October 19, 2007

CB1 to Burg Bar: We Hate You, Don't Leave Us

The owners of a Williamsburg bar that's frequently incurred the ire of neighbors came to the conclusion that the only way to appease the 'hood was to put a cork in their business. Just one hitch: Community Board 1 has been making it almost impossible for the owners to close shop (according to the owners). Since opening three years ago on Bedford and North 11th, hip-hop bar Triple Crown's been on the receiving end of tons of noise complaints and has frequently been ticketed by police officers. Its owners say the complaints and ticketing continued even after they spent nearly $40,000 in early '05 to soundproof and reconfigure the bar's space. They decided to get out of the bar game about a year ago since the constant fines were making it nearly impossible for them to turn a profit. "We were never making a lot of money," says Myles Tipley, who partnered with his cousin Kit Tipley and friend Michael Pappalardo to open Triple Crown. "And then as soon as we'd start doing well, we'd get fines. It was just really frustrating."

But the trio's frustrations didn't end there...

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October 11, 2007

CB6 Budget: The Big 10

Last night Community Board 6 voted to adopt a long list of budget requests for Fiscal Year 2009. What follows are the board's top 10 capital budget requests, which are supposed to signal to the mayor's office and city agencies the projects the board considers most in need of funding:
  1. Reconstruction of Court St. (Atlantic to Hamilton)
  2. Subway Station Rehab at Smith/9th Street
  3. Relocation and Construction of 78th Precinct House
  4. Repair 9th St. Flooding (2nd Ave to Gowanus Canal)
  5. Construction of Conover Street Extension (Pioneer to Hamilton)

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Categories: Community Boards