An Important Zoning Change Could Make the Area More… Lively?

ByDon

Zoning changes around Union Square, specifically to OUR zone, C6, are designed to make it easier for a wider variiety of businesses to set up shop at the ground floor level and above. The details are here. For example,

  • Arcades

  • Axe-throwing

  • Billiards/pool halls

  • Bowling alleys

  • Escape rooms

  • Golf simulator driving range

  • Indoor go-karts

  • Indoor skateboard park

  • Interactive or virtual reality attractions

  • Laser tag

  • Miniature golf

  • Observation towers

  • Ping pong/table tennis

  • Play spaces/family fun centers

  • Wax figure exhibitions

  • Seasonally: haunted houses and similar fright attractions

  • Comedy shows

  • Concerts

  • Dancing

  • Open-mic night or poetry reading

  • 3-D printing

  • Brewery

  • Ceramic studio

  • Jewelry making

  • Wholesale and/or large-scale bakery

  • Woodworking

  • Other food and beverage producers, such as coffee roasters, ice cream makers, and shared commercial kitchen or food business incubator space

  • Other makers

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    Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 PM

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    Guest Speaker: Jessica Mates, Deputy Director

     NYS Attorney General Leticia James’ Office 

    Join the leadership of the 6th Precinct, your neighbors and local businesses for an update on community affairs. This is also your opportunity to advise Precinct Leadership of chronic or specific crime/safety/quality of life problems you see in our community so their actions are directed with your unique insights. Take this opportunity to listen or to voice your thoughts in an open and informative session.  We encourage you to tell/bring a neighbor and be a part of your Community’s voice.

    All meetings starts promptly at 7:00 PM

    Please arrive early to sign in and register as a speaker.

    Some folks requested to submit questions before the meeting. Please feel free to send them to 6thpctcommunitycouncil@gmail.com they will be addressed in the meeting.