CHINATOWN WORKING GROUP: COMMUNITY MEETING & WORKSHOP

PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE Tobi Bergman, Chair

Wed., 2/3 @ 6:30 PM- St. Anthony’s Of Padua, 154 Sullivan, Lower Hall

1. *  Presentation by the Parks Department of proposed plan for renovation of Bleecker Street Playground comfort station.
2. Status report by the Parks Department on other active and budgeted projects in CB-2 including Minetta Playground renovation, Dapolito Recreation Center repairs, Seravalli Park renovation, Petrosino Park   completion, and Washington Square comfort station design.  (Please note, these reports are updates only. There will be no resolutions passed.)
3. Executive session discussion of next steps for creating public open space at DEP water tunnel shaft sites.
4. Executive session discussion of Parks Committee part of CB-2 annual report.

STREET ACTIVITIES & FILM PERMITS Evan Lederman, Chair

Thurs., 2/4 @ 6:30 PM- St Vincent’s Hospital, 170 W. 12^th St. Cronin Auditorium

1. 3/27-12/19 Our Lady of Pompeii Church, (multi-day), Bleecker Street (South side only) bet Carmine St. & Leroy St. (addition)
2. 4/3/10-Cooper Square Festival, Cooper Square bet. 5^th Street & Astor Pl.
3. 4/17/10-PAL Festival, (multi-block), University Pl. bet. Waverly Pl. & E. 14^th St.
4. 4/22/10-Annual NYU Earth Day Street Fair, Washington Pl. bet Washington Sq. East & Greene St.
5. 4/30/10-Strawberry Festival-25^th Annual, LaGuardia Pl. bet. Washington Sq. South & West 3^rd St.
6. 5/1/10-Grace Church School Annual Spring May Fair, E. 10^th bet. Broadway & Fourth Ave.
7. 5/2/10-Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral Annual Village Fair, (multi-block), Broadway bet. W. Houston St. & Howard St.
8. 5/8/10-Perry St. Block Association, Perry St. bet. Bleecker St. & West 4^th St.
9. 5/11/10- NYU Grad Alley Commencement Celebration, (multi – block), Washington Sq. South bet. Macdougal & Washington Sq East; Greene St. Bet. W. 4^th St. & Waverly Pl.; LaGuardia Pl. bet W. 3^rd & Washington Sq. South
10. 5/14-9/12/10-Little Italy Merchants Association,(Mulberry Mall), (multi-day, multi-block), Canal & Broome Sts.& Hester bet. Mott & Mulberry Sts. 
11. 5/15/10-Christopher St. Block & Merchant Assoc. Street Festival,  (multi-block) Christopher St. bet 7^th Ave. & Hudson St.
12. 5/15-5/16/10-Design New York in the Meatpacking District, (multi-day), Gansevoort St. bet. 9^th Ave. & Washington St.
13.  6/6/10-World Science Festival Street Festival, LaGuardia Pl. bet. Washington Sq. South & W. 3^rd St.
14. 6/28/10-Heritage of Pride-Pride Fest Street Festival, (multi-block), Hudson St. bet. Bethune St. & W. 14^th St.
15. 7/18/10-Int. AIDS Initiative NYC Unfolds Street Fair, (multi-block), Broadway bet. Howard St. & E. Houston St.
16. 7/24/10-The Children’s Aid Society Washington Square Summer Fair, (multi-block), Bleecker St. bet. Broadway & 6^th Ave.
17. 8/7/10-Log Cabin Republicans Greenwich Village Festival, (multi-block), Greenwich Ave. bet 6^th Ave. & 7^th Ave.
18. 8/28/10-Washington Square Block Association, (multi-block), West 4^th St. bet. 6^th Ave. & University Pl.
19. 9/4/10-Andrew Glover Youth Program 4^th Ave. Festival, (multi-block), 4^th Ave. bet. East 8^th St. and East 14^th St.
20. 9/16-9/26/10-Figli de San Gennaro, (multi-day, multi-block), Mulberry St. bet. Canal & Houston St. & Hester & Grand Sts.
21. 9/25/10-Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.) Broadway Autumn Fair, (multi-block), Broadway bet. Waverly Pl. & E. 14^th St.
22. 10/9/10-Washington Square United Methodist Church, (multi-block), West 4^th St. bet. 6^th Ave. & University Pl.
23. 10/16/10-TR Republican Club Washington Square Festival, Waverly Pl. bet. Broadway & MacDougal St.
24. 11/6/10-Ind. Downtown Republic Club University Pl. Fall Fair, (multi-block), University Pl. bet. Waverly Pl. & E. 14^th St.

SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC FACILITIES & PUBLIC ACCESS    Zella Jones, Chair

Mon., 2/8 @ 6:30 PM – Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St., Father Demo Hall

1.*       App. to  Department of Consumer Affairs for Newsstands at:

• Southeast corner of Broadway & E. Houston, DCA# 1342842
• Northeast corner of Broadway & E. Houston, DCA# 1342841

1a.*     New App. for revocable consent to operate an Enclosed sidewalk café for:

• Andikiana Corp. d/b/a Silver Spurs, 490-494 LaGuardia Pl, with 20 tables & 40 seats, DCA# 1326707

1b.*     New App. for revocable consent to operate an Unenclosed sidewalk café for:

• Friendly Foods LLC d/b/a Pulino’s Bar & Pizzeria, 282 Bowery, with 13 tables & 40 seats, DCA# 1343045
• New Restart Inc, 145 Mulberry St., with 6 tables & 12 seats, DCA# 1342588
• Emilia, Inc. d/b/a L’Ulivo, 184 Spring St., with 5 tables & 10 seats, DCA# 1342907
• Summit of the World Inc. d/b/a Bone Lick Park, 75 Greenwich Ave., with 10 tables & 20 seats, DCA# 1343008
• Fig & Olive Thirteen Street, LLC, 420 W. 13^th St., with 17 tables & 34 seats, DCA# 1343247
• Olio Restaurants, LLC, 3 Greenwich Ave., with 28 tables & 58 seats, DCA#
• 151 Mulberry St. Corp. 151 Mulberry St. with 6tables & 13 seats, DCA# 1343752 (addition) 
• Cereli Inc., 57 Jane St. with 7 tables & 16 seats, DCA# 1343516 (addition)
• PJ’s of Little Italy, Inc. with 7 tables & 14 seats, DCA# 1343750 (addition)

1c.*     Renewal App. for revocable consent to operate an Unenclosed sidewalk cafe for:

• Ornelia Street Café, Inc. d/b/a Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St., with 6 tables & 14 seats, DCA# 0786740
• Jo-Rach Inc., d/b/a Palermo, 148 Mulberry St., with 3 tables & 10 seats, DCA# 0920440
• 7^th & Barrow, LLC d/b/a Sushi Samba #7, with 20 tables & 40 seats, DCA# 1253042 (addition)
• Panzi Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Panca, 92 7^th Ave. South, with 13 tables & 36 seats, DCA# 1250013 (addition)

• Two Bacalhaus, Inc. d/b/a Pao, 322 Spring St., with 16 tables & 32 seats (addition)

LANDMARKS & PUBLIC AESTHETICS 1^st MEETING Sean Sweeney, Chair

Mon., 2/8 @ 6:30 PM – SEIU 32BJ, 
101 Ave. of the Americas
 (bet. Grand & Watts Streets), Pre-conf. Rm. 22^nd Fl. 

