BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
PERMITS & LICENSES
JANUARY 3, 2018
Attendance:
P. Blake P E. Causil-Rodriguez A L. Pinn A L. Branch P R. Freeman A M. Racioppo P K. Broughton E G. Kelly P J. Skaller P M. Carter A T. Miskel P M. Vacheresse P
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
Guests: G. Diaz F. Palillo Shi Ren Lee G. Capone
*** MINUTES ***
The meeting was called to order and a motion was made to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on November 27, 2017 seconded by Tom Miskel.
Motion Approved: Unanimously
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Watami Sushi and Grill Inc. at 260 Garfield Place (between 7th/8th Avenues).
Watami Sushi and Grill Inc. was represented by Attorney Jing Cong Wu and Shi Ren Li, the owner. No community residents were present.
This was previously a Japanese restaurant. They will have only soft background music.
A motion was made to approve by Glenn Kelly and seconded by Tom Miskel. There was no discussion.
Vote: 7…..Yeas 0…..Nays 0…..Abstentions
Motion Approved
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Nessa 50 Corp. at 50 5 th Avenue (between Dean/Bergen Streets).
Nessa 50 Corp. doing business as Punta Cana Restaurant was represented by Attorney Greg Capone and Geronimo Diaz. The owner is purchasing an existing Spanish restaurant and will run it unchanged.
No community members present. There was little discussion and no issues discerned.
A motion was made to approve by Josh Skaller and seconded by Mike Vacheresse.
Motion Approved
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of 421 Bond Street located at 421 Bond Street (between 3rd/4th Streets).
The applicant is doing business as 421 Bond International Restaurant and was represented by Frank Palillo and the owner, Alexander Donskoi.
One community member was present who lives on 4 th Street – 1 ½ blocks away – would like to have some night time activity.
The Committee expressed concern about outdoor (rooftop) space and hours due to the possibility of music carrying across the canal and bouncing around the neighborhood.
Leroy Branch made a motion to approve the application with the stipulation that music stops at midnight on the rooftop and Pauline Blake seconded.
Motion Approved: Unanimously
There being no further business to come before the Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 7:14pm.
Minutes were submitted by Glenn Kelly.