Operator's Guide · BK09
Brooklyn Community Board 9
Crown Heights South, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Wingate
Cannabis-focused docket — Public Safety Committee makes negative-recommendation calls; Flatbush/Nostrand/Empire are the corridors
24-Month Activity
BK09 has a cannabis-heavy docket: Best NY Development, The Growing Tree, Proud New York Cannabis, Elevated 718 — multiple OCM applications on Flatbush Ave / Empire Blvd. The Public Safety Committee makes negative recommendations to OCM frequently. SLA work is balanced: Pluto Lounge (1130 Nostrand) approved with conditions; outright denials reserved for cannabis. Top corridors: Flatbush (6), Nostrand (5), Rogers (3), Franklin (3), Empire Blvd (2).
✓ What they like
Patterns that win approval at this board
Established Nostrand Ave operators
Pluto Lounge 1130 Nostrand approved with conditions — established corridor pattern.
Sidewalk café applicants
3 sidewalk-café items in dataset — generally approved.
Cannabis applicants with thorough community-impact materials
Best NY Development at 560 Flatbush approve_modified after Committee review.
✗ What they don't like
Patterns that get denied or stipulated
Cannabis applications without community engagement
Proud New York Cannabis + Elevated 718 (both 324 Empire Blvd) received Public Safety Committee + Board membership negative recommendations to OCM.
Saturation on Flatbush / Empire Blvd cannabis corridor
324 Empire Blvd specifically flagged — multiple denials at same address.
Stipulation pattern
The working contract operators sign
SLA stipulations on new on-premises: closing hour caps, security plan with NYPD 71st/77th Pct, façade controls. Cannabis: negative OCM recommendations are common.
Tactical advice for operators
If you're applying here, do these things
- #1
Cannabis applicants: bring community-impact statements and 71st/77th Pct CO contact early.
- #2
SLA new applications on Nostrand or Rogers Ave: lean into established-corridor framing.
- #3
Avoid 324 Empire Blvd as cannabis location — multiple negative recommendations there.
Who to know
Reach 718-778-9279 to schedule before Public Safety Committee.
Recent activity
Last 24 applications by meeting date
| Date | Venue | Address | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Risbo | 701 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | unknown |
| 2025-05-03 | Hasen Stuble | 1184 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | sidewalk_cafe | unknown |
| 2025-04-30 | La Nueva Estrella Del Castillo Restaurant | 948 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | unknown |
| 2025-03-25 | Agi's Counter | 818 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | sidewalk_cafe | Approve |
| 2025-03-25 | The Bobbed Bandit | 429 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | sidewalk_cafe | Approve |
| 2025-02-25 | Antilles Cafe | 1170 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | Approve |
| 2025-02-25 | The C List | 835 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | Modified |
| 2025-01-28 | 887 NOST | 885-887 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | Modified |
| 2025-01-28 | Pearl Lee's Washtub | 314 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | Approve |
| 2024-11-25 | Agi's Counter | 1045 Union St Store 2 aka 818 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op/alt | unknown |
| 2024-11-19 | Fiona's Bar | 562 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | unknown |
| 2024-06-17 | 552 ENY (cannabis dispensary) | 546 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Elevated 718 (cannabis dispensary) | 324 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Flatbush Exotic (cannabis dispensary) | 544 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Flavorstown Farms (cannabis dispensary) | 392 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Infused (cannabis dispensary) | 1130 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Proud New York Cannabis (cannabis dispensary) | 324 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | The Giving Tree (cannabis dispensary) | 693 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-06-17 | Zed Eats (cannabis dispensary) | 675 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Deny |
| 2024-05-28 | Best NY Development (cannabis dispensary) | 560 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | Modified |
| 2024-05-28 | Pluto Lounge | 1130 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | op | Modified |
| 2024-05-28 | The Growing Tree (cannabis dispensary) | 693 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | other | unknown |