Community Board Stipulation often provide provisions such as "I will not apply for an alteration to the method of operation or for any physical alterations of any nature without first coming before CB 3"
<updated May 14, 2025>
The Stipulation imposed by Community Board 3 as filed in the Eldridge Case exemplifies the extra-legal efforts of Community Board 3 to supplant the authority of the State Liquor Authority.
Among other things, the applicant was required to agree that “I will not apply for an alteration to the method of operation or for any physical alterations of any nature without first coming before CB 3.” This provision contradicts the 2024 legislation allowing the applicant to file an modification to the method of operation simultaneously to providing notice to the Community Board.
The Community Boards seek to prevent end-runs where a licensee is forced to agree to prohibit live music or patron dancing to obtain approval for a license and then after obtaining a license seeking to amend their method of operation to allow patron dancing and live music avoiding the extortion from the Community Boards
CB3 Stipulation Eldridge Street