The Department of Transportation announced last night it will not use Pier 42, near Montgomery Street, as a "staging area" for commercial buses. The news came during a briefing by Luis Sanchez, the DOT's Lower Manhattan Borough Commissioner, before...
If the owners of Koi had any illusions that their "meet and greet" with neighbors the other night would appease the community, they most definitely don't after this evening's CB3 committee meeting. The panel that reviews applications for new...
Community Board 3 is out with its agenda for next month's meetings, including the SLA (State Liquor Authority) Committee. Here's a look at the LES restaurants and bars that will be applying for or trying to upgrade liquor licenses:
Mason...
As we mentioned a couple of days ago, City Councilman Alan Gerson has agreed to help fund the facelift of Luther Gulick Park. Earlier this month, LES resident Dave Bolotsky arranged a meeting with members of the community and...
We've already reported some of the news from last night's Community Board 3 meeting (see below). Here's a recap of the other noteworthy items discussed:
Dominic Pisciotta was re-elected as chairman of CB3. He held off a challenge from...
We've already reported some of the news from last night's Community Board 3 meeting (see below). Here's a recap of the other noteworthy items discussed:
Dominic Pisciotta was re-elected as chairman of CB3. He held off a challenge from...
Community Board 3 signaled its support tonight of the Clinton Street restaurant "Falai's" application to upgrade to a full liquor license. Earlier this month, the CB3 committee that evaluates liquor licenses deadlocked on the Falai application. In spite...
A month after he withdrew his application due to concerns about late night noise, Jesse Hartman won the approval of a Community Board 3 committee tonight for a new restaurant at 365 Grand Street. The committee signaled its support...
The other day we reported on the continuing efforts to reach a community consensus on how to develop what was once known as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area. The 10 sites have sat vacant for 40 years while...
This evening, Jesse Hartman will return to the Community Board 3 committee that reviews liquor licenses, hoping the second time will be a charm. Last month, he withdrew his request for a liquor license for a proposed restaurant at...
