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Community Board 11 leadership clears Universe Cafe liquor request, flags privacy concerns over application postings

3046327 · April 18, 2025
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Ross Community Board 11 leadership voted to send a letter of no objection on a full liquor license for Universe Cafe and noted privacy and FOIL-related concerns about publicly hyperlinking applicants' forms; several other license items were discussed or deferred.

Ross Community Board 11 leadership voted Thursday to send a letter of no objection to the State Liquor Authority for a full liquor license application from Universe Cafe Inc., and discussed how the board posts liquor‑licensing application materials online.

The leadership meeting at 7:04 p.m. included several liquor-license items that committee chairs and staff said would be on the upcoming full‑board agenda or require more information. Richard Reynoso, vice chair, opened the agenda items and Jeremy (staff member) moved the Universe Cafe motion; a second was recorded and no objections were raised, allowing leadership to transmit its recommendation to the liquor authority.

Board members also reported no objections for Jay’s Tavern (renewal) and Patricia’s outdoor‑dining application and said the Red Bear Lounge required further clarification about the applicant’s outdoor‑dining diagram. For…

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