Community Board 1

March 2023

The physical Manhattan Community Board 1 office at 1 Centre St., Room 2202-A North has reopened.

All meetings begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

Community Board members, applicants and public members may be required to attend in person. We are awaiting further guidance from the New York Governor’s Executive Office and the Office of the Manhattan Borough President. Community Board 1 will communicate whether or not there is a change by email blast, our website and updates on social media. If we do return to an in-person meeting format, the public is encouraged to use webex via https://live.mcb1.nyc due to acute capacity constraints. Please check agendas weekly. We will continue to update as we receive ongoing information on priority business.

3/6 CB 1/ Battery Park City Authority - South Esplanade & South Cove Resiliency Plan
(Reaches 6 & 7) Workshop – 6:30 p.m.

Location : Cafeteria at Stuyvesant High School - RSVP Eventbrite 345 Chambers Street
   •   At 6:30 p.m., the project team will give a brief project overview
   •   Following the presentation, you’ll join a small group of other community members to talk to project experts about project issues at Rockefeller Park and Belvedere Plaza. If you require translation services or have accessibility concerns, email the project team at nwbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov If you have questions about the workshop, email the project team at nwbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov

3/7         Transportation & Street Permits Committee
   1.   Washington Market School Street Fair - Julia Austen-Brown, Associate Director of Community & Events
   2.   Five Borough Bike Tour - Updates by Devon DeLucia, Bike New York
   3.   Mobility Plan - Discussion
   4.   Street Co-Naming Request: Corner of Greenwich Street & Franklin Street for Robert DeNiro - Presentation by Peter Downing, Tribeca Film Festival
   5.   Renewal of Existing DOT Open Streets in CB 1 - Discussion
           1.   Duane Street from Hudson Street to West Broadway
           2.   Peck Slip from Water Street to Pearl Street
           3.   Stone Street from Hanover Square to Coenties Alley
    6.    Miscellaneous Transportation News & Updates

3/8         Youth & Education Committee
   1.   School Construction Authority updates in CB 1 - Report by Joshua Adams
   2.   Superintendent Kelly McGuire, NYCDOE District 2 - Updates
   3.   Play:ground NYC transforming our city through play - Presentation by Zoe Fortin
   4.   Discussion on the possibility, of a AHRC NYC preschool program at 83 Maiden Lane that supports children between the ages of 3-5 with disabilities: provider wants to work with the Community Board to get a sense of local need – Presented by Christina Muccioli Vice President for Education Services, AHRC NYC
   5.   P.S. 150 updates by Nico Victorino, Principal
   6.   Community School District #2 list of schools - Discussion

3/9         Landmarks & Preservation Committee
   1.   39 North Moore Street (34 Ericsson Place) improve the 1st floor facade of a residential building - Resolution
   2.   120 Broadway, application to remove and replace an existing entrance and alteration to the entrance slope for ADA compliance - Resolution
   3.   1 Wall Street, installation of ground floor signage at Broadway, Wall Street and New Street and modifications to entrance infill at Wall Street - Resolution
   4.   100 Barclay Street formerly 140 West Street - Proposal is for a brief amendment to the storefront master plan bringing back a single door configuration that the LPC Commissioners approved in 2014 but was not included in the C of A. Additionally, due to accessibility concerns at the southernmost tripartite bay at West Street, the proposal requests the addition of a single entry door storefront type configuration, not approved within the current storefront master plan – Resolution
   5.   Request for Evaluation (RFE) for Landmarking: 350 Canal Street, Moderne style post office - Resolution
   6.   Request for Evaluation (RFE) for Landmarking: 285 West Broadway, Rawitser Building, Beaux-Arts commercial property - Resolution
   7.   Continued discussion on properties in CB1 to recommend for future review at NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission - Possible resolution

3/13         Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee
   1.   Agenda to be determined

3/14         Licensing & Permits Committee
Battery Park City area
   1.   36 Battery Place aka 16-40 1 Place, Lox Restaurant Group Corp, Museum of Jewish Heritage, application for a new application and temporary retail permit for liquor license – Resolution
   2.   200 Liberty Street, Golfzon Social LLC d/b/a Golfzon Social, application for a new application and temporary retail permit for liquor license – Resolution

