Two New Weed Stores Are Coming; Some Folks Aren’t Happy
Two recently approved cannabis licensees presented their business plans to Community Board 8 this week.
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Tag: Community Board 8
Three New Restaurants and a Comedy Club
Community Board 8 held its Street Life Committee meeting on Tuesday evening.
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A Discussion About the Emergency Sanctuary at The Bentley Hotel
Migrant families began moving into the Bentley Hotel (500 East 62nd Street) back in April, and on Monday, a meeting was held to discuss the emergency
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Rich People Complain About Bus Stop in Front of Building; Proposal to Move it Gets Furiously Ripped Apart
Residents of The Benson, a new development condo located at 1045 Madison Avenue (between 79th and 80th streets), want the bus stop in front of
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Italian Food News
At Community Board 8’s Tuesday evening Street Life committee meeting, we learned that an Italian sandwich shop will be opening on the UES, while a
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MSK Presents Plans to Build 600′ Tall Yorkville Building
Community Board 8’s Zoning and Development Committee assembled on March 28 to discuss several matters including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s plans for a new
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New Comedy Club Expected to Replace Dangerfield’s
When iconic comedy club Dangerfield’s (located at 1118 First Avenue between East 61st and 62nd streets) shuttered in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis back
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Cannabis Dispensary Applicant Eyes East 86th Street
Community Board 8 held its full board meeting on Wednesday, March 15. One presentation came from representatives of Mama Verde NYC, a cannabis business aiming to
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Two UES Restaurant Owners Plan New Spots
Community Board 8 held its Street Life Committee meeting on Tuesday evening. Restaurant owners and their reps attended via Zoom in order to further their
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Revised Expansion Plan for Lenox Hill Hospital Met with Fierce Opposition
Community Board 8’s Zoning and Development Committee closed out the month of Feb. by hosting representatives from Northwell Health and Lenox Hill Hospital to further
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