There's plenty to look forward to/dread on Community Board 3's January liquor license docket. Among the intriguing items: an application from a mystery operator at 77 Delancey, the shuttered "White Slab Palace" space. After repeated clashes with the 7th...
Finally this week, the residents of 400 Grand Street got to hear directly from the city about their fate. For nearly three years, they've been desperately trying to get answers about the status of their building, which sits on...
Last week we posted a brief item about Yunnan Kitchen, a new restaurant coming to 79 Clinton St. A few days ago, we met Erika Chou, the owner, to discuss plans for the regional Chinese spot in the former...
We're at University Settlement, where city planners are conducting a pubic hearing regarding the Seward Park redevelopment project.
The hearing is part of the lead-up to a 9-month environmental assessment of the Seward Park parcels, at the foot of the...
It's the biggest moment in the Seward Park redevelopment process (SPURA) since Community Board 3 approved planning guidelines for the 7-acre parcel last January. Tomorrow afternoon, the city will convene a public meeting meant to solicit feedback on a...
A message from Community Board 3:
Community Board 3 is looking for locations to hold full board meetings attended by board members and the community. The meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month (with rare exceptions for holidays)....
Yesterday we previewed a few of the bars and restaurants going before Community Board 3 next month in search of liquor licenses. After the jump, you can see the full agenda for CB3's STate Liquor Authority Committee.
SLA &...
In the next month, the Seward Park redevelopment project (SPURA) enters an important new phase. On October 11th, the city is holding two "public scoping" meetings, a chance for Lower East Side residents to weigh in on the sweeping...
What's to be done with a venue boasting a maximum occupancy of 900? Well, in the case of 199 Bowery, the Lower East Side has already been graced with mega-clubs Blvd, Crash Mansion and Soiree. Tonight, at the tail...
Here's a quick recap from last night's meeting of Community Board 3's land use committee, which is planning for the redevelopment of the 7-acre Seward Park site (SPURA). For the first time, there was at least an inkling from...
