Good evening,
For those observing Good Friday, Ramadan, and Easter Sunday, may the day be peaceful, reflective, and joyful. Of course, the same hope extends to those not observing or celebrating anything, and regardless of religion, there's some hope that it may not rain this weekend. But before the weekend, I'll recap some recommendations and make some suggestions.
On Monday, our Permits & Licenses Committee met at 250 Baltic Street and voted to recommend approval of three liquor license applicants: one for a cafe, catering, and event space at 177 Dwight Street in Red Hook, another for a Chinese restaurant at 392 5th Avenue in Park Slope, and a bar in Gowanus at 274 3rd Avenue. The bar will be owned and operated by the same people who own and operate the neighboring establishment, Cafe Mars. On Thursday, at Van Alen & Zoom, our Land Use committee met and reviewed a ULURP application for 150 Mill Street to change the zoning from the current M1-1 to an M1-5 to facilitate the development of a mixed-use building for retail, health and care, and office space. The committee voted to recommend approval with conditions that community benefits, such as a supermarket, be part of a binding community benefit agreement.
I'll stop here and suggest reading the rest of this email, which contains information on the impacts of downzoning during the Bloomberg era, which raised rents, reduced housing options, and increased displacement. You'll also find egg hunts, voting, puzzles, open streets, gardening, drawing, and more.
No matter what you read or don't read, I wish you the best.
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Mike Racioppo, District Manager
Brooklyn Community Board 6
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