CB3 delays Dim Sum Palace liquor license
A disputed distance to PS 124 stopped a full liquor license at 27 Division Street, where the State Liquor Authority had already rejected a similar request in 2024.
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The committee said it could not back a full liquor license while the SLA considers the restaurant within 200 feet of PS 124.
A school-distance dispute stopped the application in its tracks. Manhattan CB3 reviewed a full liquor license request for 27 Division Street, home to Dim Sum Palace, but the applicant agreed to withdraw and return next month instead of forcing a vote. The chair said the questionnaire looked like an upgrade, but the committee treated it as a new application by a new owner/operator entity. The application described a Chinese and dim sum restaurant with a full kitchen, 269-person capacity, 19 tables, and 156 seats. The chair said the location has had 141 complaints since 2020, with six residents living within two blocks and one letter of support.
The central question was the 200-foot rule and PS 124 at 40 Division Street. The chair said the SLA determined in August/September 2024 that the premises was within 200 feet of the school and disapproved a prior upgrade, even though the community board had approved it. The applicant challenged that conclusion, arguing the entrance had not been relocated and pointing to Google map history and a survey measuring about 209–210 feet.
The chair said the SLA may measure recessed entrances differently and repeated that the committee could not approve a full liquor license if the state considers the site inside the 200-foot limit. The applicant asked for time to consult the survey company and possibly get a new survey. No vote was taken. The chair directed the applicant to withdraw by email and seek a spot on the October agenda with 30-day notice.
Two bar alteration requests approved with operating limits
Two alteration requests moved ahead, but only with detailed operating limits attached. Manhattan CB3 approved York’s plan to combine an adjacent storefront into its licensed space at 186 Avenue A after a neighbor raised concerns about backyard noise.
That approval came with outdoor-use stipulations tied to the neighbor’s complaint. The committee then turned to Harry Lemon’s request at 2830 Avenue B, where members spent far longer debating how the altered space should operate.
In the end, Harry Lemon won approval too, but with a long list of conditions. The committee added rules covering DJs, doors and windows, and other day-to-day operations, signaling that the alterations could proceed only within tighter boundaries than the applicant first proposed.
Bobblehead wins license with strict sound rules
CB3 approved a full liquor license for Bobblehead New York City LLC at 103–105 Avenue A despite strong opposition from a nearby resident over past bass and backyard noise. The committee added extensive conditions on soundproofing, backyard hours, DJs, private parties, doors and windows, and outdoor closure at 10:00 p.m.
Strong resident opposition shaped strict backyard, music, and soundproofing conditions for 103–105 Avenue A.
Eldridge Street bar application is withdrawn
The full liquor license application for Obscure 247 LLC at 247 Eldridge Street was withdrawn after residents and a block association described crowds, sidewalk blockage, fights, and late-night noise. Committee members questioned the applicant’s short tenure, complaint history, and online ads promoting events into the early morning.
Opposition over fights, sidewalk crowding, and late-night noise led 247 Eldridge to withdraw its application.
Bad Bar approved after recusal
CB3 approved a full liquor license for Bad Bar at 116 Avenue C after hearing complaints about bass vibration and sidewalk debris tied to prior operations. A committee member recused over a financial conflict, and the approval included soundproofing, security, DJ limits, and a 10:00 p.m. cutoff for outdoor use.
Residents cited severe bass, vibration, and debris at 116 Avenue C before approval with mitigation.
One Eldridge license passes, one stalls
The committee approved a full liquor license for the Kingsbury concept at Eldridge, Doyers, and Canal, but cut the proposed hours back to midnight. A separate item for 9 Eldridge Street could not proceed because the applicant was absent after technical and timing problems, leaving it to be withdrawn and rescheduled if not rejoined.
These applications determine future late-night activity on Eldridge Street, but delays and hour limits change when businesses can open or expand.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Manhattan Cb3 had 13 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCECommittee plans homelessness discussion as Third Street intake center report continues. Members discussed adding a future agenda item or resolution on worsening street homelessness, behavioral health issues, public drug use, and encampments, with plans to gather documentation before the next meeting. Separately, a report on the Third Street intake center said complaints eased after opening, while noting ongoing requests for walkthroughs and some site issues following the Bellevue shelter transition.
- GOVERNANCERed Onion (277 East 10th Street) — corporate change/expansion and upgrade to full liquor license; 200-foot church issue noted. The committee reviewed Red Onion’s request involving a corporate change, expansion into adjacent space, and an upgrade to a full liquor license at 277 East 10th Street. Supporters cited community service and neighborhood support; opponents emphasized the 200-foot rule due to St. Nicholas Church. The committee approved with stipulations and noted SLA would determine the 200-foot issue.
- GOVERNANCEMong Hospitality Group LLC (120 Orchard Street) — full liquor license application with basement DJs and soundproofing. The committee reviewed a full liquor license application for 120 Orchard Street, a space with prior bar use. The applicant described reduced hours compared to prior operators and proposed DJs primarily in the basement with soundproofing. The committee approved with stipulations, including limits on buyouts and crowd/line management.
- GOVERNANCEMobile voting proposal for education council elections advances. A mobile voting representative presented a proposal to add secure mobile voting as an option in Community and Citywide Education Council elections, answering questions about security, verification, outreach, and prior pilots. After discussion, the committee unanimously approved a resolution supporting exploration and piloting of the option and sent it to the full board.
- GOVERNANCELupe Tacos (172 Delancey Street) — full liquor license application. The committee reviewed a full liquor license application for Lupe Tacos at 172 Delancey Street. The applicant described an electric prep kitchen with tortillas and components prepared at a Bushwick location and proposed a fast-casual operation with happy hour ending at 7:00 p.m. The committee approved with stipulations.
- GOVERNANCELaza Hotspot (37 St. Marks Place) — full liquor license application. The committee reviewed a full liquor license application for a Chinese hot pot restaurant at 37 St. Marks Place. After confirming operations and receiving a petition (98 in favor), the committee approved with stipulations including early closing (10:30 p.m.) and standard restrictions on music, events, and outdoor use.
- GOVERNANCEUpdate request and discussion: Ryan Health Center / potential new community health center site. A member asked for the status of efforts to establish a new community health center connected to Ryan Health Center discussions from the prior year. The chair responded that a site search was active and referenced Henry Street’s parking lot as a potential location, with an anticipated move in 2027.
- GOVERNANCECybersecurity warning — fraudulent email requesting $8,000 payment. Near the end of the York item, a committee participant warned applicants and attorneys about a phishing email impersonating the community board and requesting an $8,000 wire payment. The group advised recipients not to open attachments and to delete the email.
- GOVERNANCEFuture agenda planning: District Needs Statement, voting history, budget priorities, and social services program sunsets. The committee outlined upcoming agenda items and planning, including finalizing and reviewing the District Needs Statement, discussing voting history, and preparing for city budget priorities with agency Q&A and resources. Members also raised timing for discussion of critical social services programs that are sunseting and impacts on vulnerable families.
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