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• 80 Morton Street (Mila on Morton) — Applicant withdrew application. The applicant told the committee it would withdraw its liquor‑service/sidewalk‑and‑food‑truck application and work with neighbors to resolve easement, access and utility questions; the committee accepted the withdrawal and asked the applicant to coordinate with neighbors and return in the future if the property title/easement issues were resolved.

• Ad Hoc Collective, 1313 Christopher Street — Laid over. After multiple resident complaints about sidewalk furniture and signage left in public tree pits and pedestrian zones, the committee asked the applicant to return within 30 days with the managing principal (or formal manager designation) and proof the signage and furniture had been removed and would not be placed again.

• Bar V, 10 Morton Street — No committee recommendation recorded. Applicants withdrew their DOT sidewalk‑cafe request and eliminated proposed later closing hours but kept a request for a class change to allow full liquor and earlier (11 a.m.) opening. The committee heard extensive public comment and asked the applicant to continue outreach with block associations; no final vote was recorded at the hearing.

• CMO Pizza Hudson Square (350 Hudson Street) — Committee recorded a 6‑0 tally in the transcript for the item; the verbal record indicated the item was acted on at the meeting (transcript: “we are 6 0 on that 1”), but the committee’s formal written recommendation was not included in the public transcript excerpts.

• Multiple sidewalk‑cafe applications (various addresses including Corner Bistro, Luna Café, Mei Mei/Moe’s and others) — The committee reviewed diagrams and ADA clearances; several applications prompted additional followup or were denied where the submitted drawings showed less than a wheelchair‑accessible 36‑inch pedestrian clearance. Committee members repeatedly called for applicants to show a 10‑foot clear pedestrian path where DOT rules require it, and to submit updated diagrams that match on‑street setup.

Why it matters: The meeting highlighted common recurring issues in urban liquor/licensing reviews — owner/manager disclosure, sidewalk and DOT clearance compliance, ventilation/noise mitigation, and neighborhood coordination. Several items were deferred to allow clarification and remediation rather than immediate approval.

What’s next: Applicants were asked to return with updated diagrams, evidence of compliance, or principal/manager documentation; withdrawn applicants may revise and resubmit once title/easement or permitting matters are addressed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 September 4, 2025 - SLA 2 Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At Tuesday’s Community Board 2 licensing session applicants withdrew, were asked to return or faced denial on several items; the committee recorded an applicant withdrawal for a Morton Street lot and asked others to provide follow‑up documentation.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6476081,"Christopher Street cafe’s license bid laid over after neighbors cite signs, outdoor furniture and absentee principal",629,1214000,1843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731435-888862df8bde5b69f0826c812f68325f&start=1214&end=1843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731435-888862df8bde5b69f0826c812f68325f/thumbnail_1214000.jpg","/articles/6476081/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Christopher-Street-cafes-license-bid-laid-over-after-neighbors-cite-signs-outdoor-furniture-and-absentee-principal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476081-a85e418ab96ba50746da203452a4ce97/orig.mp4?Expires=1774966592&Signature=SL6k91vvrcj7JsfuCL4wVvaXU0ZV2veQjY9iJAWYf8LVIzfkq4QBS1zkjy-q~9N3ALKtx3Wii8qcVjNcYGPP7ep0udzOgN5f8bLrsfRM7d-IxVpfkGo4VoTYQVOPc6Xd6Esa2vUGv60Zm38I2ZmSAdPk7cWbYJ2tDWA91rYjIwRj~AoUwdUmgOWTKhYjcYtgw2Gio1k27MT0UHQaWOCnG9TS5nUq5p3Jh7cxT1vBdtmgi0Aijnftstv515WP1jMk0eBV~MCbaJaoZUFdg3Udh559tlkk07OtaKQohruFmyR6DVT1XocENCc3UkAJEaeVAmF6QUlneOyDkkqDcWw4Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Board 2 licensing committee laid over an application from Ad Hoc Collective LLC (1313 Christopher Street) after residents and committee members described a pattern of sidewalk‑furniture, signage and compliance problems at the cafe’s nearby properties.

Marquise Ngo, who presented for the applicant, said Ad Hoc has 17 interior seats and submitted letters of support and had removed sidewalk seating that had been used in past months. Committee members and many public commentators said the business had repeatedly placed sandwich boards, chairs and other items in the public‑use tree‑pit and pedestrian zone despite prior conversations with the board.

Neighbors said repeated 311 complaints had been necessary to get items removed. “There have been community objections to putting a license into a place that has never been licensed,” Leslie Clark of the West Village Residents Association told the committee, citing a steady rise in licensed storefronts in the area. Another neighbor, Nancy Paisley, said: “There have been for months and months and months, tables and chairs at the curb… the sign is still there. It is not in the tree pit. It's been at the curb.”

Members of the committee also pressed the applicant on who is the responsible principal and on stewardship of the sidewalk. The applicant said the managing member is out of state much of the time and that the operator on site is a manager who handles day‑to‑day operations; the committee asked that the listed principal be present or that the operating manager be formally listed and identified for the state liquor authority.

