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Neighbors urge board to send 470 Broom Street tavern application back to committee, allege inaccurate SLA filings
Summary
Residents who identified themselves as members of Soho Alliance and a new “Soho Acts and Action” group told Manhattan Community Board 2 they oppose the liquor‑license application at 470 Broom Street, alleging false statements on required SLA forms and asking the full board to return the application to committee for more community review.
Several residents urged Manhattan Community Board 2 to reconsider or return a liquor‑license application for a tavern at 470 Broom Street after testimony during the board’s public session alleged discrepancies in the application materials submitted to the State Liquor Authority.
Rhonda Roland Shearer, who said she represents both the Soho Alliance and a newly formed group called Soho Acts and Action, told the full board that the applicant at 470 Broom Street had misrepresented the business and its operations at a committee hearing. Shearer said the applicant initially described himself as a worker for an existing operator but had been identified…
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