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Applicant outlines business growth and development plans for the site
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Steven Bari, the property owner/developer, provides more details about their business plans for the site, focusing on its potential as a restaurant and event space.
- Bari mentions the area's history of restaurant and event spaces, citing examples like Crick and Cave and M Wells
- He emphasizes the high visibility and traffic of the location at Van Damme Street and Borden Avenue
- The applicant proposes creating an event space and restaurant with outdoor dining
- Bari argues that their development would bring something appealing to the area and attract customers
Steven Bari
0:28:45
Correct.
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So, if I can just, councilwoman, this area in Long Island City has a history of restaurant spaces and, event spaces that are both, identified by its commercial aspect and its commercial history, and this would be 1 of those locations.
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Crick and Cave is 1 example that used to be in the area and unfortunately closed during COVID.
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And another, great spot in Long Island City that melded high end and, its industrial heritage was M Wells, which just closed in Dec.
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And we would be taking a note out of those playbooks in order to develop an area for the space.
Julie Won
0:29:27
Okay.
0:29:28
I just want to make it clear that the community board wants to work with the community and the agencies to maintain and keep the public space green and want to use it.