CB2 To Nip Liquor Licenses in the Bud (Light)
Park Slope’s Union Hall isn’t the only bar experiencing backlash from neighbors tired of overhearing peoples’ drunk conversations. Community Board 2 District Manager Robert Perris told us his board plans to stop issuing new liquor licenses in certain areas where residents feel over-saturated with noisy bars. As a compromise, the board would suggest either a…
Park Slope’s Union Hall isn’t the only bar experiencing backlash from neighbors tired of overhearing peoples’ drunk conversations. Community Board 2 District Manager Robert Perris told us his board plans to stop issuing new liquor licenses in certain areas where residents feel over-saturated with noisy bars. As a compromise, the board would suggest either a beer and wine license or an early closing time. The two “over-saturation” examples Perris gave were Atlantic Avenue near Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights (Brazen Head, Floyd, Last Exit, Magnetic Field, Montero’s, Waterfront Ale House) and the intersection of Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene (Frank’s Lounge, Moe’s, Stonehome Wine Bar). Perris said the focus right now would be on suggesting beer and wine licenses as an alternative. “The relationship is clearer that the alcohol is part of the dining experience and not sort of the focus by itself.” And if the applicant is absent at hearings, or otherwise “appears to us that they are intentionally or unintentially unwilling to have a conversation with us,” the community board may recommend that the state not approve the liquor license request as standard protocol. The board is expected to vote on the official protocol change tonight. Editor’s Note: To clarify, the above are measures that have been discussed, but nothing has been decided on. The issue will be discussed at the board meeting tonight.
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“The two “over-saturation” examples Perris gave were Atlantic Avenue near Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights (Brazen Head, Floyd, Last Exit, Magnetic Field, Montero’s, Waterfront Ale House)”
I don’t know, yes there’s a strip along atlantic, but i would hardly describe it as oversaturated. there are 3.5 long blocks between brazen head & montero, and a total of 5 operating bars (are there more?). according to hopstop that’s .35 of a mile, 1848 feet… meaning (on average) between the 5 bars have 470 feet between them. how does this stack up against the SLA regulations?
correct me if i’m wrong (i could be) but i don’t think an area qualifies for oversaturation until there are more than 3 bars within any given 500-foot radius. but maybe i am misunderstanding that guideline.
i think the situation along atlantic is being soemwhat overstated.
10:58, I don’t mind stroller moms or people who go to bars. I prefer to complain about babies barfing in front of my stoop at 3:00 PM.
This makes so much sense because nobody gets loud and drunk by drinking beer and wine.
And speaking of loud and whine, can we close the playground I here from my house? Clearly the city government’s job is to keep it quiet outside my window so let’s get them to get these noisy kids out of my hearing range.
We should really be protesting Real World: Brooklyn if we’re worried about public obnoxiousness and drunk violence
The general problem is not bars or strollers, it’s the way people behave. “I’m right, everyone else is stupid, f you, I’ll scream outside your window at 4AM because i want to, my taste is good yours is bad, my neighborhood is great yours is a slum” from Biff to What. And blogs, cell phones, regulating people to death about smoking and where there can be bars seem to just be lowering the quality of interaction and thoughtfulness. I guess most people think this is just about right. Whatever, just a thought.
10:58, I have a feeling many of the posters bitching about stroller moms are the same ones bitching about loud people frequenting bars. I personally like to bitch about babies who barf on my stoop at 3:00 PM.
On this blog a mother pushing a baby on a stroller is a public nuisance but some drunk jerk off yakking away on his cellpohone in front of a bar at 3:00 AM while barfing on some neighboring stoop is defending truth, honor and the american way.
We need more in Bed Stuy…bring ’em on over…and some wide screen TVs too!!!
I actually think we need *more* bars in Fort Greene.