• 512 Broadway-Application is to install storefront infill
• 393 West Broadway-Application is to alter window openings and install windows
• 404-416 Bleecker St. -Application is to redesign the seating area and comfort station
• Washington Mews-Application is to reconstruct the street bed and sidewalks
• 7 and 8 Washington Mews-Application is to alter an entrance
• 14A Washington Mews-Application is to alter the areaway and side façade, and replace windows
• 1 Abingdon Square aka 607 Hudson St. –Application is to alter entrances, install marquees, install window openings, and modify rooftop additions
• 186-192 West 4^th St. aka 1-13 Barrow St.-Application is to replace a storefront show window

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION Shirley Secunda, Chair

Tues., 2/9 @ 6:30 PM –Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St., Father Demo Hall

1. Request to change parking regulations and signage at Kenmare and Elizabeth Sts. as follows: a) From No Standing zone to No Standing Hotel Loading Zone on Kenmare St. at SW corner of Elizabeth  St.   b)  From No Parking to No Standing Hotel Loading Zone on Elizabeth St. at SW corner of Kenmare St. (LAID OVER UNTIL FURHTER NOTICE)
2. Request for a 4-way stop light at Bleecker & Grove Sts. intersection.
3. Request to add the Canal St. Corridor where the sidewalk interfaces with the subway entrances at Broadway, Lafayette & Centre Sts. to the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) “Safe Routes to Transit” program.
4. Discussion to revise Community Board 2 Manhattan Street Co-Naming Guidelines.
5. Addressing MTA-NYC Transit proposed service cuts and changes.

SLA LICENSING Raymond Lee, Chair

Tues., 2/9 @ 6:30 PM -St. Vincent’s Hospital, 170 W. 12^th St. Cronin Auditorium

1a.*     Apps. to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) for New License to sell liquor on-premise :

• Iridium Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Bread, 20 Spring St., NYC –(upgrade)
• New Organico, Inc. d/b/a Caffe Organico, 89 7^th Ave. South, NYC 10014 (LAID OVER)
• Housing Works Food Service Corp. d/b/a Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St., NYC 10012-(upgrade)
• 174 Bleecker Street Restaurant Corp., 174 Bleecker St., NYC 10012 (WITHDRAWN)
• Mussel Madness, LLC, d/b/a Flex Mussels, 154 W. 13^th St., NYC
• Bistro Shop Downtown, LLC, 118 Greenwich Ave., NYC 10011
• West 8^th Restaurant, LLC d/b/a Salatim, 33 W. 8^th St., NYC (WITHDRAWN)
• Altamarea Group, LLC, 218 Lafayette St., NYC 10013
• Sark Holdings, LLC, d/b/a The Duke, 41 Greenwich Ave., NYC 10011 (LAID OVER)
• Parlor Club NYC, LLC, d/b/a Parlor Club, 290 Hudson St., NYC 10013-(transfer)
• Innovation 2010 Inc., d/b/a In 2010, 15 Greenwich Ave., NYC (laid over)
• 33 W. 8^th Street, LLC, 33 W. 8^th St., NYC 10011-(transfer) (LAID OVER)
• Ballato’s Rest. Corp., 55 E. Houston St., NYC 10012-upgrade
• Villa Pacri LLC, d/b/a Villa Pacri, 55-59 Gansevoort St., NYC 10014
• LLC to be formed d/b/a T.B.D. 415 W. 13^th St., NYC 10012
• Siento, LLC, 33 W. 8^th St., NYC 10014 (withdrawn)
• Lignoranti, LLC, 24 Prince St., NYC 10012
• Cajun Food, Inc. d/b/a Mara’s Homemade, 267 Elizabeth St., NYC 10012 (withdrawn)
• Sullivan’s Corner, LLC, 128 W. Houston St., NYC 10012
• Saigon Market, LLC, 91-93 University Pl., NYC 10003 

1b.*     Apps. to the SLA for Alteration to sell liquor on-premise:

