Community Board 2 (CB2) will hold its next general meeting Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m. The place: St. Francis College in Founders Hall (the auditorium), 180 Remsen Street, between Clinton and Court streets. Among agenda items: * Ruth Saunders, chairperson of the Health and Social Services Committee, will present the committee’s recommendation on city […]
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Bossert Plans Draw Cheers and Caveats
Update: Following last evening’s hearing, a majority of the Community Board 2 Land Use Committee voted to approve the new owner’s request for a variance to re-convert the Bossert to transient hotel use. The matter will now go to the full Community Board for consideration. We’ll keep you posted. David Bistricer, buyer of the Bossert […]
Hearing Scheduled Wednesday For Bossert Flip Back To Hotel
Reminder: A notice has been sent to all residents within 400 square feet of the Bossert Hotel, alerting them to the application filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to allow reconversion to its “original transient hotel use.” The Bossert at 98 Montague Street is currently zoned outside of such a commercial zone. […]
CB2 to Hold Hearing on Bossert Plans Wednesday, June 20
Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 20 to “consider a variance application to be filed at the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to reconvert the Bossert Hotel back to its original, transient hotel use.” The hearing, along with another to “review proposed changes to the text of […]
Curious About Liquor Laws and Licensing?
This in from Community Board 2: Ever wonder why your favorite watering hole doesn’t use its outdoor space or why they won’t let you dance on the bar? Also, why is the trash pick-up always late at night and how does a liquor license get approved? These questions and more will be answered at the […]
Report on Park Progress at CB2 Committee Meeting Monday Evening
Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation President Regina Myer, or a representative, will report on recent and pending changes to the Park at a meeting of Community Board 2’s Parks and Recreation Committee, to be held this coming Monday, March 19, starting at 6:00 p.m., in Dining Rooms A&B (off of the cafeteria) at Brooklyn Hospital, 121 […]
Modifications to 72 Poplar on CB2 Executive Committee Agenda Tomorrow Evening
The plans of the development company that bought 72 Poplar Street, the former NYPD building (see photo), will be considered at the meeting of the Executive Committee of Community Board 2 tomorrow (Monday, January 23) evening, starting at 6:00, at the Library Learning Center, room 515, of Long Island University, at DeKalb and Hudson Avenues.
Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Heights Cinema Endangered?
According to Kate Briquelet’s story, the beloved Brooklyn Heights Cinema, recently rescued and revitalized by BHB Ten honoree Kenn Lowy, may be demolished to make way for (what else?) a five story residential building. Brooklyn Paper: Next Wednesday, building owner Tom Caruana will present plans for a new structure at 70 Henry St. at Community […]
Planned Building at 30 Henry Will Have a Waterfall
The Brooklyn Eagle reports today on plans by the Fortis Group for the paper’s former headquarters at 30 Henry Street. In its original piece about a proposed condo on there, the paper reported that the new building would be 65 feet high, 15 feet over what is allowed in our landmark district. However, the BHA’s […]
We Interrupt This Program…
This in from Community Board 2: Please be advised that on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.(EST), the federal government will be conducting the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last up to three and a half minutes. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite […]
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