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47 East 29th St., Karen Murray/47-McPub Inc., d/b/a Red Sky, On-premises Liquor License - renewal
WHEREAS, The applicant, Karen Murray/47-McPub Inc. has notified Community Board Five of their intent to apply to the NY State Liquor Authority for the renewal of an on-premises liquor license for the premises located at 47 East 29th St.; and
WHEREAS, CB 5 receives approximately 40-50 liquor license/wine/renewal/cabaret applications per month; and
WHEREAS, In order for CB5's Public Safety/Quality of Life Committee to determine whether or not the applicant is to come before the committee and the full board, research is done on such things as square footage, public assembly, sound amplification and hours of operation, as well as a conducting a site visit and discussion with the applicant; and
WHEREAS, Applicants and/or their attorneys are notified to provide such information regarding such a request to the community board office in the form of a questionnaire; and
WHEREAS, This questionnaire is provided on the CB5 website and made available to applicants and, as noted on the questionnaire, is due one week after their letter of intent is received at the board office; and
WHEREAS, Numerous follow-up phone calls/emails are made by the committee and board office and in some cases this request for information is ignored; and
WHEREAS, Applicants/attorneys who do not comply are called and apprised in writing that the information requested in the questionnaire is an essential part of the process; and
WHEREAS, The same applicants/attorneys are also apprised that a negative resolution will be presented to the full board by the committee with the ONLY exception being that the board office receives a letter (copy to State Liquor Authority) requesting postponement until next month and with the notation that said application to the State Liquor Authority will not be submitted until after the applicant/attorney meets with the PS/QL Committee; and
WHEREAS, After numerous attempts, the applicant has still not complied with this requirement, and the PS/QL Committee and CB 5 have insufficient information regarding the above application for an on-premises liquor license; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the renewal of an on-premises liquor license for Karen Murray/47-McPub Inc., for the premises located at 47 East 29th St., NYC.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 36 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.