The committee instructed the applicant to return within 30 days with clearer documentation of who is the principal/manager on site and with evidence of compliance actions (removal of signs and outdoor furnishings, and confirmation of prior DOT/permit conditions). A committee member suggested a written stipulation and an opportunity for the principal to meet neighbors; the applicant said they would remove the sign immediately and would coordinate a return visit.

Why it matters: The hearing highlights recurring licensing issues in residential commercial corridors — sidewalk management, temporary outdoor furnishings and who holds responsibility for compliance when ownership or management is remote.

What’s next: The committee laid the matter over; the applicant agreed to return and to provide details on the managing member and remedial steps taken. This item will be reconsidered when the committee has proof of sustained compliance and the principal/manager’s presence or clear delegation.","Community board members asked Ad Hoc Collective (13 Christopher St.) to return with the managing principal after residents and board members described repeated violations — signage in tree pits, outdoor seating left in sidewalk zones and inconsistent compliance — and requested 30 days to watch operations.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6476086,"Neighbors divided as Bar V seeks full-liquor license and earlier opening hours on Morton Street",286,3720000,4006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731435-888862df8bde5b69f0826c812f68325f&start=3720&end=4006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731435-888862df8bde5b69f0826c812f68325f/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6476086/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Neighbors-divided-as-Bar-V-seeks-full-liquor-license-and-earlier-opening-hours-on-Morton-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476086-bf9ee16c1fba5f4c7489c1a04225dae6/orig.mp4?Expires=1774966592&Signature=TgzdWaGWcV3vcj8fqxFZMDfGmZFxr4xpHrfglpI~TYwLerKIDpLqX~vwR96bFLlAuPPGqW7q6T~rNOEgIGt1MTpTI-CKE0ZWb-YPWUwnaepEUdn9D4suk2phDnqRvPrMbCesqTzCXpPqFLmkX4H97JhvVyXcHygB-BUIvE0qgMYpW~fkIVORUjAAt4T7-Jp9Fn3LfsCZN0wq96fkdF5QM5drcpQP1nfjHTAocaCvu86B-BgPEVDZbzNlReVsuEHWER0r6DVsJLdZ7WEc6KDdld6Ivy5eeki8YCwDmzi6pGVPj8yjKw~RjtVhmn0G85X9s16YF7U3Hh47OTqrYiSmvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bar V, a wine-focused neighborhood restaurant on Morton Street, pressed the Community Board 2 licensing committee Tuesday for a class change to allow full liquor service and to open earlier for lunch — while withdrawing a previously proposed sidewalk-cafe application.

The applicant’s attorney, Max Bookman, told the committee the owners had “eliminated the sidewalk cafe” request and dropped a request for later closing hours after neighbors objected, but were keeping a request to convert the restaurant’s license to allow distilled spirits and to open at 11 a.m. for lunch service rather than the current 2 p.m. opening. “We’ve taken it away,” Bookman said of the sidewalk-cafe submission, “and as a gesture of good faith to the community … we’ve withdrawn our application with DOT.”

The proposal prompted a large turnout from Morton Street residents, who said the narrow, mostly residential block already suffers noise and late-night activity from nearby nightlife. Several speakers said Bar V’s present wine-and-beer operation is welcome but that a full-liquor license and any move toward later hours would change the street’s character.

Opponents emphasized the block’s physical constraints and the proximity of residences. “We have bedroom windows that open either to the air shaft behind the restaurant [or] to the street,” said a Morton Street resident, noting many units lack central air and are habitually occupied with windows open. “We will be kept awake by the air conditioning unit that runs later if it runs longer.”

Supporters and regular customers offered the opposite view, saying the owners are long‑time neighborhood residents and careful operators who have helped make the place a community gathering spot. “Bar V is superb beyond belief in terms of offerings of wine and food,” said Armin Parsanajat, who described visiting the restaurant regularly. “I would just love Bar V to thrive and be around for 20 years.”

The committee’s discussion focused on compromise language: the applicants proposed keeping background music only, limiting private events, and agreeing to maintenance and noise‑control measures for HVAC and exhaust systems. Residents pressed for firm, enforceable stipulations on hours, no exterior speakers, limits on private events and quarterly maintenance checks of mechanical equipment.

No final committee recommendation was recorded at the meeting. The matter remained under consideration at the close of the hearing; the applicant and neighborhood representatives said they would continue discussions. The transcript records extended negotiation but not a committee vote on the class‑change request.

Why it matters: The licensing question pits two routine city policy goals against one another — support for small neighborhood restaurants and protection of residential quality of life. A full‑liquor license can materially change operating economics and clientele for a small restaurant; neighbors said they want to see a track record before the committee approves a permanent change.

What’s next: The application remains before the committee. Applicants said they would continue talks with neighborhood groups; any formal change to the state license will require a separate review by the New York State Liquor Authority.","Bar V’s owner offered to withdraw a sidewalk-cafe request and narrow other changes but kept a bid for full liquor and earlier opening hours, prompting months-long neighborhood debate and no immediate committee decision.","actionData","errors"]

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Licensing committee actions: withdraws, tablings and denials at Oct. 25 CB2 meeting

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