• 150 RFT Varick Corp., 150 Varick St., NYC 10013 (additional bar) (laid over)
• Smorgas Chef West Village, LLC, 283 W. 12^th St., NYC 10014-(to include sidewalk café)
• Love Club LLC, 40-42 W. 8^th St., NYC 10011 (laid over)
• L’Atre Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a L’Aile Ou La Cuisse, 314 Bleecker St., NYC-(to include sidewalk café)
• Astor Center, Inc., 23 E. 4^th St., NYC 10003

1c.*     Apps. to the SLA For New Beer/or Wine Licenses:

• The Cellar of Amelie d/b/a Amelie, 220 Lafayette St., NYC 10012
• 259 Mulberry, LLC d/b/a Shake Shack, 259 Mulberry St., NYC 10012

FYI: **New Beer and Wine license:

• Sbafo N.Y.C. LLC, d/b/a Sbafo, 581 Hudson St., NYC 10013
• Max Burgers, LLC, d/b/a Rockwells Express, 53 E. 8^th St. aka 40 E. 9^th St., NYC 10003
• Nanoosh Union Square, LLC, d/b/a Nanoosh, 111 University Pl., NYC 10003
• 98 Crystal Palace Restaurant, Inc., 98 Mott St., NYC 10013
• Garssen Wong, d/b/a Canal St. Café & Deli, Inc., 369 Canal St., NYC 10013

**Renewals: Butter, 415 Lafayette St. (on-premise-main bar); Butter, 415 Lafayette St. (on-premise-cellar); Tokyo Lamen, 90-92 University Pl. (b&w); Villa Mosconi Restaurant, 69-71 Macdougal St. (on-premise); Chez Jacqueline Rest., 72 Macdougal St. (on-premise); Café Gitane, 242 Mott St. (b&w); Table 50/The Corner Shop, 643 Broadway, (on-premise); Karavas Place.162 W. 4^th St. (on-premise); Apple Restaurant & Bom Bar, 17 Waverly Pl. (on-premise); Blind Tiger, 281 Bleecker St. (b&w); Tomoe Sushi, 172 Thompson St. (b&w); Amelia’s Food Corp. 110 Varick St. (b&w); Ditch Plains, 29 Bedford St. (on-premise); I Sodi, LLC, 105 Christopher St. (on-premise); Da Andrea, 35 W. 13^th St. (b&w); Amici II, 165 Mulberry St. (b&w); Sambuca’s Café, 105 Mulberry St. (b&w); Lannam, 121 University Pl. (b&w); Le Basket, 683 Broadway, (b&w); El Cantinero, 86 University Pl. (on-premise); Vento Trattoria & 675 Bar, 675 Hudson St. (on-premise); CGMGH LLC, & Hotel Gansevoort Group, 19 9^th Ave. (on-premise); West 4^th Street Rest Corp., 150 W. 4^th St. (b&w); Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 W. 3^rd St. (on-premise); Salsa Salon, 47 E.12^th St. (on-premise); Charlie Ma Chinese Cuisine, 464 Ave. of the Americas, (on-premise); La Bella Ferrara Café, 110 Mulberry St. (b&w); SoHo Room, 203 Spring St. (on-premise); Balthazar, 80-82 Spring St. (on-premise); Bleecker Street Pizza, 69 7^th Ave. South, (b&w); The Spring Lounge, 209 Mulberry St. aka 48 Spring St. (on-premise); Kawa Sushi, 24 8^th Ave., Store 1 (b&w); Hummus Place, 71 7^th Ave. South, (b&w); Garage, 97-99 7^th Ave. South, (on-premise); Camaje, 83-85 Macdougal St. (b&w); PePe Rosso Togo, 149 Sullivan St. (b&w); The Monster, 80 Grove St. (on-premise); Mas, 39-41 Downing St. (on-premise); Baluchi’s, 90 W. 3^rd St. (b&w); Volare Restaurant Corp. 147 W. 4^th St. (on-premise); Kyoto Omen USA, 113 Thompson St. (on-premise); Sway Lounge, LLC 305 Spring St. (on-premise); Mott Corner, 58 Kenmare St. (b); T. Hospitality, 835 Washington St. (on-premise); No 28, 26 Carmine St. (b&w); Rooftop Management, LLC, 47 E. Houston St., 1^st. Floor (on-premise); Julius, 159 W. 10^th St. (on-premise);

**Please Contact the Board Office if you have an Issue with these Applications, to have them placed on the agenda for this meeting.