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, temporary retail permits, renewal of sidewalk café permits, and recurring street closure permits:
   •   250 Vesey Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Tartinery Liberty LLC d/b/a Tartinery
   •   102 North End Ave, Suite 25, application for a renewal liquor license for Shake Shack 102 North End Ave LLC, d/b/a Shake Shack

Tribeca area
   1.   77 Worth Street, Basement, RBC Bar Inc., d/b/a Atera, new application and temporary retail permit for Wine, Beer and Cider license – Resolution
   2.   179 West Broadway, MM Food Service LLC d/b/a MM Kitchen Studio, new application and temporary retail permit for catering facility full liquor license – Resolution
   3.   16 North Moore Street, Reba Realty Corp d/b/a Walkers, application for an alteration of liquor license permit, to reduce the establishment floor plan – Resolution

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, temporary retail permits, renewal of sidewalk café permits, and recurring street closure permits:
   •   375 Greenwich Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Home Boy Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Tribeca Grill
   •   305 Church Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Mexma LLC d/b/a Belle Reve
   •   81 Hudson Street aka 1 Harrison St, application for a renewal of liquor license for Berkshire Puffy S LLC d/b/a Puffy’s Tavern
   •   2-10 Desbrosses Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Apogee events Inc d/b/a Tribeca Rooftop

Financial District area
   1.   69 New Street, The Grotto Restaurant and pizzeria LLC d/b/a The Grotto, application for a new, wine beer and cider license – Resolution
   2.   88 Wall Street, 88 Wall manager LLC & JJ Hospitality 1 LLC, application for a method of operation change to add alcohol service to 14th Floor outdoor until 10 pm for hotel on premise liquor license - Resolution
   3.   40 Wall Street, Suite 100, Italian Food Zone USA Corp, d/b/a Nerolab, application for a new wine, beer and cider license and temporary retail permit – Resolution
   4.   80 Nassau Street, Mekong 88 d/b/a IMM, new application for a wine beer cider liquor license – Resolution
   5.   65 Broadway, 74 Parsons Corp. d/b/a 65 Market Place, application for a class change from full liquor to wine, beer, cider liquor license – Resolution
   6.   One Wall street, Printemps America Inc., legislative carve out process - Presentation by Barbara Kwon

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, temporary retail permits, renewal of sidewalk café permits, and recurring street closure permits:
   •   90 Washington Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Clinton Hall holdings d/b/a Clinton Hall
   •   110 Wall Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Westville Wall Street Inc., d/b/a Westville Wall Street
   •   75 Wall Street, application for a renewal liquor license for KTG Hospitality LLC d/b/a Wall Street Grill
   •   60 62 64 Pine Street aka 20 22 24 Cedar Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Downtown Association
   •   100 West Street, store #249, application for a renewal liquor license for Batter BBQ LLC d/b/a Mighty Quinn's Barbeque
   •   54 Pine Street, application for a renewal liquor license for Pine Gourmet Cafe LLC
   •   55 Water Street, 1st Floor, application for a renewal liquor license for Masterpiece Caterers Corp d/b/a Cafe 55
   •   One World Trade Center, 34th and 35th Floors, application for a renewal liquor license for Restaurants Associates LLC
   •   100 Church Street, application for a renewal liquor license for 100 Church Street Club Inc. d/b/a Nexus Club New York
   •   10 Murray Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Vidhan Bhati Inc d/b/a Aahar
   •   10 South Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 10 South Street Hotel Operator LLC and BMB Hotel LLC d/b/a Casa Cipriani South Street
   •   10 South Street, application for renewal of liquor license for 10 South Street Hotel Operator LLC d/b/a Casa Cipriani South Street
   •   15 Cliff street. application for renewal liquor license for Hole in the Wall Cliff Street LLC d/b/a Hole in the Wall
   •   20 John Street, application for renewal liquor license for Dee Jing Inc. d/b/a Kuu
   •   25 Broadway, application for renewal liquor license for 25 Broadway Ballroom LLC d/b/a Cipriani 25 Broadway

