Community Board 2 (CB2) will hold its monthly economic development and heath committee meetings this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
All committee meetings of Community Board 2 begin with the approval of the agenda and introduction of the committee officers. The meetings conclude with the approval of the previous month’s meeting minutes, a chairperson’s report, other business and a community forum during which the public may speak; all are welcome to attend.
Economic Development & Job Creation Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 6:00 PM
Long Island University, Library Learning Center Room 515,
DeKalb and Hudson Avenues
There will be a presentaton by Ashley Cotton, vice president for external relations at Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), the developer of Atlantic Yards including the Barclays Center arena. Ms Cotton will be joined by David Anderson, vice president of guest services, and Janee Irvin, director of human services at the Barclays Center, and Julie Margolin, director of operations for Levy Restaurants, the Barclays Center concessionaire.
The four will speak on the hiring that has occurred at the construction site, as well as hiring related to the arena. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined FCRC Chairman and CEO Bruce Ratner to announce a plan to fill approximately 2,000 jobs at the Barclays Center using the City’s Workforce1 services.
Read the mayor’s press release on the announcement, access job postings on the Barclays Center website and learn about business opportunities at the arena.
Health, Environment & Social Services Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 2, 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Hospital
121 DeKalb Avenue at St. Felix Street
Third floor auditorium
There will be a presentation by Dr. Karen Denard Goldman, chair of the Department of Public Health, in the School of Public Health at Long Island University, will speak about the university’s Drug Information Center, which is to go public.
Learn more about the Drug Information Center
(Webpage reflects the center’s current status as a subscription service for practitioners.)
The committee will review the following liquor licenses for recommendation to the New York State Liquor Authority.
New Restaurant Wine
- 145 Atlantic Avenue; DJT Restaurant Services
New On-Premises
- 690 Fulton Street; Sean Meenan/Entity yet to be named
- 31 Rockwell Place; OMG Bar & Grill
- 132 Montague Street; Brooklyn Tapas, Corp.
- 494 Atlantic Avenue; Steve Lebedz/Entity yet to be named
- 54 Jay Street; 54 Jay Street partners
New On-Premises Alteration
- 112 Smith Street; Wildginger Pan Asian Vegan Restaurant
Renewal Restaurant Wine
- 112 Dekalb Avenue; Cafe E Vino
- Pier 1- Brooklyn Bridge Park; Brooklyn Bridge Wine Bar
- 899 Fulton Street; Bar Olivino
- 82 Washington Avenue; Fresh Fanatic.
Renewal On-Premises
- 228-30 Atlantic Avenue; The Brazen Head
- 275 Park Avenue; Mojito, LLC
- 222 Dekalb Avenue; Dino
- 229 Dekalb Avenue; The General Greene
- 111 Front Street; Butterfly Coti, Ltd, D/B/A Almar
- 112 Bond Street; Building on Bond
General Meeting Look-Ahead
The May 9, 2012 general meeting of Communtiy Board 2 will be held at 6:00 pm in Building 92, the new exhibition and visitor center of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (above), at 63 Flushing Avenue near Carlton Avenue. Shuttle service will be provided every 20 minutes between Downtown Brooklyn and Building 92. Additional information about the shuttle will be included with the meeting notice next week.
Access the Building 92 website
Please visit www.nyc.gov/brooklyncb2 to learn more about Brooklyn Community Board 2.
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