COMMUNITY BOARD TO TACKLE CAFES, STREET CHANGES ON TUESDAY

Community Board 7 will discuss several liquor license and cafe applications and a proposal to change the sidewalk near the Eleanor Roosevelt monument in Riverside Park at 72nd street, along with several other items at its monthly full-board meeting on Tuesday. There are also opportunities for public comment on whatever topic you’d like.

Check out the agenda below:

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center
1000 Tenth Avenue (West 59th Street)

6:00 PM Pre-Meetings
Business & Consumer Issues Committee
Parks & Environment Committee
(Please see agenda at the end of this document.)

6:30 PM Full Board Meeting
Elizabeth Caputo, Chair

Agenda Subject to Change

Approval of minutes from previous full board meeting

Chair’s Report, Elizabeth Caputo

Community Session – We welcome all members of our community (residents, businesses, CBOs) who would like to speak on issues of interest to them.  Please limit remarks to one minute and, if possible, provide a written copy for the record.   

Manhattan Borough President’s Report, Diana Howard

Reports by Legislators

Reports by Elected Officials’ Representatives (One-minute remarks)

Business Session
Business & Consumer Issues Committee
Michele Parker and George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
Applications to the SLA for two-year liquor licenses:
1. Hudson Beach & West 105th Street, 106 Amsterdam Rest Corp, d/b/a To be Determined, for street and park levels.
2. 929 Columbus Avenue (West 105th Street.) 929 Columbus Avenue, LLC, d/b/a To be Determined.
3. 5:30PM Pre-meeting Unenclosed Sidewalk Café Renewal Applications:
• 279 Amsterdam Avenue (West 73rd Street.) Renewal application #1369548-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Manna Amsterdam Avenue LLC, d/b/a Gina La Fornarina, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 14 tables and 28 seats.
• 425 Amsterdam Avenue (West 80th – West 81st Street.) Renewal application #1218074-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 425 Amsterdam Café, Inc., d/b/a McAleer’s Pub, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 seats.
• 447 Amsterdam Avenue (West 81st – 82nd Streets.) Renewal application #2010401-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 447 Amsterdam Restaurant, LLC, d/b/a The Meatball Shop, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 15 Seats.
• 494 Amsterdam Avenue (West 84th Street.) Renewal application #1207810-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by PQ West 84th Inc., d/b/a Le Pain Quotidien, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 Seats.
4. Unenclosed Sidewalk Café Renewal Applications:
• 237 Columbus Avenue (West 71st Street). Renewal application #1219794-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 71 Wine Bar Café Operating Corp., d/b/a Bin 71 Restaurant, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 12 seats.
• 423 Amsterdam Avenue (West 80th Street.) Renewal application #0981250-DCA to the Department of
Consumer Affairs by BSWR Corp., d/b/a Sarabeth’s, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed
sidewalk café with 7 tables and 16 seats.
• 491 Columbus Avenue (West 84th Street.) Renewal application # 1440354-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Nidja, LLC, d/b/a Gastronomie 491, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 12 seats.
• 201 West 95th Street (Amsterdam Avenue.) Renewal application DCA# 1282774 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 201 Rest. 95th Street Corp., d/b/a Buceo 95 Restaurant, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 tables and 21 seats.
• 960 Amsterdam Avenue (West 107th Street.) Renewal application # 1275484-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Thai Market, Inc., d/b/a Thai Market, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 12 tables and 25 seats.
5. 2178 Broadway (West 77th Street.) Renewal application # 1418144-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Serafina 77 West, LLC, d/b/a Serafina, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 49 tables and 98 seats.
Enclosed Café Renewal Application:
6. 44 West 63rd Street (Broadway.) Renewal application DCA# 1229629/ ULURP # N130324 ECM to the
Department of Consumer Affairs by ERS Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a P.J. Clarke’s, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 22 tables and 46 seats.
New Unenclosed Café Application:
7. 975 Amsterdam Avenue (West 108th Street.) New application #15967-2014-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 975 Amsterdam, Inc., d/b/a Spice, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 14 tables and 28 seats.
New Enclosed Sidewalk Café Application:
8. 221 Columbus Avenue (West 70th Street.) New application #146246 / ULURP # N130295ECM to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Amber 221, Inc., d/b/a Amber, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 11 tables and 22 seats.

Preservation Committee
Jay Adolf and Gabrielle Palitz, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
9.   270 West 77th Street (West End Avenue – Broadway.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a rear yard addition and facade renovations, including window replacement.
10. 27 West 70th Street (Columbus Avenue – Central Park West.) Application #15-7650 to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to replace a window.

Parks & Environment Committee
Klari Neuwelt, Chairperson
Joint with the Transportation Committee, Andrew Albert and Dan Zweig, Co-Chairpersons.
Resolution Re:
11. Eleanor Roosevelt Monument, Riverside Park (West 72nd Street and Riverside Drive.) Department of Parks & Recreation’s proposed replacement of the existing bluestone pavement and reconfiguration of the existing entrance to accommodate pedestrian-crossing improvements.

Transportation Committee
Andrew Albert and Dan Zweig, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
12. 53 West 71st Street (Columbus – Central Park West.) Application EIN#39-2080018 to the Department of Transportation for new revocable consent to construct, maintain and use installation of stoop and fenced in area.
13. West 97th Street (Columbus-Amsterdam Avenues.) Application to the Mayor’s Street Activity Permit Office by GrowNYC for a permit to operate a greenmarket on the north side of West 97th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues in 2015.

6:00 PM Pre-Meetings
Business & Consumer Issues Committee Pre-Meeting
Michele Parker and George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, Co-Chairpersons
1. 929 Columbus Avenue (West 105th Street.) Application to the SLA for a two-year liquor license by 929 Columbus Avenue, LLC, d/b/a To be Determined.
2. 279 Amsterdam Avenue (West 73rd Street.) Renewal application #1369548-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Manna Amsterdam Avenue LLC, d/b/a Gina La Fornarina, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 14 tables and 28 seats.
3. 425 Amsterdam Avenue (West 80th – West 81st Street.) Renewal application #1218074-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 425 Amsterdam Café, Inc., d/b/a McAleer’s Pub, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 seats.
4. 447 Amsterdam Avenue (West 81st – 82nd Streets.) Renewal application #2010401-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 447 Amsterdam Restaurant, LLC, d/b/a The Meatball Shop, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 15 Seats.
5. 494 Amsterdam Avenue (West 84th Street.) Renewal application #1207810-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by PQ West 84th Inc., d/b/a Le Pain Quotidien, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 Seats.

Parks & Environment Committee, Klari Neuwelt, Chairperson
Joint with the Transportation Committee, Andrew Albert and Dan Zweig, Co-Chairpersons.
Eleanor Roosevelt Monument, Riverside Park (West 72nd Street and Riverside Drive.) Department of Parks & Recreation’s proposed replacement of the existing bluestone pavement and reconfiguration of the existing entrance to accommodate pedestrian-crossing improvements.