Governor’s Island area
   1.   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, temporary retail permits, renewal of sidewalk café permits, and recurring street closure permits:
   •   333 C King Avenue, application for a renewal liquor license for SFL recreation LLC d/b/a Carreau Club
   •   402 Comfort Road, application for a renewal liquor license for Pizza Yard Holdings LLC d/b/a Pizza Yard
   •   515 Hay Road, application for a renewal liquor license for Salmon West LLC d/b/a Eva’s Icebox
   •   125 Carder Road, application for a renewal liquor license for Grupo Gitano LLC & Gitano NYC LLC d/b/a Gitano Island
   •   Liggett hall Courtyard Building 400, application for renewal of liquor license for Salmon East Seven Corp d/b/a Little Eva’s

Seaport/Civic Center area
   1.   Plaza adjacent to 1 Centre Street, The Sanctuary Courts LLC, application for a new and temporary retail permit for liquor license – Resolution
   2.   24 Peck Slip, Slammers Inc. d/b/a SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant, application for a class change/method of operation change - Resolution

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, corporate change, minor alteration or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses, temporary retail permits, renewal of sidewalk café permits, and recurring street closure permits:
   •   Pier 15 South Street application for a renewal liquor license for P15 LLC d/b/a Cones Cafe and Watermark Bar and Lounge
   •   89 South Street Pier 16, application for renewal liquor license for VP Pier 16 LLC d/b/a Cobblefish
   •   77 Fulton Street, store A, application for a renewal liquor license for Pizzaiuoli Napoletani 1 LLC d/b/a Keste’ Wall Street

3/15         Quality of Life & Service Delivery Committee
   1.   Agenda to be determined

3/15         CB 1/ Battery Park City Authority - North Cove Resiliency Plan (Reach 5)
Workshop – 6:30 p.m.          Location : Cafeteria at Stuyvesant High School - RSVP Eventbrite 345 Chambers Street
   •   At 6:30 p.m., the project team will give a brief project overview.
   •   Following the presentation, you’ll join a small group of other community members to talk to project experts about project issues at Rockefeller Park and Belvedere Plaza.
If you require translation services or have accessibility concerns, please email the project team at nwbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov If you have questions about the workshop, please email the project team at nwbpcrinfo@bpca.ny.gov

3/20         Environmental Protection Committee
   1.   West Side Resiliency Task Force - Presentation by Tom Fox, Discussion
   2.   Compliance with Local Law 97 in Year 2025 - DOB Sustainability Team (Tentative)
   3.   Waterfront Resiliency Planning Principles - Discussion & Resolution

3/21         Waterfront, Parks & Cultural Committee
   1.   Meeting Anthony Perez, Manhattan Borough Commissioner for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
   2.   A Plan to Add More Street Trees in Community District 1 - Presentation by the Department of Parks & Recreation Forestry Division
    3. Presentation of permanent public art proposal for Elizabeth Berger Plaza – “Rabitah:Poets in the Park” – Linda Jacobs, Washington Street Historical Society, and Jennife Lantzas, Deputy Director of Art & Antiquities, NYC Parks

3/22         Executive Committee
    1. Requiring the Use of Outdoor Public Restrooms as Part of the Open Dining Footprint to Satisfy Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Requirements - Discussion & Resolution
    2. Kowsky Plaza Work & Barge Placement in Battery Park City - Michael Lavery, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
     3. Post-9/11 Security vs. Public Realm Usage Paradigm and Opportunities for Using Frozen and Underutilized Assets (Duane Street, Liberty Street, Vesey Street, Greenwich Street) - Discussion
    4. New York City Council Intro 501(A) Citizen Reporting Bill Amendments - Discussion & Resolution
    5. Committee reports

3/28         CB 1 Monthly Meeting – 6 p.m.
Location: Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre Street, 19th Floor Southside and Live Remote Meeting - https://live.mcb1.nyc We encourage the community to attend by remote

Managing the Return to Office in the Age of COVID-19 (“RTO Guidance”)

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

At all meetings, additional items may be raised as "New Business"
New Business
Old Business
Adjournment

“All meetings are recorded to the extent practicable and posted on CB1's Youtube page as soon as possible.
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If there are any relevant draft resolutions that will be considered at this meeting, they may be found here

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

At all meetings, additional items may be raised as "New Business"

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