Community Board 3's executive committee last night elected Alysha Coleman to serve as second vice chairperson. She replaces Ricky Leung, who resigned from the community board earlier this year. Coleman defeated two other candidates, Enrique Cruz and Chad Marlow....
As usual, there are a few items of interest on Community Board 3's upcoming liquor license docket. The State Liquor Authority committee meets on November 17 and 18. At the top of the list is an apparent application from...
Community Board 3 has published the agendas for next month's liquor license hearings. See below for the lineup foe meetings on two nights.
SLA & DCA Licensing Committee
Monday, October 6 at 6:30pm -- Community Board 3 Office - 59 East...
As we reported last night, Community Board 3 Chairperson Gigi Li held off a challenge to her leadership, winning a third term during a tense meeting at Cooper Union. The vote was 31 in favor of Li to 15...
Last week, we reported that the upcoming election to lead Community Board 3 was shaping up as a two-way contest between current Chairperson Gigi Li and challenger Chad Marlow. That's exactly the way it played out at this week's...
Local residents in the area below East Broadway and east of Allen Street have been mobilizing in the past couple of months against more intercity bus stops. It looks like they'll be doing some more organizing in the weeks...
Community Board 3 released its June meeting agendas yesterday, including the docket for the next liquor license committee hearing. One item likely to stir some controversy is the expansion of Epstein's Bar to the second and third floors of...
Next month, Community Board 3 members will choose their next chairperson. Gigi Li, who has served as chair since 2012, is expected to run for re-election. It comes as no surprise that she will have at least one opponent:...
Last week, local residents persuaded members of Community Board 3's transportation committee to oppose applications for three new intercity bus permits along Canal Street. But no one is rejoicing just yet. This is because the community board's decisions are...
Editor's note: The following opinion piece was submitted by K Webster, a new member of Community Board 3 and a longtime community activist. The Lo-Down accepts unsolicited op/ed articles. Submissions should be emailed to: tips@thelodownny.com.
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