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Votes at a glance: CB11 approves liquor-license renewals, DOT safety recommendations and a request for fire-safety funding
Summary
Community Board 11 members approved committee motions on liquor-license renewals, DOT school-area safety changes and a request for elected officials to fund fire-safety equipment.
Community Board 11 members approved several committee motions at the full-board meeting covering liquor-license renewals, transportation safety measures and a housing committee letter seeking fire-safety equipment funding.
What passed
- Liquor-license renewals: The Economic Development Committee recommended and the full board registered no objection to renewal applications sent to the New York State Liquor Authority for three premises: Clarida and Luis Restaurant (1660 East Gun Hill Road), Code Red Restaurant and Lounge (1320 East Gun Hill Road), and Marriott Residence Inn (1776 Eastchester Road). The board's motion instructed staff to send a "no objection" communication to the NYSLA for each renewal. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes; each motion was reported as passing without recorded objections.
- School-area safety (PS 121): The Transportation Committee moved to support the New York City Department of Transportation's recommended safety improvements for the area around PS 121, except the committee asked that a one-way conversion on Balck Avenue be limited to the block between Arno Avenue and Stedman Place rather than the full extent originally proposed. The committee said that modification was intended to preserve circulation for school buses and pedestrian safety; the full board approved the motion.
- Turn signal at Boston Road: The board supported DOT's plan to install a signal to allow a protected turn from Boston Road onto Thwaites Place (the committee record used several spellings). The motion passed unanimously with no abstentions recorded.
- Housing request for fire-safety equipment: The Housing, Land Use and Public Safety Committee had passed a motion to send a letter to local elected officials asking for funds to supply carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers to residents. The full board approved the motion.
Vote details and next steps
The meeting transcript records each motion passing but does not include roll-call vote tallies. Where committees asked DOT to modify recommendations (the PS 121 one-way segment), board staff will forward the board's letter and the committee's suggested revision to DOT for implementation review. For liquor-license renewals, staff will send the NYSLA ‘‘no objection’’ letters as requested by the Economic Development Committee.
Ending
Board chairs and staff said they would transmit the board’s letters to DOT, the NYSLA, and local elected officials. Where technical implementation is required (traffic signal timing, roadway conversion), DOT will review the board's recommendation before final design and construction.
