP Patricia Laraia, Co-Chair & Mar Fitzgerald, Co-Chair
Tues., 10/27 @6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conference
[See amended calendar for agenda.]
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL BUSINESS Janet Liff, Chair
Wed., 10/28 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conferencing
- Presentation of Comptroller’s Save Main Street Report.
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SOCIAL SERVICES Susanna Aaron, Chair
Thurs., 10/29 @ 6:30 PM – Meeting Access via Video Conference
[See amended calendar for agenda.]
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NOTES: The following committees are not meeting in October: