Community Board 3's liquor permit committee last night balked at supporting a wine and beer license for a new restaurant at 45 Avenue B, citing the operator's ties to an infamous night club.
We wanted to let you know about two important topics that will be discussed by Community Board 3 this week.
First, city planning officials will finally go before CB3's land use committee Wednesday evening to detail their plans for sweeping...
Ayo Harrington, a member of Community Board 3 passed over for reappointment, is not going quietly. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer announced appointments to all 12 community boards earlier this month. At the time, a spokesperson confirmed that Harrington,...
Community Board 3 Chairperson Gigi Li last night announced several new committee appointments. The moves create greater ethnic diversity in the leadership of the board and represent a reoganization several members had urged earlier this year. Previously, there were...
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...
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.
I had a very different...
The issue of racial diversity in the leadership of CB3 became a hot topic during this past Tuesday night's full board meeting. The conversation was initiated by an African-American board member, Ayo Harrington, who sent a letter to Gigi...
There's a lot of interest in CB 3's decision to suspend the LES Dwellers neighborhood group for three months. Here's the full text of the letter sent by Chairperson Gigi Li to the Dwellers on October 1.
On behalf of...
The Manhattan Borough President's office announced the appointment of 76 new community board members today. There are eight new members on Community Board 3, which covers the East Village, the Lower East Side and most of Chinatown.
Among the appointees:...
Community Board 3 is out with the agenda for its April 8th liquor licensing hearing. There are some potentially interesting items here, including a new proposal for the Alias space at 76 Clinton St. More details as full applications...
