500 ft rule
We can’t stop the clubs, but maybe we can lay some ground-rules (MOP, MOP)
At State Senator Tom Duane’s recent Town Hall, a number of us were there to gain insight from Donald Marten, an attorney for the NYSLA, on our growing concerns about the over-saturation of irresponsible nightclubs and restaurants in our neighborhoods. We asked how community groups can best present materials to the SLA to... »
500 Ft. Hearing: How to Present the Community Point of View
At a recent Town Hall meeting (covered here), Donald Marten, an attorney from the SLA graciously answered all our questions and provided insight into the factors the SLA considers most important in a 500 ft. hearing. (For a simple explanation of the 500ft. rule – click here.) Here’s what happens at a 500ft. hearing (which... »
26 Little West 12 App - Status Report (500′ foot ruling)
via Nancy Blanford: dotting the i’s: I delivered additional testimony to the SLA today (with receipt) and left copies at ONE. The final package included: my letter, Mike’s e-mail, SLA decision re Hotel Gansevoort, illegal parking log as well as comments reprinted from... »
Armchair – and more – Activism
(via Nancy Blanford): A number of neighbors turned up at the SLA 500’ hearing on 26 Little West 12th Street. And if you haven’t been to a 500’ hearing you haven’t lived! The 26 LWT people were represented by a lawyer and three managing partners (with a claimed posse of 12 awaiting outside)... »
Stop the Insanity - Armchair Activism
Did you read the post about the 500 ft rule? Did you pump your arms in anticipation of the neighborhood victory - of the rise of the little man? And then your face fell and your arms dropped to your side as you realised the meeting was scheduled for a Tuesday morning?... »
500 ft ruling - wha?
As many of you know, when a bar/restaurant/club decides to open in NYC (and serve liquor), it must apply to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) for a license. Before that, however, it must notify the community board (in our case CB2). The board conveys its approval or disapproval of the request to... »
