tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post902103010244247143..comments2024-03-28T14:22:44.773-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: On tonight's CB3 SLA committee docket: Balkan cuisine for the former Starbucks on 2nd AvenueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-73702689397770449042022-09-20T17:06:39.560-04:002022-09-20T17:06:39.560-04:0070% of the storefronts on Third Ave between 11th a...70% of the storefronts on Third Ave between 11th and 10th Street are empty. It is a complete blight.NYC IS DEADnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-18774220431932805572022-09-20T11:21:42.414-04:002022-09-20T11:21:42.414-04:00@9:06am: That pretty much is a complete travesty o...@9:06am: That pretty much is a complete travesty of what the meeting and having people speak SHOULD represent. WTF is wrong with CB3? I don't understand why young "members" who just want to have their version of "fun" get to determine that all of us have to live in a bar-soaked HELL.<br /><br />It seems CB3 is completely owned by people who are NOT the people who live here (and who genuinely care about the quality of life here).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-1029890711909831852022-09-20T09:06:02.126-04:002022-09-20T09:06:02.126-04:00I attended the CB3 meeting about the 10th Ave '...I attended the CB3 meeting about the 10th Ave 'sugar mouse' establishment. The owner was caught violating the terms of his other liquor license by promoting pub crawls. In addition, TWO DOZEN members of the community stayed until late to speaking against the application and ONLY ONE person (a friend of the owner who knew him personally) spoke for it. <br /><br />Despite that, the CB3 members approved the application which was a bit of a shock and a headscratcher. <br /><br />The two CB3 members pushing for approving were two young women that thought it'd be 'fun space' to hang out with and not once did they acknowledge the numerous concerns voiced in the meeting by the community members. This is not a way to make decisions for the community, and is clearly an issue of the CB3 boards getting filled with unelected officials that are confused about their purpose sitting on those boards.<br /><br />If a liquor application adds nothing to the neighborhood (culturally or functionally) but significantly deteriorates quality of life for long term residents (the ones who vote, not students) IT SHOULD BE REJECTED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-82465297827248910682022-09-20T04:36:26.130-04:002022-09-20T04:36:26.130-04:00What part of “oversaturated by bars” doesn’t CB3 u...What part of “oversaturated by bars” doesn’t CB3 understand?? Who are there people working for? Not us who *live* here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23304297606871214382022-09-19T22:56:38.979-04:002022-09-19T22:56:38.979-04:00Jukebox & pizza? Loved that place as a kid.Jukebox & pizza? Loved that place as a kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37226357672923837792022-09-19T21:04:21.238-04:002022-09-19T21:04:21.238-04:00I wish I'd known (way back when) that this are...I wish I'd known (way back when) that this area would be turned into a massive drunk-o playground central. Because then I'd have bought the building I live in (when its price was super-cheap).<br /><br />And today I'd sell that building and I'd use the money to move to a civilized neighborhood - somewhere near Bloomberg's townhouse, or maybe UES with a view of the river or something. Any place, really, that isn't our existing dumping-ground, drunk-o, woo-woo, vomit-fest, too-stupid-for-words entitled-bro Shangri-la.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40619003240497737072022-09-19T18:53:23.263-04:002022-09-19T18:53:23.263-04:0010:06 Totally agree.10:06 Totally agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43376367543639886792022-09-19T18:36:07.102-04:002022-09-19T18:36:07.102-04:00Sadly 10:06AM it's a great idea but they (CB3/...Sadly 10:06AM it's a great idea but they (CB3/SLA and Real Estate Corps.) already have a designated party area and it's out neighborhood done without our full knowing what's in store consent and without any real concern for the people who actually live here Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36071426826177691142022-09-19T16:36:57.107-04:002022-09-19T16:36:57.107-04:00Long-ago Orchidia was here with Ukrainian/Italian ...Long-ago Orchidia was here with Ukrainian/Italian food. The Balkans are basically most of the countries between Ukraine and Italy, so a Balkan restaurant here is almost like a reincarnation of Orchidia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-32942019919953038522022-09-19T10:06:43.620-04:002022-09-19T10:06:43.620-04:00The corner former-TD Bank-spot should NOT get a li...The corner former-TD Bank-spot should NOT get a license. And if I lived upstairs from that location, I'd be looking to break my lease.<br /><br />And I suppose they'll want an outdoor dining shed due to "hardship" as well?<br /><br />IMO, this whole application should get a very clear turn-down by CB3/SLA. We are saturated on 3rd Ave. and of course the Ainsworth space is just waiting to be 'revived' by someone, b/c we don't have enough ways or places to get drunk around here.<br /><br />Wish NYC would designate a PARTY PIER (hey, Eric Adams, I'm giving you an idea you can run with!), where people can drink, vomit, woo-woo, and whatever, very far away from residential areas. It's an idea so logical it will never happen, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36170068577108017942022-09-19T09:42:57.172-04:002022-09-19T09:42:57.172-04:00Closer to Orchidia’s Ukrainian/Italian food than ...Closer to Orchidia’s Ukrainian/Italian food than anything else that’s been here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25685866123621457342022-09-19T09:30:05.570-04:002022-09-19T09:30:05.570-04:00RE: Ronan Downs- 210 Avenue A. This is the old Per...RE: Ronan Downs- 210 Avenue A. This is the old Percy's Tavern space which was the source for noise and neighborhood disruption from their opening night with a live band. This block already has 6 bars, not 6 bars within 500 feet- 6 bars on the same block. The last thing we need is a 7th!!!!!dwgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-84239976007916817072022-09-19T06:38:10.518-04:002022-09-19T06:38:10.518-04:00Yay to Balkan food in the neighborhood!
We need s...Yay to Balkan food in the neighborhood! <br />We need some new diverse international foods here, urgently. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com