ZONING & HOUSING  David Reck, Chair

Thurs., 2/11 @ 6:30 PM – St. Anthony’s Of Padua, 154 Sullivan, Lower Hall

1. *Department of City Planning proposal for a rezoning in the West Village (as requested by Community Board #2) located on the east side of Washington Street between West 10th and West 12th Streets, extending eastward to include the west side of Greenwich Street between West 10th and West 11th streets. The proposal that would change the C6-1 district to C1-6A. [Information session only.]
2. *102 Greene Street, (Block 499 Lot 6) ULURP # 080260ZSM, City Planning Special Permit Application by 102 Greene Street Realty LLC, Pursuant to §74-711 of the New York City Zoning Resolution to modify the use and bulk and to reconstruct the fourth and fifth floors of the existing building and add a penthouse. The first floor will contain a Use Group 6 retail use and a lobby. The remainder of the building will contain joint living-work quarters for artists Use Group 17D. The premise is located in an M1-  5A district.
3. *38-50 Cooper Square New Upper School GRACE CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL ( Block 544 Lot 38) Board of Standards and Appeals Application on behalf of Cooper Square Associates Owner, and the Board of Trustees of Grace Church School, as lessee, pursuant to Section 73-19 of the Zoning Resolution for a special permit in connection with an existing building’s change of use for a New Upper School. The premise is located in an M1-5B district.

SOCIAL SERVICES  & EDUCATION Keen Berger, Chair

Tues., 2/16 @ 6:30 PM- Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson St., Assembly Hall

1. 75 Morton Street and Overcrowding: Report from city and state
2. MTA Fair hikes for school children and access-a-ride –possible resolution
3. Preliminary discussion of charter schools

ARTS & INSTITUTIONS David Gruber, Chair 

(Please note the location of the meeting has changed)

Wed., 2/17 @ 6:30 PM -*St. Vincent's Hospital, 170 West 12th St., Cafeteria*

• Update on the Proposed New School Building at 65 Fifth Avenue.

FULL BOARD Jo Hamilton, Chair

Thurs 2/18 @ 6:00 PM - Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St. Father Demo Hall

LANDMARKS & PUBLIC AESTHETICS  2^ND MEETING Sean Sweeney, Chair

Mon., 2/22 @ 6:30 PM – SEIU 32BJ, 
101 Ave. of the Americas
 (bet. Grand & Watts Streets), Pre-conf. Rm. 22^nd Fl. 

ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC HEALTH Jason Mansfield, Chair

Wed., 2/24 @ 6:30 PM- St. Vincent’s Hospital, 170 W. 12^th St. Cafeteria

• Washington Square Village Oil Leak:  Update from NYU
• Discussion with DCA regarding vending licensing, rules, and regulations
• Discussion with DOB regarding rules and responsibilities for business owners and landlords
• Presentation by the New York District Attorney’s Office and NYPD on recent
• arrest/prosecution statistics for illegal vending within CB2.

PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:

• 1^st  Thurs., 2/25  @  6:30 PM  First Precinct (16 Ericsson Pl )
• 5^TH Wed.,   2 /24  @  7:00 PM   5^th Pct. Station House, 19 Elizabeth St.
• 6^th  Wed.,  2/24   @ 7:30 PM  Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St., Lower Level
• 9^th  Tues.,  2/16  @  7:00 PM   9^th Pct. Station House, 321 East 5^th St., 2^nd Floor

• The Board Office will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2010, President's Day.