Operator's Guide · M11
Manhattan Community Board 11
East Harlem (El Barrio), Spanish Harlem, Randall's Island
East Harlem's Licenses & Permits Committee approves heavily on Lexington Ave; cannabis & sidewalk café both active sub-tracks
24-Month Activity
M11's Licenses & Permits Committee handles SLA matters with weekly-cycle volume. Lexington Avenue is the dominant corridor (44 records — East Harlem's liquor backbone), followed by 116th St (18), Madison Ave (13), 2nd Ave (10), Park Ave (8), 3rd Ave (6). Mixed disposition pattern: 71 approve / 16 deny / 11 withdrawn / 1 approve_modified. Cannabis applications are an active sub-track (16 records) with multiple OCM CAURD numbers — some recommended-denied. Sidewalk café records (14) cluster around Apr-May 2026 from the Dining Out NYC permanent program. Renewal volume strong (49) alongside 38 new on-premises applications.
✓ What they like
Patterns that win approval at this board
Lexington Avenue corridor
44 venues — far and away East Harlem's most active liquor strip. Established operators here have a clear approval track.
116th Street cross-corridor
18 venues — secondary corridor with neighborhood-restaurant focus.
Sidewalk café applications
14 records — Dining Out NYC permanent program inflow drives May 6 2026 + Apr 2026 sidewalk café approvals.
Renewal applications
49 of 171 records are renewals; clean track for operators with no prior incidents.
✗ What they don't like
Patterns that get denied or stipulated
Cannabis applications without CB consultation
16 cannabis records in dataset — multiple withdrawn or recommended-denied (e.g., CP Consulting Solutions / Uplift Royale at 1825 Madison / 1557 Lexington).
Saturation concerns on 116th-125th corridor
Higher deny rate in saturated cross-streets.
Stipulation pattern
The working contract operators sign
Standard NYC stipulations: closing hour caps, façade controls, security plan with NYPD 23rd / 25th Pct, no DJs without separate notice. Cannabis: thorough community engagement required for favorable recommendation.
Tactical advice for operators
If you're applying here, do these things
- #1
Lexington Ave is the path of least resistance — most cleanly-approved corridor in M11.
- #2
Schedule before Licenses & Permits Committee one cycle before Full Board.
- #3
Cannabis: bring CAURD/CCB documentation + community-impact statement + 23rd / 25th Pct CO contact.
- #4
Sidewalk café: file DCWP roadway café + DOT roadway café paperwork in parallel for Dining Out NYC program.
Who to know
Reach 212-831-8929 to schedule before Licenses & Permits Committee.
Recent activity
Last 24 applications by meeting date
| Date | Venue | Address | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | (unnamed) | 2145 2nd Avenue | op | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Cafe and Delhi Aalia NYC | 409 East 116th Street | renewal | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Cafe and Delhi Aalia NYC | 2261 2nd Avenue | cannabis | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Edom | 209 East 117th Street | cannabis | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Edom | 345 East 115th Street | cannabis | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Janess LLC | 409 East 116th Street | op (modify) | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Kany Home | 209 East 117th Street | cannabis | Approve |
| 2026-05 | Kay | 345 East 115th Street | cannabis | Approve |
| 2026-05 | La Guarupe restaurant corporation | 179 East 115th Street | renewal | unknown |
| 2026-05 | Madison restaurant rest LLC | 1665 Madison Avenue | op | Deny |
| 2026-05 | We're here too. Thank you. And Sandy restaurant | 2261 2nd Avenue | renewal | Approve |
| 2026-05 | ed at 2145 2nd Avenue New York tonight at 110th Street. 111th and Madison West um LLC | 1665 Madison Avenue | op | unknown |
| 2026-04 | (unnamed) | 1445 Madison Avenue | other | unknown |
| 2026-04 | (unnamed) | 303 East 102nd Street | other | unknown |
| 2026-04 | (unnamed) | 505 East 118th Street | other | unknown |
| 2026-04 | (unnamed) | 101 12 st | other | unknown |
| 2026-04 | (unnamed) | 101 East 122nd Street | other | unknown |
| 2026-04 | Dear Mama | 1325 Fifth Avenue | cannabis | unknown |
| 2026-04 | Supreme Eats Pizza and Pasta Corporation. | 1590 Lexington Avenue | wb | Approve |
| 2026-04 | agenda was Sparkology New York uh LLC | 1870 3rd Avenue | cannabis | Approve |
| 2026-04 | license and permits um we uh the first item on the agenda was uh DMC Park LLC | 1325 Fifth Avenue | op | Deny |
| 2026-04 | teamwork on three removal | 2021 Lexington Avenue | op | unknown |
| 2026-03 | (unnamed) | 2009 3rd Avenue | op | Approve |
| 2026-03 | Bodto | 1697 Lexington Avenue | op | unknown |